KLS recently bought her second Pullip doll. “What’s that“, you ask? Time for some photos…
Here’s the first one she bought several years ago. Her name is Alice du Jardin and she was first released in 2012. She’s obviously inspired by Alice in Wonderland, and the text on the card that came with her makes that explicit.
Pullip dolls are hyper-accessorized collector toys for adults. They stand about a foot tall and as you can see have detailed clothing and lovely hair. The South Korean company that makes them releases a new doll every month and there’s well over 200 available now.
They’re slightly disturbing but also cute, and Kristin loves their clothes and hair. Alice has been on display for many years now in the room that has become Kristins work-from-home-office, and as an unbirthday gift to herself she bought a second Pullip:
Meet Midnight Velvet. She’s was also first released in 2012 and is the evil witch from the Snow White legend. Her headdress makes her about 6 inches taller than Alice, and the detail of her clothing is astonishing and possibly lost in these photos. (She has voluminous and detailed undergarments that aren’t even visible!)
The dolls are posable but obviously designed to be displayed standing since they include a stand. While the company is South Korean the dolls are most popular in Japan and a lot of the licensed ones are based on Japanese properties.
Oh, and they’re eyes move:
And yes, she’s got glittery makeup!
So now you know it’s not just me that buys crazy things! KLS has her own otaku interests as well. I asked her if she had any comment to add to this post and she said: “I’m not some creepy doll collector!” 🙂
Oh, I will definitely have to look at these next visit.
I have never heard about these dolls. They are strangely beautiful. Their clothes are lovely and their hair looks real. This was a very interesting blog.