New J-dolls: Picasso Street East & West

Came home today and had a lovely package waiting for me - my new J-dolls! I wasn't expecting them so soon, so this was a nice surprise.

The dolls are gorgeous and very close to the prototypes, which is nice. (If you haven't seen the prototype pics yet check them out here & here.) The coloring on the purple-haired doll is amazing! She's got turquoise eyes that really pop against her hair color.

I've decided to name them Rose Red (purple hair) and Snow White (pink hair) after the fairytale. Not Snow White - this is a German fairy tale about two sisters and a bear. And, no, I didn't get the names backwards: Rose Red is the wild sister and Snow White is the gentle one, so going by their hairstyles the names seem to fit.



Check out the hair on the purple-haired girl: the back was standing straight up! Um, hello, Jun Planning, that's not a hair style! If she was punk, then sure, but this was more like leftover hair after they curled her hair into the two buns. Poor girl went to the hair salon the moment she was deboxed.



The outfits are so cute, except for the horrid cowboy boots. Ugh! I plan to replace those ASAP. Not sure with what . . . I need to look around and see what I can find.

So Excited! Premium Calendar Girl Jenny

Just won this doll on eBay and I'm totally doing the happy dolly dance! Love the hair and dress - she makes me think of candy for some reason. Very yummy!

Pic is from the auction . . . I'll be taking more pics when she arrives.

New Dolls

I haven't had time to post recently, but new dolls have still been arriving!

Above is the 2008 Premium Excelina doll. This was the first time I got a premium doll! *_* Her outfit is really cool - the fabric is velvety, the pleated part of her skirt is silky, and yes, she's wearing bloomers!


I finally managed to get my hands on a green haired Color Change Kira. I've been searching for her for 2 years - can you say obsessed? hee!


Here's the 2008 Club 67 Birthday Jenny in a super cute Alice in Wonderland themed outfit.


Yes, the bunny is attached to her skirt. Pffft! Could you imagine someone walking around in this outfit in a human size?

Finally Giving In . . .

Just saw this Dal and I may finally break down and buy one. The Pullip & Dal dolls are super cute, but I haven't bought any yet as I've got too many other collections I'm trying to keep up with. Takara and Pullip producing so many new dolls is both awful and wonderful. Gah!

Anyway, I have a thing for platinum-haired dolls and this one is calling my name! ^_^

Fiona's New Dress

The lovely Miss Fiona just got this Sugar Mag dress and wanted to show it off. It's actually two pieces (top and skirt) and the fabric is satiny. Click on the pics below for a closer look.

And she's also wearing combat boots from Ixtee (from the This Is Blythe online shop), which are probably the coolest doll shoes I've ever seen. They really lace up and come in tons of cool colors.

Update on Kitty Cape

I finally had the time to take pics of the Kitty Cape I got from Follow the White Rabbit. That's Nimue on the left in the cape and Oona on the right. It's made out of a plush felt or something and fits like a dream.

Remember when you were a kid and got new shoes and loved them so much you refused to take them off? Well, it's pretty hot here, but Nimue won't take the darn cape off!

And that's Strawberry-chan in the background, looking out the window. Also from Follow the White Rabbit. ^_^

New Castle Doll - "Goldilocks"

My new Castle doll is finally here! And, yes, she's really Erika, but I'm calling her Goldilocks. I don't normally rename my Castle dolls, but the combination of all those curls and the sweet red ribbons is too fairytale-ish for me.

She's wearing a custom outfit that I bought just for her. Not exactly the dress I have in mind for her - I'm picturing red velvet with a laced corset, but it'll do for now. It's actually a very cute set . . . comes with a petticoat to puff out the skirt nicely and a headpiece with lots of lace, but I couldn't bear to cover up her ribbons.

Awesome New J-dolls: Picasso East and West

Just preordered these from Valley of the Dolls. So cute! They remind me of Benetton ads from the 90s.

I usually hold off on J-dolls until I see actual photos of the dolls as a few dolls have really differed from their prototype pics, but there's no waiting on these! I'm a sucker for weird hair colors and the outfits are awesome!

Special Edition Castle Jenny

Licca Castle just announced a new Jenny doll:

"August 1, is Jenny's birthday ♪ To celebrate the birthday of the 2008 edition, released KYASSURUJENI. The elegant and chic wrapped dress, and always appeared a little different from adult-Jenny."

Hmm . . . not sure why there's two Birthday Jennys this year, but who cares? She's way cool!

New Castle Olive

Just got my new Castle Olive and a sweet new Sugar Mag dress for her to wear. Love her hair! Now I just need one like this with pink hair. ^_^

Hmm . . . is it just me or does she remind anyone else of Nellie Olsen from Little House?

Super Cute Kitty Cape!

I just ordered this Kitty Cape from Follow the White Rabbit - she normally makes them for Pullip dolls, but she was kind enough to make me a custom one sized for a J-doll.

Me-ow! I want one in my size! And, yes, I really would wear it . . . hee hee!

Note: all photos copyright of Follow the White Rabbit.

Birthday Jenny 2008

The 2008 Birthday Jenny is here and she's awesome! She's available from Hakuhinkan Toy Park and has a super cute Alice in Wonderland theme.

Love all the details on this doll! I just hope the bunny is not permanently attached to her dress - it'd be great for photo ops. My other dolls are already clamoring for their very own pink bunnies! ^_^

Click on the photos below to get the full size versions.







All photos from Hakuhinkan Toy Park's web site.

New stuff on the way

Just ordered the new Castle Erika doll from Jennyland. She's a little more expensive than the usual monthly dolls, but so worth it. Look at that hair! She looks like Goldilocks!

I'm already shopping for outfits for her - she definitely needs a cute fairytale Lolita outfit.

Hmm . . . maybe this?



I also ordered a bunch of stuff from This Is Blythe for my J-dolls:
a cute black dress with buckles. . . black bunny dress & cape set . . . and these completely fabulous combat boots!

I don't own any Pullips yet, but I think I'm going to have to buy a Dal just to wear the bunny set - the hat is so darn cute!

Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Pinkys are here!

They're here! The last two finally arrived today, so now I have the full set of Melancholy of Haruhi Suzumiya Pinkys, from left to right: Haruhi, Tsuruya, Yuki, and Mikuru. Yuki comes with cool eyeglasses, but she's not wearing them here.

Sanrio Pinkys are supposedly coming out next month - can't wait to see them in person! Although I wish they'd done one with outrageous hair instead of plain brunettes. I need another pink-haired Pinky!

Malwyn and Chocolat

Here's Malwyn (J-doll Via Sant'Andrea) and her bear Chocolat. Malwyn has romantic notions of moving to Paris one day and likes to dress up like a French schoolgirl.

Castle Jenny with silver hair

My new Castle doll just arrived - Jenny with silver hair and an old style face. Love those low side pigtails. Very seventies!

This makes 4 dolls with silver hair now - one of which is the Olive with silver ringlets I've got on order at Jennyland. My favorite is definitely the Shion with red eyes. She's got that vampire thing going on. ^_^