MADAME Alexander
is a brand of American collectible dolls
introduced in 1923
created the first "collectible" dolls
based on a licensed character –
Scarlett O'Hara from the book and movie
Gone with the Wind
that was the little bit of read-up
after I saw this
I kinda miss those days of
“chasing” toys at McDonald’s
therefore purposely check out
what do they have in store
should I collect these dolls?
no..
i happy meal is bad for health
ii I am not a doll-kind-of-girl
iii even if I buy all four, it would still be incomplete
because the whole series is supposed to
have four counterparts for the dolls
instead of Power Rangers Samurai
come on..
just give up
till last Sunday
my baby niece, Jazmine asked,
did you see my Barbie doll?
“this one you mean?”
then she took out this one
so the Barbie doll question was a trick
so cheeky of her
hey
this doll isn’t too bad at all
detailed design
from hair to the dress
it can sit and stand quite stable
Barbie doll can’t
because she is too too thin
wooha!!
360 degrees legs movement
whenever it lies down
the eyes would be shut
and she wears a panties
I don’t know
somehow I am very particular about this
pervert.. right
she asked me for the story
and there she was
watching Hansel and Gretel with Lil’ Gretel
and said “Look at yourself in the iPad”
Hansel and Gretel / Fairy Tales Theatres
I bet all of you know
this story
the siblings who bump into the candy home
and almost ending up being her sumptuous meal
Jaz was doubtful
about continue watching
after the witch appeared
too afraid of the scary image
and she said, what if later I have nightmare
I suggested another fairy tale
scrolling down the related videos
I realized something pretty scary
most fairy tales
either has a witch, stepmom
or something else scary
oh my
fairy tales are not meant for children at all
and feel sorry for Hansel and Gretel
because they unfortunately bump into both
stepmother and witch
food for thought
should I buy the Little Red Riding Hood
or should I also go hunt for the
Alice and Cinderella in baby blue dresses?
you see
this is the biggest problem with me
all or nothing..
and include them as well?
2012.02.20 Monday
went Mcdonald’s to look for them
four pretty girls sitting at the display box
looking so lovely
well.. I think it’s time the company invests
a little more budget into the poster design
they are way cuter and more attractive
captured with an ordinary camera
now that I saw them all
I regret my decision of
not buying Alice and Cinderella in the first place
simply because they actually look lousy
in he lousy advertisements
looking at how the creators package their dolls
the poster designs, websites and all
this crossover is indeed has been under-rated
and the difference in prices, of course
a designer’s doll doesn’t come cheap
and now as a free toy, with your meal
that explains everything
a monthly free toy doesn’t really worth the ad budget
but oh why am I turning round and round
regarding this issue
I mean, what I really mean is
McDonald’s should be promoting these dolls more
and MADAME Alexander should contribute too
towards a better advertising campaign
and as the PR channel to
popularize the dolls,
pushing them into the mainstream market
but, since it is a free toy, anyway
why bothered about the campaign
but who knows
Mcdonald’s may benefit from the increased sales
from collectors’ or any girls who fall for the dolls
and MADAME Alexander may get second-tier benefits
as mentioned above
anyway
final reunion
Little Red Riding Hood
with freckles on her face
and the elegant, comfortable looking blue skirt
the hood is removable, I think
but I dare not mess with it too much
dolls are dolls
happy meal is supposed to make me happy
I think too much, too much
but why still.. all the girls encounters misfortune
before their happy-ending
who cares, as long as there is a happy ending
I think too much, too much