"American Girl" Doll Article

The store was mentioned on the "visiting niece" thread. The Chicago
_Tribune_ Sunday Magazine had a feature on the place:
http://www.chicagotribune.com/features/magazine/chi–0307200458jul20,1,788
640.story?coll=chi–leisuremagazine–hed
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hmm... looks like you have to be registered to read these. are these the dolls
that each represent a certain era of US history? if so, i have the victorian
one. =) i think they're great, albeit a bit pricy.
–Nadri–

"SoOeOoEoO" <sooeoo...@aol.commercials> wrote in message
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dolls
victorian
One of my daughters has the Molly doll and the other one has the Samantha
doll.
Audrey

My daughter has Molly as well. I loved these dolls and the
accessories when my daughter was little, more than my daughter did!
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"TMEMEDIA" <tmeme...@aol.comtrain> wrote in message
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My daughter has Molly as well. I loved these dolls and the
accessories when my daughter was little, more than my daughter did!
But I'M
THIS
paraphernalia,
I cousin,
that's out
I was an American doll clothes shopper too. My girls have kept their dolls
along with
special Barbies, dolls from Germany, a few Cabbage Patch dolls, Mme
Alexander, and
Ginny dolls. There are probably more. We have traveled all over the world
and I
would buy them dolls from cities and countries we visited. By the time they
were in
junior high school they wanted other gifts, but I still wanted to buy dolls.
Audrey

"Audrey" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:.
I still am and my dolls are mine, all mine... Only three of
my collection are Pleasant Company American Girls; the other
21 dolls are AmGirl wannabes made by Gotz, Berenguer, Zapf,
Engel, Apple Valley and others, but they all share the same
body shape and size, which makes it very easy for them to
share clothes.
Needless to say, they have a lot of clothes and they like to
be changed often. Fortunately, they share my taste in style
so I am more than willing to cater to their tastes.
I need to update my online doll album, URL below, with pix
of some of their newest outfits. I am awaiting receipt of
an order of jellies to compliment their new summer outfits.
Taffy
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Girl's classic fashions of the 50s & 60s –– jump.to/taffy
Fashion Site: http://www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/1492
Doll Album: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292475957
"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional..."

"Audrey" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:.
I still am and my dolls are mine, all mine... Only three of
my collection are Pleasant Company American Girls; the other
21 dolls are AmGirl wannabes made by Gotz, Berenguer, Zapf,
Engel, Apple Valley and others, but they all share the same
body shape and size, which makes it very easy for them to
share clothes.
Needless to say, they have a lot of clothes and they like to
be changed often. Fortunately, they share my taste in style
so I am more than willing to cater to their tastes.
I need to update my online doll album, URL below, with pix
of some of their newest outfits. I am awaiting receipt of
an order of jellies to compliment their new summer outfits.
Taffy
––
Girl's classic fashions of the 50s & 60s –– jump.to/taffy
Fashion Site: http://www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/1492
Doll Album: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292475957
"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional..."

