A:AnswerThe best way to avoid duplicates is buying them in person. Each box has a different symbol on the front. For example the cat one has a half crecent moon and the fox has a triangle on the front. When you order online they are chosen at random unfortunatley so you do run the risk of ordering the same doll. Hope this helps :)
A:AnswerYes, these dolls were released right before the holidays 2019, so they are rather new. Also if your wondering surprise dolls CAN NOT be returned after the packaging is opened. so yes they are new in both ways of asking