Ranking Goth/Alt/Spooky Dolls (& some Toys)

[@danielmendes8975]

Honestly I noticed mh and sh has had the most decent represention in regerds to alt dolls but even then not so much?? Like you said mh has had used stereotypes for their represention in regards to characters like isi and even in g3 still do (draculaura being Asian an a top A+ student with nagging parents and lagoona being a spicy Latina) while SH just like the doll line it came from RH Would only have straight , wavy and loosely curly hair types, nothing else beyond that , only recently did we get a SH doll in series 2 whom has micro braids(whom is beautiful but we did not need to wait ages to get our second sh/rh doll with micro braids, OMG has been killing it with the amount of Black hairstyles they’ve been giving us)

[@RattusRattus]

Ok thank you for saying this cause everyone always talks about MH being the pinnacle of divertsity in doll lines and I’m like ? I mean I guess ? But also you look at some huge stereotypes (jinafire being Asian with very overbearing parents, isi with her hodge podge “Native American inspired” garb, etc etc) but I wasn’t sure if I was being overly picky And with RH/SH I don’t know too too much about the doll lines but you’re so right about the hair ? And I literally never noticed till you said so? But yeah they all have basically the same straight / wavy/ maybe tiny curls from looking at photos and it’s like. Do better. Anyway thank you for your comment ❤️

[@danielmendes8975]

@@RattusRattus ​ a lot of (white) mh fans often look at the franchise though rose colored lense, only recently did they even start to consider g1 wasn’t perfect in its rep but that’s only when they decided g3 is cool now but even then would harass you for saying g3 isn’t any better either(I got called toxic for just noting how horribly they did clawdeen by a white doll influencers even tho I said I’m litrealy mixed Afro Latino like she is) even in regards to other types of rep it wasn’t the best @ I love that Twyla is autistic but it’s hard to enjoy it knowing they took away all of ghoulia’s autistic traits to make her more nt, same with Frankie, it’s hard to ignore the fact Mattel forced sanders to take out every lgbt rep he wanted to add , your definetly not picky people just gotta stop repeating this cycle I have a couple RH and SH dolls(ironically most from my mom since she really loves them) and it’s been a common compliment that the only dolls with Black hair we got were Vanessa, moanik I think is how you type her name?? And junior high crystal , that’s about it.. even with the divas whom are all Black the most we got is the gold one who has 3B hair the other two have straight and wavy hair , people even tried to claim glitch is white due to her grey pale skin and straight hair even tho she’s Black, it’s so weird cause MGA can do Black hair so well with OMG but just not RH And np!! It’s been something I noticed too with alt dolls

[@RattusRattus]

Man the doll community can be so great but so awful sometimes :( I’m sorry you’ve had to deal with that BS Do you mind if I pin your comment? I think you bring up some really important points (totally ok if not)

[@danielmendes8975]

@@RattusRattus ​ honestly!! I blame a lot of it on nostalgia and alot of influencers often being white Ofc! Go ahead u can pin it!

[@maxwellversed]

I agree that representation is always lacking in the doll community, but there’s been a rainbow high doll with brown & rainbow micro braids out since 2021. There was also two different dolls from last year (one boy from PCH & junior high Krystal) that have textured kinky curls. That should be the bare minimum, but Rainbow High/Shadow High is truly on the better side of this problem…

[@Themaskedprincess]

I met the creator of Little Apple Dolls maybe ten years ago at london comic con! She was really sweet and I got two signed dolls and posters off her quite cheap because there was a problem with manufacturing and it looked like they weren't going to continue. It's nice that they have. Also she took a picture of my dress as inspiration which was a high compliment!

[@RattusRattus]

Omg how cool!!!! That is so amazing 🥳🥰❤️ I love hearing personal stories people have with dolls 🥺

[@nyanpirelove]

What I really like about bratz dolls was that each line had a consistent ethnically diverse group of girls 😊 there are a couple lines that they did which were alternative

[@RattusRattus]

Yes bratz was iconic for that! I’m kinda disappointed honestly that it didn’t carry through to the Bratzillaz - that doll line seemed overwhelmingly white (but it may be ignorance on my part about the characters) - but yeah I wish Bratzillaz had the diversity that Bratz had 💔

[@HerbBrid3]

I remember when I first found out about LDD and I was so excited to find a goth doll brand only to find that there were so many dolls with dreads/braids and literally none of them were Black, and I found only 3 poc dolls in total out of all the dolls they’ve put out over two decades. Very disappointing, but I’m happy you mentioned it and people are starting to complain about it! Maybe they’ll become more inclusive.

