WARNING: You are about to experience a ridiculous amount of nerdery. Proceed with caution.
It’s kind of a running joke around the office that I’m a complete geek. First there’s my obsession with all things toy-related. I have figurines and stuffed animals all over my desk. And then there’s my ant farm, which should be arriving within the week. And I keep Silly Putty in my purse… The list goes on!
And then there are my cubicle walls, which are nothing more than a vivid display of one of my other obsessions: comics! Between the two of us, my fiancé and I have so many comic books that we’ve devoted an entire room to them. (We call it the Nerd Cave, and we’re very proud of it.)
So you can imagine my excitement when I heard that Mattel is producing a line of superhero Barbie dolls. They’ve taken my two biggest joys in life and thrown them together into a perfect marriage of nerdy goodness!
They’re even making a doll modeled after my personal favorite superhero, Black Canary:
She looks great, as far as I’m concerned. (I only wish she had a button that activated her Canary Cry. How cool would that be?) I can’t wait for these to come out! I wasn’t really into Barbies as a little girl. I was more of an arts & crafts kid, myself. But I love the collectible lines, now that I’m older. I even purchased a set of the X-Files dolls when they came out. Observe my geekery:
Currently, Arsa doesn’t carry Mattel products, but it is under consideration. I’d love to hear some feedback on what you all think. Would you be interested in seeing us add products like Barbie, Scrabble, or the Hot Wheels series? Leave me a comment and let me know, and I’ll pass the word along!
