(09-03-2018, 12:35 PM)Alliecat Wrote: So did you get her? "Under the Pinochle Peg" sounds like a good title for a story about small-town grocery market dolls hoping to find a home.
I suppose it wouldn't be PC to sell dolls with a slogan advocating partying? And we want to promote inclusivity, right...?
I've heard of Winx Club but don't think I've ever seen any.
"Under the Pinochle Peg" does sound like a great title for a doll story! Or maybe for a headline to a feature story in a small town newspaper about the toys, games, and trinkets carried by local independent markets in tourist towns.
I managed to resist Ari's melancholy allure, even though I actually felt a little bit sorry for her. The cheerful Barbies on either side are much more resilient. They have a proven track record of being able to successfully cover the spectrum from budget-line cheapies to top-tier collector exclusives.
Yeah, I'm sure the growing "PC" mindset impacted Monster High.
I believe Winx Club was originally a European line. The Jakks Pacific Winx Club figures appeared in American Walmart stores a few years back. They lasted about two seasons before disappearing. Apparently the line was pretty big among a niche group of collectors. There were "Collector's Editions" and even San Diego Comic Con exclusives. An online search reveals that there have been various incarnations of the Winx Club dolls from several manufacturers and several Winx Club animated series. Some of the older releases are very weird looking, as can be seen in this Italian TV commercial on YouTube
There is also... I just learned this moment... a live-action Winx Club series in production for a 2019 Netflix release.
They're not dolls, they're action figures!