9/23/2008

Licca-chan gone diamond doll

“Licca-chan,” Japan’s Barbie doll knock-off has gone diamond doll.

At the Seibu Department Store in Tokyo, Tomy Toys is presenting a Licca-chan doll wearing 881 diamonds a totaling 51.4-carats and worth about US $935,000.

This diamond doll is part of an exhibition of “Girlish Culture” geared toward what they describe as, “happy adult by fashion.”

Read more the official website of the exhibit at Seibu’s flagship location in Ikebukuro Tokyo – September 23 through 29.

Posted by Taro in Arts/Culture, Business News, General, Pop Culture | 2 Comments »

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1. Someothergaijin Says:
   September 23rd, 2008 at 4:59 pm

   Hey Taro, you missed the preggers Licca-cha and the “Rough-trade Street Licca”!
   

   http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Licca-chan

   Rough Trade Records teamed up with Takara in the late 90’s to release “Street Licca”, who was a DJ that carried a Rough Trade record satchel, and mini, doll-sized LPs from the labels’ artists. Along with her Ursula 1000, Gants and Spearmint records, she toted a pair of pink Converse running shoes, grey “leather” pants, headphones, layered hoody and a blond bob haircut. This incarnation of Licca was only available through the Rough Trade records site, at a high price. Street Licca was the ultimate “indie rock” doll.
   In 2001, a pregnant adult version of Licca-chan was introduced which included a postcard the purchaser could send to Takara for a baby doll. The baby came with a key which allowed the doll to be returned to its standard proportions

2. Provi Says:
   September 25th, 2008 at 3:04 am

   Useless.

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