Mattel Announces Monster High SDCC 2012 Exclusive!
Scarah Screams is the official San Diego Comic con (SDCC) 2012 exclusive Monster High doll!
Now that it’s announced, I have to admit, it seems like an obvious choice. If you recall, Scarah was originally displayed at SDCC 2011, along with two other dolls, the Headless Headmistress and the daughter of Arachne. Mattel asked fans to choose their favorite of the three and Scarah won. Since the contest took place at SDCC, it just make sense that she’d become an SDCC exclusive!
I’m on the fence with my thoughts on this exclusive. Personally, I think the Headless Headmistress would be a much cooler doll to purchase. Scarah is cute, but not exactly as awe inspiring as the original black and white Frankie from 2010.
There are four ways you can get this doll.
1- Attend SDCC, run to the Mattel booth as quickly as your legs can take you, and hope and pray that you’ll eventually get in a line to purchase her. (Emphasis on ‘hope and pray’! The lines at SDCC are *always* a mess and half the time, standing in line for hours doesn’t work in your favor!)
2- Pre-purchase the doll on MattyCollector and pick her up at-con. This option only works if you are attending the convention. Rules can be found by following this link.
3-Pre-order her on eBay for the best price possible pre-con. In past years, I’ve never spent more than $50.00 for the exclusive.
4-Hope and pray (yeah, that again!) that MattyCollector receives a small shipment to sell post-con. Last year, you could easily get the 2011 Ghoulia on MattyCollector at convention pricing ($20.00) for days before she sold out. This is the route I think I’ll be going this year.
Are you excited about this newest Monster High doll? Do you plan on purchasing her? What route do you think you’ll be taking? Share your thoughts below!
SDCC 2012- Mattel Announces Exclusives
San Diego Comic Con (SDCC), the most happenin’ place on earth after Disneyworld, is quickly approaching. The convention is held annually in San Diego, CA. It boasts huge attendance numbers and is known for having some awesome con exclusives, most of which go for mighty high prices online!
Mattel has recently released a list of their exclusive wares that will be sold at SDCC 2012. Here’s the lowdown!
- Masters of the Universe® Vykron™
- DCU Tiny Titans
- DC Comics Vertigo™ Death
- Ghostbusters™ Dana as Zuul
- Disney • Pixar Cars 2012 Comic-Con Mater
- Polly Pocket® DC Comics Villains Set
- Hot Wheels® Masters of the Universe® Volkswagen Drag Bus
- Hot Wheels® Scooby-Doo!™ The Mystery Machine
- Hot Wheels® K.I.T.T. Knight Industries Two Thousand
And the item I’m looking most forward to?
- a ‘yet to be announced’ Monster High exclusive
Who will this Monster High character be? It’s really anyone’s guess at the moment. Mattel hasn’t given any hints as to who or what this exclusive might be. I’m surprised it hasn’t leaked, actually, given the fact that Mattel has already leaked the Christmas 2012 store exclusive dolls.
Now, call me crazy, but I’m surprised that Mattel hasn’t released an honest to goodness ‘Barbie’ exclusive at SDCC yet. I mean, wouldn’t it be great to get a Barbie in full con gear (ie: comfortable, causal outfit, con badge, cool WB bag)? I’d buy her. They could even put together a set with Barbie, Ken, and Skipper all dressed up in various cosplays. I think something like that would rock.
More SDCC updates as they appear. Until then, why not leave a comment below? Who do you think this years Monster High exclusive will be? What exclusives do you wish Mattel would release? Share your thoughts!
SDCC 2011 Exclusives Announced!
Along with Voltron and Master’s of the Universe figures, Mattel announced that this year we’ll see another Monster High exclusive! Who’s the lucky ghoul? Ghoulia Yelps! Ghoulia is dressed impress in a cosplay of her favorite comic character ‘Dead Fast’.
This figure, like last years Black and White Frankie, will retail for $20 at the Mattel Booth at SDCC. For those who can’t attend SDCC 2011, preorder this doll! Once the con is over, the prices will sky rocket! For those who are lucky enough to attend, be prepared for a long wait for Mattel (if you can get in the line at all!).
Personally, I really like the idea behind this exclusive! They did their research. Ghoulia seems to be, by far, the most popular Monster High character. And the idea of her cosplaying? Awesome!
Along with Ghoulia, Mattel is also releasing a ‘She-ra’ themed Polly Pocket set! This is a cute set. I don’t think it will be as limited as Ghoulia will be, so I’m not as worried about finding them for a good price.
Somehow, I think both of these sets will be coming home to me one way or another! What about you? What do you think of the exlcusives announced by Mattel? Will you be pre-ordering one? Picking one up at SDCC? Hoping to get one post con? Leave a comment!
*Pictures borrowed from the Matty Collector (Mattel) blog*
SDCC Frankie Arrives At My Door!
MY SDCC Monster High Frankie came the other day! My quick review? She’s fantastic. She’s made just like the other Monster High Frankie dolls, but is totally gray scale, down to her two different eye colors.
Here’s a comparison shot of the regular and SDCC Frankie.
SDCC Frankie arrived in a silver, black, and white box. The back had pictures of the current doll line (animated form) and a nice little blurb about the creator of the line.
Overall, this is a great exclusive. I can’t wait to see this Monster High line grow!
Frankie Stein Heads to SDCC 2010!
Mattel announced that a greyscale version of Frankie Stein is going to be for sale at San Diego Comic Con this year.
With the con just a few days away, it seems like quite a late announcement, but an announcement, nonetheless. It must still be a bit under the radar, as ebay searches for the doll bring up nothing. I really hope prices aren’t too high on ebay for this girl. She looks fantastic!
Con-goers take note– Mattel is notorious for having a very badly planned sales booth. It takes HOURS to get through the line, if you can make it into the line before they cap it. If you really want something, make hitting Matty’s booth a priority. Last year, I made it a priority and I never even got close to the booth. (I was always there first thing, but found it capped each time I’d visit!!!) Ask a booth runner how they are handling the line– they may be handing out tickets or even starting the line before the sales room opens, you never know.
Hasbro is the same way, though I did eventually get my Pony and Pet Shop character after 4 hours in line.
BTW, if any nice, kind, trustworthy reader of this blog does happen to attend and get an extra, message me!!!!
