Prawnlegs
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Post by Prawnlegs on Dec 18, 2011 14:42:25 GMT -5
I checked the local Wal-Mart today and saw something I'd never seen before: A COMPLETE AND UTTER LACK OF DOLLS. Not even a poor, maligned Jackson Jekyll. Nothing. Maybe the rest of you have already seen this everywhere but DANG, I found it uncanny! Last time I was in the same Wal-Mart, they had a gazillion DotD Cleos and several classroom Ghoulias. In November there were multiple DotD three-packs and Clawd/Draculaura gift sets on the shelves. I really wanted to check out the Toys R Us today but I had a sinking feeling I'd fare no better. A week until Christmas. I wonder how long after the holiday things will continue to be insane. Do you think people redeeming gift cards, spending Christmas money and making exchanges will keep the shelves barren for a good while after Christmas?
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Post by princessjes on Dec 18, 2011 22:03:27 GMT -5
I've seen that too! I've been to several stores (Walmarts, Targets, and most recently, Toys R Us) where there were absolutely NO DOLLS WHATSOEVER on the shelves! It's certainly a sad sight!
I hope their availability becomes better after Christmas. I miss seeing and buying dolls. The ransacked MH sections are getting a bit depressing.
The last time I saw a good amount of dolls on the shelves was when I made a 6:00am trip to Toys R Us in search of Abbey, only to be beaten to the MH section by two moms who were ALSO looking for Abbey! Unfortunately for all of us, Toys R Us didn't get any Abbeys in, just Sweet 1600.
I'm so ready for the holidays to be over!
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Post by dIGITS on Jan 5, 2012 20:00:18 GMT -5
ugh... my walmart still looked like this today... well.. there were 6 CAM add-on packs. i picked up the skeleteon and have no even remote want for the other two yet... target was more bare and k-mart literally had no actual dolls or fashion packs or sets... just the kid-sized clothing. lame.
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Post by princessjes on Jan 6, 2012 14:41:40 GMT -5
All the Walmarts I've been to lately still look like this as well! Once in a while there are some CAM add ons or new fashion packs but MH dolls themselves are just...not there. Ever. I saw a lone Holt when I went to Walmart today, so that was somewhat shocking. An actual DOLL.
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Prawnlegs
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Post by Prawnlegs on Jan 7, 2012 16:09:05 GMT -5
Things still look like this here, too! Like EVERYWHERE. Strangest of all, half the designated MH shelf space at my local TRU was dominated by Big keyboard piano things, which had their own display just a few feet away.
I actually saw Skull Shores dolls yesterday!!! At Justice!!! But they were about ten bucks above the usual retail price, so I had to leave Gil behind. HEARTBREAK.
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Post by toralei on Jan 7, 2012 22:18:39 GMT -5
Yeah, my local TRU is completely out of dolls.... and the section is slowly being taken over by other brands of dolls
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Post by bewilderness on Jan 7, 2012 23:15:48 GMT -5
The TRU here has almost nothing. When I was there the other day, they only had two dolls.
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miss
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Post by miss on Jan 8, 2012 15:27:25 GMT -5
this is how all the stores look like round me, no dolls at all! not one!
in Tesco yesterday there was NOTHING, not a thing......
I want sweet 1600 dolls! its not fair! lol
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Post by dxgirly on Jan 9, 2012 20:46:17 GMT -5
My Walmart, ToysRUs, and Target are all currently out of the dolls. I've been stalking all of them, waiting for a shipment to come in.
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Post by princessjes on Jan 17, 2012 10:04:43 GMT -5
Still no actual dolls at my Walmarts or Targets. One of my Walmarts had the audacity to put together a huge Sweet 1600 display, only to fill it with those dress up wigs and accessories. I almost shed a tear over that!
Some of the Walmarts are getting the Sweet 1600 car and Cleo's Vanity in. I love that vanity. I noticed the vanity was around $20 at Walmart and about $32 at TRU. Thought I'd mention that for those in the USA who are interested in it.
But...but...where are the dolls? :<
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Prawnlegs
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Post by Prawnlegs on Jan 28, 2012 12:59:09 GMT -5
Where are the dolls indeed! Still barren on the homefront. I was going out searching once or twice a week right after Christmas, but now I'm just waiting for the dolls to come to ME, serendipitously. ;_;
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Rococo
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Post by Rococo on Feb 14, 2012 17:02:56 GMT -5
lol Yep. Bf went to a Targets and a Walmart and all of them had no dolls. Ok, technically, that isn't 100% correct. The Target next to my home had ONE Sweet 1600 Frankie doll (a doll I have no interest in owning).
It's kinda funny seeing an entire aisle chock full of other toy lines such as Bratz, Livs, etc. but when you get to MH section (usually right next to the Liv and Bratz dolls).... it's just a barren wasteland.
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