My piece for @usukustwiceperyear “Across the Universe” theme!!
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Of course I had to mash up two of my favorite things together so for this theme I chose Monster High, specifically G3!
I tried really hard to replicate the vibe of the toy box while trying to incorporate my own style into it, hopefully I did well :)
Look, im glad i managed to secure creepro Ghoulia, BUT Mattel is a MESS rn 😤
Close to none international shipping on mattelcreations is so insane lmao, all these drops and bunch of fans cant even order them 💀 Im glad for amazon, but considering shipping prices on amazon... 🫠
Mattel fucking up real bad lately and im about to be real sick of it.
Retailed for 75$, shes still in stock on Mattel Creations! Shipping to Europe was 14.95!
Tbh shes so gorgeous in person, the box is a piece of art! For me shes worth every penny! Its a subjective opinion, but she blows og Spectra out of the water, even with plastic chains and all lol! Sorry, not sorry 😂🤷♀️
The only issue i had with her was her hair. Its saran, thankfully, but it was matted and gross, so i had to wash it, condition it, then comb it out. Had to soak it in hot water for a couple of minutes, which was annoying ngl 😒 Oh yeah, the "coochie grip" stand...is kinda annoying to lmao.
From the makers of Monster High, Skullector, Disney's Tim Burtons "The Nightmare Before Christmas" 2 pack, Jack & Sally 👻💀🍂
Im a fan of the film so theres no way i could've missed this drop 🙌
These dolls are just so gooood! Im in love, all the little details! Jack is so tall, he is an actual skeleton!!! Sally is so, so, so pretty in person, like, pictures dont do her justice, yall! 💀🕷🩵🤎🖤
Basically, im incredibly happy and shipping was very fast to Europe, shipped and delivered in 2 weeks! 🙌
Ngl i shat bricks when i was wating in line to check out 😭 i mean, Jack&Sally are my first MH Skullectors so i have no clue how previous drops went down, but ppl are saying this one was pretty bad lmao
i am considering myself lucky i managed to snatch one, made me wait 3-4 minutes so i checked out at 7 minutes and at 8 it was already sold out 😭😭😭
Shes fabulous, im so in love with her! 😍 but i will say Mattel needs to step up their game in quality control! While screening is perfect her hair had a huge chunk of matted gross hair that i had to boil wash to get it stright, luckily i managed. Still this aint something youre supposed to be doing with a new out of box doll! Also shes kind of bald, where the hair are parting in two colors, at the back of her head, theres a large spot thats just...bald. i wanted to do ponytail look with her, but clearly decided against it💀
In the end i still love her, her outfit is AMAZING, accessories are SO cute, BUT i wish she didnt have all these issues.
Sort of a comparsion between G1 Twyla and G3 Twyla!
Honestly, i adore them both, but... i smh adore G1 Twyla more, idk i feel wierdly attached to her bc she reminds me of one of my all time favorite bands "The Birthday Massacre"! The covers of their CDs is always in lilac/black colors and their logo is a bunny, so she fits perfectly into their aesthetic! 💜🖤💜🐇
In my opinion this is the only trully successful Robecca Steam doll for me, the others are cute, sure, but nothing tops the supremacy of this one! Even sdcc exclusive Robecca, in my opinion is lacking, while this one is simply perfect! 🚜🚂🎡🔥💙
I wanted to get the Celia Cruz and Maria Felix Barbies, but of course, the scalpers got to them first. It’s so annoying because I don’t want to pay obscene prices for them, and Mattel is dragging their feet to restock.
Mattels bussines practices are just so crappy and all over the place, fam, dont even get me started on MH G3 availability outside of USA and Monster High collector items, so manny issues is unnacceptable.
But also ngl sometimes i see opinions of other collectors in collectors spaces and i just wanna throw hands, like some people sound as if they are actually enjoying the dolls being out of stock all the time and being sold on second hand markets for astronomical prices, bc that way "the dolls have ✨️exclusivity✨️" and its just so nasty and selfish to me! I want all the collectors to have the dolls they want, but these folks only care about "eXcLuSiViTy".
We as a community need to stop endulging scalpers, so they can CHOKE on their 10 dolls of Draculaura or whoever else they got in hopes of selling them 4 times the original price 😤