Getting to Know Her
Many of you may be new to the world of Pullip dolls and probably thinking “what on earth is a Pullip?” and I can understand why you are confused and maybe even interested in learning more. I got into the world of Pullip dolls when I saw a friend of mine with some lovely rare dolls, not knowing back then how rare they were, and began to investigate by asking her and checking on some websites on the dolls. Today I’m going to talk about the body types as well as the basic history of how the Pullip got to where she is today.
Pullip is a collectible fashion doll which was created by Cheonsang Cheonha, a Korean company, and marketed by JUN Planning of Japan. Since release in 2003, other types of dolls were added to the Pullip line:
• Namu (Retired Male Body Type)
• Taeyang (Current Male Body Type)
• DaL (Little sister of Taeyang)
• Little Pullip (mini versions of some of the Pullip dolls)
Pullip dolls are released on a monthly basis. There are times when a Limited Edition doll will be released and sold by a limited amount. Each edition has a unique name as well as a distinct face make-up, hair style, outfit, accessories, and box.
Paja – super cute and super sort after!
The Pullip has a distinctive eye mechanism that allows the eyes to move left, right and even wink, using levers on the back of the head. They are about 12 inches tall with oversized heads, the body being 9 inches tall. This makes them great for customising their styles as they are the same size as Barbie dolls and other well known American fashion dolls.
The Pullip’s body has gone through several changes since it was released in 2003. Early dolls had visible screws showing on their arms, legs and on the back. The first three dolls have necks that can snap easily, though this was fixed with later releases.
Wind – One of the dolls who suffered from neck snap issues.
January 2004 was the release of Venus, Pullip had a new body (known as “Type 2”), which had no visible screws, a soft torso, and joints that could be pulled apart. This body had more realistic proportions, and to date is the most pose-able body. The disadvantages of this body type include the limbs falling off and pull apart very easily, the soft torso is known to pop out of the hip joint, and the plastic of the body had a tendency to melt, this being mainly due to high heat and humidity.
A Chicca (Type 2 Body) – sunlight can make the fabric bleach onto the body.
With the release of Lan Ake and Lan Ai in 2005, a newer body was created with less articulation, a smaller slimmer body shape and hinged wrists/ankles. This is referred to as the “Type 3″ body. While sturdier than its predecessors, this body isn’t as easy to pose as its ancestor, the “Type 2” body.
Next time I will be discussing in depth the limited edition dolls including a doll that never made it to the shelves. I will also begin talking a little bit more about customising. If you have any limited edition dolls or customised Pullips and DaLs which you would like to show off then please send photographs of them to Chako on the eMagi internet forums.
Thanks for reading!
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