Neglectful of my blog, aren't I? Never fear, Korean Court Barbie is here to make things interesting again!
Isn't she elegant? She's wearing traditional royal clothing from 15th century Korea. Who knew the folks at Mattel would take interest in that? She looks like she stepped right out of an episode of Dae Jang Geum (Jewel in the Palace).
I must clarify that I am not a collector of dolls or toys. But I spied this lovely Gong Ju (princess) on a recent visit to a toy store, and *had* to have her. My mother saw me looking at it longingly and said with a smile normally reserved for her granddaughter, "Would you like me to buy her for you?" I clapped my hands excitedly and nodded. She called it my early Mother's Day present. Yes, you got that right, she bought a doll for her grown daughter as a Mother's Day present. This, on her granddaughter's birthday!
My daughter, just turned nine, and who was busy looking around the toy store and paid no heed to Gong Ju at the time, is now envious. She who never played with Barbies or any kind of doll, passing them by in favor of colored pencils, markers and sketchbooks! She didn't even find anything she wanted in the toy store. We are an odd family.
Korean Court Barbie is a 25th anniversary collector's limited edition Barbie doll. Which probably means that I have to keep it in as pristine condition as possible, packaging and all, so that in another 25 years I can sell her for $3,000 or something like that. But she comes with a stand, so it would be nice to set her up on my desk so she can help me with my Korean lessons.
