I was always a huge Monster High fan but saddly never owned a doll as kid. I didn’t really think about the dolls in adulthood since I had other things on my mind and stuff just kept happening (looking at you 2020). Somehow back in 2022 I found out that Mattel released the Boo-ridinal Creeprodution of the original G1 dolls (the main four at the time). I checked out the site and all the dolls there sold out exept Clawdeen Wolf.
It was 2022. I was an adult with my own money. Pretty sure I didn’t really think much about it and just bought her immidiatly. It was just one purchase to heal my inner child.
She arravied surpringly fast and I unboxed her and then just stared at her for quite a while. It was the first time that I held a Monster High doll in my hands. The first thing I noticed was how fragile she felt in my hand compared to other dolls. I only had basic Barbie dolls (plus the two my scene dolls which I gave away years ago. Something I still regret doing to this day) so I was really fascinated by all the moving joints and by her delicate hands with molded on claws.
Holding her in my hands made me really happy and I found her a nice place on my shelf.
She was the only doll i owned for a long time until randomly decided to look up the dolls on ebay since there was this one doll I really wanted (Lorna McNessie was the doll I wanted for the longest time because I was (and still am) a huge Loch Ness Monster Fan) and I got her for good price and she joint Clawdeen on my shelf.
From there it kind of escalated a little and it escalated a little more after G3 was available in my country.
Clawdeen still has a special place in my heart and now has special place above my desk right next to my army Hatsune Miku noodle stoppers, my small collection of perfume and my lego flowers.

I love your story about how your doll collection began!
I realized my love for toys grow quickly after having my kids (ages 2 and 6 months currently) and wishing they were older just so I could buy them things that I really wanted lol. I justify to my husband it’s for them but he and I both know it’s for me! I have yet to get my first doll (been on a stuffie kick lately, do those count?) but when I do it will be Rainbow High 🌈💖