Pearl Doll N Rushton!

I've been wanting to buy one of these lovely vintage Japanese dolls that look like pearls. I did some research and found out they are called, "Pearl Dolls". You can see why...

I've tried to find more information on them in English, but sadly there was none except, on Kokeshi dolls. These dolls are similar to Kokeshi, but pearl-like and to me, a bit more fancy. Perhaps made around the 1940s or 50s in Occupied Japan at the time. This particular Pearl doll is lovely with her polka dotted pink gown, and ruffles along her shoulders and hem. She is very light in weight and stands about 7 1/2 inches tall. The translation for the Kanji at the base, "山金" says, "Mountain" "Gold". I couldn't find out the symbol in the center. But, perhaps a saying or wish, meaning, "May you find a mountain of gold" or "May you always have money" is another. I know, that many cultures including ours here on Guam, have statues, posedolls or trinkets, that we display in hopes they will bring us, "Good Luck" so to speak. So, perhaps these Pearl dolls are like that of a symbol of "Good Luck" or well wishes for display. Still a lovely piece of vintage history nonetheless.

 I also found this cutie via Ebay. He was listed with a "Buy it Now" price and so I adopted him. I already have a sweet sad face bear, but this cutie is a Rushton and his color is just lovely also. So, he will live with me for a bit. I washed him and he was actually in pretty good condition, with original tag. About 9 inches tall.

 Yesterday, Sara and I headed uptown just to get out of the house. We stopped by to gas the car and I found this Japanese UHA Puccho Stick Soda Chew candy. I thought it was gum at first, but inside, is a chewy candy that has bursts of soda granules inside. It was quite yummy actually, especially if you like soda. Interesting flavor too, like blue berry. I also, finally put some cute animal stickers on my blue set of Sterilite shakers. Now, here they are in my cabinet along with my star and heart jars from our local Daiso.

 Last, I bought four packs of the Kabaya Jewel Box candy w toy at the grocery store. Because, I got a set in the mail, that was the wrong set, mistake by the seller. I decided that it was cheaper to just buy them from the store. Sadly, with Kabaya Jewel Box, the items you see on the box, is very random, not like some sets you can buy the whole set and you know you will get one of each shown on the box. But with this one, they have 2 styles of each and in a set of 12, you could get any of the random styles, sometimes they have three of the same in one set! Ugh. Not, something I will buy again, knowing that I won't get one of each. But however, from the four I purchased, you can see above, I got three out of the four in different styles, and I even got the hair tie I wanted in the first place, the pink unicorn hair tie!! Yesss! I actually wanted just the hair ties and the bunny necklaces. Oh well, I will try my luck next time. Each box is cheaper then me buying it directly from Japan. Ha!

Thank you for visiting! ~ ggsdolls