Merry Christmas, Carol!

For half a year, I've been fascinated by a cardboard poster lying on my doll display. The display is in my bedroom, so every day for half a year, I look at the poster - the big head and larger than life eyes - but ignorant of the subject's name.

Then last week, while window shopping at Orchard, I saw some Pullip/Taeyang old stock behind the counter at Dollzinc. I was checking for Pullip new stock so I did not give them a thought (regrettably Dollzinc does not deal with Pullip anymore, their speciality is Blythe). Later, it began to dawn on me that one of them resembled the subject of my poster. As fate would have it, I requested to have a closer look at the doll while in the shop. She was the only one I requested.

I learnt her name is Carol and she is a 1st generation Pullip from 2003.

The poster is sentimental as it was a gift from my first Pullip. A Pullip poster with its real-life counterpart will be cute, I thought. Furthermore, since I cannot imagine anybody giving me a Pullip for Christmas, I decided to get one myself. My Christmas present.

Dollzinc trademark shopping bag with the doll inside. I have a few of these from my previous doll purchases.

Pullip Carol in her box. My observation is that Pullip dolls do not look as good when they are boxed. They are cute all right, but you must unbox them to feel the power. Unlike my other recent purchase, the bust sealed the transaction.

The doll with her poster that spurred my purchase. Pullip Carol is a Christmas doll and she is dressed in a santa suit. Because she is on a 1st generation body, the designer has given her a suit to cover up the body flaws. From my brief research, I learnt there are visible screws on the body, on the arms at least; very glaring if she is sleeveless, that's why even her arms are covered with the I-dunno-what-you-call-that detachable sleeves.

The poster I've been staring at for half a year. I love those eyes. While it was a gift from my earlier (first) Pullip purchase, I deliberately chosen it from among the pile of free posters.

Merry Christmas, Carol!