# Trampy Barbie gets ink, but I want her spiky dog. **URL:** \ **Category:** Cafe Society\ **Created:** [October 17, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925 "2011-10-17T16:19:20Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 1
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 4:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/1 "2011-10-17T16:19:20Z")
> **[Barbie's 'funky' new tattoo](https://theweek.com/articles/480958/barbies-funky-new-tattoo)** > > Has the iconic doll's street-wise makeover turned her into a bad influence? What the hell is up with that dog? Do plushes of that pooch exist? ---
**Author:** ![11811](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/1/9d8465/32.png) [@11811](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/11811)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 4:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/2 "2011-10-17T16:32:02Z")
> [@astro](#): > > [http://theweek.com/article/index/220378/barbies-funky-new-tattoo](http://theweek.com/article/index/220378/barbies-funky-new-tattoo) > > What the hell is up with that dog? Do plushes of that pooch exist? It looks like a parody of a Dunny collectible figure, which is a rotomolded hard plastic toy. You might find something on [myplasticheart.com](http://myplasticheart.com) or by asking at that website. ---
**Author:** ![Skywatcher](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/skywatcher/32/254_2.png) [@Skywatcher](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Skywatcher)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 4:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/3 "2011-10-17T16:48:39Z")
> [@astro](#): > > What the hell is up with that dog? Do plushes of that pooch exist? A bit of searching turned up the name [Bastardino](http://www.amazon.com/Tokidoki-Catus-Friends-Bastardino-Figure/dp/B000P01ZYA), the dog and the heart & crossbones logo is what “[Tokidoki](http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tokidoki)” refers to. [Only a mini plush is available at this time](http://www.polyvore.com/tokidoki_sanrio_hello_kitty_bastardino/thing?id=7477092). ---
**Author:** ![Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/4bbf92/32.png) [@Heart\_of\_Dorkness](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Heart_of_Dorkness)\ **Post date:** [October 17, 2011, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/4 "2011-10-17T16:50:33Z")
Apparently, it’s a “cactus pup”, created by tokidoki, the design house - er, “lifestyle brand” - that designed the Barbie. You can get the figurines on [their website](http://www.tokidoki.it/shop/cactus-pups.html), Amazon, and elsewhere. There’s a [“cactus”-style plush doll](http://www.ebay.com/sch/i.html?_from=R40&_trksid=p3872.m570.l1313&_nkw=tokidoki+cactus+plush&_sacat=See-All-Categories) available (“Sandy”), but not the pups, as far as I can tell. ETA: I stand corrected - good find, **Lute Skywatcher**! ---
**Author:** ![WolfpackJeep](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/wolfpackjeep/32/2921_2.png) [@WolfpackJeep](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/WolfpackJeep)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 12:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/5 "2011-10-19T00:06:04Z")
I love the spiky little dog!!! ---
**Author:** ![DrDeth](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/b487fb/32.png) [@DrDeth](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DrDeth)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:12am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/6 "2011-10-19T02:12:22Z")
You\* know\* tattoos are no longer “in” when Barbie gets one. ---
**Author:** ![Ura-Maru](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/u/51bf81/32.png) [@Ura-Maru](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Ura-Maru)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:20am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/7 "2011-10-19T02:20:52Z")
Odd how they go on about the tattoo but then only show a bit of it. You’d think they’d show the design, even if they were worried about the prospect of Barbie nudity. – Yakuza Barbie comes out next year. With removable finger joints! ---
**Author:** ![jjimm](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/j/ba8739/32.png) [@jjimm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/jjimm)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:28am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/8 "2011-10-19T02:28:28Z")
> [@DrDeth](#): > > You\* know\* tattoos are no longer “in” when Barbie gets one. Yeah, same as disproportionately large breasts. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/9 "2011-10-19T02:34:29Z")
> [@Ura-Maru](#): > > Odd how they go on about the tattoo but then only show a bit of it. You’d think they’d show the design, even if they were worried about the prospect of Barbie nudity. I know! I want to see what Barbie’s tattoo looks like! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Girlfriend](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/dr.girlfriend/32/193_2.png) [@Dr.Girlfriend](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Girlfriend)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:34am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/10 "2011-10-19T02:34:54Z")
