Monster Mash

[DollyKim]

You can buy Halloween wigs on sake and cut the hair off of them as long as it doesn't have a texture. Some of my colors come from little girls' dress-up stuff I find at the dollar store.

Nefera, Dot Dead Spectra and Operetta, Roller Maze Operetta http://dolfielittles.typepad.com/blog/2 ... -maze.html Thanks to Mattel's get one free promo. The Dot Deads have nice stuff, the Spectra is the prettiest. Operetta's shoes are great.

[magkelly]

You know I thought I was going to love the Dot High Operetta but actually in person I didn't. (Our Walmart has miraculously decided to actually have MH dolls in stock finally. She was actually there a few days ago!) The outfit is great but I really preferred the face up on Roller Ghoul doll and that's who I ended up getting. I do rather covet that Spectra doll though. They had one but she was messed up unfortunately. She's gorgeous though in person. Really like that doll and want her. She and Snow Brite Draculaura are my main MH covet dolls now though I'm kind of liking the Rochelle and Venus dolls too. It's just $20-25 a pop? Collecting MH dolls costs way too much money for me to get too serious about it. I can buy pink label Barbie collector's dolls for that! I mean crap, these are supposed to be kid's playline dolls? When did playline dolls start going for $25 and up?

[DollyKim]

Mattel has been charging $20-$25 for some time now. I remember the days of beach Barbies in bathing suits only being $5. Check the online Mattel store, that's where I just got my foursome on sale.

My dance class Howleen arrived. OMFG is she ever adorable. Her hair is pink and puffy and she's full of kid bait. Pics tomorrow.

[magkelly]

I obviously buy mostly thrift dolls. The prices lately at Target have really shocked me lately though. It's getting really hard to stick to a $20 budget and get much these days. I live for Target clearance sales and thrift shop dolls. I couldn't afford to collect dolls if I had to buy them all new. Not that I need more dolls, I have too many to display at once now, lol, but there are far worse addictions. But for me dolls are definitely plastic crack. One can never have too many. I just don't want it to get to the point where I have to take out a mortgage to be able to buy a few new ones every year....

[ShadowKat]

I agree. I definitely don't like paying the $20 in the stores for these dolls, but knowing that I'd be paying that plus 5-100 dollars depending plus shipping online, I'd rather get them in the stores than online (especially if the one I want of the character is one of the $12 assortments, or on clearance or discounted). I'm totally addicted to these dolls now, though I'm getting close to all the dolls I want (1 of each plus about 4 or 5 for customs), and I'll soon be shopping for outfits off the dolls (though those can run as much as a new-in-box doll).

My stores have tons of the Dot Dead Spectra in, and I love ours. My only problem is the cheap hair they used on her, all the flyaways! Grrr! If anyone wanted, I might be able to pick one up in a week or so. They're actually on clearance at most places, only $20 including tax now instead of $20 without tax. They seem to be stocking all 3 regularly around here. I looked at both DDG and RM Operetta's today, and considered getting the Dot Dead and restyling her hair like her basic, but I got the Vamp/Sea Monster double-torso pack instead.

Speaking of, anyone with that pack, did you ever get that wig to sit properly? I cut the peg off, but the wig seems too small for her head. My vamp stole it and demanded new clothes, because I hate how tight the skirt is and the top is horribly sewn. And now I need to find a pretty 5 wig for my Sea Monster, and figure out her style, though I love her outfit. I love the CAMs! I want the werewolf now and I need the witch body for my Venus (her head-peg broke. )

I can't wait for the pics of Howleen, DollyKim. She's the one I'm really interested in from that line (And Robecca, but I might grab her basic while she's still in stores if one with good paint pops up on the shelves).

[SarahO]

Lol I've gotten so used to coughing up $500 for dolls (been into bjds since 06), that dropping $20 for a cute MH doll is sheer bliss XD I love it! Makes for a nice change, especially since I'm selling off my bjds

[DollyKim]

The CAM wigs never quite fit right, the 3 Eyed Ghoul one is the worse. I've left the pegs on. Turn the cap inside out and put the plug in place then the wig sits a bit more securely.

Robecca is great, she looks like she's made out of metal and I've told myself if I find a dance class one in a store I'll mug her and reroot and repaint her to look more rusty and stuff. I just paid an online price for Howleen because I'm not going to be able to hit any stores for another ten days or so, if one is even there, and figure I could have the pattern book out and selling by then. It'll take longer to sew example outfits then draft, that I've got down to a T.

*Howleen and comparing the three body sizes http://dolfielittles.typepad.com/blog/2 ... rison.html

[LadyMermaid]

I decapitated my first Abby and my NoviStarz doll. I'm just calling her Nova for now.

I'd love to find a way to change the angle on Abby's neck so she isn't looking down all the time tho.

Aww she's adorable:-)

[catshem]

I just saw some images of next years lines @_@ there's too many dolls! Venus looks like she's getting a swimsuit and Cleo's going teal.

[SarahO]

Ooh, you should post a link! I'd love to see what they have planned!