[@RattusRattus]

Yeah it’s kind of A huge glaring oversight ? Super disappointing and I hope they address it and do better cause :/ it’s not right

[@ur_local_critter]

Anyone here remember Vamplets? I remember there being a white ghost unicorn plush with pink eyes, and a pink zombie guinea pig plush

[@chuggingigibytes3663]

Dolls to include in your next list: -Pocket Full Of Posiez from KZbin’s very own Queenie Black (sold at Hot Topic) -Scary Godmother -Watchover Voodoo dolls (keychain but still a doll) -Jaded Jenny (sold in Hot Topic) -Ashton Drake’s Delilah Noir (a ball jointed doll) -while we’re on BJDs, all the hundreds of vampire BJDs that exist -Jan Shackleford’s Halloween dolls (cloth so maybe not your thing but still list-worthy) -Galoob’s Titanic Rose dolls (not Goth/spooky but could fit into a Goth’s collection) -Barbie has released a ton of spooky/alt themed dolls from the various Halloween dolls released most years to the Hard Rock Cafe Barbie, Secret Spells Barbie, Empress Of The Aliens Barbie, The Musters Barbies, many Wizard Of Oz witch dolls, and so many more -Mattel (creator and owner of Barbie) had a Twilight (the vampire film) line -Annalee has a cute orange haired witch doll (cloth but still maybe list-worthy) -Emerald The Enchanting Witch -Sandra Bilotto’s Twyla Moon (rare but still very Gothy) -Virginie Ropars has many spooky dolls (though not so much Goth as dark fantasy) -Mahlimae (an art doll that’s hard to find for sale but is a current seller and are creepy-cute) -Coraline had some dolls/vinyl figures released -You mentioned Spectra but you skipped over Aurora which was essentially the same type of doll! -Russ's Vampire Troll doll (a pale version and a few tan versions) If you want to include some scary faced/creepy dolls (many are toddler dolls but that's what was available in the vintage times): -The Baby Faced collection by Galoob (I think they’re adorable but a bit intense for some) -Gloobees -Cricket (creeps the f out of me) -Mrs. Beasley -Crissy has very very dark eyes and in some photos/at some angles they look like Black Eyed Kids -Some of Mego's dolls had creepy faces but I cannot find/remember any specific ones -Giggles by Ideal -Saucy Expressions That’s all I can think of off the top of my head. I don’t have my doll resources with me so I’ll have to stop there but it’s a start for a giant list part 2.

[@RattusRattus]

Thank you so much!!! ❤️❤️❤️❤️

[@chuggingigibytes3663]

@@RattusRattus Back with part 2! This is not an exhaustive list but I am exhausted and my bookmarks had a seizure this week and honestly I’m done. But if you are seriously interested in a part 2 here’s like 1/3 of the work done for you already (I'm a bit of a doll nerd and this came up on my search list so I had to click on it and I guess I got a little crazy with my list). The only thing I didn’t really look for is circus themed dolls and of course handmade/artist dolls. This list is kind of a mess (sorry for bad English) but I want to be done with this and get it out of my life already so here ya go. HTH

[@sockiito]

To add on, todoki and jasmine becket griffith have some cute alt/gothy scene figures and fuglers those plushies with the teeth and gloomy bear!! Ofc

[@peachminilla6364]

Have you heard of an abandoned Hasbro fashion doll line called Trashion Alley? They were cute little rat girls with clothes that were made out of garbage, I’m so sad that they didn’t make it to production cuz I would have snatched them up.

[@RattusRattus]

Yeah I saw Izzy made a video update about them recently ! They seemed like such a good idea 😭

[@danielmendes8975]

I’m still so sad we never got to see them in stores, really don’t like a lot of the dolls hasbro makes their really cheap but these ones looked so promising ,,💔

[@ranchustars3050]

pullips and little apple dolls are my favorite dolls ever, so very happy to see them here!!

[@RattusRattus]

Yay!!! Love that! 🥰🥰🥰

[@Ellempeh]

I love these long, chatty videos! especially when they're about cool, alternative dolls :D

[@uncleroople]

I get so excited when you post, especially about dolls and alternative stuff like that. I love learning about stuff like this from these videos!!

[@boredpillow3754]

There’s also a mini goth doll line called Pocket full of posiez! They’re pretty cute but I love Delilah. She’s got a big head and an adorable little cupcake accessory. ❤ it’s from a KZbinr named Queenie so you can find more about the history! :)

[@joesoswag2515]

I can’t believe these kinds of dolls have existed and for a while and I’ve never known about them at all. Probably because most of society doesn’t like alt things but wow this is so refreshing and makes me want to collect dolls 🖤

[@danielmendes8975]

You definetly should collect them! A lot of the dolls they listed are sadly discountinued however mh g3, OMG(who has a couple of alt dolls for all kinds of alt communities) , sh and zombaes are all still on shelves! Neon shadow is my absolute favourite line from RH as a whole they so perfectly captured punk even my boyfriend who’s punk himself loved them a lot

