Hatter Madness Interlude II: Losing My Head for Effanbee's Queen of Hearts

I'm not doing a Queen of Hearts doll series. But I keep finding Queens of Hearts I love and want to review! I've added a new blog tag for dolls based on this character now, since this is now my third being reviewed here! So who is this one?

Furiouser and Furiouser: "Living Dead Dolls in Wonderland" Inferno as the Queen of Hearts by Mezco Toyz

This was always going to happen. I've made it overwhelmingly clear that I adore both Alice's Adventures in Wonderland/Through the Looking-Glass and Living Dead Dolls alike, and I'm pleased and chagrined to say that I found the fusion of the two to be really enjoyable-LDD didn't mishandle or misunderstand the material by my judgment! Still, they were hanging in limbo for me collection-wise, primarily because they're quite a hot item on the aftermarket. The catalyst for finally getting into this LDD line was finding a seller who I've arranged to buy a few nice items from, including Sadie as Alice, at the start of June. But while Alice would be the logical place to start reviewing this doll line, logic isn't the parlance of Wonderland...and I ended up finding a good deal for Inferno as the Queen of Hearts and getting her in first.

Queens of Hearts: Looking Into Ever After High

Not long ago, a reader asked for more of my thoughts on Ever After High, which I thought was a great idea. I did take a different direction than I had planned, though, owing to the urge to be seasonal this first half of February.