When I first saw the Beatrix Girls dolls on the shelves at Toys R Us last year, I was turned off by the huge heads and facial expressions on these characters. Frankly, the combination of wide eyes, angrily-slanted eyebrows and large smiles made these dolls look sinister to me. However, the body proportions on the Beatrix Girls reminded me of Pullip and Blythe dolls, and I couldn't help but wonder if this brand might be an interesting and inexpensive alternative to some popular large-headed collector dolls.
Over the past year, many of you have encouraged me to take a second look at The Beatrix Girls. I took your advice, and will admit that by the third or fourth time I saw these dolls in the store, the faces started to seem less angry and more appealing. However, I was still bothered by the fact that the first release dolls did not come with their instruments (nor were the instruments originally available for separate purchase). This was an oversight for a doll brand designed around music. Last May, however, I was able to find a Justice exclusive version of the redheaded character, "Lark," who actually came with her bass guitar. I decided to purchase this doll for review and paid $24.99 for her through Amazon (where she's now on sale for $20). Incidentally, all of the newest Beatrix Girl dolls come with instruments, and the instruments have also recently been released in separate accessory sets. Here's my Lark:
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| Beatrix Girls "Lark" $24.99. |
