When I went to Target yesterday, I didn't expect to see any new Mini Lalaloopsy dolls so I was really surprised wen I saw 4 new issues! Well the characters are not new, you have probably seen them before. But the concept is new: they are the dolls from a particular TV episode!
If you have watched the episodes, you'll probably recall immediately what happened in it just by looking at the doll! I think it's an ingenious new marketing ploy to sell more of the same old dolls ;-) They are the exact same girls with the same pets but they ave different accessories or outfits.
I saw 4 new Episode dolls for now and I took pictures of the front and back of each box to show you.
1. "Batter Up" episode with Berry Jars 'N' Jam. Her giant stack of pancakes made me smile and I love love love how she and and her pet cow are covered in batter just like in the cartoon.
2. "Spot-itis" with Rosy Bumps 'N' Bruises. The accessories did not wow me as much but I am glad Rosy is featured in this episode special instead of the other more known dolls!
3. "Princess Parade" with Peanut Big Top. Her teapot is the same model as the Alice and Mad Hatter teapot except it's pink instead of orange. Again, I am not very impressed with the accessories but Peanut has a very pretty dress and the teapot and teacup do look cute (and I am partial to teapots and teacups so there...)
4. "Flight Plan" with Pix E. Flutters. She is adorable with her wings but I wished they had included cooler accessories like the fan (no pun intended) seen on the back of the box.
But despite being a little disappointed with the boring accessories, I am still happy with the new dolls! They retail at $6.99 each and they are packaged in cute boxes. The boxes have cardboard antennas and the box reminds me of a little TV. Very very cute indeed.
I hope they will come up with more episode dolls ... especially more boy dolls!!! MGA please please re-issue the boys like Patch and Forest! Or come up with new boys :)
Cute post! These new dolls you found are really cute too. The Batter Up one is definitely my favorite--how fun! xo Jennifer
ReplyDeleteShe is my favorite too! And I love her tall stack of pancakes too!
DeleteCute dolls! I like the red gloves on the Princess doll!
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I didn't even notice her long gloves! You are right! How pretty and a nice addition to her outfit!
DeleteVery cute. :)
ReplyDeleteThank you Danzel! :)
DeleteHello Jane Cherie,
ReplyDeleteSo happy to have discovered your blog a few months ago. I have been enjoying your pictures and posts ever since. I love your artistry and sense of fun! Anyhow thanks to my daughter being born, ( even though she's only two and much to my chagrin prefers to step on and throw her dolls at this point) I have given myself permission to rediscover my love of dolls. My current obsession is the new strawberry shortcake dolls- both the mini dolls and the 5 inch. To make a long story short, I was wondering if you had any recommendations on dollhouses I could buy that would fit a 3 inch minidoll or a 5 inch medium doll. You are right the strawberry shortcake mini houses just do not have enough room. And Barbie houses are too big for the larger shortcake dolls. Thank you in advance and thank you for sharing your creations :-)
Hi Tiffany! Thank you so much for your kind words! You are so sweet! For the 3 inches dolls, the most fitting dollhouse in my humble opinion are the Calico Critters or Sylvanian Families dollhouses. A cheaper alternative is the Fisher Price Sweet Streets dollhouses which I blogged about here http://jane-cherie.blogspot.com/2013/11/fisher-price-sweet-streets-cottage.html They are no longer produced but there are gazillion of them on Ebay, Craigslist and garage sales! For the 5 inches dolls, the only type of dollhouse I found that is fitting are the Fisher Price Loving Family dollhouses. I found one for very cheap at a garage sale and the furniture fit really nicely too! Good luck in your search :)
DeleteThank you! I will look at those!
DeleteI think Pix E. Flutters is my favorite ;) It reminds me of the days when my daughter used them as fairies ;P
ReplyDeleteShe is perfect for a tiny fairy doll! I love her pet too!
DeleteHello from Spain: these new dolls are fabulous. I really like the additions. Great purchase. Keep in touch
ReplyDeleteO, brilliant! Lalaloopsies are so cute, and so Coraline-ish haha.. Yet again I'm thinking we need to meet up with our dollies..........
ReplyDeleteHi Jane, thank you for your sweet comments :)
ReplyDeleteWow these Lalaloopsie dolls are so colorful and cute and the have such lovely faces !!
Have a great week.
Hugs Mieke xxx