Remember, you need that certificate of authenticity.
by awindram
[tweetmeme source=”awindram” only_single=false] At the very reasonable price of $295 comes this … this … thing. Who wouldn’t want this … thing? I mean it comes with a certificate of authenticity so straight away you know its classiness.
What joy it was to see this on a commercial break on BBC America. My little patriotic heart was already swelling with pride at seeing BBCA was showing yet another episode of Top Gear, allowing me to have my fill of the gurning, global warming denying, racially insensitive, “it’s political correctness gone mad”, pie-faced Jeremy Clarkson, but then this too! It was just too too much! Disappointingly, the better half – damn Yankee – had seen fit to hide the credit card as soon as the commercial appeared on TV, otherwise I’d have got my hands on a tiny, but ever so perfect version of the Duchess of Cambridge. This $295 … thing. Shame, I think it would look great alongside my 5th Doctor action figure.
Other versions in the range include: Princess Beatrice complete with detachable parasitic baby Cthulhu hat; Queen Mother complete with detachable hip and copy of the Racing Post; Prince Harry (party variation) complete with swastika armband and bottle of WKD blue.
Culturally Discombobulated 
That doll looks like her as much as the Michael Jackson statue outside the rugby field looks like him, which is to say not much.
It should’ve been left to Madame Tussauds. Actually, I’m sure that’ll be coming soon.
The Jackson was is awful. Some great football players who turned out for Fulham over the years aren’t represented and Jackson is, I think he went to one game there. In fact, I’ve been more to games at that stadium – perhaps Al Fayed may be planning a statue for me.
Ah, WKD Blue. That alcoholic beverage of class and discernment. Perfect for a party prince who’s slumming it in a chav stylee.
As Mikey pointed out, the resemblance of this doll to the Duchess of Cambridge is remarkable. So much so, that if you had put it in a different outfit, you’d have thought it was a Pussycat Doll – or a lapdancer. Still, I suppose there are enough people out there with $295 and a lack of common sense to buy it.
WKD Blue: perfect for the crafting of a cheeky Vimto.
Now I want Vimto.
Mmmmm… Vimto.
I must inform you, sir that there is now a limited edition WKD Purple. I didn’t want you to miss out.
I am embarrassed to write that I have the Princess Diana and Prince William christening dolls. My mom or grandmother got them for me. I wasn’t allowed to play with them. I recently rediscovered them in a closet and put them in my daughters’ room. I thought they were kinda cool now that they are retro. My mom had a fit. Apparently with things with certificates aren’t supposed to be played with. I didn’t leave the Falcon in the box, I’m not inclined to leave some dolls pristine either.
I was in a hotel over Christmas and they had a Princess Di doll collection. I keep meaning to do a post on it. The dolls gave me quite a nightmare.
Oh yes, the certificate of authenticity. To authenticate that anyone is stupid enough to part with that much money for a Barbie.
Toni, it’s an investment. I’m pulling out all my savings and putting them into Kate Middleton dolls.
Really now, you didn’t want to buy that? To proudly show off? Then again, $ 295 buys 29.5 mosquito nets for kids in Africa so they may not die of malaria.
Unfortunately they don’t hand out certificates of authenticity, but then they’re only 10 bucks a piece.
Well it certainly didn’t take long for ‘this thing’ to surface. But seriously, $295? For that price it better have the companion ‘Pippa with her bum’ doll, along with the certificate of authenticity. Authenticity of what, pray tell??
I think there could be a big market in the Pippa doll. I’ll mention it to them while I’m pitching my Princess Beatrice doll.