Monster High Draculaura Doll

Okay, first of all, I'm a guy...just to give you some context. I started liking girls' cartoons a little over a year ago when I began watching My Little Pony. Anyway a while ago I started watching the Monster High animated shorts and, well, I loved them. Draculaura is my favorite because she is ADORABLE, oh lawd, so cute and slightly ditzy, just freaking adorable. I was always kind of ambivalent about buying a "doll" though, because a doll sounds like such a girly thing, but in the back of my mind I was always kind of thinking "why not?" One night I got a little more hammered than usual and "why not?" went from the back of my mind to the front, and I bought this doll. I am so glad I did. First of all, just talking of aesthetics, she is every bit as cute as her animated counterpart: the eyes, the dainty figure, that little heart on her cheek...definitely d'awwww worthy. And the hair! One of the things that has always irked me about the MLP toys' hair is that if you want to give it any character you have to style it yourself, and let me tell you, getting polyester hair to stay in any consistent position takes a lot of experimenting and patience. With Draculaura, her hair came pre-styled to look just how I expected/hoped it would, and that made me very happy. There are a few things with this doll that were quite pleasant surprises. For one, the clothes seem to be pretty high quality. I'm by no means an expert, but they just seem pretty well-made and very cool looking. I am especially enamored with the gold stitching on her top, that's a very nice touch. Also her poseability is quite impressive, enabling one to put her into anything from an artful poise befitting a creature of the night, to some ridiculous parody of a hip-hop dance that makes me giggle every time I see it, to (as I prefer) something in between. The other thing that impressed me was that, despite the included base, she can stand on her own. Oh and also, those boots she wears actually come off, which I thought was cool because when I saw the pictures I thought they were molded on. But no, they come off and she has feet, which makes sense since the fashion pack (which I just bought) comes with some shoes. Honestly, I can't speak too much to the durability of the toy because I'm just naturally careful with my stuff, so if you're looking for a verdict on how this would hold up against your kid I can't really give you one. Then again if you're buying this for your kid you probably wouldn't be interested in a 26 year old dude's opinion anyway. All in all, I'm really happy with Draculaura and I have the sneaking suspicion that I will be buying more Monster High dolls to keep her company.

Starting with the basics. Draculaura comes with a stand, hairbrush, her pet Count Fabulous, a detailed Diary and a cute plastic umbrella. The Tiny bat looks rather miffed. This partly due to the fact he is wearing a pink bow on his head and a white sweater adorned with pink hearts. The umbrella does not open, but it has fabulous details. The base of it's handle is a black bat with pink embellishment. The umbrella part, itself is black with a pink ribbon closure and pink point detailing. A gray skull topper and a white heart clasp complete it's detailing. Now onto the fun part the doll itself. Draculaura's outfit is simply Fangtastic!! She sports Pink knee high boots with black ribbon detailing. The laces give off a combat boot feel . A gray and black heart detailing meets the top of her laces. The soles and heels of her boots are also gray. She sports black, fishnet leggings and a white pleated mini, complete with pink stitching. Her top is where I want to spend most of my focus, since it is so detailed! The Sleeves of her Gothic inspired top are made of black fishnet with white lace sleeve detailing. The bodice of her shirt is a pink satin material cut in a vest style with silver threading and gray buttons completing the "vest" . A high collar of white lace falls down stopping at the top of the pink satin vest, giving the look an updated, cheery Gothic feel. A pink jewel looking flower necklace give the collar a pop of color. White safety pin earrings complete her ensemble. Draculaura has her trademark heart birthmark located on her left cheek and two tiny fangs peeking out from her burgundy lips. My Draculaura's fang job was a lil shoddy, so It looks like your seeing more of her teeth . I simply like to think she's smiling. This dolls wig is styled into two long pigtails. It's coloring is of course, Draculaura's signature black with long pink streaks running through it's length. Her wig is full and easily restyled after unpacking. The bangs, however are heavily hair sprayed to her forehead. This particular Draculaura is Mattel's first introduction of the character to it's fans. The first few waves of these dolls have been known to be extremely fragile. One of the major known issues is that their legs are attached to the hip via elastic, this elastic is very fragile and can break very easily. My doll's limbs are also very loose . This is another "issue" with the dolls during the first wave. For this reason I would think about purchasing this doll for the Younger MH fan. The newer waves of Draculaura are much better at handling being played with. As a Collector of the MH dolls, I urge other adult collectors too " pull the Trigger" and buy this one. She is worth the price since Mattel is no longering making this particular Draculaura.

