Monster High Spectra Vondergeist Doll
Need a totally cool Christmas stocking filler for a pre-teen? Monster High Spectra Vondergeist is new for 2011 and she’s set to be one of this year’s must-have toys. Unless you’ve been, like, hiding in a graveyard for the past year you’ll already be aware of the Monster High books and webisodes. If not, get with the programme, granddad!
Almost too cool for school, these teen ghouls have made the leap from computer screen to toy shelf. They’re the sons and daughters of famous ghosts, demons, vamps and ghouls. Highlighted as this year’s must-have toys for pre-teen girls, their character figures have caught on big time.
Impetuous, forceful and prone to fits of slight exaggeration, Spectra Vondergeist is the daughter of ghosts (the legendary Jacob Marley is an ancestor) and holds the position of school gossip columnist. A good friend but a formidable foe, she’s a secretive and floaty figure who wafts through walls and has an uncanny ability to overhear conversations. Her passions are Angel cake, the colour purple and her pet ghost ferret, Rheuen.
The Monster High Spectra Vondergeist doll is instantly recognisable from the TV character and displays her ‘killer’ style and haunting beauty. We’re talking lots of silk and purple here, people! Not to mention a gothic black net skirt and pink dress. Hot pink boots and belt with chains for just a hint of ghost rattle. As she’s a ghost, her skin has a transparent hue which is a pretty neat little touch.
A Rheuen figure is included in the box, along with Spectra’s cute little handbag, hairbrush and top secret diary. Rumour has it that Spectra’s journal is filled with tales of a long-lost love that haunts the family’s ancestral castle. She comes with a stand so you can pop her in different poses.
Priced at around £15, Monster High Spectra Vondergeist is a great value gift that’s bound to feature big on Christmas lists this year, she’s a smart bet. Snap Spectra up before stocks run dry and bidding wars begin on auction sites.
