The glitter legs are concerning because I worry about toys like that leaking over time.   But their faces are so pretty!

The ribbon is perfect! Great color matching.

Ghoulia meaning business <3

Will always be out of my price range, though, just like the original.

@Zapper, it would help if we hadn't left the EU as well, because import duty is now a thing and it wasn't before.

I remember when I lived in north London, I'd get the bus to Brent Cross TRU and they'd have all kinds of dolls which they'd pull out from their warehouse sometimes to clearance. I lived there only 2 years but I have three of the ILF exclusives and the fourth was Iris who I didn't want. Sadly not Cleo, but stil. Also picked up a couple of dolls from years earlier.

I found my Jane Boolittle, she's the regular and not the Gloom & Bloom, so I don't have a complete set. She was my first MH doll, though, I'm pretty sure, so I've put her on my shelf

I still haven't found Haunted Rochelle. I know she's here somewhere but I'm running out of places to look...

Oh Boolittle and Haunted Rochelle are amazing dolls.  I wanted Haunted Rochelle but wasn't into paying all the extra shipping costs atop her price. 

https://www.youloveit.com/dolls/3858-monster-high-skulltimate-secrets-series-5-garden-mysteries-dolls.html

While I wish these massive plastic things would stop... that Venus is amazing. Not in love with all of her items but she reminds me a lot of Music Festival G1 Venus and her babyhairs are vines, so precious. Twyla must be popular because here she is again! I love her spiderweb boots but the flower theme doesn't really suit her, imo. Draculaura should have been Catty.

I keep getting distracted by everything on youloveit.com.   I really like all three of the dolls.  Whether or not I get any depends on their hair type.

I also don't know what to do with those big plastic things.   Kids must like them or something if they keep making them.

My favorites are Glory, Skydancer, Bubbles and Blue Baby Ember.  Kind of boring, but they were some of my first ponies.

I do recall an article where Basic Fun complained about the tariffs on China.   The link below isn’t the article but, same thing.

https://youtu.be/uO3YjenJ-gQ?si=PKAGoxCJ1_3zMBiy

And the tariffs were never lifted.

https://taxfoundation.org/research/all/federal/trump-tariffs-biden-tariffs/

And the below policy also had a huge impact on toy manufacturers.  Not only because they can’t use the area, but toys that were already made there are refused entry.

https://www.toyassociation.org/PressRoom2/News/2022_News/us-ban-on-china-xinjiang-region-takes-effect-june-21-2022.aspx

^ And I don’t disagree with the policy because how horrible.  But, all this has raised the price of toys in general.  It takes more than a year of planning to bring a toy to market, so it makes sense that the hurt is spread out and takes time for us to see the results.

So glad it got there.  It sounds like the buyer was really looking forward to those items. You did a good job.

Wow! Congrats!  What a deal.


I think I even saw her and was impressed she wasn't $700+

Soooo cute!