Resurrection of the Brownies
Finally some good news for those of us smitten by the charm of the Brownie dolls. For those of you unfamiliar with the brand, these are tiny dolls the size of PukiPukis, and with the same amazing posability – double joints in such a small doll is just amazing. Last year’s sad series of events are bygones (well, at least for those of us who didn’t lose any money during the whole ordeal), and a new distributor is doing what seems to be a great job in rebranding the Brownie. There’s a new website up; Browniedoll.jp, and there’s a total revamp of their faceups, outfits, and boxes.
Before, the dolls had a multitude of different outfits – each outfit meaning a separate name for the doll, in addition to the name of their face mold; quite confusing! Now, you first choose between two basic (Sugar, Milky) and – as of now – one limited (Shepherd) outfits with a matching wig, and when you’ve decided on the outfit you pick from their smörgåsbord of head molds to get the exact one that you prefer. Finally, you decide on the faceup style; natural or vivid (see examples below). I love this way of doing it!
And check this neat trunk that they come in!
Their price is appr $150, which is nearly double the price of some of last year’s fullsets, but still quite a lot less than a Puki with outfit, shoes, wig and faceup. The outfits look a lot more intricate and professional than the previous fullsets did, too.