12th scale Dolls House TV actually functions, keeps Polly Pocket entertained

Generally speaking, when your good toys go bad, sitting them down within a cramped up doll house is adequate punishment. Unfortunately, said tactic is no longer valid if your kiddo's doll house is equipped with a Dolls House TV. This handcrafted 12th scale television -- which is just barely taller than a AA battery -- is built to feel right at home in Barbie's domicile, and considering that it features composite inputs, you can even watch a DVD or play Guitar Hero while trying not to squint. Granted, we can't see paying £99 ($195) for this thing, but don't believe for a second that some rug rats aren't already screaming for one.

[Via NewsLite]

[Blue Sunshine @ Apr 9th 2008 2:32PM]

Is that a CRT? For shame. Perhaps Barbie isn't such a high roller as everyone thought.

http://www.miscgarbage.com

[willyjsimmons @ Apr 9th 2008 2:38PM]

The Barbie Mansion is under foreclosure.

The Barbie Corvette has been repossessed.

Ken lost a fortune on the Bear Stearns buyout.

Times are hard man!

[Flashpoint @ Apr 9th 2008 2:44PM]

These should be the only TV access allowed in prison.

[slamEVIL @ Apr 9th 2008 4:03PM]

last i heard she was turning tricks on the corner of 11th & broadway.

[Margaret Grace @ Apr 13th 2008 5:28PM]

But everyone knows CRTs still have the best resolution.

Margaret Grace
author of "Murder in Miniature"

[Shane @ Apr 9th 2008 2:37PM]

Does it do 1080p?

[Bobs @ Apr 9th 2008 9:17PM]

1,080 pixels?

[Dan Davis @ Apr 9th 2008 2:37PM]

Throw an HDMI input on it and I might buy one for my dogs.

[Lowest Ranked @ Apr 9th 2008 5:25PM]

My dog doesn't even notice my 50". If you're dog saw this, he would probably try to eat it.

[Deputy Doffoos @ Apr 9th 2008 8:03PM]

If HE is a dog??¿?

wat?

[Devon @ Apr 9th 2008 2:41PM]

well thank god, now we can put a big ol' checkmark on the list of things to do, that no one wants....

[atrain @ Apr 9th 2008 2:44PM]

12th scale compared to what? Compared to a 47" or a 13" TV? (AKA: How big is thing thing actually?)

Small LCDs are cheap + common, add in some circuitry, I cant imagine it being THAT expensive.

[Tim @ Apr 9th 2008 2:46PM]

good point.

[smk @ Apr 9th 2008 2:48PM]

It's about 1" (12-13" scale)

[Jean @ Apr 9th 2008 2:55PM]

I saw something like this 20 years ago at Knott's Berry Farm - they were having a dollhouse exhibit. Granted it was a tiny CRT and black and white... slow news day.

[Lowest Ranked @ Apr 9th 2008 5:27PM]

20 years ago?!

Weren't they still farming berries then?

[Khris @ Apr 9th 2008 2:55PM]

....and people wonder why children have become spoiled little brats!!

[Jordan @ Apr 9th 2008 2:57PM]

Mommy! He called me a spoiled little brat!

[StrangeBum @ Apr 9th 2008 3:18PM]

Considering that your avatar is Cheese....your comment becomes ironic.

'I like cccceeereall'

/yes...I know...I still watch cartoons =P
//at least Foster's shares a name with a beer, does that count for something?

[DB @ Apr 9th 2008 2:58PM]

guys this is fake ive been looking at that for 20 minutes and the TV picture hasnt changed.

[rokerovakero @ Apr 9th 2008 3:11PM]

lol

[John Stracke @ Apr 9th 2008 3:18PM]

I was actually wondering about that, since their site has a slideshow instead of video. The BBC covered it, though (links below), and their video shows video on the TV, so, yeah, it's probably real.

BBC text:
http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/england/shropshire/7335048.stm

BBC video:
http://www.bbc.co.uk/mediaselector/check/news/media/avdb/regions/west_midlands/video/164000/164252?size=16x9&bgc=C0C0C0&nbram=1&bbram=1&nbwm=1&bbwm=1

[washwords @ Apr 9th 2008 10:39PM]

ha ha ha ha ha. ha. oh. my. god.
I like totally can't believe this isn't HDTV and uhh, when does the barbie macbook come out with barbie blogs and the Real Barbies of NYC. oy.

gotta love today's world.

p.s. these are some of the funniest effin comments I've ever read.

washwords (who thought the barbie whirlpool where you pushed the pump with your hand to make bubbles, or more likely, bubble, was pretty fancy.