[@SheepasaurusRex]

i love how excited and infodumpy (/pos) these past few videos, i hope life's been good recently! it makes your content so much more warm feeling edit: YOU INCLUDED TEDDY SCARES!!!!!!!!!! that's such a throwback for me i remember when they were first launching back in like 2007 and i bought edwin at a monster convention it was such a good time. im sad that i lost him after moving a few times edit edit: i don't support killstar but i have to admit some of their kreeptures plush designs are really pretty, their two headed ones remind me of you. also i heard you mention plushie dreadfuls at the end and while i don't own any (yet) i admire the effort of research they put in while making their designs and making sure that they're not offensive or promoting any stereotypes when it comes to the disability the plush is based off of

[@smudge3123]

one of my favorite doll lines when I was little was lalaloopsy!! they were more on the cutesy side, but they were these plastic dolls that were meant to look like rag dolls and they had these button eyes so they were kind of in the creepy-cute territory which is my favorite thing ever lol they had bigger sized ones but also these little ones that were only about 3 inches tall, which I liked better because I could easily take them with me anywhere ^^

[@gavenhernandez550]

I got the lulu fashion victim yesterday and I didn’t even realize her belt💔 that sucks fr

[@Thefashiongoddessnyc]

Kinder goths are from the same creator of Begoth dolls! He wanted to create a goth line for younger kids that's why we chose plushies..I found them when I was searching for Bleeding Edge Goth dolls...I love them and have 3 so far as they are hard to find.

[@celebrityguest.9530]

DUDE DUDE DUDE DUDE DUDE i checked vampirefreaks after seeing unibones (because oh my god, ponies plus spooky stuff..

[@ByronValo]

Have you EVER played or seen anything about Legacy of Kain, that is Amazing. I love the story and the figures and designs of the characters, so amazing!

[@Twilightsonata-w7p]

Also the little masks that come with the little apple dolls are noh masks! They are used in a type of traditional Japanese theater. Today we might see that white ghost-like specific type of mask as creepy, but back in the day they were supposed to represent beautiful women or goddesses 😱

[@RattusRattus]

Oh!!! That’s so cool, I didn’t know that! Thank you for sharing :D

[@shangheists3996]

Barbie had this one series in 2012 called Haunted Beauty that I think might be something you wanna check out c:

[@AshleyIsArtsy]

Super cool video! The alt community hasnt gotten a ton of love from the more mainstream doll lines so I'm loving learning about a lot of these! I always loved Bratz as a kid, their more alt lines were awesome! I bought the anniversary remakes of the Rock Angelz and fulfilled a childhood dream haha. P.S.- Plushie dreadfuls are amazing!! My sibling got me one for my birthday last year and I love my little creepy blood bunny so much- but I also love American McGees Alice games sooo.

[@kian_the_kid8966]

something really similar to ugly dolls that i love are fugglers and the like 2000s string voodoo doll keychains

[@RattusRattus]

I just found out about fugglers ! They’re so weird and fun! And I totally meant to include those keychains 😭😭😭 I have a handful of my own and I remember getting them in vending machines in bowling allies … they’re so cool…..

[@Lismarie33]

Love this video, I would love to have seen a gothic LGBTQ monster high doll! maybe they have them now and I just haven’t noticed. Your spooky videos are the absolute best of any videos I have watched on KZbin! I love all things creepy, the creepier the better

[@Twilightsonata-w7p]

Also also, the pullip dolls are based on the 70s Blythe dolls! I think they might have been made for a worlds fair. I don’t really know how the Korean company acquired the rights to make new versions of the dolls, but they’re really cool!

[@danielmendes8975]

I knew the two looked very similier, didn’t know pull-up were indeed inspired by them thats really cool!

[@becky7603]

Blythe wasn't popular and only was on shelves for a year (1972) Pullip is similar in looks but the eyes on a pullip look side to side, wink and blink whilst blythe blinks which spins 4 pairs of eye coliurs on an axel in her head making a new eye colour appear when her eyes reopen. The rights to reproduce blythe were aquired by a japanese company around 2000, they changed companies recently but are still in production

[@Twilightsonata-w7p]

@@becky7603 oh cool! Thank you for letting me know! I guess I just assumed they were popular because the pullip dolls were, but I guess that makes a lot more sense on how the rights were acquired 😅

[@dianefields295]

Ohhhhh my god I am love monster dolls. Wow you has brand new dolls and books. COOL!!! Beautiful monster dolls I love them very much.

