Japanese egg dolls

These ceramic egg dolls are from Japan. It's wonderful how the Japanese make different kinds of dolls, from the very sophisticated geisha dolls to the round-faced ones, from paper dolls to bamboo stick dolls. These two are really cute, and I fool my nephews they are made from ostrich eggs, so they take care not to break them.

The Royal Guards

These Royal Guards came from different countries. The tallest one is from Eduard; he picked it up in London during his last visit there. The shorter one in red uniform is also from him, but came from Denmark. The middle one in white uniform I bought from an antique shop in Penang, Malaysia. All three are of the same make. Their plastic eyes open and close.

Wonder Woman

Wonder Woman is definitely not in my collection policy at first. But who would refuse her? So I am starting a new collection of pop culture dolls, too. I bought her in Malaysia (tip: Barbies are cheaper there, and are often sold at bargains - check Parkson Grand) for my niece Shine, but she preferred dress-up play dolls. She couldn't dress-up Wonder Woman any other way, so she's left standing in a corner most of the time. I sequestered Wonder Woman, with Shine's consent, of course!

Austrian maestros

These figurines are my source of pride. Eduard sent them to me from Austria. I used them as visual aids for my Humanities class, but they belong to my doll collection now. They are (from left to right) Johan Strauss, Wolfgang Amadeus Mozart, Ludvig van Beethoven, and Franz Schubert. They shall represent Austria, until Ed gets a real Austrian doll for me. They are actually Made in Italy, though.

Karen Long Necks

The Karen long-neck women are found in Northern Thailand, and are quite an attraction. These cloth dolls I bought at Changmai. I should have given them out friends, but they look quite charming as a group, so I decided to keep them.

Blue Hawaii

This Hawaiian gal in blue grass skirt is a present from Peter Solis Nery. Peter and Randy recently wed in California, and they had a honeymoon in Hawaii. He picked up this dancing doll for me, as they were planning a second honeymoon in Boracay. She dances to "Pearly Shell". She's made in China, but genuinely bought in Hawaii. Thanks Petey. She's escorted by Blaine, one of Barbie's Californian friends. I got him in Malaysia. He is vanilla scented.