An Outfit That'll Pop Your Party Balloons: Monster High G3 "Scary Sweet Birthday" Frankie Stein by Mattel

This was a long time coming. And there's absolutely no excuse.

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. 

Time for A Recharge: Monster High G3 Core Refresh Frankie Stein by Mattel

My opinion on this doll has swerved. 

They Showed Up: Monster High G3 Welcome Committee Frankie Stein

There was such a real worry that this doll was never going to release.

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!

Revenge of the Yass Gremlins, Part 3 (Finale): L.ots O.f L.oose Ends

Just a few more to look at--curiosity pieces and clothes donors I needed to have. 

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.

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.