July 2008 Archives

In the first of a series of posts about Nendoriods, let me introduce you to Shakugan no Shana - Shana of the Blazing Eyes and Hair.

I've been looking at these little bundles of goodness from the Good Smile Company of Japan for some time now, and I just can't stop shouting kawaiiii out loud each and every single time I see them.

Shakugan no Shana is no exception, with her flowing cape and sharp little sword, I just want to eat her up!


You can get this little bundle of super furious cuteness from my friends at J-List for a mere $40.00.

I've been real busy this week, as my sister is opening a real life fair dinkum shop over in my home town of Perth. She isn't selling Blythe *boo* but she is selling gifts, homewares and the like. I've spent a lot of my time over the past few months designing her business cards and store front signage as well as her website, but now it's time for me!

Today I updated the shop with a bunch of Brainworm items - more eyechips and Foils! Foils are wonderful. In a few seconds plain old clear chips change from boring to amazing - all by placing a little sticker behind the chip.

Also, I'm selling my brand new Eleanor The Forest Dancer Denizens of the Lake 7^th Anniversary NEO Blythe - she'll be nude, but in her box with stand, panties, certificate and shipper. You can find her on eBay.

First spotted on ebay, from an Australian seller no less, Junie Moon have officially announced Amaryllis.

Bright green hair, hot pink eyes and an RBL mold. Beautiful!



Only available at a special event, I doubt us Aussies will get her anywhere but eBay.
Retail Price: AUD$79 (bargain!!!!!)

WOW! She really is a looker, and with that kitty outfit she is going to be very hard for you all to resist.

She's RBL and semi-matt - no more shine in your photo shoots. MSR also has a new lip shape, first seen on the 7th Anniversary NEOs.



Release: 22 August 2008
Price: AUD$134

At first I thought "Trad" was a typo, seems not. She's SBL with a range of custom eyechip colours.

Miss Bow Wow Trad is super stylish in tartan with a cute puppy on a lead. She has pretty red nails and will be a Top Shop Limited Release.



Release Date: 23 August 2008 - Special Event Venus Fort Release.
Price: AUD$145

The new dress set is out any day now, and here it is!



Is that the lovely new Bow Wow Trade modelling? We'll find out soon, I'm sure!

This is a Limited Dress Set, and goes on sale 22 August, 2008 for around AUD$61.00.

A very pretty blonde from Switzerland, Cousin Olivia comes dressed in traditional costume. Her blushy pink cheeks glow from the cold, or is it shyness?

She is very pale and girlish.

Release Date: 4 August 2008

For some time, my old webshop has had problems with shipping. It either calculated it very, very badly, or it just broke at checkout.

Many of you emailed me to let me know of this severe problem.

After much hard work, and many long hours, my new store is now live!

I will be continually updating it with new stock, as well as offering pre-orders for things like eyechips, wefting and saran hair, glasses, shoes and more.

If you find any errors, please do let me know, as I may have entered information incorrectly while I am learning this new system.

Pixel Dollies Shop - for all your dolly needs!

A little while ago I posted a list of Bento. Today I show you some egg shapers I just love!

First, these cute little heart shaped Bento cups are resusable, and can be used to shape your eggs!



Available from J-List for $2.50.

Beautiful Bear and Bunny Egg Shaper - so cute!

Back in 2003, I was incredibly fortunate to briefly meet Scien from 123Klan at the SemiPermanent Design Conference in Sydney.

Scien and Klor are two of my all-time favourite graffiti artists, and also amazing designers to boot.

This 6 inch tall soft vinyl captures their irreverent style and tongue-in cheek humour.


Pure love.

Get it from Kid Robot for around $68.00. Check local stores, Villain or Robio also.

We are very happy to announce a new link to the side ->>

Hobby Search Japan are a reliable retailer of all things dolly related, stocking almost every single thing you can think of for your doll family.

We've ordered from them a number of times ourselves, and have been very happy with the speedy delivery and excellent service.

What's more, they have a list of items that are coming up for release, and allow you to reserve in advance, so you won't miss out!

HSJ also stock a number of hard to find items, or rarer things that seem to sell at silly prices on eBay.

Please give them a try, we have!

When I stumbled across this little web ship, "wow" was the only word that escaped my lips.

These beautiful tiny ensembles for your NEO Blythe are a steal. Cute checks, bright primary colours and bunnies abound!


Visit La Boutique de Lupi.

Are your dollies wondering what to have for dinner? Do they need some more pots and pans for their amazing dream Deluxe Reading Kitchen set?

Well, look no more! This is such a cute set from ReMent, those amazing miniature makers from Japan!

Don't let your girls cut themselves on those amazingly sharp knives!

I only own one Dal (the lovely Drta) but I wish I had many more.

Tezca is due for release in September, and gosh but she is the cutest thing ever!

When I was in Japan in March, I fell in love with bento (meaning "lunch") all over again. When you catch the Shinkansen (bullet train), you can purchase bento from the lady who brings the cart around, or at the station platform from a number of little kiosks.

Many people take their lunch to work or school, so bento boxes have been designed in various shapes and sizes.

With the Japanese knack for making everything functional and cute, bento are a great idea for your kids school lunches, or just to make it fun to take your lunch to work.

These are a few of my favourites available from the ever-reliable JList.

Hello Kitty Bento just $9.50

If your Blythe family is anything like mine, they demand the latest in kitchen equipment (when they're not demanding the rarest of vintage items).

The Kawaii Kitchen Set from ReMent has everything your dollies desire, from the most beautiful Italian espresso machine, to Russian-styled babushka spoon holder, the finest bottled mountain mineral water, to the perfect set of flour canisters.



I really love this set, and I'm pretty sure you will too.

Available now from JList, for a mere USD$35.00 for the ENTIRE set! WOO!

The amazing Shinji Anai has exclusive in-box photos of the 7th Anniversary Denizens of the Lake.




Photos from Shinji Anai's flickr stream.

A beautiful new dress set for NEO Blythes!

The dress set "Fall Whisper" is a retro theme dress set the nostalgic theme of fall.
A colorful embroidery on the skirt and the red coat with a bright yellow stitches give this dress set a distinctive "Pop" look!
This dress set will get your Blythe ready for crisp fall air and fun times.
This time a famous doll artist "Aketsun!" designed for this very first CWC Limited dress set!
"Aketsun!" entered the 1st Blythe Beauty Contest and won second runner-up.
The image of her styling doll was used for the CWC original stationery and received a favorable review.
You would probably recognize the image of the doll by its colorful and dreamy design.
"Aketsun!" has also been participating a lot of Blythe events such as Junie Moon's "Variety Fair" and charity anniversary events.
She is a big fan of Blythe, and is devoting herself to her Neo and Petite collection.
Please look forward to the final design!

A friend of Mrs Retro Mom, MSR is a rather pretty new fantasy hair girl. Her dress is to die for!
"Miss Sally Rice" also has a retro look.
There is a Showa-style black cat applique on her red dress.
She has a different look when she takes off the white collar and wears her pink blouse under her dress.
Her face type is Radiance, and she has a vintage-like skin tone that is a bit fairer than Mrs. Retro Mama's.

Arriving in August, this gorgeous girl in a beret, tartan and a little doggie!