REVISIT: The Monster High x Universal Monsters "Frankenstein" Doll

Well, this is a record turnaround from review to revisit. I just thought this was slightly more worth a new post than an amendment to the one very recently published. Read the original review of this doll here.

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!

REVISIT: The Monster High Monsters Frankenstein

For a doll so compelling and gorgeous as Monster High's Bride of Frankenstein, I really didn't do her justice. Nor, for that matter, her Monster mate or Mattel's derivative character, G1 Frankie. Their reviews were too early in the blog (like, literally my first two reviews) for me to have gotten into my current photo practice. 

The LOVING Dead Dolls, Part 2, Part 2: Valentine's Monster!

The Bride of Valentine is all well and good, but her existence loudly screams for a more Karloffian counterpart, and he just never arrived. The closest we got to a classic LDD-original doll of the Monster was the Resurrection Bride, fusing traits of both characters.

The LOVING Dead Dolls, Part 2, Part 1: The Bride of Valentine

Alright, so this post is actually part one of part two because I had a second custom doll in the works for this who I could not finish in time due to dye for customizing the dang doll not arriving in time. I figured I'd best just get the half of the project that I could out to satisfy my urge to be timely for Valentine's! I guess it's going to be obvious who the custom character is, but I couldn't sacrifice the body color I wanted to finish him up faster. January and February have not been kind to my project scheduling, but enough of that. Let's look at what I have!

An Electric Concert Atmosphere: Monster High Monster Fest Frankie Stein by Mattel

 This is kind of a shorter topic this time. I just really liked the doll!

Let's Talk Trolls, Part 1: My Childhood Russ Berrie Troll Dolls

One of my many childhood toy collections was troll dolls. They weren't new on the market anymore when I got them, but they weren't as long-retired as they are now. I used to have a lot of trolls, but now only have the most unique ones I'd gotten. Let's look at them! 

I'm Going Nuts (and Bolts): A G3 Frankie Roundup

Back in G1 and my original doll collection, Frankie Stein was not necessarily my favorite character, but she was the character I had the most dolls of. Those hold exactly true for Frankie in G3, as they've had hit after hit and they're still going. I wanted to bring in some new Frankies and revisit the ones I had.

They've Got it On Lock: Monster High Skulltimate Secrets Series 2 "Fearidescent" by Mattel

I've been open-minded about Monster High G3, and I've gotten a few dolls. Some have impressed me, some have disappointed me quite a bit.

She's Alive--And It's Not a Costume!

Alright. We've done DIFFUSION, where we turned fused ghouls into one monster type...but I don't know what the heck to call the process of turning a fusion costume into a real take on that monster type!  

They Belonged Dolls: The Monster High Skullector "Bride of Frankenstein" Set by Mattel Creations

...so why did nobody tell me they made this? I completely didn't get the memo about it, and I picked up on a lot of other MH news. Maybe it was for the best because this lit a spark in my brain and quickly became my absolute most coveted MH collector release, far outstripping any admiration I had for any of the G1-era exclusives. For one big reason.

My Monster at Heart: Monster High Boo-riginal Creeproduction Frankie Stein by Mattel

Monster High was an unusual franchise to enter my life. I learned about it through reading the Bogleech horror blog, which highlighted the toy brand as exceptional in the girl’s toy market for having genuinely freaky and creatively spooky dolls, including the gnarly Inner Monster line that had brains under their wigs serving as eye-change buttons, and translucent bodies with skeletons inside that could be customized with different organ-style mood charms. I was interested in this toy, a toy so wicked that it could have easily been a 1980s parody of a girl’s toy, a toy that was earnestly being sold to girls. Through this doll, I discovered the Toy Box Philosopher blog, which has remained an informative, thoughtful, and funny source of doll reviews, and my primary inspiration for writing my own toy reviews (Hi, Emily--love your work!) Then I started looking up the Monster High catalogue. Then things turned into a doll collection.