Sunday, August 24, 2014

New Mini Lalaloopsy Dolls, Playsets and Dollhouse!

Dear Readers,

I already mentioned the Strawberry Shortcake dolls yesterday and I wanted also to show you some new toys I saw at the store but it would be too heavy in terms of image content!  So today I am posting about the new Mini Lalaloopsy playsets, dollhouse and dolls.

I am a huge fan of the Mini Lalaloopsy dolls and I think I bought pretty much everything MGA Entertainment released in this line of toy but recently, it has been a little boring.  New dolls have been produced but they are not available yet in my local stores.  They are sold online but at a premium cost so I won't be buying them unless I see them in stores.

However, yesterday I was very surprised to see four new playsets!  The playsets include existing Mini Lalaloopsy.

Dyna Might on a Pogo Stick.  When you press the button, she jumps up and down.


Prairie Dusty Trails with a jump rope.  When you turn the crank, the jump rope rotates and the Mini Doll moves along (because her hands are attached to the rope) to create an impression that she is jumping.

Ember Flicker Flame on a trampoline.   Press on the button and she "jumps" up and down.

And last is Peanut Big Top with a Tricycle which is my favorite playset.  

It's more interesting than the other playsets but it looks like the all the dolls are attached to their playset and it would be impossible to dislodge them.  I may be wrong.  And if the dolls are attached to the playset, I am really not interested in getting them to be honest.

Another new toy was a dollhouse!!!  It looks like an exact replica of the previous dollhouse (which I blogged about already) released by MGA but this time, it's in shades of purple instead of pink.

The dollhouse includes a Blossom Flowerpot Mini Doll (like the previous dollhouse) but the doll is now wearing a purple apron.  I don't see any furniture included and it looks like the furniture playsets, shown on the back of the box, have not changed.  However, I did not see any furniture playsets in the store so I wonder if they will be released later.

There were no new Mini Dolls which was disappointing because I know that MGA has released quite a few lately but I don't see any of them in stores.  Instead, I saw two new sets of Mini dolls.

The Silly Sleepover Collection

The School Days Collection


I don't really see why these new collections were released.  If you buy the Sibling's pack, you would have most of these little sister dolls already and the pajama-clad dolls are cute but they are only old dolls with a different outfit.   The playsets didn't even include new accessories like pillows and blankets for the sleepover or books and desks for the school days set.  How boring!!!

I did not buy any of the new toys I saw today because I already have a dollhouse, and all the dolls released here (or variations of the same doll).  I guess for people who are missing on those items, this is a great occasion to get them at a good price.   

And when I say good price, it's compared to the online store of course where it is often (but not always) more expensive.  Mini Lalaloopsy dolls are not cheap.  They retail at $6.99 for one single doll and a pet and two accessories.  The playsets can go from $12.99 to higher.

And it's a good thing that a new dollhouse is now available but I am baffled at the lack of furniture.  Is MGA Entertainment expecting parents to buy them from online shops at 3 times the original price? O_O  I hope I am wrong and that the company will release new furniture playsets.  

It's a little lazy though from them to produce an exact same dollhouse albeit the color is different.  A totally different dollhouse with different furniture would have been wonderful.  Mini Lalaloopsy dolls represent so many themes that I am sure another dollhouse with another cute theme would have been possible!!! Oh but what do I know about toy marketing and benefits, right?  Toy company exist to make money so they probably didn't want to take a risk to flop.

In the meantime, I'll be lurking around the stores for more new autumn arrivals!!!


18 comments:

  1. Je comprend ta déception de toujours voir les mêmes choses, surtout si tu possèdes déjà tout ces beaux jouets...! La maison me fait rêver parce que je ne l'ai pas encore, mais ma fille a déjà quelques unes de ces poupées et les meubles qui vont avec... un peu de nouveauté aurait été les bienvenues effectivement! Espérons que la prochaine fois ils feront de nouvelles choses!
    J'adore cependant les quatre nouvelles Lalaloopsy que tu as montré en début d'article...ça serait bien de savoir si elles peuvent se détacher de leur portique! ;)
    Bonne journée Jane
    Bisous

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    1. Je crois qu'elles y sont collés malheureusement!

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  2. Hmmm... too bad they couldn't create a whole new dollhouse. I always hated toys that were attached to sets, it's very annoying. The La La Loopsy dolls remind me of the movie Coraline, which terrified me to my very core when I was younger, leading me to have an irrational fear of button eyes o_O But now I love that movie and the La La Loopsy dolls may be growing on me. :)

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    1. I heard of the movie but never watched it! I hate it too when dolls are attached to playsets!

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  3. my fav is the trampoline figure!!!! so cute!!

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    1. I think the original Dyna Might doll came with a trampoline. And she was not attached to it!

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  4. Dear Jane thank you for sharing all these delightful toys. I learn s much about them just reading your posts.
    Hugs, Drora

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    1. Thank you for your comment Drora! I try to share my passion for my favorite dolls so people could buy them when they are still at an available price!

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  5. Alle these Lalaloopsy are so cute, they are brand new for me, I've never seen them in Belgium yet. we have some lalaloopsy but it seems that they are not the most popular dolls :( too bad because i love them. My favorite in your photos is the silly sleepover ^^

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    1. If there is a Mini that you really want, you can tell me about it and I can ship her to you!

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  6. Those are interessting sets! But it would be a shame, if the Lalaloopsys couldn't be removed :(. But the silly sleepover really is cute :D. Sometimes the toy makers really aren't very creative...

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    1. Then they need to hire new staff! Their line is getting boring LOL

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  7. The dollhouse looks most interesting to me. I wonder what scale it is? Thanks so much for staying on top of the toy scene for us. Your posts are always so interesting! xo Jennifer

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    1. The dollhouse is a 1:12 scale. The Mini Lalaloopsy collection comes with accessories that are great for 1:12 dollhouse. Not as detailed and high quality as Re-ment miniatures but it's pretty good for setting up a diorama! Works great with Calico Critters too!

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  8. Hello from Spain: great news. I really like the mini-lalaloopsy-dolls and playsets. The school is very cute. Keep in touch

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    1. Thank you Marta!!! I want more playsets to be honest! But better made!

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  9. The playsets looks like fun, but like you say, if the dolls can't be moved.. I think both grownup's and kids would get bored of them quite fast..
    the silly sleepover looks so cute :) Hannah

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    1. The playsets are an awesome idea but the execution is not so great. The dolls being attached to them would mean I cannot swap them and really won't be as fun. I need to buy one just to find out LOL

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