Monday, January 6, 2014

A Bedroom for Licca-Chan

Dear Readers,

About three months ago, I was determined to stop buying 1:6 scale furniture for my full-size dolls and focus on my 1:12 miniature instead but then I suddenly found out that Licca's Bedroom by Takara Tomy was on sale at $30 on Amazon.com, which is half the usual price! I just couldn't let that chance go and I click on that "PROCEED TO CHECK OUT" button pretty quickly.

I immediately started writing a post about it so other Licca fans could buy it too...and 5 minutes later I was ready to publish it my blog, I checked the link again to see if it worked properly, ...but the price had gone back to it's original amount!  I guess I was lucky to get that flash sale but it's unfortunate other people couldn't get it!

Well since the sale no longer existed, I decided to wait until the package comes so I can write a review.  It came very fast, in less than 2 weeks and it was very well packaged for shipping.  Kuddos to E-Japan (via Amazon) for doing a great job despite the fact that I paid close to nothing for shipping!  Sometimes, sellers would advertise their product and promise free shipping but the packaging is terrible and careless but it was not the case for this item!  Everything arrived in perfect condition!

Thank goodness because the house is made of cardboard.  It is not very thick cardboard and is rather flimsy.  But the colors are sweet and the design is very clever!



There is a handle on the top so it is easy to carry around

Licca dolls are only 9 inches tall compared to the 11 inches Barbie dolls so most of the used Barbie furniture I have don't really fit my Licca dolls.  I was drooling over this bedroom set for quite a long time but never thought I could buy it at such a high price tag.




The inside of the cardboard room-in-a-box is soooo pretty and colorful!

There is so much going on this side of the room!  So many details! 

The door can really open because the door outline is pre-perforated so you can swing it open.
I wish that puppy could be a real Licca toy!

Apart from the plastic furniture, there are many pieces made of cardboard in this playset.  You have to cut out each piece and build the boxes for the cabinet.  There are 3 boxes in total and the rest are magazines, notebooks, cell phone, cookies.  It would have been a lot better if the items were 3-D plastic objects.

What I like about this playset is that you can use the furniture in different ways.  The bed can become a loft bed and the cabinets can be used as support for the bed or standalone.  The vanity can become a study desk and the cabinet can transform into a wardrobe.  It's so awesome!

I like this setting very much!  A loft bed is so cute and the ladder fits perfectly against the bed.

But I like this setting even more because you can display and see better the storage cabinet.

As you can see in the photos below, Licca-chan fits perfectly in her new bedroom :)




I did not add any other accessories than the doll and her teddy bear to the bedroom set so you can see how it looks like just by itself.   But for the future, I will probably add some of my existing miniature items from Re-ment and Barbie collection to embellish the bedroom.

Takara has released a new Licca bedroom with a Hello Kitty theme!  It's exactly the same model as this bedroom but with red accents and Hello Kitty objects.  So maybe the price for this pink bedroom will go down in the future?  If I do notice it, I will blog about it so you can grab it while it's still available!

Do you like the pink-haired Licca doll in today's photos?  She is a Licca Castle I bought from the Etsy store Found in Japan!  I will blog about her and my other Licca Castle doll (the blue-haired one) soon :D

Have a good week!



15 comments:

  1. Its a adorable set! The price is great for having all the accessories.

    I think the doll is perfect, pink hair works on her cute anime feel ;)

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    1. I would have never imagined liking a doll with pink hair but you are totally right when you say it suits her anime look! Thanks for your comment!

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  2. OH, cute! And a Hello Kitty themed one, too! I would love that.

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    1. The Hello Kitty room is very pretty and I actually like it more but it's way overprice at the moment! I'll wait for a possible sale :D

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  3. Hello from Spain: great purchase. I love this Licca's room. The desk is fabulous. I am happy that you keep buying in 1:06 scale. It is very inspiring to me. . Keep in touch

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    1. Thanks Marta! I think I am going to continue with the 1:6 scenes. It takes a little more space but it is so very fun so I don't want to stop!

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  4. I CANNOT BELIEVE the cute stuff you have. Just cannot believe it! When your daughter is old enough to understand what it is that you have in your collection, she is going to lose her MIND. This is incredible! Love the dolly!

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    1. Oh Melissa! She is already all over my dolls and dollhouses! I have to put everything up in high shelves are she will put them in her mouth or destroy my display LOL

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  5. I like the pink hair, and the bedroom set is adorable! I saw a sale like that on Amazon--one day the item was half off, the next day it was full price again. You have to grab those deals while you can, and I'm so glad you did on this one, Jane Cherie! xo Jennifer

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    1. Thanks Jennifer! Those flash sales are so strange! Out of the blue without any reason or warning! I guess it comes down to being lucky on certain days!

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  6. oh my, I would have died for this when I wa skittle!!

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  7. Score! This is so sweet; your little girl looks so cozy and content :)

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  8. Nice!!! (Imagine the admiring whistle) Well shopped! Beautiful set and your pink haired doll looks awesome too!
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    Véronique

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  9. I saw Kitty bedroom one selling here ( in Thailand ). Now, it has 1 storey Licca's apartment with Licca on sale. I interest the new apartment because it has ringing sound telephone and washer but I don't like 2 levels bed much.

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