[@aprilcanales2099]

Wow there’s a lot of spooky dolls out there I didn’t know of a lot of these. I also think you did so well addressing the offensive things we seen on some of them 👏🏽

[@DeathlessDollArts]

Omg you are adorable, and we seem to have gone down the exact same rabbit holes in this goth doll journey 😂 I love your passion and excitement and am so happy to see someone out there that shares a brain, lol. I am vegan, too! 🖤💀🦇🤘

[@gearandalthefirst7027]

Omg as soon as you mentioned plushes I was hoping you'd rank Ugly Dolls. As a kid I always wanted one but never had the chance rip but glad to be reminded of them!

[@X_Tsukasa_X]

52:55 OMG!!! I love Margaret Keane! But I wouldn’t say that Little Miss No Name is that much like Miss Margaret’s art. I always tought that Susie Sad Eyes dolls are more and better inspired by her paintings

[@kadawalden]

Hi Rabbit! [Apologies if this comment posts twice.] I used to love Bradley dolls - silk Victorian ladies with Keane-esque big eyes. I'd LOVE to see goth customizations of Bradleys. They could really go dark & vampy. Thank you for the terrific, thorough video. I leaned so much! - Kada

[@sharonthompson672]

What a great idea! You should take the plunge and do one! There are tons of these dolls that can be acquired cheap on eBay and in thrift stores, I'd get the fabric by deconstructing 70's or 80's prom dresses and some craft supplies at Michael's and BOOM! Custom doll! 🙂🌹👍

[@ArtemisWilson-hv4fv]

Ik you said you didn't like realistic baby dolls but I'm absolutely in love with my jessica doll. She's not alt but she's really cute :)

[@I_tried_alright]

First!! Omg I'm so glad I found a KZbinr that enjoys dolls and clothing styles that I do!! Love ya xx

[@RattusRattus]

Yay! Thank you!

[@Shinyjpg]

loved this vid! I'm not very knowledgeable on modern fashion dolls, but I was obsessed with spooky toys as a kid. I had a Jaded Jenny doll from hot topic, she was so cute! I was also super into Lenore comics, but any merch relating to her is so hard to come by these days.

[@Sleepyghostfairy]

I found a mystixx vampire doll at the thrift store 2day and thought I would come back to this video to comment. I honestly love the face mold sm, the vampire side is more pointed and serious with sharp cheek bones and more sunk in eyes and I honestly love that they actually made the two dif faces shaped different

[@RattusRattus]

How exciting !!! 🥺🥰 I would love to see one in person one day - thats so cool ! 🥰🥺🥳

[@sharonthompson672]

Loved this! Good job! Your enthusiasm is contagious. 🥰🖐️👍👏🎶🎵🍀

[@RattusRattus]

You are so sweet! Thank you for your support ❤️

[@martinboulianne2360]

i just discovered the adult version of Living dead doll !! i got LuLu on rollerskated!! GORGEOUS!! Fashion Victom!!!!

[@Thefashiongoddessnyc]

Thank you for talking about the negative aspects and I appreciate that you as a white girl didn't have to do this BUT u choose too Anyway and this is what we need from everyone..You did a great job and as a poc I really appreciate you highlighting the issues with these doll lines..you also covered some dolls I wasn't aware of and I have been searching for a video like this...

[@SherlockandWatson748]

I used to own so many living dead dolls but I put them all to a charity shop and have regretted it for years

[@alyssagretlein7786]

i have LDD Elisa Day (death: bashed in the head by a rock) and fashion victims: holly wood

[@sharonthompson672]

Regarding the rising sun eyes and Confederate flag. If I absolutely LOVED everything else about the doll, and hated just that one aspect, I'd repaint the negative with an icon I love and really make the doll my own. 🥰 I have some dolls in my collection where, the face paint was just INCREDIBLE, but the costume was... meh. 🤷 So I bought it (the type of vintage doll I collect can be had VERY cheap, so it's easy to splurge, then customize creatively, like your improvised gas mask! 👍🙂) This happened with a T-shirt I bought, then noticed in a derogatory term for women in tiny print right in the middle of the T-shirt. 😳😞 🤔I got fabric paint and painted a sunflower 🌻 over it. 🙂👍

[@LivingDeadDollGuy]

Hot topic used to have some GREAT dolls back in the day. Jaded Jenny was one of my faves, Ruby Gloom, and Tragedy Anne who ACTUALLY ended up becoming a Living Dead Doll along with her companion Misery :)

[@RattusRattus]

Whoa I had no idea they had ruby gloom dolls! I loved her show as a kid 🥺❤️

[@gooeater1544]

thank you for pointing out the lack of inclusivity in alternative dolls!! especially with MH... people praise them for stuff they don't even do. honestly I'm so desperate for spooky dolls i wouldn't mind customizing a MH knockoff LOL, so many of them (alt dolls) are either 1. rlly bad quality, 2. extremely expensive or 3. not really alt, or maybe they're alt but not really Edgy (like shadow/rainbow high) EDIT: note on 23:53, i know what you mean!! as a mixed person i personally don't think you handled it disrespectfully or offensively. stuff like that is really complicated, and I've been in the same situation a few times with some dolls i like :(

