Mattel Lindsay Lohan doll sinking in clearance bins
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At least in American dollhouses, it looks like Lindsay Lohan is a little short on fans this year.
Mattel’s toy version of the starlet has been around for a while, but is now doomed to the clearance bin -- going for as much as 80% less than its original retail price.
BlackBook Magazine and Perez Hilton have an inkling that the many sordid dramas of the troubled singer/actress/tabloid fixture may be causing mothers to blacklist the doll.
Mattel did not return calls for comment. ‘Her doll has been around for I think 4 years,’ was all Lohan’s publicist would say.
At KB Toys, the My Scene Goes Hollywood doll (recommended for children ages 6 to 12) is selling for $4.99, down from $24.99. And as further incentive to buy, the store is offering free shipping on the item.
On Amazon, La Lohan is only netting $5.99, from an original price of $19.95.
The package includes a director’s chair, a laptop, miniature popcorn and a magazine.
No word on how the signature Paris Hilton Hello Kitty doll, designed by Sanrio in 2006, is doing, since it sells only in Japan. But the Britney Spears ‘Live! In Concert!’ doll by Play Along is still going strong for $39.99 on Amazon.
-- Tiffany Hsu
