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[phosfate]

Went a bit goonie over the weekend, what with being able to leave the house without wanting to die of crud. Saturday I went down to Bad Robot and got a couple of Mini Munnies. I like the clerk there. He always seems faintly surprised when somebody buys something.

Sunday I braved the mall out of sheer boredom, and to see if that Grindhouse messenger bag is ever going to go on deep clearance (not yet). Hallmark ornaments were on sale, however, so I got the goddamn stupid dolls a nifty 60s Barbie house. It's too big for Wombat, but Perpetua will like it if she can stay awake long enough.

I had a similar house when I was small, but for Tutti. She was Barbie's...what, cousin or something? I have no idea. Tutti was unique in that she had a bendy Gumby body, and could actually do stuff. I could never figure out why she seemed to own her own house.

It came with a teeny American Girl Barbie. Sadly, despite appearances, her arms were not jointed after all, and I had to drag out the Superglue. She can't really do anything in the house except stand, but I have some tiny Hello Kitty and Disney phone strap figures that might enjoy it as a home. I learned my lesson and did not try to pry open the house's closet door.

Wow, that was pretty raw. I hope this level of excitement is not too much for you to handle.

Comments

[some-stars.livejournal.com]

I learned my lesson and did not try to pry open the house's closet door.

That part actually sounds a little too exciting. ...were there demons last time? Did you lose an eye?

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

Nono, I meant after accidentally ripping l'il Barbie's arms off.

I SWEAR IT WAS AN ACCIDENT!

[viedma.livejournal.com]

I made muffins, that's how wild we got.

The guy at Bad Robot reminds me of the owners of the local comic shop. I <3 our local comics shop-- it's the only one I've ever been in where the guys behind the counter not only don't scorn you, but are openly friendly. It's weird.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

He's not terribly friendly (or unfriendly). He's more, "Oh, riiiiiiight, this is a store. Yeah. Hi. I gotta collect some money for that."

[cocoajava.livejournal.com]

*heart attack*

*clutches chest*

*dies of excitement*

It's on your head, Ann.

[nitasee.livejournal.com]

Wow, that was pretty raw. I hope this level of excitement is not too much for you to handle.

Get the smelling salts! I feel the vapours coming on...*thud*

[thistlethorn.livejournal.com]

I'm so glad you're feeling well enough to be out and about!

Tutti was Barbie's younger sister (a pre-schooler, whereas Skipper was supposed to be around 10-12 years old). I think. I'm dredging this stuff up from my childhood. I had forgotten about her little bendy body -- she and her little cadre of pals were all bendable like that.

*g* You know, I never thought as a child about why a preschooler had (or needed) her own house.

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tutti_Roberts

Here we go. She got replaced by Stacie, and has never been spoken of again.

You'd think Dr. Roberts would have had access to birth control, even in the late 50s.

[tikistitch.livejournal.com]

Tutti? Didn't kiddies end up like unbending the wires and stabbing themselves in the eye with Tutti?

[annlarimer.livejournal.com]

I wouldn't doubt it. I don't think her rubber was a durable as Gumby and Pokey's.