[@christiebecerril8113]

I love Voltaire's Gothic Homemaking series! There are so many cool dolls, I would have loved to know things like this existed when I was younger

[@xXmyka_macabreXx]

hello!! do u know anything about vamplets? i found these on tumblr when I was younger but I think the tumblr has been deleted and there's barely any information on them, so I was wondering if u knew anything abt them!!! they're these little cutesy plush vampire babies that aren't creepy in any real way, but is kind of a spooky kids toy brand that's lost to time at this moment T-T

[@RattusRattus]

OHMYGOD THEYRE SO CUTE !!!! I had no idea about these 🥺 they are amazing thank you so much for sharing !!!

[@l1ttlebunny_]

so excited to watch this after a long day at work🤍🤍🤍

[@RattusRattus]

Ooh congrats on finishing your long day! Hope you enjoy 🥰

[@sarahb8695]

what a wonderful video! proud of myself for knowing most of these and happy to learn about the ones I didn't! Mystixx is a guilty pleasure of mine as well. Begoths and Bratzillaz are my current grail dolls.

[@maxwellversed]

Shadow High is exclusively alternative style, so separating that from the whole Rainbow High franchise is a great way to appreciate those specific dolls :3

[@Itsgay2read]

Shadow High is not exclusively alt. That's giving it credit where its not due. Karla, Monique, Natasha, Ash, Rexx, Nicole and Shanelle all have more traditional fashion styles, others are straight up street wear. Heather, the twins, Glitch, Zooey, I can see as alt, but even Dia is literally inspired by high end streetwear fashion designed by Gucci. This is not alt style.

[@cardyn1836]

just cus theyre dressed in black, doesnt make them alt

[@maxwellversed]

@@cardyn1836 um.. look at the Neon Shadow line? Elitism isn’t welcome here

[@darklight4251]

I find Nivole's style quite alternative despite her sporty vibe. Monique is very Gothic inspired. Her jewellry and shoes are fantastic. She looks like a venomous flower.

[@LivingDeadDollGuy]

Omg, Hi! I’m the person who made the old Little Apple Doll videos :) I made those on a little digital camera and a dream haha. There is a Facebook group that has the story books of every mainline doll posted :) I also used to have a Living Dead Doll channel back in the day called LivingDeadDollGuy :) I had completely forgot about Lulu’s belt. I even had her once upon a time and had no memory of it. I will give a little explanation as to how it may have ended up on her. Back in 2005 the rebel flag was still a well used symbol by people in the south, most didn’t comprehend the actual evilness behind the flag. I was more commonly used as a symbol of southern pride (if you were in the south. Of course.) It was definitely a mistake and really tasteless and racist, but I don’t think that was the intention at the time. Personally, I didn’t see much discussion over the flag until about the early 2010s. I’d say now it is pretty widely accepted that the flag is NOT appropriate on any level, but in the early 2000s, it was kind of a lawless land. I will say, though, one of the creators for Living Dead Dolls is a genuinely bad person. Ed Long. HOWEVER, he is no longer with the company and the OTHER creator, Damien Glonek, is super nice and I don’t -think- is problematic. I could go on for hours with the issues of Ed Long lol

[@RattusRattus]

Whoa okay first hi!!!!! And thank you for making those videos seriously they were so cool! Second of all - thank you for all the background info! Super interesting to learn more as always and also that sucks to hear about Ed Long I’ll have to look into it 🥲 hate when shitty people make cool stuff ! Anyway , thank you for your comment - that’s so cool to have crossed paths in this strange digital time-space so many years after those videos were published by you!!! 😸

[@kian_the_kid8966]

i used to collect dolls when i was like 9-12 (2015/2018) and i had so many cool dolls mainly monster high but i had a few really cool dolls i found in charity shops like i had: a clawdeen that howelled and could blink, Jade J'Adore and i had 2 really cool dolls that were both like 20 inches the blue and pink pixy punks but the small purple one and i loved them sooo much and i miss having them sooo much

[@siickhippie]

I think lalaloopsy would've been a lovely addition to this list - though they're not strictly alternative, I think that they definitely have roots in alternative subcultures. Or maybe im just biased because I had them as a kid but I think that they're so beautiful.

