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Messages - Melissa
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« on: March 19, 2018, 12:19:12 PM »
One of the things seldom discussed about the decline of MH is just the general decline of the popularity of monsters in mainstream media. Obviously monsters won’t go away completely but MH hit at the fever pitch of Twilight, Walking Dead and other zombie media, rebooting Teen Wolf, etc.
Superheroes and women’s empowerment are much more trendy right now (although I hope the latter just becomes second nature). Superhero monsters would be a bit weird but certainly MH’s “be yourself, be unique” would resonate and could help it gain some traction again.
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« on: February 17, 2018, 07:53:33 PM »
I buy it on Amazon. $18 is actually quite good, I usually pay $25-30. It’s a small price to pay for a good, reliable sealant.
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« on: December 25, 2017, 10:19:44 AM »
Very festive! I love the fur trim.
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« on: December 18, 2017, 11:28:03 PM »
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« on: December 16, 2017, 02:45:49 PM »
I was looking for a MIB 13 Wishes Howleen recently. Two weeks ago they were roughly €50.to €90 on eBay. Now they're *starting* around the latter figure. No idea if they're actually selling at those prices. Also, I imagine that's just the Xmas lead-up and that it will ramp down soon after.
The best way to do a price check is actually to search the “completed listings.” You can list something for whatever you want, but that doesn’t mean that’s the market value. Completed listings show the prices that people have actually willingly paid recently.
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« on: December 16, 2017, 02:43:00 PM »
Thanks. Yeah, possible differences between a, say, Indonesian and a Chinese made doll X was what I meant. Maybe I'll buy either to figure it out myself.
New issue: cigarette smoke. Bought a supposedly MIB doll that turned out to reek of smoke once warmed up to room temperature (from truck temperature). I can't keep it in this condition. Obviously I can't try to clean the doll without removing her from the box. I do want to try a dry method first - covering it with bicarb soda for some days - but cardboard stores smells much better than plastic or vinyl, so off it must go. Before I start, I'll post it for sale "as is" and would also appreciate any additional hints. In your experience, is it even *possible* to remove smoke smell from a MH doll?
I guess the nice hairdo would be gone for sure
I think it’s actually certain fabrics or certain glues that cause that smell... I haven’t been able to narrow it down yet, but I have had certain dolls start smelling like cigarette smoke after being cold (ie sitting in the mailbox or the car) and then warming up to room temperature. Try sticking a dryer sheet in the box for a few days.
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« on: November 20, 2017, 12:57:12 PM »
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« on: November 04, 2017, 09:18:00 PM »
I’ve always collected things, which I think is partially due to my obsessive-compulsive tendencies (I used to have OCD but through therapy it is no longer a disorder that impedes my daily life).
For dolls in particular: I always had dolls as a kid and although I had a large number of dolls I wouldn’t say that I collected them at that time. I liked Barbies and people bought me Barbies but they weren’t the only toys on my radar and given the choice to pick out my own toys, I only got Barbies probably 1/4 of the time or less.
When I saw MH as an adult, I loved all the details and it reignited my love of dolls plus I had decided that after a brief time of collecting MLP that MLP was too overwhelming to try and collect so I made the switch. I slowly started learning about other doll brands including getting back into Barbies.
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« on: October 28, 2017, 04:28:48 PM »
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« on: October 27, 2017, 06:12:42 PM »
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« on: October 19, 2017, 09:11:54 AM »
I’m so ready for Super Mario Odyssey! I’ve just been playing WoW lately (and even that I haven’t played in over a week). I’m ready for something new!
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« on: October 17, 2017, 05:15:48 PM »
If it’s the chair from the Coffin Bean set, it is definitely red, not hot pink.
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« on: October 14, 2017, 06:27:39 AM »
Lying about health scares is a pretty common move to try and get family members “back in line,” and your father is 100% right to ignore all of it because otherwise he’s teaching them that the right lie will get a reaction.
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« on: October 05, 2017, 07:25:45 PM »
I hate dolls with tons of plastic accessories. I passed on dolls in several lines, such as Sweet Screams and Ghouls Getaway, not because I didn’t like the dolls, but because the abundance of plastic was a huge turn off.
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« on: October 05, 2017, 08:15:42 AM »
Bonita looks a bit like Madonna! They all look great!
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« on: October 04, 2017, 02:15:40 PM »
Thanks all! And happy birthday, Lhianneth!
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« on: October 04, 2017, 02:13:16 PM »
So much detail! Looks great!
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« on: October 01, 2017, 03:43:27 PM »
It might be helpful to add a bit more detail about what you’re looking for (style, fabric, etc.)
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« on: September 30, 2017, 12:48:06 PM »
You could tie a ribbon around each of your dolls’ legs or something like “L.X’s dolls are on black stands and mine are on colored stands” it can be subtle and that way doesn’t interfere with your display but you easily know what is whose.
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« on: September 29, 2017, 08:48:01 PM »
Lhia and Melissa, thank you so much!
I will definitely be looking into Fray Block and giving that a whirl.
And that cardboard suggestion was a stroke of genius! I tried it out earlier today and it massively helped to reduce the odor (I had previously just been setting the clothes on the bathroom counter to dry).
Thank you! 
I'm glad the cardboard worked for you... I get migraines from strong smells so I was kind of shocked to read your initial post, Fray-Check has never had a lingering smell for me! 
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