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Mattel Creations x Contemporary Artists Collab
I’m beyond thrilled with Mattel Creations’ collaborations with contemporary artists! First, they teamed up with Mark Ryden—my absolute favorite—and now with Keiichi Tanaami. “Pink Pop” is the name of Mark Ryden’s gallery exhibit back in 2022 and the first of Mattel Creations exclusive dolls. This release actually features more dolls, like the Barbie Bee and […]
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Drawn To My Sister’s Barbie Room—Again!
It’s been a while and I just thought of putting this story in my blog so I won’t forget. I found myself drawn to my sister’s Barbie room—again. She was the real Barbie collector between us. Mine is just small because I focus more on vintage/antique dolls and I couldn’t help but admire her vast […]
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Exploring MaArte Fair In A Day Is Not Enough!
This year, MaArte Fair has occupied almost all the venues at The Peninsula Manila! Siamese wasn’t able to attend this last year since we were out of town so we had to catch up and see what’s new at The Pen! Let me take a moment to highlight some of our favorite snaps of scenes, […]
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Starbucks PH and Hello Kitty Come Together in Fun
Celebrating the iconic Hello Kitty’s 50th anniversary in the Philippines with an exclusive release of limited-edition Hello Kitty merchandise and apple-based beverages, a whimsical world of friendship, joy and togetherness awaits fans of all ages! Starting today, September 10, fans of all ages can cozy up with the inimitable character that has capture hearts and […]
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Birthday Wishes: Rekindled Love for Barbies
Rekindled love for Barbies. The world of Barbie is huge and very different from what I normally collect until someone (ehem, Eton, ehem) gifted me a Birthday Wishes Barbie twelve years ago. This is my first Birthday Wishes Barbie from 2012. It’s been a while since I last unboxed her. I am glad for being […]
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Me Time on World Doll Day
World Doll Day is celebrated every 8th of June. Doll collectors around the world celebrate this day by giving a doll to a family and friends, or take a break and rearrrange the collection, or even hunt for more dolls! For this year, I pulled out to appreciate some of my antique dolls – Simon […]
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Pop Mart CRYBABY x Powerpuff Girls Figures
It’s girl power time with Powerpuff Girls Crybaby Figures. They’re so cute, I wanna cry! There are 12 characters to collect in this series, including three variants of Blossom, Bubbles, and Buttercup; the Professor, the Mayor, and Mojo Jojo. On this series, I was so lucky to get the Brushing Teeth Blossom, who obviously doesn’t […]
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Typewriter Therapy Thursday at Istorya Studios
Hinto-hinto, sa Guiguinto! Happy to participate in Istorya Studios‘ first workshop called Typewriter Therapy Thursday, facilitated by Marina Cruz last May 16, 2024. The workshop was held at their studio where all typewriters were setup and materials were already provided. We also had a chance to make our own button pins at the studio! Adding […]
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The Doll Orphanage
Sharing some of my old and recent adopted dolls for my own reference because why not. It’s easier to track these babies when they’re searchable on Google! My Princess by Joyce Wolfe (brunette) – I just love this face mold and hair color. It’s a beaded body. This was my second purchase of My Princess […]
