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Dollfie Dream Dynamite Miko

This is the box opening video of my very first Dollfie Dream and I decided to go Dynamite to start with nevertheless...  Her name is Miko and she is a standard off the shelf DD which I bought directly from the Volks Japan website.  This is the official introduction but there will be much more of her to come very soon now that I'm back to Blogger after all this time!

Barbie Goes Gaga

Lady Gaga, dressed in a cherry-red lace dress with matching mask, accepts the award for best new artist at the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards. Halfway through her acceptance speech, the singer stripped off her mask and thorny crown, re-created on the doll at left, to address the crowd.

Britain's Queen Elizabeth met U.S. Lady Gaga following the Royal Variety Performance in Blackpool, England on Dec. 7, 2009. Gaga wore a stunning red dress and matching eye makeup for the occasion, as does her doll version on left.

Lady Gaga's masked perfomance during the 2009 MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 13, 2009 inspired the doll costume on left.

To announce plans for her North American concert tour, titled "The Monster Ball," Lady Gaga sported a complicated sphere; her doll version on left celebrates the moment.

Lady Gaga perfomed in an asymmetrical silver getup at the V Festival on Aug. 23, 2009 at Hylands Park in Chelmsford, England; on left, Weikang Lu's doll version.

On right, Lady Gaga attends the Nokia 5800 launch party at Punk on Jan. 27, 2009 in London. The pop sensation is known for her catchy dance music and eccentric style, ranging from pantless getups to blinding face masks to this quirky, tied-with-a-bow hairdo. Photographer Weikang Lu re-created the singer’s bold outfits for dolls, including the one on left, in hopes of sharing his appreciation for fashion with other doll lovers.

Beyonce and Lady Gaga, in a bushy white headpiece, pose together at the MTV Video Music Awards at Radio City Music Hall on Sept. 13, 2009; on top, dolls re-create the moment.

On the doll at left, Weikang Lu paid homage to Lady Gaga's fiery performance at the MuchMusic Video Awards in Toronto, Canada, on June 21, 2009. Of her pantless style, the singer told Rolling Stone magazine: "My grandmother is basically blind, but she can make out the lighter parts, like my skin and hair. She says, 'I can see you, because you have no pants on.' So I’ll continue to wear no pants so that my grandma can see me.”

Lady Gaga is spotted wearing a hair-covered hat in the shape of a button in Manchester, UK on Jun. 29, 2009; Weikang Lu mimicked the look on left.

An icon of avant-garde fashion, Lady Gaga wears an austere black crown in the music video for her hit song "Bad Romance." Weikang Lu re-creates the look on the doll at left.

Wearing an elaborate headpiece over a flesh-colored bodysuit, Lady Gaga performed at the 2009 American Music Awards in L.A. on Nov. 22, 2009. As her dramatic performance concluded, her piano was set ablaze and violins were smashed.Weikang Lu re-created the look at left.

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More Kawaii-licious Vintage Postcards

I just can't get enough of this delicious vintage postcard images I keep digging online. I want them all and I want them now! I just adore the darling Topo Gigio (images 3-4), that was a childhood favorite of mine. I still have a few of his dolls somewhere inside my storage boxes and a couple of original 45s at my mom's place in Brazil. There were a few Topo Gigio recordings in Portuguese, though he was Italian "by birth" and I even vaguely remember one of his movies that I saw as a tyke. Love it!!

Kawaii-licious Vintage Postcards

These vintage postcards are just too much! I simply love this kind of "stop-motion" photography and the subject matter (cute little dolls!) is deliciously nostalgic. When I was a kid I was (still am) crazy for stop-motion films and I list 1969's "Mad Monster Party" as one of my all-time favorites. Tim Burton resurrected the genre with "The Nightmare Before Christmas" that I have watched a gazillion times and have been collected related memorabilia since it first came out in 1993. The 3-D version was actually amazing and gave me a chance to watch it again on the big screen a couple of years ago.

