My Trip To Japan!

So you might know, I've always dreamed about going to Japan, since I was in elementary school I'd say! Many reasons as to "why?". I want to go to Japan because of the connection made by watching the Japanese drama series "Oshin". I want to go to Japan because all the cool anime series from the childhood like "Little Princess Sara", "Robin Hood No Daiboken", "Lady! Lady!" etc, were made in Japan. As I got older, I realized there were anime series "original, uncut and unedited" and since they would be in Japanese language, oh well, I wanted to learn the language. There I went, buying language books and dictionaries to self-teach me when I was around 13 years old. Now, I want to go to Japan mainly for Takara & Anime dolls hunt! Did I go to Japan though? Uh, no... =~
Until my dad surprised the whole family, including me, with tickets to Japan that same day, and I say "airline passes to put us on an airplane that physically takes us to Japan, the country!" Oh boy! So, me, my parents, my sisters and brother all went to Japan. Unfortunately I did not have time to write to biscuit’s club and ask the members about where I should go for dolls while in Japan. I was already in Tokyo by then, and I knew how to find Totoco store, Licca Castle and listed them as must go.

When we arrived to the hotel I ran to turn the TV on, thinking that anime would be available at any time of the day! WRONG! During the first days while walking around Tokyo, I thought that I would find anime dolls everywhere, but there were no anime stores around! But just restaurants and other stores not interesting at all, "WHERE ARE ALL THE ANIME STORES?!!!" eeek! :S I wanted to know if there were other places filled with lotsa Jenny's and Excelinas! We had 3 days left in Japan by then, and bugged my dad until he said I can go find those places rather than explore the city with the family and our Japanese guide. It would be fun going alone on subways and trains trying to find a place, like an adventure or a treasure hunt! hehe OK! Please excuse me a second... "I was already in Japan"... I had to say that again! lol :P

When we got back to the room, I took over my little sister's computer and opened my yahoo page to post a Q to the group about Takara dolls places I MUST check in Japan, and I waited for someone to reply. Luckily, someone was online!
Just before I opened the message, I opened my eyes and found myself in my stupid bed in my stupid bedroom! waaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaaah! :'((

So, in the end I found that my beautiful trip to Japan was just a dream, and will remain a dream until further notice! (I left out lotsa details to keep my dream-story short).

P.S: I tried to go back to sleep so I can check the group message that someone left me in the dream, and hoping that I was not dreaming ( or that I was dreaming that it was dream, but actually was really still in Japan), but it doesn't work this way, no! =~

My Second Custom Dolls!!! Yay!

Hiya!! ^__^

Today I finished my Robin Hood No Daiboken custom dolls that I started yesterday! The dolls are 27 cm tall, hand painted, hair styled, and outfits hand made by me! They are based on the characters of Robin and Lady Marian from the Japanese anime series. Enjoy the pics below! ^_^

Lady Marian & Robin

SWEEEET!

FINALLY! The Legendary Camaro is BACK, OFFICIALLY! What else can I say baby, what else can I say!!! =D~~

Animated Pink Bunny!

Howdy! ^__^

OK! so I was bored this morning, and decided to draw an animated bunny! Isn't she cute? ^-^
Yeah I know it's not so great, but hey, I finished in one hour! o_O
Here is my animated bunny! ^_^

Have Fun!! ^_~

Doll Identification...

I don't think many Takara dolls collectors know I have this page up and running for a while now, it's a Jenny & Doll Eye Identification page!
This page will help you tell Jenny dolls apart: (Barbie-Jenny, Jenny 15, Jenny 18, and New Jenny)
You can also ID different Takara Jenny Friends by their Eye Print, by searching by the dolls first name.
I created this page hoping that new and/or old collectors can use it to help them ID some unknown dolls, especially those dols that came without their boxes, might look similar to other Jenny friends (e.g. I couldn't tell between Kaori & Sakurako before!) silly me! ^_^;
http://www.jennys-room.com/Doll_ID.htm

So I really hope this helps! ^__^

(Have a Nice Day!)
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Happy New Year!! =D~

HAPPY NEW YEAR! ^_^

Wishing you peace, health, and

happiness throughout the new year!

Please click here to get your greeting card! ^_^

Card is of one of my comic book characters: Hatsuko. Art done by Zara (me), JeNnY's RoOM!

