Our own Ayman Helweh released an article back in December regarding the overwhelming obsession with the characters in ‘Twilight,’ which led to the production of action figure dolls based on the main movie characters, Edward Cullen and Bella Swan.
Tonner Doll Company has just unveiled its ‘Twilight’ series of dolls, which also feature miniaturized versions of other main characters like Jacob Black. The figures average between 14 and 17 inches and go for $125.99 each.
As an obsessive ‘Twilight’ fan myself, I do appreciate the resemblance between the characters in the movie and the dolls. These will definitely sell out as the ‘Twilight’ sequel ‘New Moon’ will be released later this year. I can’t wait!
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