[Jeremy @ Apr 9th 2008 2:58PM]

Not widescreen? WTF?

[Lowest Ranked @ Apr 9th 2008 5:38PM]

Nope, but if you notice it will add black bars for a letterbox aspect ratio.

[mikehtiger @ Apr 9th 2008 3:06PM]

unless they wired that doll house with cable (or worlds smallest dvd player) That TV will need a tiny signal converter to go with it shortly...

[riggs @ Apr 9th 2008 3:09PM]

in the immortal words of phil ken sebben:

HAHA....not to scale (shakes head)

[rokerovakero @ Apr 9th 2008 3:10PM]

I will be surprised when they when they make an ipod shuffle for Barbies, this is lame.

[Wyze @ Apr 9th 2008 3:16PM]

will it play reruns of "Small Wonder"?....how about "Little House on the Prarie?.....

[Lowest Ranked @ Apr 9th 2008 5:30PM]

It comes with a tiny TiVo that has pre-recorded episodes of TLC's "Little People Big World"

[Cassini @ Apr 9th 2008 3:17PM]

Oh yeah, this is necessary. Get real.

With all the things people need in this world, someone is concerned that their daughter's DOLL house has a working TV. STOOOOPID!!!

[Cassini @ Apr 9th 2008 10:50PM]

You ranked my comment low? LOL, are you people for real? I mean, it doesn't harm me any - rank it lowest for all I care - but good grief! How pathetic!

Just because something can be filed under "technology" doesn't mean it's worth a high-five. Get real.

[Garst @ Apr 9th 2008 3:23PM]

Is the $195 for just the TV or the entire doll house? I'm guessing the entire doll house, because it has composite inputs. That can't be on a TV that small, so it would have to be else where on the house. Meaning that the house was built around the TV. Which would be funny if someone would have done that with a real house and TV, but quite reasonable for a doll house.

[Onetruebill @ Apr 9th 2008 6:10PM]

You are thinking about this WAY TOO MUCH.

I am amusing myself picturing all of you guys playing DOOM on it.

[rlynd3 @ Apr 9th 2008 3:43PM]

Hmm... A "tv babysitter" for dolls. makes since if you can pry the little ones away from the bigger tv long enough to play with dolls.

[Paul @ Apr 9th 2008 3:47PM]

Here's a video of something similar. Someone hooked up a Wii to one of these.

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=B82SJOJKPL4

[Gigantor1960 @ Apr 9th 2008 4:46PM]

What is that? A house for Ants! It needs to be...three times that size!

[Lowest Ranked @ Apr 9th 2008 5:35PM]

Like they said in the article, you should try out Guitar Hero on that.

If you played any FPS or game that required a HUD you'd need a magnifying glass to see the numbers, or even easier, just use a normal TV.

[Ryan Trevisol @ Apr 9th 2008 4:49PM]

Sorry, but people that spend the time to create this stuff (and anyone who buys one) need to belong to a book club, to travel more, and to get laid more often.

[Anonymoose @ Apr 9th 2008 3:11PM]

anyone who buys one, eh? so all those kids with doll houses? what's wrong with you.

[Chebwa @ Apr 9th 2008 3:48PM]

Because as we all know, book club = sweet sweet ass.

[Ryan Trevisol @ Apr 9th 2008 4:53PM]

puh-leeze. People buying a $200 ACTUAL TV for their dollhouse are NOT little kids. These are people who need serious help. These are people who need to put down the soldering iron and pick up a classic book, who need to come out of mom's basement and see the world, and yes, get some unpaid attention from the opposite sex.

[mingistech @ Apr 9th 2008 4:54PM]

Ryan you are a freakin douche.

Go back to ur hole and shaatuupppp!

[Lowest Ranked @ Apr 9th 2008 5:37PM]

Ok, but only if you do first.

[Relay @ Apr 9th 2008 4:52PM]

I'm pretty sure they're watching Mary Poppins.