This doll was all my grandaughter wanted for her birthday. Couldn't find it in the local toy stores so Amazon was the way to go. Was on the phone with her when she opened the package and the squeals of delight were worth every penny. Wish we had known the hands were detachable before they fell off opening the package but they went right back on and she was thrilled with her present. Now she expects grandma to get her ALL the Monster High dolls. Clawdeen Wolf is another difficult doll to come by unless you want to pay an outrageous price. Have it on order from Amazon at normal price but doubt I'll be able to get it in time for Christmas. Didn't understand what all the hoopla was about re monster high dolls until I watched an in-store video. They're "fearleaders" and my 7 yr old grandaughter is a "cheerleader." Guess that's the attraction. She's always been a Barbie fanatic!

I saw Monster High dolls at a store one day and wanted to buy one (for show), but had decided to do a little research first. I've been seeing everywhere that their legs and arms fall off, that they're too fragile, etc. etc. But they really aren't that fragile! I was surprised at how tight the joints were, and (believe it or not) I pulled at one of the legs to see if the elastic would break. The elastic was strong enough that I could pull out the leg enough to -see- the elastic, and easily went back into place. If you have a doll with broken elastic in the legs, there are also several youtube videos on how to fix it. The doll is not broken forever just because the leg falls off. Anyway, on to the Draculaura-specific review. She's a very beautiful doll with a lot of nice details and a cute outfit~ She looks great! The main downside (which isn't really all that bad) is the umbrella she comes with; as a vampire, it's not surprising she'd have an umbrella, right? However, there's no way for her to hold it naturally...you can get her to hold it under her arm or something, but she can't hold it in a way one would normally hold an umbrella. I'm not sure of how great this would be for children, but she's definitely a nice doll for collectors; the stand is sturdy and the doll is very poseable, not to mention there's a lot of nice details on her face (the small heart on her cheek, the glitter above her eyes, etc.)

I was shocked that Mattel would do a set like this, but I kept up with the research and I decided to get one. I don't like that they come apart, so don't give a doll like this to little kids, but I do enjoy her. I intend to add a whole set to my collection. I like these better than the Living Dead dolls. This is a fun take on the Universal Monsters'. We've heard of Son of Dracula, Bride of Frankenstein, ect, so why not children of these "monsters'"? Someone, somewhere would have thought of this, but I'm glad Mattel ran with it first. They're fun, modern, funky, cool, unique just to name a few adjectives. If you want something different on your shelf then Monster High will do the job nicely.

I bought this doll and several of the others for my granddaughter as a Christmas present. Her excitement turned to tears when, as her parents were helping her take it out of the box, an arm fell off! Unfortunately we were not able to reconnect it. We thought this was a fluke until despite gentle handling, the arms on the rest of the dolls eventually came off too! My granddaughter now has 4 Monster High dolls with arms that are not able to be reattached. The dollls were adorable and very detailed, but did a five or six year old child even test them out before they were put on the market? Considering the expense of the dolls, I expected more quality and durability from Mattel. Where can I find new arms?

I was first introduced to Monster High by some younger friends of mine. When my aunt bought me a Ghoulia Yelps doll for Christmas, I couldn't have been happier! Since then, I've also bought for myself Robecca Steam, Venus McFlytrap, Draculaura (of course), and Frankie Stein. I finally found my perfect fashion doll, since I'm not particularly into Barbie or Bratz or anything. I feel like these dolls are made for me- they're pretty and cute, and they're monsters. What could be better? Anyway, Draculaura is one of my favorite Monster High dolls. She's absolutely adorable- I love her style, especially her boots and the little heart on her cheek. I think the price was good, too, and... well, overall I just really like her. I definitely recommend her if you like Monster High, or are just looking for a new kind of doll.

My granddaughter was so happy to get this doll. She plays with her Monster High dolls all day long. I think this doll will be played with for a long time. Nice size. Great colors. The outfit and ect. are great. Would recommend.

