I have recently been bitten by a new passion in the name of ♥ Pullip ♥
Pullip dolls are ball jointed dolls originally created in 2003 by Cheonsang Cheonha in South Korea and sold by Jun Planning from Japan. Link to the official website is HERE. Since 2009, the dolls have been marketed by Groove which has an USA website too: Groove USA. These are expensive dolls ($120-$150) so shop around before buying them! Some stores do offer great discount price on new dolls.
There have been many lines of dolls created after Pullip. Here below is a list of their name and the meaning in Korean, and their relationship to each other (information taken from Wikipedia) :
Pullip (풀잎, blade of grass/leaf')
Namu (나무, tree) - Pullip's former boyfriend
Taeyang (태양, sun) - Pullip's present boyfriend
Dal (달, moon) - Tayang's younger sister
Byul (별, star) - Dal's best friend
Isul (이슬, dew) - Pullip's younger brother
To complicate things further, each month the company releases a new doll! They have many different collections inspired by popular anime (like Back Butler) or fairy tales (like Alice in Wonderland) or books (like Peter Pan, Ann Shirley of Green Gables and Dorothy from The Wizard of Oz).
While searching for the dolls I wanted to buy, I came across many new terms that I did not understand but I found a website where there is a ton of information about Pullip dolls: Pullip FAQ at PullipsandJunk.com !!!
My Grail Dolls (favorite and most wanted dolls) are the Sister/Brother Combination of Pullip Merl and Isul Lir. If you look at their promo photos, you'll see how beautiful they are! I'll post more about them soon :)
I love Pullip dolls! As with my Blythe obsession, I can dream of owning one, as I cannot fathom spending so much money for a doll for myself. But if I was single and childless? Heck, yeah!
ReplyDeleteI thought the very same as you did and I couldn't bring myself to buy one. But then I had a discussion with my husband who told me to go ahead and buy them since I wanted them so badly (bless his heart!) and I got lucky... there was a dent box so the price was lowered :) Still super expensive compared to other dolls but I don't think I'll ever get something as cheap so I went ahead :D I'll post about it once I receive them!
DeleteOh, what pretty dolls! The faces are so delicate!
ReplyDeleteI find them very pretty too. Probably the prettiest doll on the market right now in my humble opinion. Their body is delicate too! I heard that some people had problem with their hands or legs breaking so I'll have to be careful!
DeleteI LOVE THESE DOLLS!!!! I think I saw one once that had LAVENDER HAIR. Oh I wanted her SO badly. But my mean mean husband said no way when he saw the price. Oh I love them so! SO cool that you like them too.
ReplyDeleteYour husband is practical and probably realizes it's ridiculous to pay so much for a doll! I find myself still surprised I made the plunge because it is really expensive D: But you know, there are more affordable options like second-hand dolls or "nude" dolls without their clothes (the dress and accessories alone can cost $45!).
DeleteI'll post about that in the future because I got a good offer for a nude one and Barbie clothes (which are much cheaper) fit her :D
Resultan preciosas esta muñecas de grandes ojos, fantasticas y encantadoras.
ReplyDeleteUn abrazo.
Yolanda
Hi Yolanda! Thank you for your comment! Do you have some of those Pullip dolls?
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