Mattel Lorifina Doll $250 (Discontinued Doll)

Lorifina is a 20" articulated plastic and vinyl fashion doll line that was made by Hasbro a few years ago and is now discontinued. These dolls have inset acrylic eyes and long changeable wigs. When it was first introduced, the Lorifina line was special because you could design the appearance of your doll online and then she'd be shipped to your house from the factory. There were at least two skin tones, three eye colors and many wigs to choose from. The dolls came in two-piece sleepwear, but you could select additional outfits from three city-themed collections: London, New York and Tokyo. When Hasbro unveiled this line in 2009, I got caught up in the excitement for a little while. I spent some time on the website, designing various dolls and seeing how they looked in all of the outfits. I don't know why I never hit the checkout button. Perhaps it was the $98 price tag, or the fact that together with all of the cool clothes and shoes I had also added to my cart, the price was discouragingly higher than $98. I can't remember exactly.