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Chinese Empress Barbie Doll

Thursday, July 30th, 2009

Chinese Empress

Doll – Chinese Empress from the Great Eras Collection SKU# 16708 (1997)

I find this funny, that Mattel would make a doll wearing a costume from the Qing Dynasty… considering that they were invaders in China. Along with the Yuan Dynasty, it doesn’t look like the Great Wall of China did such a good job of keeping the “wild northern tribes” (does this remind anyone of the supposed purpose of Hadrian’s wall in Britain?) out of China… maybe it did a better job keeping the rabbits out hehe. At least with the Empress of the Golden Blossom (yet another over-priced “exotic” doll), Mattel found some Tang Dynasty influence and left the Qing Dynasty styles on the drawing board. As for the Princess of China wearing her Qing styled outfit… guilty of having her too lol.

to keep the rabbits out

bunneh ain't so impressed

Tags: bunny, Dolls of Color, east asian, just photos, neef, qing dynasty, rabbit
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SiS Dolls in Asia, Australia or Europe?

Wednesday, June 24th, 2009

So we all know that the So in Style dolls are being sold in the USA at Toys’r'us, Target and Walmart stores now… but how about outside the USA?

Asia = ??? does anyone know?

Australia = good news – Mattel Australia are quick with their responses! bad news – I quote “we have not immediate plans to range these Dolls in Australia. You could try the Ebay Website.”
EvilBAY??? – are you kidding? do you know how EXPENSIVE African American (and generally most other non-European) dolls go for *there*?

Europe = ??? the UK email contact function is down so I can’t enquire and um, I the only European language I can understand is English -_-’
So does anyone else know if the SiS dolls will be sold in Europe?

South America? Africa? Anywhere else? Antarctica?

Firstly, people of African descent don’t just live in the USA.

Secondly, people of African descent aren’t the only ones with “African-ish features” and dark skin. People of Indian/Desi, Melanesian, Polynesian, Australian Aboriginal and some South East Asians also have dark skin and some similar physical features. It would be great to see a better range of more diverse dolls to choose from, to show our kids who are of non-European ancestry that they are also being represented in popular culture and I’m getting impatient waiting around…

And you’d think that if individuals and small companies can utilise international postage, a large company such as Mattel should be able to do so too.