As the holiday season approaches, there are a lot of choices to be made in the play doll market. The shelves here in Maine are well-stocked with plenty of temptations. You could buy a Robecca Steam Monster High doll, or bring home any of the five
Bratzillaz witches. You could have some mix and match fun with a creative
Cutie Pops doll or stick with the more fashion-forward
La Dee Da line. Perhaps an articulated
Winx Club fairy is perfect for your house, or maybe you'd rather just grab some clearance Liv dolls while they're still around. Even after you settle on the right doll, the accessories present a whole new array of choices. While some accessories, like the new La Dee Da outfits, will only work for the dolls they are designed to fit, other accessory lines are interchangeable. Perhaps the
Novi Stars' cosmic companions like to hang out with your
Mystixx vampires? Just because you have a Monster High posse doesn't mean that you can't buy them a
Barbie car. A
Disney Store Rapunzel can hang out in
Hayden's house just as easily as she can lurk the halls of Monster High.
Both Mattel and MGA have released coffee shop playsets for 12" dolls in the past few months. Mattel introduced the "Coffin Bean" set for Monster High dolls in April, and MGA's "Cafe Zap" for Bratzillaz hit the shelves about a month ago. I have been searching for the perfect chair to display my 12" dolls, but I haven't had a lot of success. I tried a Barbie chair (from an overpriced
kitchen set) but it was way too flimsy and slippery. I was delighted to see that the two new cafe sets each have nice looking seating options and figured I'd offer up a comparison review while continuing my quest for a nice, sturdy chair.
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Monster High "Coffin Bean" and Bratzillaz "Cafe Zap." |