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Addicted to cuteness? You will love these too. Unazukin Yes or No doll from Bandai. It looks not like any japanese doll but more like a Russian nesting doll but cuter. Ask a question which requires yes or no answer and the doll will answer yes or no by nodding its head for yes and shake its head for a no. 1 nod = yes, 2 nods = definitely, 1 shake = no, 2 shakes = definitely No.

Though I don’t think you can really believe that the doll can really predict the future or give a correct exact answer but they can make a great stress reliever.

“My ex-boyfriend is a jerk yes?” double nod. That would feel good no? LOL Though I doubt you will get the answer you want on the first try. But hey these dolls are cute! Plus there are many designs to collect.

They would make a great gift too.

It has been sometime now since I last post about collectible dolls. It is about time I write one now. Uglydolls. I would say, ugly in a cute way. If there are such things that look ugly and cute at the same time, Uglydolls are those things. To be honest, I don’t see what is so ugly about them. But hey, I’m not the creator.

If you are into doodolls , then you would love these plush dolls as well.

Pic from blueluxe.com.

Ugly dolls comes with their own biographies, personalities, dislikes and dislikes. I think people are into these kinds of things. People like things with attitude. :p

Here’s a little bit about the characters which I took from blueluxe.com:

Wage, is an orange creature that wears an apron and works at the local Super Mart. He is a hard worker and just wants to please his customers.

Babo is blue with short, skinny arms and two huge front teeth. Although Babo is not very smart, he is loyal. When something scary happens, he will send a greeting card from wherever it is he runs away to.

Jeero, a green little guy who looks pretty “normal” compared to the rest, is a tad bit spacey. He doesn’t know how to answer any questions and likes to just hang out, eat snacks, and exercise.

Tray, the only girl of the group, is “the brain.” It’s not that she’s particularly intelligent, but she has three brains. She is also the hungriest of the Ugly Dolls, always in desperate need of blueberry pie.

Ice-Bat lives in an ice-box inside an ice cave and has extra pointy ears so he can hear the ice cream truck coming from miles away.

Target is the oldest of the Ugly Dolls, which is why he has extra legs and hair. He bails the others out of trouble, but gets them into more sophisticated kinds of mischief.

Wedgehead, who is bright blue with a flat head, sees the world just as you do, but only when he balances on his head. Wedgehead is on a mission to prove that humans really do exist.

OX is lime green, with long droopy ears and an X for a left eye. He is best friends with Wedgehead and is great at magic. He loves turning your stuff into his, but Wedgehead calls it stealing.

Cinko, with three eyes and flipper-like paws, is the only Ugly Doll from the deep. The problem is that he is afraid of water.

Ox caught my eye, I like him the best of all. He also reminds me of my 2 year old daughter, since she likes to call other peoples’ stuffs hers.

In my opinion, if you are looking for something to start collecting on, you should perhaps consider these not so ugly dolls.

Before having this blog I just had no idea how many types of dolls there are out there. You just need to search to find. It is so much pleasure to learn about these dolls and looking at their pictures!

Here is another type of Japanese dolls available if you want to start a collection. The Kokeshi momiji dolls.

These hand-made wooden dolls were made starting from the early 19th Century in Japan and has become a highly collectible doll among the Japanese. Look at them, why wouldn’t it be popular? They are darn cute!

Pic from wikipedia.

These are Amigurumi dolls. Another of the Japaneses’ kawaii creations. Stuffed crocheted animal figures. From bears to little penguins. Looking at how cute they are, makes me wish that I can crochet. LOL I can a little bit anyway. So if you are a crafter or like to make new crafts. This is a must try. I’m checking out amazon whether I can buy a book on amigurumi crocheting.

One book on Amazon.com that has quite good reviews is this one.

Said to be perfect for beginners. Just got to try it first to know it myself eh?

Blythe Dolls has been around since the early 1970’s. But only 30 years lated did it become famous among doll collectors. Thanks to Gina Garan a New York tv and video producer. She published a photography book of Blythe fashion dolls in 2002 and later that year Hasbro gave licence to a Japanese company to manufacture the dolls. These big head dolls became an instant hit. There are 2 types of Blythe dolls. New Edition of Blythe dolls (NEO) and the other one is petite blythes.

What make these dolls so much different than Barbie dolls except for the fact that they both have disproportionate bodies. Well, the Neo dolls’ eyes can be change colours while the petite blythes, just like pullip dolls, has movable eyelids. Another difference between Blythe dolls and Barbie dolls is that, Blythe dolls are not toys. The are not for children to play with. Collectors item.

The look so unique and cute, I believe that once you get hold of one you will never stop buying more. So how much one of these dollies? From 20 usd up to 300 usd. You can even buy set of clothes for them like below. A couple of complete kimono sets.

Darn cute!