Re-Ment Miniature Food

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Puchi Petites are scaled miniatures of everyday items produced by Japan's Re-Ment company. These kawaii-licious collectibles will surprise you with their ultra-realistic, to-scale reproductions of everyday food items and objects. They are perfect for dollhouses or for the true toy fanatic that loves to build sets and dioramas with their favorite "action figures" and limited-edition toy art.

This Asian art form that has taken Japan by storm is now available for the first time in the United States through their website. These miniatures are fun collectibles you’ll treasure for years to come and are just too cute to ignore. Each piece is hand-painted, so every feature is shown to perfection. You’ll marvel at the incredible craftsmanship, which captures items with detail rarely seen—right down to individual slices of green pepper for your pizza and ice cubes that come out of the tray. Puchi Petites will also remind you of your own childhood, bringing back that sense of childlike wonder you felt when entering the world of your imagination. They are one heartwarming piece after another that scream: Nostalgic! Nostalgic! Nostalgic!

One cool feature on Re-Ment's site is the user gallery "Fun Room", where Puchi Petite's fans display their own mini-sets and diorama creations, featuring Barbies, Blythes and Godzillas interacting with some really cool faux-food products. I love them all!!

Via Plastic & Plush

Star Wars Original Limited-Edition Prints

From packaging to catalogs, the vintage Kenner Star Wars line is known for its bright images and graphics. For the most part photo art, or photographic prints that have been hand-altered in some way, were the master pieces of art used to create the images seen in boxes and catalogs around the world. However, photo art required the use of original photography, for Kenner almost never used illustrations or drawings for their images.
The task of taking the photos that would ultimately be used to produce photo art or that would perhaps remain unaltered was given to an outside design firm. While Kenner would ultimately provide guidance and have the final say on approval, it was up to the photographer at the studio to provide the photos, under the guidance of the design firm.
The photographer in charge of virtually all vintage Star Wars photography work at the outside design firm used by Kenner was Kim Simmons. He was ultimately responsible for images that would be used for packaging, comps (or mock-ups), some publicity images, and some of the slide presentations. Fortunately, for Star Wars collectors and enthusiasts alike, Kim meticulously kept nearly all of his work that was not given to Kenner as final art pieces.
Now you can own a piece of history by ordering from our exclusive selection of limited edition prints based on Kim’s work. Each print is hand-numbered and will never be offered for sale again once the allocated quantity of each individual print size has been distributed. These are no ordinary prints either. They are printed on the highest quality Fuji archival photography paper with metallic ink, and have been created from high resolution drum scans of each original negative or transparency and are unparalleled in quality. Don’t pass up this once in a lifetime chance to purchase your very own piece of Star Wars history!

There are nine different prints to choose from, in sizes of 8 x 10 to 20 x 24, including a Princess Leia wardrobe lay-out. Star Wars Action Figure Limited Edition Prints ($30-$80)

Via Uncrate

Ugly Betty Doll

Here’s a gift for the true “Ugly Betty” superfan in your life. In fact, I think Betty Suarez herself would probably have something like this.
Madame Alexander has created two Ugly Betty dolls that will be available in June at FAO Schwarz and specialty doll shops. The 18-inch Cloth Ugly Betty and the 8-inch Vinyl Ugly Betty both wear the “Guadalajara” poncho that Betty (America Ferrera) wore on her first day at Mode magazine. The vinyl Ugly Betty has a suggested retail price of US$69.95, while the Cloth Ugly Betty is US$44.95. Wish list!

Via Red Eye Show Patrol

Play Till You Puke

Playland is an amusement park at in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada. It is located in Hastings Park and is the oldest amusement park in Canada. This is a great ad campaign showing these super-kawaii stuffed dolls - the kind you get as a prize at carnivals and such - puking their stuffing out after a little too much fun. Genius!!

Via Adverbox