JeNnY's RoOM with Flash Intro...

I forgot to say that JeNnY's RoOM now has a flash intro picture instead of the old "just-picture" picture. Be sure to check it out! ^_^
http://jennys-room.com/

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Dolls and Figures Terminology!

Howdy new enthusiastic collectors, I managed to put all the terms that you might run into sometimes when buying collectables online. These are most of the well-known terms that you see, with some explanation. Hope this will help you understand the great world of Dolls and Anime Collections better! Enjoy! ^_^

Collectible: Any action figure that you can collect. The most valuable collectible action figures are in high demand and low supply.
Excellent Condition: Doll that is not mint but has no major flaws. Perhaps dress is not perfect or original, there can be minor flaws.
Exclusives: Exclusive figures are often found at retailers that can order in large quantities. These retailers ask for figures that will only be available at their stores.
FA: For Auction.
FS: For Sale.
FT: For Trade.
HTF: Common abbreviation at online auctions and doll lists; means 'Hard To Find."
Limited edition: Figures that are not produced in large quantities. Often figures that are not expected to sell well will find themselves with the moniker “Limited Edition.”
Mail-in premiums: Mail-in premiums were originally only offered through the mail. Often you needed to clip and send in “proofs of purchase” for the dolls or figures.
MIB: Mint in box. Factory condition in original box.
MISB: Mint in Sealed Box. Box has never been opened, and is like it was if it was just purchased from a store.
MISP: An all-encompassing acronym that means Mint in Sealed Package.
Mint: in package. Similar to MIB except all accessories are in their packages.
MNB: Mint, no box.
MOC: Mint on Card. This means that the action figure is unopened.
NM: Near mint.
NRFB: Never removed from box.
Poor Condition: Doll is a mess; major major flaws; maybe doll is salvageable but even that is in question!
Premiums Doll: Dolls only offered through the mail. Often you needed to buy or collect a certain number of dolls, then clip and send in “proofs of purchase” for the Premiums doll.
REPRO: Stands for REPRODUCTION. Dolls made to look like antique doll or figure. NOT fakes; most reproduction dolls are marked as reproductions, BUT be on the lookout for unsuspecting or unscrupulous people who DO try to sell a reproduction as an original.
VINYL: Plastic developed in the late 1940s that is the dominant type of plastic used to make dolls and figures since the 1960s; can be hard or soft.
WTB: Want to Buy.
WTT: Want to Trade. Can also be WTTF, meaning Want to Trade for.

Anime currently showing on AdultSwim...

Anime Lovers, here are some currently airing anime on cartoon network channel... (not that I watch any of them...) ^_^;

Evangelion
Fullmetal Alchemist
Ghost in the shell
Big O
Gigantor! (hehehe) I was it's pics on google's images and had to laugh pardon me! ^-^;
Naruto
Lupin the 3rd
S-Cry-Ed
FLCL
Inuyasha
Samurai Champloo

For times & schedule check cartoon network's website!

Oh, and click on Inuyasha's picture above for a nice wallpaper! ^_^

A few tips about collecting...

It's very important for the serious collector (dolls, figures, etc) to buy what s/he is looking for immediately! Why? For many reasons including:

1) You might not be able to find it again in the future, especially if it was authentic, realistic details make of the character, collectors’ Limited Edition (LE) or Special Edition (SE).
2) Even if you find it in the future, the price might be way higher than what it originally sold for when it was first released.
3) Hey, you really really want it, don't you?!

My example from my own personal experience is the Kotobukiya vinyl statue based on the RPG game Final Fantasy VIII (aka FFVIII and FF8).
This below picture of the main character in the game: Squall Leonhart (isn't he cute?) ^-^ I don't think he would like described as "cute" though! hehe ^_^; Oh well, enjoy the pics belowe as well!

This figure was originally released in 1999 at exactly $45 ...

The best quality & details figure ever made for FFVIII Game Characters

Now it could or "should" start as high as $100!!

I guess I was so much in love and very much addicted to this game when it was released 98-99, and so bought the FVIII figures immediately when they were released! That was the best decision I've ever made during my years of collecting, to get a collectable at the time of its release "cheap"! ^__^

To view my complete Kotobukiya FFVIII vinyl statues, go here , then click on Final Fantasy VIII pages.