davidd's A Doll A Day 2018

[davidd]

Yay! A Pullip photo! I think you can still do that 'scene' and post it here, we would love to see it!

I agree -- let's see it.

I may try to finish what I came to realize was an overly ambitious project. Perhaps it will fit the parameters of a future photo challenge.

Flashlight with a kleenex... good idea. I tried draping a kleenex over the flash on my little pocket camera when I was using that for most doll pix, but I found it altered the colour weirdly.

Yes, I found that tissue over a built-in flash didn't work well, either. It seemed to create odd reflections or "backscatter" back in to the lens.

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15 August – The End of an Era

Today was a sad day marking the end of a glorious era in mass-market playline toys: there are no more Monster High dolls at Walmart.

The Monster High line has been in decline for a few years. The decline has been faster since the failed "reboot" and a steep decline in production quality. For the past year, Monster High has been relegated to one section, and more recently to two shelves in one section, in the toy aisle at the local Walmart.

Today, I found that these Harry Potter figures have taken over the Monster High space. The next section over is devoted to Walmart "house brand" Barbie knock-offs. The shelf after that displays Disney Descendants. I could find no Monster High dolls or toys in the entire Walmart toy department.

RIP MONSTER HIGH
2010 – 2018

Just now I found a blog post... one blog post... from last February surmising about the apparent discontinuation of the Monster High line:

PopCult: Toy Fair 2018: Monster High Closed Down

There was also a brief follow-up article from last June:

PopCult: I Came Here For An Argument