Novi Stars - Stellar skinz Cici Thru:  $15.93

Novi Stars - Stellar skinz Gail Lexi:  $15.90

$21.90 for both @ Amazon

I actually bought this in August of last year!  I never got around to blogging about it, so I thought I should before I forget how much I paid.

The price was lower because I used my swagbucks to get $25 off.  It would have been $47 otherwise!

That's still cheaper than retail price here...it used to be $30 each.  I really wanted them and didn't think they'd go on sale that low.  

Well...now I wish I waited!  Right now they're actually $7.98 each!  That's a big difference, and I haven't even opened my other ones.  

I was kind of considering buying them again to display in their different outfits, but I felt like I'd rather have different dolls.  I think I'm about done with the novis, especially since they probably won't be releasing any more.

The pod set is only $12.98 now too!!  I wish I waited on that.  What a steal...toys r us has had insane deals lately.  They were never ever that good before!  I paid $30 for mine a while back.

Now I feel like I should have gotten the doubles, but at the time I didn't want to be carrying too much stuff around.  

If I see them, I'll probably get them again...but it's doubtful, since I've only seen them left at a really out of the way toys r us that I never go to.  Oh well!

Novi Stars - Sila Clops:  $4.98 (RSP:  $19.98)

Novi Stars - Alie Lectric:  $4.98 (RSP:  $19.98)

Novi Stars - Space dreamer outfit:  $2.98 (RSP:  $9.98)

Monster High - I love shoes Frankie Stein:  $20.97 (RSP:  $34.99)

Monster High - Black Carpet Lagoona:  $13.77 (RSP:  $22.99)

All @ Toys r us

I came because they were having a 40% off sale on all monster high dolls - that sounds like a lot, but since their prices are high, the deals only end up being reasonable.  Still, this is the best discount they've ever offered so far.

I've wanted that Frankie for a long time!  She's an exclusive, so she'll never be cheaper anywhere else, so I splurged.



I love that Lagoona too...I couldn't wait for a sale (probably would have been half a year away) so I bought her now.  She'd probably only be a few dollars less at that time anyway.

The novi stars were a surprise.  I never knew that toys r us marked down their prices more than once!  I've never seen it anyway, until now.

They were clearanced at $10 for the longest time, which of course, wasn't a deal.  So I was surprised to see them at this price today.  That's even cheaper than target!

Target didn't have Alie, otherwise I would have bought her then.  I had a chance to buy Sila for about $6, but I just didn't like her that much.

I don't like her any more now, but I like her better at that price!  Plus, I don't know if they're going to be sold anymore, so for $5 it was a no-brainer.

I was also happy to find the outfit.  I passed on it at target when it was $2.99, and ended up regretting it when I started being really into them.

I did leave one outfit behind...I hope I don't end up regretting that one!  It just didn't wow me, last time, this time, or any other time I looked at it.  Maybe I'll change my mind, who knows?

Novi stars:  Ari Roma x 2, Mae Talik, Una Verse:  $5 each @ Walmart.ca

That includes free shipping!  I'm so glad I didn't buy them when they were $10....I was almost going to, but luckily I decided to check walmart first.  

It was actually $10 only a week ago, so I really wasn't expecting it to go down even more this week!

I bought double what I would have though, which might not have been a good idea...but I just love these guys!  I don't think they'll be this cheap again.

I just wish they had Alie in stock.  She's the only one out of the first four that I don't have!  She just had to be the only one out of stock. 

Even if I do find them secondhand, it'll likely be $2 for a nude doll.  $5 for a complete doll with stand and pet seems like a better deal!

Though I probably will still pick them up if I do see them secondhand!

Interesting note...Mae speaks english and french!  That totally took me by surprise, considering the first one I picked up only spoke english.

Actually, I've never seen a bilingual toy here, ever!  Good for MGA, I guess.  It is a little distracting though, since the randomly talk in english or french.  It would have been better if they had a different setting for each language, but I guess that's too much extra hardware required.

Though...if thy didn't want to do more work, they didn't need to make her bilingual in the first place!

Bag of doll furniture:  $1.99

Novi Stars - Original Mae Tallik:  $1.99

All @ Value Village

Yep, still the same one!  I'm always on the lookout for interesting furniture, but it hardly ever turns up.  I was so happy to find this one today...it has a ton of neat stuff, and the price is just amazing for them!

Most of it is Bratz furniture, but it's neat.  I really like the chairs.  Normally VV prices these kind of lots at $5-$6, so I was surprised this one was so reasonably priced.

This fridge is a barbie one.  It even had stuff inside!

The scale is a little weird for everything.  It's bigger than 1:12, but smaller than 1:6.  Maybe it's 1:8?

I love Novi stars, and I do want the complete set.  I had a chance to buy this one new for around $10, but I thought that was too much.  She doesn't really come with much so it didn't seem worth it.  I was waiting to find her secondhand, and now it's happened!

She's missing her hair and antennae, plus her pet (which was so cute, I would have liked to have it) and her stand...she really didn't come with much!  I'm going to have to make her a wig since I don't like her like this.  Her original hair wasn't anything special though.

I didn't mention it in the other post, but these are the other dolls from the $3.99 bag.  I was so excited when I found that Licca!  I love those things, and they hardly ever come around.  Funnily enough, 3/4 of them were found at this exact same store.

