Get In, Beasties, We're Buying Lipstick: The Monster High G1 "Maul Monsteristas" Five-Pack by Mattel

Let's talk about the tradition of the Monster High five-pack!

She Used to Be a Royal Pain: Monster High G3 Signature Nefera de Nile by Mattel

This is such an unusual history for a doll character.

Swimming in Thunderstorms: Monster High Skull Shores Frankie Stein (Black and White) by Mattel

I don't normally go for beach dolls, but this was an interesting one!

Monster High Skulltimate Secrets Series 5 "Garden Mysteries" Complete

Hey, this is my first ever fully-collected Monster High doll line! And, thus, my first "series complete" post from this brand! Granted, only three dolls makes it an easier sweep, but it's a milestone!

Sleepy Tea: Monster High G3 Skulltimate Secrets Garden Mysteries Twyla by Mattel

 Time for our last garden glam ghoul in Skulltimate Secrets Series 5!

Is it Okay to Like This?: Monster High "13 Wishes" Lagoona Blue by Mattel

Every Rose Has Its Fangs: Monster High G3 Skulltimate Secrets Garden Mysteries Draculaura by Mattel

Getting one recent Venus got me to get the other recent Venus from the Garden Mysteries line, and getting that recent Garden Mysteries doll got me to get this one too!

The Living Dead Dolls Handmade Who Never Was: A Custom Project!

Shiver Me Timbers: Monster High "Haunted" Vandala Doubloons by Mattel

Pirate season is just something I have to live with now. There's no fighting it. Through no intent of my own, I fell into a tradition of blogging about pirate dolls in the summer, despite having no standout affinity for the pirate genre of adventure stories. At this point, why not just go with it? Meet Vandala.