[@talltarantula3094]

Loved the video! Very well done and informative~ What are your opinions on Fugglers? They’re like the adult versions of Ugly Dolls, but more detailed and creepier! They’re amazing and spooky but sadly discontinued :(

[@becky7603]

They're not discontinued ? Or maybe they're having a comeback? Here in Australia, kmart has them and according to the fuggler website the UK and canada also have them

[@talltarantula3094]

@@becky7603 Here in America, they're discontinued and the site even has a goodbye speech on it ;-;

[@talltarantula3094]

@@becky7603 I just checked and you're right!!!! The website is back! Thank you for making me aware!

[@ummmhm3891]

There’s also barbie haunted beauty collection. Those dolls are perfection❤

[@RattusRattus]

Ahhh they’re iconic!! Found Out about them after the video 😭 The zombie one is my fav 🥺

[@pixelated.peachyangel]

Really interesting video!

[@mrssquishbeans]

There’s some like zombie teddy bears (not the ones you showed) that I remember from maybe 15-20-ish years ago? Don’t remember the names of them but I can look them up. Don’t remember if they were figurines or plushies thou. I had one & one living dead doll.. thou both are gone 😭😭😭

[@Yessycakes]

have you heard of Vamplets?? theyre baby vampire plushies/figures with a little baby bottle filled with blood and theres also comic books of them too! they look very goofy but i think theyre also very cute

[@moonlites2028]

i have one that i got at a comic-con many years ago! i wish i could get my hands on more lol

[@RattusRattus]

I didn’t know about them until after this video but they’re so freaking cute !!!! They’d definitely go in “iconic”

[@sharonthompson672]

They remind me of Funko pops! 🙂

[@TheUpcycledPunk]

That was super awesome! I learned so much!

[@alyssagretlein7786]

doll update: i got sinstress the other day!!

[@brndsnchz]

It makes me so happy you include Uglydolls🌸🌸🌸 they do have comic books and a movie (which is fine i guess). Ik you said Barbie is not your thing but i wanna know if to make this video you searched for the Haunted Beauty collection and what do you think of it

[@RattusRattus]

Oh I LOVE zombie bride Barbie !!!! She’s stunning - I vaguely heard about them (through darling dollz I think?) but they would have made a great addition to this video 😲

[@brndsnchz]

@@RattusRattus omg the zombie bride is my fav!!! It would be nice if you get to do another video in the future where you can add them, but if not, at least i know you didn't discard them🌷

[@alexbossingham8666]

goth started in the united states early 1900s. All of these sub-genres have their own unique sound and aesthetic, but they all fall under the umbrella of goth music and culture. The goth subculture is known for its dark, macabre aesthetic, and its members often dress in black clothing, heavy makeup, and sometimes incorporate elements of Victorian or medieval fashion. Goths are also known for their love of art, literature, and film that explores themes of death, darkness, and the supernatural. This subculture has had a significant influence on fashion, music, and art, and continues to be an important part of alternative culture around the world.Goth musicPost-punk Punk rock Alternative rock Dark wave Death rock Industrial music New wave Gothic metal Ethereal wave Neoclassical Dark Wave Cold wave Synth-pop Witch house gothic punk Southern Gothic Goth/industrial Electronic body music Electro-industrial Futurepop Glam rock Black metal Death metal Gothabilly Neue Deutsche Todeskunst Gothic country Hardcore punk goth people wear more than guess black they were color to their outfits but they still have black in it let's be goth doll are dolls that capture it

[@Lismarie33]

Great video, I love all these creepy dolls!!

[@ronnebulis1922]

Rising sun can also be a symbol of pagan solar god worship. Symbols can have so many meanings it can be positive to negative and everything in-between. Plus they change over time. don't let it bother you too much. I don't want to sign off on something bad either but where their is opinions their is disagreements. Love your work and the dolls💕 keep up the good work 🙂

[@CreepyAngelDoll]

I loved this video! 🖤It's so fun to talk about dolls and plushies, some lines I didn't know :) I remembered the Mavis dolls from Hotel Transylvania, I found out about them last year. There are 3 dolls of her, one with the signature outfit, the wedding one (I have both, they're very cute in my opinion) and there's also the holiday version that I don't really care. Their quality is not the best but it's not bad either. I love to see her next to my Draculaura dolls, since they're both vampires and Dracula's daughters

[@RattusRattus]

No way I didn’t know they made a mavis doll - much less three ! That’s so cool !! Thank you for sharing I’m excited to look more into them 🥰

[@noctelupus]

Oh just to let you know Tiny Tears as a doll stuck around for a while as there was more updated versions of her available over the years and I'm pretty sure I did own one as a kid and that would've been like 90s/early 00s

[@bug7427]

Ugly dolls is a movie the pluses are by product. I would love to see you react to the movie because I think you have such a different idea of what the movie is like. (I hope this doesn't come off mein English isn't my first language)

[@lulinerala]

i love seeing your videos

[@natashajade787]

Check out Emerald the enchanting witch dolls from the 70s! Her eyes glow!!