Cette poupée est juste géniale ! Je l'adore et elle est magnifique ! Je la conseille fortement! Elle est très souple, ce qui est super pour jouer.

Die wunderschön gestyle Mattel Puppe zu meiner persönlichen Monster High Favoritin Draculaura ist daran schuld, dass ich mich hier total als Puppensammler oute. In der Beziehung habe ich also gerade als 32 jähriger Kerl mein Cumming Out. Für wie pädagogisch wertvoll halte ich diesen Artikel? Das ergibt sich aus Draculauras Story Hintergrund. Sie ist ein veganischer Vampir und kann kein Blut sehen! Sie steht stattdessen auf saftiges Obst wie Äpfel, Mandarinen usw. Ist doch mal was neues und hat irgendwie einen lustigen Touch. Wie bewerte ich dieses Spielzeug? Ein absoluter Sammlertraum! Monster High Puppen sehen ein ganze Ecke stylischer und untuffiger aus als jede Barbie, finde ich. Bei Draculauras Anblick kommen viele menschliche Ethnizitäten zusammen, die mich persönlich sehr ansprechen. In einem leichten Gothic Lolita verspielen Fashion Look steckt ein süßes schwarz haariges Mädchen mit asiatischem Geisha Touch, die total auf die Farben Pink, schwarz, weiß steht. Das ganze Zubehör ist auch süß, aber am coolsten ist die beigelegte Story getarnt als Tagebuch und der Puppen Ständer und die Puppe in jede beliebige Pose zu bringen ohne zu verzweifeln, weil sie dauernd (wie eine Barbie) umkippen könnte. Die Verpackung wirkt durch die ganzen Hochglanz polierten Hervorhebungen auch sehr edel. Wie beurteile ich die Haltbarkeit dieses Spielzeugs? Die Knie und Ellenbogen Gelenke machen anfangs schon einen ziemlich dünnen, zerbrechlichen Eindruck sind aber erstaunlich robust. Als ich der Puppe ein sapparat dazu gekauftes Outfit anziehen wollte (das aus dem 2-er Pack mit dem Zusatzoufit für Frankie Stein), musste ich trotz abnehmbarer Arme manchmal den Körper etwas sachte biegen. Wenn man nicht gerade ein brutaler Grobmotoriker oder Grobmotorikerin ist, geht das auch alles wunderbar. Also der Eindruck täuscht. Es ist stabiler als es aussieht. Wie bewerte ich dieses Spielzeug insgesamt? 1A! Ich schäme mich als Kerl überhaupt nicht Monster High Puppen zu besitzen. Mit ihren 25 cm Größe sind die auch schwer zu übersehen, aber aufgrund ihres Styles ein absoluer Hingucker und da muss mein Umfeld einfach mit klar kommen. Für mich fast das stylischste Sammelspielzeug meines Lebens, nur Masters of the Universe Classic Frauen Figuren (She-Ra, Teela, Evil Lyn) sind noch einen Tick reizvoller, aber auch kleiner, die Haare aus Gummi, im Verhältnis gleich bis etwas teurer und davon habe ich alle und werde kommende auch sammeln! Reines Mädchenspielzeug? Nö! Der Style spricht total an. :-D

Fue la primera MOnster High de la qual mi hija se enamoró ... Al principio me resistí a las Monster High, creia que no eran para niñas, pero despues de ver los dibujos, de que trata y como son, ... también caí en su tentación ...

Cette poupée était dans le même colis que Cleo de Nile. Et là ce n'est pas le talon de la chaussure qui manquait mais une boucle d'oreille. Autre déception pour ma fille le jour de son anniversaire.

Also insgesamt find ichs eigentlich gut und ich muss sagen, schade das es die nicht zu meiner Kindheit gab, da hätte sogar ich mit Puppen gespielt, denn auf Barbies stand ich sonst nie :) Das einzige was wirklich blöd ist, ist das die Puppe bei mir einen Fehler hat, sie besitzt nur einen Vampirzahn.7Mir war es dann aber zu ehrlich gesagt zu blöd sie zurück zu schicken. Ich behalte sie und hoffe das dieser Fehldruck vielleicht irgendwann mal im wert steigen wird. Davon abgesehen bin ich vollkommen zufrieden