I reviewed a first wave L.O.L. Surprise doll back in December....actually, I opened two dolls during that review, but they ended up being duplicates of the same character, Hoops MVP. Since that time, I've opened a few more balls on my own and they've all been different, which is great. I have to say though, that I'm growing tired of opening this particular surprise toy. Once the multi-layered packaging loses its novelty, the balls just become tedious to deal with. I got to the point where I was ripping open the balls; completely ignoring the stickers and picture phrases, leaving bottle accessories unopened, and immediately pitching the plastic balls into the trash. I only wanted to see the doll. That's way too much waste for a $10 toy.
However, just as I lost enthusiasm for purchasing more of these dolls, the new series--Let's Be Friends--hit the shelves. Series 2 includes regular-sized L.O.L. dolls, but also a whole collection of Lil Sisters. Lil Sisters are smaller (and cheaper!) balls that contain surprise baby dolls. The Lil Sister babies coordinate with the larger L.O.L. dolls from both Series 1 and Series 2, so it's possible to get matching big and little dolls. Fun! Of course I had to buy a few:
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| Series 1 L.O.L. Surprise doll, "Center Stage" ($9.99), and a Series 2 Li'l Sisters ball ($6.99). |