[@RattusRattus]

Whoa!!! I’d never heard of her but she’s so neat!!!! Thank u for sharing :D

[@beans7448]

you should watch the haunted mansion its like the right amount of spooky and silly imo

[@RattusRattus]

Hell yeah! I’ll put it on the list !

[@jumpingturnip]

I really really loved this video!! it lowkey makes me wanna start collecting dolls

[@darklight4251]

I love the Shadow High monochrome dolls. I want all the girls at some point. I don't mind if I find the 2 I am missing thrifting even nude as I don't like their outfits very much. They are just so gorgeous dolls. I actually have some G2 Monster High dolls that I like (yes! I know... sacrilege!) Shriek Wreck Draculaura and first day at school Cleo (I think is is that one but I am not sure). I actually prefer them to most G3 dolls (Oooops! I'm gonna get killed 🤭😱💀😃).

[@jaidenbellet96]

its not for kids but they have these helluva boss plushies and standees they are pretty gothic and spooky and Adorable they don't have dolls though or action figures though Helluva boss is a youtube show

[@annablue2799]

Whats that drocolora in the back with split hair, black dress with hearts on and a star on the eye??

[@sainttan]

Is Shadow High counts as goth? The monochrome confuses me, and are the Storm twins wearing either punk or goth, or a sub genre of those?

[@RattusRattus]

I’d say shadow high is definitely “edgy” and has some punk/goth influences, but I wouldn’t consider them strictly representing the subcultures (tho some people disagree) I think it’s up to personal opinion tbh; but I’d say they’re more generally “edgy” than strictly “goth” :-)

[@sainttan]

@@RattusRattus Thank you very much for the quick reply, and valid answer. ^_^ :bows gratefully:

[@Eat_Acid]

I didn't think there were so many weird clones of Monster High in the world

[@magicalpasta5462]

Tbh I prefer the LDD bc they're for the goth 90's kids and they're better made than monster high especially when it comes to their themed creations that's more show accurate and monster high just uses the same mold and we can go on for days on the fact monster high rarely uses the boy mold and just reuses the girl mold. And LDD is made by an independent toy company which we love to see, and it's more my early 2000's teen goth phase, I also loved begoth dolls. There's one controversial LDD who is based on the Black Dahlia 😢 her name is even Dahlia, she is the only non-iconic. I would like the fashion victims but the realistic boobs makes me uncomfortable and body dysmorphic. And I used to love midnight magic and would get them alot at family dollar and dollar general

[@vxlley_flower5672]

I grew up in the south in america, and a lot of the people here say the confederate flag is "heritage, not hate." We're brainwashed from a young age, cause no one talks about what the flag actually represented. It wasn't until I was in AP US History in high school that I really understood the gravity of the situation. While the belt was more than likely for shock, I know a lot pf southern collectors would have bought her very very fast, thinking she "represents them" (This is not excusing this btw!! Just sharing my experience with y'all)

[@RattusRattus]

Thank you for sharing that - it sucks :( but I appreciate having more context since I grew up in Canada - this is helpful !

[@vxlley_flower5672]

@@RattusRattus you're welcome!! Have a wonderful night!!❤

[@tvbra1nr0t]

Omg yes love this!

[@RattusRattus]

🥰❤️

[@Gothqueen29]

I mean some of them I like more then others I love your channel

[@qo692]

EEEEek this made my day!! 🥰💜💜

[@Twilightsonata-w7p]

For the confederate flag, you won’t find anyone apologizing for it just because if you drive out anywhere in the American countryside you will see them everywhere, even more so in the 90s-2000s era. It’s really gross but it’s just a reality here , and most people here see it as a blue colar hic flag rather than extremely racist, which it is. There’s also the murky waters of peoples family members that were enlisted to fight in the war and died, but that’s a entire other can of worms that’s pretty gray area and easy to sway into neo nazi territory. 😬

[@RattusRattus]

Thank you for the context - (that fucking sucks !!! ) I hope with time people can reconsider :(

[@mag594]

Fugglers!!!!! so cute

[@kian_the_kid8966]

yoo i used to have gothic angels and i got them when i wanted monster highs but didnt have enough money

[@mlppainter451]

Does anyone know Once Upon A Zombie Dolls? Because I kinda like them and actually own some of them:3

[@darklight4251]

Once Upon a Zombie are quite spooky. I have some of them too. I bought one from a boot sale in box. The lady I bought her from told me the doll scared her daughter, this is why she was selling it! lol Spooky! 😉

[@jessicawalters1571]

try to see killer panda they are very cute action figures I love the vampire 🦇 anyway I would really like to meet you you are really similar to me I collect the same things as you

[@DanielleReedsReaction]

Nice video

[@elizabethlynch6544]

Idea for the fashion victim with the confederate flag: paint it black and red

[@Animefruba]

I have meow meow I love your doll taste and jasmine bean loves novi stars

[@punk_r0ck_ch1ck]

IK G2 IS BAD... BUT Garden Ghouls Toralie

[@RattusRattus]

You’re right -- she is a queen 🥺 (I also think garden ghouls twyla got done dirty but she had such potential 😭😭😭😭)

[@danielmendes8975]

Garden ghouls toralei was honestly so iconic esp since her face basically didn’t change at all-aside from her nose

[@annablue2799]

I like santoro But thay are not goth but thay are creepy cute and have cute fashion.

