Purchased Barbie and Teresa T-Shirt Pack

Was at Toys "R" Us that day when I saw them. They are not new, these Barbie dolls bundled with a 1:1 T-shirt. I did not pay attention to the joint at the arm last time .. can you spot that in the picture above? Looks like one of those Pivotal body barbies! Mai tu leow .. score!

Not one but two. Below is Teresa, I prefer Teresa's T-shirt design than Barbie's, especially the big doll logo.

Now, I wonder whether there are joints on Barbie's legs. I believe Teresa should be using this "pivotal" body type as well.

Finally Purchased Muriel!

I have waited weeks to score Muriel. Retailers brought them in before my regular contact. As a loyal customer, I decided to get Muriel from him.

My patience paid off. It better be as I waited two more weeks for the stock to come in. Muriel retails from $128 to $140 in places I have asked but I managed to score her for $120 from my regular contact!

Overall a very nice ZC Girl with cool Cheytech M200 and other accessories. I have not bought military figures for a long time because frankly I was sick of those which flooded the market, but Muriel is too hard for me to resist.

Muriel is modelled after Meryl Silverburgh from Metal Gear Solid. I have not played the game but who cares. :P

Purchased TTL Female Body (Brunette)

Went CSC today but didn't buy anything. Wanted to score Muriel but my regular contact told me stock will only be in next week. There was a 'sale' at CSC, the Hot Toys slim or narrow bodies going for $25 (retail $40). They were snapped up quickly. Too bad I'm not into male bodies now, or I would have snapped them up too. But I don't think I had that much spare cash on hand. :P

So I came out empty-handed. Walked to my next destination - The Falcon's Hangar. Wanted to score a TTL female body. I almost came out empty-handed again 'cos the body was not on display. Luckily I opened my mouth .. and asked.

I made a surprising discovery. TFH accepts payment by credit card! Wah, are they the only 1:6 toy shop in Singapore to do that? And best of all, there is no surcharge!!

So I bought the brunette version. Her bigger bosoms (compared to the black version) are not my main consideration. I just find her headsculpt nicer. :)

Philipp Plein Barbie in 1:1

"he was selected to create the birthday dress for the 50th anniversary Barbie®. The occasion is one of a kind, therefore it was the aim of PHILIPP PLEIN to give Barbie® a glamorous and noble appearance, underlining her timeless beauty but still making a statement for an high end fashion queen. The dress is made out of precious Jakob Schlaepfer Haute Couture fabric from Switzerland, decorated by hand with CRYSTALLIZED™ – Swarovski Elements. Soon the PHILIPP PLEIN Barbie® will be available as a 500 pieces limited edition."

From this website. Selling for around $385 .. USD I think! Very expensive right?? But pictures are free, so enjoy these pictures of the 1:1 version. The doll, we can buy it in our dream, haha.