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Comment on Melissa & Doug Victorian Doll Family by A. Arrocha

A. Arrocha — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:58:08 +0000

15 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

Don't waste your money, February 21, 2010

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I bought these dolls to go with the KidKraft Georgia Peach Dollhouse and was very disappointed in everything about them. They look cheap, they don't move, their clothing is glued on, and their hair (after a couple of weeks of play) is a huge rats nest. I am with most of the other reviews in that I would have just ordered Barbie's instead had I known that these dolls were such a rip off. I can't even believe that they are selling them like this.
My daughter still plays with them, but gets annoyed and asks for help every time she tries to sit one down at the table or on the couch.
I would recommend NOT to buy these and find something else!

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Comment on Melissa & Doug Victorian Doll Family by StephWest

StephWest — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 19:23:37 +0000

20 of 20 people found the following review helpful:

Cheap little dolls, December 28, 2009

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I was really disappointed with these dolls. I ordered them to go with the Kidcraft Savannah Dollhouse. First off, they were smaller than the description. They were so cheap - the material they are made out of reminded me of the Gumby toys, only they're not as easily bendable. It's impossible for my 4 year-old to pose them for her dollhouse. Although she likes them, I wish I had purchased Barbies instead.

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Comment on Melissa & Doug Victorian Doll Family by Claire S. Chacon-Hake "miniatures nut"

Claire S. Chacon-Hake "miniatures nut" — Thu, 09 Feb 2012 18:48:40 +0000

43 of 45 people found the following review helpful:

Too big for the dollhouse and not poseable., August 9, 2009

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I am deeply disappointed in this family. 1) The Baby is disproportionate to the parents, 2) they do not bend easily, 3) they can't sit down on the dollhouse furniture, 4) Their clothing is not removable and therefore cannot be changed, 5) they are unable to hold the baby, and 6) they are too big for my dollhouse (a six room victorian).

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Comment on LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System – Green by JB

JB — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 20:01:47 +0000

37 of 39 people found the following review helpful:

Definite improvements over original Leapster, September 11, 2008

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This review is from: LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System - Green (Toy)

We just got this new version of the Leapster to replace the old Leapster which had started malfunctioning due to grime. The durability of the old Leapster was mediocre, since grime caused it to significantly malfunction after 8 months of daily use. Be sure to get a protective case for when the Leapster is not in use -- that's the lesson we learned the hard way. However, I suggest buying a cheaper case than the one sold for the Leapster (for example: I bought one for half the price that I found in the camera and computer accessories section at Walmart, that was marketed for small portable hard drives, and had the same dimensions as the Leapster).

Leapster 2 is a good new edition. One can download additional free games from the Internet for it for example (a couple of games are now finally available for download, so the initial deployment issue has been resolved). You need to buy an SD card for this to work. Even though the manufacturer recommends 256 MB SD card or less, we bought one with 1 GB and it works well (256 MB cards are harder to get nowadays).

We like that the built-in games stay available in Leapster 2, even when a game cartridge is inserted (an improvement over the original Leapster). The design of the hardware is sleeker looking, as well.

Overall, a very good product, and one of our son's favorite toys by far (he plays it daily in the car, and during wait-times, such as when waiting for the food to arrive at a restaurant). Our son is 2 years and 8 months by the way, and he had the original Leapster since he was 2 years old. He is a smart boy, but I assume not a genius, so the manufacturer's minimum recommended age is quite a bit off.

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Comment on LeapFrog Leapster 2 Learning Game System – Green by Nicole Leishman "N Leishman"

Nicole Leishman "N Leishman" — Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:47:41 +0000

222 of 241 people found the following review helpful:

Better than ever!, July 7, 2008

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We owned a Leapter L-Max that quit working due to an "accident." Because our 3 year old has loved and used that machine several times a day we had to replace it. He had learned so much from the previous Leapster and the reviews of the V-Smile were poor, so we decided to go with another Leapster. While we did go back and forth about whether we wanted another L-Max for the TV play capability or whether we wanted the online funcitonality of this new Leapster 2. We had to put some thought into which feature, the TV or online, we would use most. We decided that we would really like the ability to track learning progress on line and that for $10 less, we would rather have that function. We also decided to look for a Leapster TV system, which we found on clearance, to replace the TV play capability of the old L-Max, so he could still use all the games on the TV and yet have 2 seperate toys and develop the motor skills of the 2 systems instead of one. This new Leapster is SO cute. The colors are great, the shape is better than the old ones, in my opinion. The stylus pen is secured by a thin fabric like cord rather than a heavy electronics cord, so it is easier to maneuver and it doesn't seem like it will break as easily. The sound is better and the screen is just as nice, if not better. We are very happy with this purchase, and our son likes it too. We have not tried the other games yet, but his old ones work just fine, as they are supposed to. I would defintitely recommend this model. I will also update the review when I have used the online functions.

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