I love the Barbie and the dog! My sister collects Barbies, I know she’d love her too. Am I willing to drop $50 on it for her? Maybe… just maybe. 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 3:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/11 "2011-10-19T03:59:05Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Yeah, same as disproportionately large breasts. Oh snap! That made me laugh and laugh. I’m laughing as I type this! ---
**Author:** ![kjbrasda](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/74df32/32.png) [@kjbrasda](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kjbrasda)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 4:16am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/12 "2011-10-19T04:16:14Z")
Pictures of the tattoos are at the bottom of this page. [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/65535/51216676173_60dfb76409.jpg "-Twisty-") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/-twisty-/) back tattoo is on the next page ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 4:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/13 "2011-10-19T04:56:44Z")
Who cares about Barbie… I want KEN! Yowza! [![Imgur](https://live.staticflickr.com/6008/6193467807_13318f9621_z.jpg "Barbie Basics Ken") ](https://www.flickr.com/photos/-twisty-/6193467807/in/photostream) ---
**Author:** ![Valerieblaise](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@Valerieblaise](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Valerieblaise)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 5:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/14 "2011-10-19T05:03:49Z")
I want to dress my dogs up as whatever that is for Halloween. ---
**Author:** ![Boyo\_Jim](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/87869e/32.png) [@Boyo\_Jim](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Boyo_Jim)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 5:15am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/15 "2011-10-19T05:15:03Z")
I prefer [Dominatrix Barbie](http://www.cosmopolitan.com.au/dominatrix_barbie.htm). ---
**Author:** ![CrazyCatLady](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/dfb087/32.png) [@CrazyCatLady](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/CrazyCatLady)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:48pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/16 "2011-10-19T14:48:00Z")
I love how people are getting their panties all wadded about the tattoo making her look trashy, and totally ignoring the spike heels, mini skirt, and leopard-print tights. Because, you know, all of those things totally bespeak taste and refinement. Of course, she wears all that and worse in the versions actually marketed to little girls, including the ones where she’s supposed to be a pediatrician or vet, so I guess maybe it’s so standard people just don’t even register that kind of thing any more. And folks wonder why my sil didn’t want the niece to have Barbies. ---
**Author:** ![Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/son_of_a_rich/32/5439_2.png) [@Son\_of\_a\_Rich](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Son_of_a_Rich)\ **Post date:** [October 19, 2011, 2:56pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/17 "2011-10-19T14:56:12Z")
> [@jjimm](#): > > Yeah, same as disproportionately large breasts. I thought they discontinued those after some kid poked his eyes out. ---
**Author:** ![astro](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/9dc877/32.png) [@astro](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/astro)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/18 "2011-10-20T02:33:50Z")
> [@PapSett](#): > > Who cares about Barbie… I want KEN! Yowza! > > [Barbie Basics Ken | OOAK by Park | -Twisty- | Flickr](http://www.flickr.com/photos/-twisty-/6193467807/in/photostream) OOAK? ---
**Author:** ![PapSett](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/ecc23a/32.png) [@PapSett](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/PapSett)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 4:59am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/19 "2011-10-20T04:59:01Z")
OOAK= One of a kind. I would really, really really love to have this doll. Life size and fully functioning would be great pleasekthanks. ---
**Author:** ![The\_Hamster\_King](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/8edcca/32.png) [@The\_Hamster\_King](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/The_Hamster_King)\ **Post date:** [October 20, 2011, 5:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925/20 "2011-10-20T05:00:18Z")
There’s a Tokidoki shop in the Santa Monica mall if you’re in L.A. and have the urge to browse. My daughter spotted the Tokidoki Barbie in a catalog today and thought it was hilarious. She has a couple of Tokidoki shirts, but generally prefers Sanrio. [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/trampy-barbie-gets-ink-but-i-want-her-spiky-dog/599925.md?page=2)