NEWS: SO. MANY. MATTEL. DOLLS. (And one Rainbow High.)

 Got a bunch of Amazon links for you guys!

Let's start with the sole non-Mattel product:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08FGLMWCN/

That's Karma Nichols, the neon green Rainbow High doll from Series 2. No photos yet, but I can't wait. 

Now for Mattel. 

Let's start with the brand new line. These are called Hello Kitty & Friends. They're about 10" basic dolls with no major articulation. Just the typical basic points: neck, shoulders, hips. (Unless they're hiding something under their clothes. A waist joint is always possible.) Each doll comes with a plastic figure of the Sanrio character she's friends with. 

Éclair/Hello Kitty:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J4FPFWS/

I really like the faces on these and I love how the lips are painted. 

Stylie/My Melody:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J4J2JNH/

Two pink ones. Sigh. The Hello Kitty character could have worked with red hair. Like crayon red, not natural red. Anyway. Hmm, looks like there's no way they were hiding a waist joint. Ah, well. I'm not an articulation snob. I'd say this is your non-white girl, though they all have the same face. Darker skin would have been nice, especially with that shade of pink hair. 

Jazzlyn/Badtz-Maru:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J4J9F9H/

Oh, look, it's my predictable favorite. I do love Badtz-Maru. My other main fave is Chococat, who we don't have a doll for yet. I would have liked black hair or a black streak or something, but these are too basic for that, I guess. I really do love the faces on these and the eyebrows. This one's got a great lip color. 

Dashleen/Keroppi:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08J4H745L/

This girl's name was apparently originally Gymberly, which is seriously cheesy fantastic. I love it. I might change it to that. Although Dashleen is also pretty cheesy fantastic. For the tanned blonde, she's actually really cute and I think she's my second fave. The green eyebrows are a nice, odd touch. 

I like these a lot for basic dolls. I hope they keep going and add more characters. Sanrio has so many. I'd love to see an Asian girl for Kuromi and a really dark-skinned one for Chococat. As I discussed with a friend earlier, a boy/girl 2-pack for the Twin Stars would also be cute. 

Moving on, CAVE CLUB LIVES. I was worried about them, though they still haven't made a doll of Ruly, which disappoints me. 

So this time we're getting a solo version of Rockelle:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08J4HDLHS/

She was the one that came with the dinosaur. She looks a lot younger here, but it's not in a bad way. I have her coming and she might arrive tomorrow! And I fully admit the main reason I bought her was Teddy-Rex. 

Then we've got a brand new girl, who is AMAZING.

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08J4GW95M/

I am so in love with this design. Her name is Bashley. She's the best design yet. I love me some Roaralai, but this girl might nudge her out of the #1 spot. Her name also reminds me of Smashley Simpson from Whip It and anything that reminds me of Whip It is excellent. But just look at her. She's perfect. 

Tella also got a deluxe doll with a sleepover theme:

https://www.amazon.com/Mattel-Cave-About-Sleepovers-Accessories/dp/B08J4HJBWF/

She's cute with the oversized Musa pigtails, but I think I'll be passing on her. 

And surprise, Enchantimals still exist! Yeah, I'm shocked, too. Amazon has been getting the winter-themed ones back in stock, so maybe that was a sign more was coming. 

So we've got several dolls in the original style and then a new style. I'll do the older ones first, starting with my favorite.

Ofelia Ostrich:

https://www.amazon.com/dp/B08GLKK95T/

I love her. She's likely the only one I'll get. This new theme is Sunny Savanna.

Naturally, I can't find the other listings now, but there were family sets like this ostrich one for kangaroo girl and an elephant girl. She wasn't Ekaterina but a new elephant with pink hair. I think? Then there's a larger playset with the giraffe, only I think she was the same as the first time she appeared. I'll make a new post if I can find them again. 

But the really cute thing they're doing is tiny playsets! They have five animal friends included and they act like a matryoshka nesting doll. It's so cute. But the little figures of the characters are even cuter. 

Bree Bunny:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GLL39Q9/

I think Bree is actually the least cute and she's still darling. 

Peeki Parrot:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GLJY61K/

OMG. LOVE.

But wait. This next one...

Cambrie Cow:

https://www.amazon.com/gp/product/B08GLGQ8GY/

AAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAA! So cute so cute so cute! 

These three sets are up for order, though they're "temporarily out of stock." You can bet I ordered.