I'm with Galactica; if I'm doing someone a favor, hunting an exclusive/htf item and selling it at cost, I expect them to pay as a gift. Usually when I've done this, it's meant an extra trip somewhere (not to mention a trip to the PO to ship it) and I think it's perfectly fair to not be charged PP fees when I'm doing someone a favor.

The only other time I ask that payment be sent as a gift is when the buyer has zero feedback, and only here or other forums. I've been around for a bit, and my Ebay/forum cred is perfect. I don't think it's unreasonable to expect that a brand-new person with no reputation give me the benefit of the doubt. I know that when I first started buying on the forums, I typically paid via gift (from established sellers). I've never had a problem, although I would never pressure a new buyer to use the gift option if they weren't comfortable with it.

Been cutting back on my collecting, but I think I need that DC Rochelle. I adore her makeup! And I need to replace my Gil. I'll also need to get Heath from the double pack, although whether or not I keep Abbey will be determined once I have the set in hand.

I just saw one (MH Cupid) at TRU about a week ago- I think they are still be sold.  I recall that there were a million on amazon at some point but they seem to have hiked in price since that time.

I really hope the Ever After doll has actual feathered wings- but I am preparing myself for plastic.

I actually always thought that the daughter of Cupid would be a monster with bone wings-  I mean, why bones exactly?  Cupid certainly doesn't have bone wings. Who exactly was her mother ?

They gave her some more backstory. Apparently, she was left on Cupid's doorstep as a baby and he adopted her. One of the characters (Ghoulia, I believe) thinks she might be a Bone Elemental.  I am curious to see how she fits into EAH; will she actually come from the MH "dimension" and just be given a new look because of the world she inhabits? Or will her backstory change and be presented as a new character in the EAH storyline?

Clearing out a few more dolls from my collection. In most cases, priced below current (sold) Ebay prices for quicker sales. Open to REASONABLE offers. Prices do not include shipping. Since I'm offering these at a slightly lower rate than current sold Ebay prices, I'm not doing holds at this time.

Holt: Sold.

GB Ghoulia- Sold

DotD Lagoona-$55. In excellent loose condition, mohawk still intact. It's actually nicer than new out of the box, because I took a little water and re-gelled it using the excess goo in her hair. Comes complete (minus stand, and collector card)

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SS Clawdeen, Cleo and Frankie (color version): $18 each. In excellent loose condition. They come with complete jewelry, clothes and shoes (no stands)

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SS Lagoona, Abbey, Draculaura and Ghoulia: $8 for Lagoona, $10 each for the others. In excellent loose condition. Lagoona is missing her earrings and bracelet; also, while most dolls from this wave still had the elastic stringing, this Lagoona is particularly floppy. This is why her price is a bit lower than the other three. The other three come complete with all accessories and outfits (no stands)

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Coffin Bean Draculaura $15, SS Frankie (b&w) $10 and Roadster Draculaura $30: all in excellent loose condition. Outfits are complete; CB Lala does not come with any CB accessories.

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DT Clawdeen (wave 1) $20 and DC Howleen $10: In excellent loose condition, and complete outfits. Clawdeen does not come with any RtH accessories. I am willing to part with the bed and all accessories; message me if interested. I know it'll be pricey to ship, and I haven't photographed it yet.

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Cleo Fashion Pack: sold

Classroom Ghoulia Stock: $12: Comes complete, with the exception of the white glasses. This price does not include either the doll or the locker.

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Handmade clothes I can understand. But I was talking more about clothes from the dolls. $15-$17 for an outfit for a doll that cost $20? That seems really expensive to me.

Post Merge: April 06, 2013, 04:51:03 PM

And why are a pair of shoes $10 without shipping?

A lot of people are willing to spend $15 on an outfit they can use on several dolls as opposed to spending $20-$30 on the outfit and doll. If you aren't wanting the doll, it's a savings. And a lot of items are unique and "retired". So those will fetch a higher price, because they aren't available anymore.

I haven't read any of the diaries yet. I just haven't gotten around to it I guess. So Jinafire and Skelita are being promoted heavily? How does this show? Other than the webisodes I mean? Could it be that we will get more of them at some point?

Last year's SDCC had a MH panel; their designers spoke in detail about their creation, and cultural inspirations. Both characters have recently had a webisode introducing them to the school them, and both of them have made an appearance in the latest book. There's also the MH Tumblr (The Gory Gazette), which has done "features" on them.

All of these lead me to believe that Mattel and the MH design team mean for them to be focus characters. With Cupid, everything about her was more of an afterthought; I've heard from a reliable source that she wasn't even meant to be a doll when she was conceived for the "Fright On" special. But the designers really liked her and jumped at the opportunity to release her as an exclusive. The fact that she's the only non-werecat to share a headmold with another character (Ghoulia) and that originally her monster heritage was vague (they've since expanded on it, showing that she is not biologically the daughter of Eros, she's a bone elemental he adopted) strengthens my opinion that she wasn't meant to be a regular character.

Obviously, I don't know whether we'll get more dolls of them, but they have had a lot of focus, and they chose designers for them who shared their heritage. Even if they weren't originally intended to become regular additions (and I believe they were), they've had a wide enough appeal to both adults and kids for Mattel to release more versions of them

Between browsing toy aisles for my own collection, as well as previously working at a store that sold MH, I can safely say that children do like MH. I've even gotten into conversations with moms who are shopping (usually for their daughters) about the franchise; in general I find that most parents are okay with the line, even if they don't understand why their child would be into it. Of course, you also have the parents who don't like fashion dolls, or who don't like the concept of monsters; but I rarely hear a parent actually disparage the line. While I don't necessarily agree with the sentiment, I can respect a parent's decision to not let their child play with them.
 
 But there also a ton of parents (including dads!) who think they're pretty neat and appreciate the level of detail. I know a lot of parents really like the "be unique, be yourself" aspect of the franchise. Several parents have commented that while the dolls might wear things they wouldn't let their kids wear, they feel that the focus isn't necessarily all about the image. One mom told me she loved the fact that Frankie was into sewing, and that it had inspired her daughter to become more interested in it herself. I had a father tell me that he thought it was cool that the dolls were so poseable and came with so many fun little items.

I think one of the most interesting aspects of the line is how it manages to intrigue a wide variety of ages and genders. Even though it's rare for me to see a little boy actually buying them, several parents have mentioned how their sons play with their sister's MH dolls. I know that even my bff's nephew will engage in conversation about the characters and watch the webisodes with his sister.