Monster High dolls appeared on the market about 10 years ago. Having almost immediately gained frenzied popularity among girls of all ages and adult collectors, by now these amazing dolls have spread all over the planet. If they still scare you and surprise you, perhaps this article will help you look at them from a different angle. After all, “Monster High” is a doll whose overview will seem interesting to both those who have recently discovered the wonderful world of the “School of Monsters” and those who have long been “in the subject”.
Mattel legend: fearless monsters
Mattel Factory is one of the world leaders in the production of toys. It was from their assembly line that the first “Barbie” came down, which subsequently conquered the whole world. It was they who created the fairytale world "Ever After High", inhabited by amazing characters - children of heroes of old fairy tales. Their authorship also belongs to the legend of Monster High.
The dolls we are going to review today have animated prototypes. A series of cartoons about the "School of Monsters" and its students is not just a marketing move, but also a popularization of the idea. And the idea is that to fight fears, sometimes you just need to look them in the face, find out better, accept them. Perhaps fears are not at all scary, and acquaintance with them will turn into a strong friendship?
Main and minor characters
Let's take a closer look at the characters that inhabit the Monster High world. Dolls, the review of which should be carried out first of all, are the main characters of the series. These include:
- strict beauty Cleo de Nile, daughter of an Egyptian mummy;
- fashion hooligan Claudine Wulf from the werewolf family of werewolves;
- romantic dreamer Draculaura, vampire by blood, but vegetarian by belief;
- clever and silent Gulia Yelps, whose parents are zombies;
- the pretty beauty Laguna Bleu, born in the deep sea;
- freak and inventor Frankie Stein, daughter of the famous monster.
These six dolls were the first wave. Many years have passed since their release, and the manufacturer has expanded the collection many times over this time.
Following them came out the characters of the second plan: the flickering northerner Abby Bominable, techno-beauty Robecca Steam, the translucent Spectra Wondergeist, nature protector Venus McFlype and many others. I must say that each character has his own style, which is not repeated. The faces of the dolls are cast on different molds and do not look alike. The bodies are also different: for example, ver-cats and ver-wolves have clawed legs, there are membranes between the fingers of the lagoon, some characters are endowed with wings and tails. Currently, Mattel produces three different anthropomorphic bodies for monster girls: classic (on which most characters are made), teenage (Twyla and Howlin Wolf), adult (Claudia Wolf, Nefer de Neil, Hanni Swamp).
But even that is not all! There are very special images of Monster High - dolls, the review of which deserves closer attention.
Atypical dolls
The first special doll can be considered Directrix Bloodgood. Her head is removed, because she is the daughter of a Headless Horseman. A very interesting character is Hoodoo Voodoo - he is sewn from fabric, and not made from plastic. Vaydona Spider has 4 pairs of limbs (legs and 6 arms). Iris Klops has only one eye. Recently, the series has replenished with mermaid dolls and even a centaur.
The male population of the "School of Monsters"
Of course, many teenage girls have lovers. Noteworthy is the review of male Monster High dolls. The series includes dolls boys: Gil Webber, Deuce Gorgon, Invisie Billy, Slow Mo and other cartoon characters. Their bodies are larger and more courageous than girls, and their hair can be made from Kanekalon or rubber.
Not just toys
Today, Monster High dolls are bought not only for games. Adult collectors did not ignore these cuties. Some people like to just keep them on the shelves, while others take a different path: they blog about their lives or look forward to new releases to take off another review of the Monster High doll (Bersik, for example, the famous blogger-collector). Often these dolls become the heroines of photo shoots and videos.