I’m usually not a “figurine” kind of girl, but when I stumbled on these at the Osan BX this past Saturday (oh yeah, they raised the ban after a week) I fell in love with them.
Why they’re called Mud Ladies, I’m not sure…I mean, the obvious is that maybe they’re actually made out of mud – but I doubt it.
They’re Chinese – not Korean – and exceptionally intricate.
Look at the fingers….
Each one is individual…not one piece of porcelain with little quick trimmed ends to act as fingers.
They’re just gorgeous…and unfortunately, for now…out of my price range – whether as a giveaway or a splurge for me.
Which is a pretty sad state of affairs considering they’re only $45 US a piece.
But in the past few weeks Maggie’s gone through two pairs of Eric’s size 14 shoes (which can’t be replaced over here – another expensive online purchase), torn holes in almost every pair of the boy’s shorts, destroyed a bath mat…let’s see…what else?….I know I’m forgetting something.
But ‘dems the breaks when you’re a self-employed Army wife with a 115 lb. dog who has an out-of-control oral-fixation.
We were lucky that Osan had her pig ears in stock – only 2 bags left & we bought them both. So those should curb her chew-everything-in-sight pig ear withdrawl symptoms.
More than a month ago we bought the Humphrey’s PX out of the mature cat food for Kitten & they’ve not yet replenished it. But hopefully, they’ll restock pig ears quicker…although I guess I should probably start looking online for those, too.
Not that you needed to know all that…thanks for letting me get that out.
But aren’t they beautiful?…
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They are lovely. You should splurge and get one!
this story reminds me of the time we were stationed in Berlin (loved it!) and in the px they carried wedge wood dishes, specifically Peter Rabbit dishes! i coveted those dishes for 3 years, and like a prayer answered, they were drastically reduced in price the last month we lived there. one of my last shopping forays took me to the px to buy a peter rabbit teapot, so off i went! the prices were unbelievable, the supply huge. i picked out the teapot, a sugar bowl and creamer, a honey jar, and a set of breakfast dishes! it was a dream come true, and truly a great bargain. i had to travel home in the taxi because the box was so big! my husband greeted me with, “that must be some big teapot!” we boxed them so carefully for shipping, sent it on it’s way to california. everything else arrived by the time we flew home, except the dishes. i was beside myself! finally 10 days later they arrived, it was the one box that got delayed in customs. i still love my dishes! so by all means, i think you should buy one of the beautiful figurines! have a great day!
How funny!…
Well, maybe they’ll mark these babies down. I really do like them.
But I’m also planning on taking a USO trip to the Yeoju Pottery Village in a couple of weekends. So maybe by then I’ll have some cash & can find some really good deals.
I’m just gonna have to remember how to convert won to dollars so I know what I’m spending. For some reason, the math always trips me up. But Eric’s good at it, so maybe I can convince him to tag along.
My husband and I left Korea earlier this year. I was actually trying to get informatoin on the mud ladies and came across this page.
True that these delicate ladies can get a little pricey in the PX/BX. You should make a trip up to the Chosun Gift Shop in Yongsan. It’s usually open on Wednesdays and Saturdays. The Chosun usually has a nice selection and are $20-$30. Or you can really splurge and take a trip to China.