Usaggie and Jossie Dolls from Petworks

 Dear Readers,

Do your remember my little rabbit dolls called Usaggie?  I have added another one to my Petworks doll family!  And I have also added a girl doll called Jossie.

Petworks Doll Division has released a new pair of dolls in November 2020: Usaggie 038 and Jossie 017.  They both have Anime-eyes. They are sold without clothes and shoes.  

Picture from Petworks 

Picture from Petworks

They are packaged very simply with only a thin cardboard box opened in the front and covered with plastic wrapping.

The package includes a pattern for a dress and overall pants with instructions in Japanese only.  I am showing you the front and back of the pattern.  It was the same pattern sheet for each doll.

Jossie has the same type of body as an Usaggie so she can wear the same clothes and shoes.  They both have a boy body (unlike the Odeco-chan and Nikki dolls who have a girl body).

But unlike Usaggie and Kumabolo which are anthropomorphic dolls, Jossie has a human head and comes with rooted hair.   Her hair is very soft and easy to brush.  She also has white painted-on "underwear".

These dolls stain easily so I usually remove their clothes and shoes once I am done with the photos.  

She is a delight to pose and my child loves that her Odeco-chan doll now has a little girl doll as friend.  

My Blue Usaggie

Dear Readers,

Usaggie Nº 036 was released by Petworks Doll Division this year.  She is pastel blue and her cheeks are dusted with a slight pink blush.  A very cute bunny that has now joined my collection of Usaggie dolls.  

I starting buying  hair bands and bows for her ears (^_^)

She is wearing a Middie Blythe dress.

They all have the same body type so it's easy for the Usaggie and Kumabolo to share clothes and shoes.  The shoes are from Petworks and they fit all the following dolls: Odeco-chan, Nikki, Usaggie, Kumabolo, Jossie, Hitsujii (also called Hitszie).

I found some more clothes for them in the past few months.  Mostly Madeleine doll clothes from Eden and clothes for Middie Blythe on Etsy.  Not all clothes for Middie Blythe will fit though because the Middie have thinner arms so you can't buy tops with long sleeves.

They are wearing Madeleine clothes from Eden.

I have two more dolls from Petworks coming next month and I can't wait to show them to you!

I wish you all a great weekend!

Odeco-Chan and Nikki

Dear Readers,

It has been a long time since I wrote on my blog.  Health issues have been plaguing my family and it was difficult for me to get back into writing again.  But everyone is doing better nowadays and so I want to continue writing about my hobbies and things that spark my interest.  Sharing my experience with others makes me feel happy and I hope you will feel that happiness too!

I have quite a few more dolls in my collection since my last blog post so I won't be able to cover all of them in one single blog post but I'll start with the more recent acquisition: Odeco-chan and Nikki with printed eyes from Petworks Doll Division.   

Odeco-chan is a girl and Nikki is a cat.  They have the same type of body as the Usaggie and Kumabolo dolls but they have a girl body instead (Usaggie and Kumabolo have a boy body).  Basically, the only difference is that Odeco-chan and Nikki have breasts.  And Nikki has a long tail.

They are usually sold with eyes that can close if you lay them horizontally (aka sleep eyes) but the dolls I bought have painted/printed eyes so they can't close their eyes.

The great thing about these dolls is that they can share the same clothes and shoes as my Usaggie and Kumabolo dolls.  They are about 20 cm tall so they can share the same clothes as dolls such as Strawberry Shortcake and other dolls in that size.

I purchased my dolls and the shoes especially made for them (called Deconiki) directly from the official website of Petworks Global Store. The website is in English and is very easy to navigate.  They ship internationally and the shipping cost is about $20 USD minimum via EMS.  I don't get paid to post this information by the way.  You may be able to buy the dolls from a local store near you or from another seller.

I am so happy with my present collection of dolls from Petworks. I hope to get more of them eventually.  Do you like Odeco-chan and Nikki dolls?

Usaggie Dolls

Dear Readers,

A few months ago I decided to get a new type of doll, Usaggie Model 028, which was released on March 2016 by Petworks, the same company that makes Momoko dolls.  I was intrigued by these cute rabbits and I didn't quite know if I would like them.

"Usagi" means rabbit in Japanese and these Usaggie dolls have the head of a rabbit and share the same body as Odeco-chan and Nikki dolls.   They also share the same body as Kumabolo dolls which are the bear figures that Petworks also produces.

You can read more about the dolls created by Petwork on their official website Petworks Doll Division.  It's called "Doll Division" because Petworks is actually a Software company but they also have a division dedicated to make dolls (^_^).

The Usaggie dolls are all sold without any clothes and the ears and head plate are usually not installed on the doll so you have to put them on the doll yourself (although the most recent model I received did have her ears installed on her already as you can see in the picture below).  Included in the box are two patterns to make a dress and overalls.

I bought Ussagie 028 on the website Ami Ami but I know older models of Usaggie are also available on the Petworks Store Global when still in stock and on Ebay as well.

I must say I was underwhelmed at first sight but once I gave her some clothes, I liked her very much and I decided to buy more Usaggie dolls and one Kumabolo doll :)

The shoes that can fit them are from (again, not all shoes will fit):

- DecoNiki shoes (official shoes made by Petworks)
- Strawberry Shortcake
- Licca
- Only Hearts Club

I bought 8 pairs of DecoNiki Shoes from the Petworks Store Global and there were quite affordable at only 648 Japanese Yen per pair.  They fit Usaggie and Kumabolo the best and I love that there were geta (shoes for kimono) available as well!

Since I did not have any official clothing items from Petworks for my Usaggie, I tried many type of doll clothes on her.   Here below are some of the outfits that do fit Usaggie more or less.  The fit is not perfect but some pieces can work:

- Vi and Va 

- Picco Neemo
- Madeline from Eden
- Licca
- Only Hearts Club
- BFC Ink

Vi and Va dresses are a perfect fit but the shoes from Strawberry Shortcake can be sometimes too big. 

Dresses from Picco Neemo are too tight (they won't close in the back) but look good from the front.  The shirt if from BFC Ink dolls which are now discontinued but fit Kumabolo like a glove.

They can also fit most Madeline outfits from Eden.

They also fit some Licca clothes and shoes.

They also fit Only Hearts Club clothes like the ballet outfit!

But I think they look best in custom-made clothes that fit them perfectly.  I bought dresses for them on Etsy.  They can wear the same dresses as Middie Blythe dolls too but not the same pants!

Do you like Usaggie and Kumabolo dolls? 

Lori OG Loft with Japanese furniture

Dear Readers,

Do you remember my Lori OG Loft dollhouse?  I liked the modern feel it has but I wanted to give it a different look with other types of furniture. 

The dollhouse fits best with 5-6 inches dolls and 1:8 scale miniature so I used pieces from Re-ment and futon beds from Azone Pure Neemo.

It was a fun project to do and although it seems strange to pair a western-style modern house with traditional Japanese furniture, I like the juxtaposed effect.

I took pictures with my two new dolls, Usaggie and Kumabolo made by Petworks (the same company that makes Momoko dolls).  I will tell you more about them in my next blog post.

Note: you can buy the Lori Loft at Target for about $50 USD or even cheaper if there is a sale.  I noticed some sellers on Amazon and Ebay trying to sell it for 3 times that price and using (without my permission) the pictures I took and posted previously on my blog (>_<)