Kohl's report
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impyBah, I tried to write this on my phone while Mums was in the grocery store but it wouldn't update so we'll try it the old fashioned way.
Finally made it to Kohl's tonight to look at Lea and the Wellies. I've gotta say, my memory of Kohl's was pretty spot on, sadly enough. Ours is such a strange department store and yet I know some people are ride or die about their Kohl's. Eh. Mums and I wandered around and couldn't easily find the toys, so when the aisle split, she went left and I went right. I lingered at the first bit of Halloween leftovers I found and then made my way around until I found the AG displays.
It was damn near 9pm so the store was pretty trashed in places, but I've gotta say that I wasn't filled with pure AG magic. I suspect the spider security wrap warping the boxes had something to do with that. On the other hand, Lea and the Wellies aren't exactly super high on my want lists so that probably also played a big part. If I hadn't gotten Lea earlier in the year, being able to pick out my own angry one would have been pretty nice so I'm not complaining about the availability. I'm not one of the ones screaming, "But the exclusivity of the line is goooooooonnnnnneeeeeeee!" and falling to my knees in super drama queen mode. I just lost interest in Lea awhile back. So ultimately I decided I would either buy her dress online (since it seems the free shipping and code do work together) or come back and see if it was still there later, if I was feeling lucky.
On to the Wellies. First up, I wasn't kidding about the security wrap warping the boxes. Very sad. Also, the only doll that didn't have at least one version wrapped up in anti theft devices was Camille. Granted, I only saw two of her, but still. Willa wasn't there at all and wasn't there whenever Jess went (Tuesday or Wednesday) so I don't know if we never got her or she sold out or what. Still, I'd say that's a pretty good indicator that she's the most popular one.
The next thing I learned was that Ashlyn is pretty cute in person, though I can see why it doesn't really translate to photos as easily as some. It's hard to describe, but as someone who photographs badly, I can relate. :P Emerson remains super cute and I've decided that I will next get Kendall because a) she's adorable in person and if I had the money, I'd have caved right then and there and b) she and Emerson are apparently the closest in the episodes, so it seems only fitting to bring her home to be Emerson's friend.
Camille I'm on the fence about. Character wise, I think she's my favorite. I'm a sucker for a space cadet and we have that freckle by the eye thing in common. But the two in store looked very, very blank. And not in a "that's fitting" kind of way, either. She still has my favorite outfit, though again one of the ones in the store had... issues. I dunno if it's because kids have been playing with her or what, however. I'm glad to have gotten to see them in person because it helped me decide what else in the collection I want. I don't really care for the PJs and they didn't have the ballet costume, sadly. So I'm hoping that they get some new stuff for the new year and not just the two new books coming down the pike. Speaking of which, why did I think their books would be larger and more picture book size?
And now I need some popcorn because people are really tripping all over themselves bemoaning the availability of the dolls in Kohl's and TRU. I hope things get messy before they get better because I need some entertainment.
Oh, I wound up falling in love with some Halloween cat guest towels but decided against them because they wouldn't really get used for anything that wouldn't make me cringe. Instead I bought Mums a vivid blue towel so that if Widget tries to steal it, she'll be able to find it easily. He's stolen just about every other towel in the house. Lord knows what the hell he's doing with them.
Finally made it to Kohl's tonight to look at Lea and the Wellies. I've gotta say, my memory of Kohl's was pretty spot on, sadly enough. Ours is such a strange department store and yet I know some people are ride or die about their Kohl's. Eh. Mums and I wandered around and couldn't easily find the toys, so when the aisle split, she went left and I went right. I lingered at the first bit of Halloween leftovers I found and then made my way around until I found the AG displays.
It was damn near 9pm so the store was pretty trashed in places, but I've gotta say that I wasn't filled with pure AG magic. I suspect the spider security wrap warping the boxes had something to do with that. On the other hand, Lea and the Wellies aren't exactly super high on my want lists so that probably also played a big part. If I hadn't gotten Lea earlier in the year, being able to pick out my own angry one would have been pretty nice so I'm not complaining about the availability. I'm not one of the ones screaming, "But the exclusivity of the line is goooooooonnnnnneeeeeeee!" and falling to my knees in super drama queen mode. I just lost interest in Lea awhile back. So ultimately I decided I would either buy her dress online (since it seems the free shipping and code do work together) or come back and see if it was still there later, if I was feeling lucky.
On to the Wellies. First up, I wasn't kidding about the security wrap warping the boxes. Very sad. Also, the only doll that didn't have at least one version wrapped up in anti theft devices was Camille. Granted, I only saw two of her, but still. Willa wasn't there at all and wasn't there whenever Jess went (Tuesday or Wednesday) so I don't know if we never got her or she sold out or what. Still, I'd say that's a pretty good indicator that she's the most popular one.
The next thing I learned was that Ashlyn is pretty cute in person, though I can see why it doesn't really translate to photos as easily as some. It's hard to describe, but as someone who photographs badly, I can relate. :P Emerson remains super cute and I've decided that I will next get Kendall because a) she's adorable in person and if I had the money, I'd have caved right then and there and b) she and Emerson are apparently the closest in the episodes, so it seems only fitting to bring her home to be Emerson's friend.
Camille I'm on the fence about. Character wise, I think she's my favorite. I'm a sucker for a space cadet and we have that freckle by the eye thing in common. But the two in store looked very, very blank. And not in a "that's fitting" kind of way, either. She still has my favorite outfit, though again one of the ones in the store had... issues. I dunno if it's because kids have been playing with her or what, however. I'm glad to have gotten to see them in person because it helped me decide what else in the collection I want. I don't really care for the PJs and they didn't have the ballet costume, sadly. So I'm hoping that they get some new stuff for the new year and not just the two new books coming down the pike. Speaking of which, why did I think their books would be larger and more picture book size?
And now I need some popcorn because people are really tripping all over themselves bemoaning the availability of the dolls in Kohl's and TRU. I hope things get messy before they get better because I need some entertainment.
Oh, I wound up falling in love with some Halloween cat guest towels but decided against them because they wouldn't really get used for anything that wouldn't make me cringe. Instead I bought Mums a vivid blue towel so that if Widget tries to steal it, she'll be able to find it easily. He's stolen just about every other towel in the house. Lord knows what the hell he's doing with them.
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Date: 2016-11-02 12:42 pm (UTC)*jealous* Your Kohl's has a second floor? Escalator, too?
Ohmylord, I'd have either died from the overhelpfulness or been guilted into a charge account I do not need or want. Mom only got that at the checkout, but we also didn't engage anyone on the sales floor. On the plus side, if you went back to Kohl's and they had better Leas that time, you could just return wonky Lea there.
Wellies everywhere! And yes, people are bitching mightily about the lack of exclusivity and how it'll affect their resale value and how not special all these things are and I just want to slap some sense into them. I have lost count of the number of people who don't live right next to a store (or travel between eleventy billion of them) who wanted to see something in person before commiting to buying it... it's a big reason people get so demand-y about the launch day pictures being shared ASAP. It's not just the "first!" thing, it's showing something in a better light (not literally a better light since AG stores still do horrible things to pictures) so that you're not making a choice based on a shitty promo picture that is frequently not entirely accurate.
So if this means you won't be able to afford a second home with the selling of Lea's stuff on the secondary market next year, so be it. People are just awful.
Did you have fun on your trip?