Daily Buzz – Toys June 25, 2009
Posted by Generate Studios on June 26th 2009 in Generate Insight Daily Buzz
Topic: Bella & Edward, the new Barbie & Ken
Kristen Stewart & Robert Pattinson are two of the most buzzed about actors on our community boards. Tweens/teens/moms are always reporting on what they’re doing, who they’re dating and of course predicting the evolution of their on-screen relationship in ‘New Moon’. Well come October, Twilight fans can reenact Edward’s and Bella’s relationship however they want it to unfold when Mattel releases dolls of the two Twilight characters!
Some of our community members have already placed their orders at Toyrus.com but those who can’t wait till October (when the dolls will be shipped) – are already concocting ways they can get their hands on them early (eBay?!)!
So the question was posed to the community – ‘once you get your hands on the dolls – what will you do with them’? Out of 318 community members that weighed in, 68% said ‘they will keep them in a safe place, inside the box and just enjoy them from a far– hoping one day they can sell them for big money’. The remaining 32% (majority of the ages ranging from 10-16) said ‘they will rip open the boxes and create their own version of Twilight’!
Toys companies have had some concern with kids getting older younger and because of this trend, girls growing out of doll-play at a much earlier age. Could Bella and Edward bring back the activity of playing with dolls?! If nothing else, it’s safe to say that these dolls will become collector’s items!