I'm surprised they come around at all, since they're not really sold here (except in pricey niche stores).  I'm still kicking myself for passing up that $4 brunette in Vancouver.  I didn't like them as much then, and I thought it was too expensive for a doll with a chewed up foot.  She was gorgeous though, I still don't have any with that hair colour and she was vintage.

Also wanted the littlest pet shop Blythe...I love those things too!  I kind of wish I bought some new while they were still around, but they were just never cheap enough.  Turns out this one was from the target exclusive "get pretty boutique":

This one has really nice feeling hair, and it's sooo long...if I put it down, it goes way past her feet!  It looks better in the ponytail.

The original had such cute flats...I wish she came with them!  Some of the clothing wasn't bad, though I'm not too crazy about the dress she came with.

Monster High - Roller Maze Abbey:  $5.94 (RSP:  $19.99)

Monster High - Roller Maze Clawdeen:  $5.94 (RSP:  $19.99)

Novi Stars - Tula Toned:  $1.94 (!) (RSP:  $22.99)

All @ Superstore

I love Superstore!  This one anyway.  I went to the other one and everything was still regular price!

I'm so glad I checked the novi star...I didn't expect her to be this low, but I was wondering if she was wrongly put in the clearance section.

I saw an una the last time I went, but I didn't bother to check it.  Now I wish I had, especially if that one was $1.94 too!  But at least I have this one, even though she's a double.  Who can say no to a Novi Star under two bucks?

 

I'm also glad I didn't pick up that Operetta last time.  I was so surprised to see these girls, and in the regular section to boot!  It looked like they had opened at least 4 cases, so I was surprised they were still on clearance.  Now I have the entire set for crazy cheap.  Hooray!

Novi stars - Orbit beach Una, Ari, Mae, and Alie:  $5.09 each (RSP:  $19.99 each)
Novi stars - Winter fashion pack:  $2.99 (RSP:  $10)

All @ Target

Well, now I'm glad I only bought two of them!  Luckily I could still return them, and since they still had them in stock, I was able to get the entire set uber cheap!



This is why I love Target..I just wish it wasn't so out of the way!  The one in my city opens in the fall, so at least I have that to look forward to.

I initially didn't think the outfit pack was worth it, especially considering that the dolls were only $2 more.

But...I thought the outfit was neat and cheap enough so I bought it.

I'm so happy I got such a deal!  They had a ton of them left, so I guess no kids really like this line.

Even the basics were $6.89...I was thinking about getting Alie and the cyclops, but in the end, I just didn't like them as much.

Plus, I was hoping they'd go even cheaper!  They have a ton of them left.  If they go down to $5 each I'll get them, otherwise I could do without them.

They had 2 of the 3 dolls I already had, so I kind of wish I waited.  I could have saved $6!  I was really surprised they didn't have more of the original dolls there.

Novi stars - Orbit beach Ari Roma and Una Verse:  $8.49 each @ Target (RSP:  $19.99 each)

I actually came to check out the clearanced monster high dolls, but nothing good was left.  Luckily they still had these!

I wish they were cheaper, considering some people in the states have gotten them for $2.88 each!  But things never go that low here.

If they go around $5 I'll get the other two.

I kind of wish I got Allie, but maybe next time.  This was my first purchase ever from Target!  As far as I've seen, this line hasn't been on sale yet.  I got these the same day I went to MCC.

Novi Stars - Tula toned, Una Verse, and Mallie Tasker:  $9.97 each @ Toys r us (RSP:  $24.99 each)
Xtra closet:  $3 @ Dollarama

Finally!  I've been waiting for these dolls to go under $10.  That sure took a long time....once I was tempted when they were $12, but I'm glad I waited.

I just wished I decided to buy them earlier, since I could have price matched them at wal mart and used my gift card to get them for free.  Oh well, next time!

The last two were must haves, but I was unsure about the first one.  I think the idea of her is really interesting, but her execution was kind of messy.  She just seems all over the place!

I already opened her up, so I guess she's staying.  She's water filled, otherwise I definitely wouldn't have been tempted!

The back, in case I decide to get rid of the packaging:

There were two other ones I was interested in, but I just didn't feel like they were worth it.  One of them was just scented, while the other one lit up (in a cheap happy meal kind of way).

The ones I bought were water or glitter filled, and the one with multiple arms is stretchy and glows in the dark.  I love gimmicks like that! 

If the other ones go any lower, I'll pick them up too.  But for now I'm satisfied.

Novi stars - Energy pod playset:  $29.99 (RSP:  $49.99) @ Toys R us

I've been tempted by these dolls, but they're so expensive!  I love the whole alien concept though.  They all have such neat features, but I didn't want to pay $15-$25 each for them.

I saw that this playset was on sale yesterday, but I somehow resisted buying it.  Then I saw it in action on youtube, and I just had to have it!

The pod lights up and the doll spins around like it's floating...I love stuff like that!  It's one of the neatest ideas I've ever seen.

I was miffed that it was only $11.70 on amazon (with free shipping too!!), but there's no way I'm able to get it that cheap.

I thought $30 was reasonable.  It was the most I wanted to pay.  I really wanted it so I thought I deserved new toys once in a while.

I do want two out of the four dolls, but I'm waiting until they're $10 or less.  I really think they'll be discontinued soon, I'd be surprised if they weren't!