[@dianefields295]

Where you buy those dolls from?

[@RattusRattus]

They're all different brands, many of which are discontinued - i think your best bet would probably be a secondhand website like Ebay :) good luck!

[@ArtichokeHunter]

i guess my experience is biased by the circles i run in, but it's surprising to me that right-wing imagery would even make sense for these dolls from a capitalist standpoint? guess i'm just used to anti-fascist and leftist alt culture, some anarchist but nothing imperialist or actively bigotted

[@RattusRattus]

Yeah other than like , nazi punks or whatever they call themselves I don’t see a ton of overlap with alt subcultures and right wing ideals - honestly just a bad , insensitive (and confusing) accessory to add to the dolls

[@machiavalienz5165]

HI!!!

[@RattusRattus]

Hi!! ❤️

[@Princess_Igor5097]

hi rat i dont want to come across as attacking or rude in any shape or form and i can tell u only have good intentions. i get lolita sun can be off putting and if you arent comfortable with her its very much so fine. no one should tell you not to be uncomfortable with something. that being said as a poc i i dont know if implying the choice was soley a nod to imperalism was very appropriate. now idk if she is a nod to lolita fashions from japan and so they chose the eyes for that reason (if so thats really kind of icky) but i wish you left it up for your japanese or asian viewers to decide if it was representative of imperealism or not. its just me personally as a poc viewer am pretty uncomfortabe when non poc individuals decide what is and isnt appropraite and im simply reacting as a viewer. once again this is in no way trying to attack you you and your channel are both very lovely i just wanted to share how i felt as poc alt person seeing that portion of the video

[@RattusRattus]

I’m so sorry. you’re right - thank you for your comment, I felt I should at least mention that the symbol could be tied to imperialism but I see how it was inappropriate. sorry for how it came off. Thank you for commenting, I apologize

[@Princess_Igor5097]

@@RattusRattus dw there are no hard feelings whatsoever. and that lulu confederate doll was like the biggest jumpscare i had ever gotten and never would have known about mezco toys doing that had you not informed your viewers of it

[@sharonthompson672]

I don't think she was deciding what is & isn't appropriate, I think she was just sharing her viewpoint, which is what she said she was doing, 15:30 as you and I are now doing. It's dialogue, not virtue signaling. Like, if you really want to get down to it, we're ALL poc, right? Just different hues. Humanity is a rainbow. ❤️🌻🌈 Different ethnicities, different cultures, but all human. I think, she'd have to clarify, but I think she's speaking from a historic point of view and in THAT respect, she's spot on. 👍 (To clarify, how non-Japanese Asians view the rising sun flag, and how many Americans view the Confederate flag, that's a documented fact.)

[@vanessamccreadie6429]

😍🤗🍈🎈🔥💯 me I'm an adult to Barbie doll collector fully grown adult

[@kimwhatmatters4085]

Don’t be hard on yourself like I said it’s just how the world is it’s exhausting and people just pick their battles and usually they pick things that are closer to them like look at what many people don’t give a shit about Palestine.

[@lynny_09]

Wait but the bat ugly dolls 😍😍😍 but just to answer yes there was a movie but imo it sucked

[@kimwhatmatters4085]

But do talk about it but don’t take it personal it seems as if like you’re judging yourself we’re human beings we’re flawed. we’re selfish and self preserving

[@lola-nancyy]

seriousl i dont know why you think it's cool that those dolls actually promote self harm and suicide or just death and it shouldnt be encourage ...it's triggering for people with real suicide thoughts and self harm problem. so be carefl on the way you express the coolness of having seringe in their eyes

[@becky7603]

not one of the dolls she mentioned had anything to do with suicide or self harm. And the syringe design in the eye was just a measuring line like the side of the syrine not like her eyes were impaled with needles. Did you even watch the full video ?

[@lola-nancyy]

@@becky7603 the lving dead dolls for example oe overdosed on aspirine and another one hunged by a noose..... i rest my case. i didn't say that the doll with the seringe in her eyes had empaled eyes. but it's imagery that relate to drug abuse like heroin. I feel lie you don't unerstand that these imagery shouldn't be called cool and shown lightly