I wasn’t going to get any dolls in the 16cm range; my itsy bitsy tinies (Lati Whites, Brownies and Puki) were going to cater for my need to take cute re-ment pics. With the arrival of Pukifees, my firm decision started to crumble, and with the release of the affordable Leffy of dollk, I was more or less doomed. This week I found myself being the owner of no less than four 16cm bjds – funny thing is, none of them are Pukifees nor from dollk…

I dropped the Leffy doll because I ended up finding her too cute, a decision which was definitely supported by the release of the Doll Leaves “Angels” dolls (previously blogged about here). Just quirky and stylistic enough for my liking – and perfect playmates for my already acquired Mui-chan (a lucky find on eBay). Said Mui-chan is sadly without her open eyes face nowadays; I wiped the faceup she came with but haven’t been in the mood to give her a new one that I wanted to keep. Must browse her flickr pool, I reckon. And then, out of the blue, came pouty little Kieran, a Lati Yellow Kuroo with slight modifications and a custom faceup. Because of their somewhat limited posability, I didn’t want to get a Lati Yellow, and definitely not a WS one, but I just couldn’t resist this little kiddo…

I am still not 100% convinced about the Laty Y body – the legs are awfully kicky (though that can be fixed), and what’s with the hilariously short arms?? The 16cm size, however, is brilliant! How did I not discover before?

On that note, my Lati White Pury and my Domuya D-1 30 Potpourri are both up for adoption..!

Gotta love dealers who have a loose trigger.. ;) No information yet, estimated release date is July (according to the Groove blog). So, is the doll to the left a Dal, a Byul, or a long-haired boy… Isul? Thoughts? I don’t think the eye shape matches any of the current dolls.. :/

Thank you for the encouragement. good advice and general peer pressure yesterday! ;) She’s lovely, and she makes such a nice addition to the family. Especially Arion was happy to meet her, methinks.

She’s a girl of typical sad JP quality, though – her wrist was either broken before I opened her or it broke as I started handling her, and both hands have stains from her coat. Obitsu, here we go – good thing I am getting my salary in a couple of days! ;) Since she won’t stay minty mint, I am also strongly considering repainting her lips, since I never was a fan of open mouthed Pullips. Maybe I’ll try and make her lips a little bit more realistically chapped while at it, and with added shading? We’ll see..

Her stock outfit is among my favourites, though I have to say that the tee confuses me a little. I mean, what’s with the dark pink and purple against all the green of the rest of her casual wear outfit? Hm. I also thought she was coming with a coffe-to-go cup, but luckily I had a thermo mug ready for her once she was out of her box. ;)

The arrival of Em makes my current girl count 18; a nice number for nine months worth of collecting. :) There’s another girl joining soon, though- I couldn’t resist when yuhime put her close-to-mint Carol up for adoption… There’s something about those sad eyebrows of hers, and of course the fact that she’s a type1 body – my favourite of the Pullip bodies so far (haven’t seen a type4 yet). Thank you for the hold, Yuuki – only a couple of days left now! <3 Sebastian should also be on his way, except for the fact that I haven't ordered him yet, heh.. Quite frankly, he scares me a little..! I would probably have to re-chip him first thing... I just finished watching the anime a few days ago, and it was .. disturbing, to say the least. x_x;; The March release has been postponed anyway... (I am not sure whether to take it as a sign or not...)

Woot, yay for fast shipping! I paid for Haute NY the 19th, and two hours ago (of course after closing hours) she arrived to my local post office. 5 days, that’s almost a new record! She’s the first Pullip of mine who’s gotten her name even before she’s arrived – I originally called my ALa “Em”, but with her gone I don’t feel bad about recycling the name. Besides, ALa Em was named after singer/songwriter Emily Haines, while Haute NY Em got her name because of her green hair. Yes, I know, totally creative. :P (haven’t yet checked out the name directory at PS to see how many others have come up with the same brilliant idea…).

Other than that, not much to report. I haven’t been much around since Thursday or so, work has been crazy again – I had to work on Saturday and Sunday, and didn’t sleep between Sunday and Monday (deadline Monday at noon…). Just spotted PS’ new layout (which I loved!), and will take “the round” now to check on my flist and other boards. I did take a few pictures of my gorgeous Belle (still nameless) before diving into the work load – played around with Photoshop actions on one of them:

New dolls: nude re-wigged Namu Vispo, still un-named (although “still”: he actually arrived today, so I guess I am allowed to think about it for another couple of days?), a nude J-Doll Picasso St. East, and a bald Licca head. Isn’t Vispo just the most handsome Namu?

The Licca head is put on a 23cm male obitsu, and is sporting the Sleeping Elf wig I’ve shown off before, the one that resembles the Sweeney Todd ‘do a little and which has been worn by Class Mate Takeru as well as Cherishdoll bjd Pi before her. I don’t feel too bad about giving her a male body – it’s not like it’s anatomically correct, it’s just flat chested and a bit more athletic over the shoulders than the female versions. Dressed up she looks as feminine as any other girlie doll!

She will be getting a BFF in a couple of weeks, I’ve just arranged to get another Licca head (this time with the rooted hair still intact, although with a short cut). Their names will be Pepper (my current girl) and Crystal (the one who’s joining later, she’s got blond hair)!