The other reason for the delay is that I've been sitting around waiting for Mattel's new Harry Potter Wizarding World dolls, figuring they'd be the next thing I'd review. They're definitely the newcomers that I'm most excited about right now. I preordered the set of four kids from Walmart back in June and they were supposed to arrive the first week of August. However, Walmart canceled each doll from that order (one at a time, with a few excruciating days in between each cancellation) claiming that the dolls were "not in stock and we don't know when they'll be back in stock." Ironically, each doll would show up (in healthy numbers) on the shelves of my local Walmart store at about the same time that their "out of stock" cancellation email arrived. So, at least I knew when to go out and look for the dolls! I finally have the whole set of kids and have started to photograph Hermione.
While I work on the Hermione review, I figured I could get back into the swing of things by doing a quick Sunday Surprise! I discovered the intriguing line of Boxy Girls dolls at Walmart during my most recent Harry Potter mission. The dolls themselves are highly stylized, but they look well-articulated and they each come with four mystery boxes filled with fashion accessories! For me, the element of surprise and the visible articulation were enough to warrant the $15 price tag.
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| Boxy Girls Willa by Jay@Play ($14.98). |