Taffy Cheerful wrote:
Taffy, I've looked at your site and well, it's
impressive to say the least. Is there some
special doll you've been searching for? If so,
it'd be fun to find one. We go to England yearly
and I have a few friends who manage in Asian
countries who like collectibles, meaning I could
get some eyes out for you.
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njh...@aol.com (Cheryl H.) wrote in message news:<43ee799d.0307220421.1de3f...@posting.google.com>...
The American Girl store is in a project the company I work for built
and owns. Even though I have no children and I'm not a 7–12 yr old
girl, I love going in there. At first I went because we were working
on the store design but now I pop in there because the merchandise is
so well thought out and eavesdropping on the girls is hilarious. This
morning there was a line outside the store before it opened (this is
common during school vacations and on weekends).
ObFash: AG makes outfits that match their doll clothes so you can
dress like your doll. I love seeing the girls who have their dolls in
matching clothes. It's really cute!
fig
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Judy wrote:
Isn't that amazing? She and her husband were the sole owners.
fig
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ruddell'Elle–Kabo...@canada.com says...
Gosh, I have never given it a thought... I just
pick them for their faces. A number of them have
been given body transplants so that all of my dolls
can both stand on their own and can share clothing
with my other dolls. After swapping the body with
another doll, the donor doll gets dressed up and
given to the hospital auxiliary. Kids in hospitals
need a lot of cheering up. They are grim places...
A few of them have gotten new wigs when the hair
they arrived with was all ratty or chopped up.
About half of them are recycled dolls purchased on
eBay.
Thank you very much for the kind offer. My dolls
are all 18" cloth–bodied vinyl "playdolls" rather
than "collectable" dolls. Instead of being bought
for eventual resale and kept in cases or boxes until
that occurs, my dolls are a permanent acquisition,
standing all around my home office (on almost every
available flat surface) keeping me company. They
expect to get their outfits changed at least once or
twice a month and are always saying, "Hold me; change
my clothes..."
I have been looking for a Japanese doll of the same
size and style. My "Asian" American Girl doll, whom
I named "Winnie" after Winnie Cooper on The Wonder
Years, has a much more AmerAsian face, what it called
"happa" in Hawaii, "haafu" in Japan. Hybrid vigor
produces some real beauties! Gotz issued an Asian
doll last year, but her facial sculpt is decidedly
Korean.
ObFash: The most recent clothing acquisition for my
dolls was a series of popover sets (aka "swing sets")
consisting of a short sleeveless A–line jumper with
matching or contrasting bloomers, a very popular
girl's style in the late 1950s. I am awaiting the
arrival of some sandals to complete their outfits
before I take pictures for the album.
Taffy
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Girl's classic fashions of the 50s & 60s –– jump.to/taffy
Fashion Site: http://www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/1492
Doll Album: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292475957
"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional..."

"ahmward" <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote in message
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My mother used to make beautiful clothes and sell all sorts of accessories
for these. I was a bit jealous that these weren't around when I was a
child! If there is one, I would have chosen a girl from the 20s. I would
have loved to have been alive during that era.
Lissa

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What trends do you see in the clothes they choose? Are they still classic
like the original
American Girl dolls or have they changed?
Audrey

In article <7a67fdee.0307220928.25389...@posting.google.com>,
fig <figfuns...@earthlink.net> wrote:
I have visited the store on several occasions and also done quite a bit of
shopping for my daughter and niece. I was AMAZED at the boutiques––the
clothes for big girls, the hall of accessories for dolls, the vignettes
downstairs. Wandering through it all I decided that this store gave a new
meaning to the phrase "kiddy porn." Because it's porn for kids!
[snip]
Just wait until they smarten up and start making matching styles for the
little girls' mothers. I'm sure they'd sell.
Priscilla
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Trilby wrote:
LOL! You need to go see the show next time you're there. Watching the
faces in the audience and hearing them sing along is priceless.
Pleasant Roland, who started the company and has since sold it to
Mattel, is a true visionary. Her standards for every detail, including
the store design, are as high as they come.
I have a friend who's only 1 yr old right now and I cannot wait to take
her to lunch and shopping at American Girl. Wait until I tell her
parents I'm taking her to get some porn.
fig
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www.whosthefairest.com

ahmward <nospam.ahmw...@yahoo.com> wrote:
They have some pretty cute stuff. My friends daughter – who is quite the
little fashionista – has several of the matching outfits. All the outfits
are stylish enough that young girls like them, but are also conservative
enough that parents like them. They don't have that mini–slut look – it's
just nice little girl clothes.
Manda

ahmward wrote:
Oh, I just adore these dolls, but my little sweetheart is going
to have to be considerably older for me to purchase one for her.
OTOH, I have to *hide* the catalog when it comes every 2 or 3
months or she's all over me begging for ever doll and every
accesory that goes with it.
What I may do is buy one for myself, to be be given to her when
I think she's ready, kayper

"kayper" <kar...@comcast.net> wrote in message
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If you think the prices will be higher in two years perhaps you should
choose the doll to put
away until she is ten. I like the idea that girls can now design the dolls
to look like them.
My 19 year old mentioned last night that the American Girl Company
originally did not
think pale girls had curly hair and she would have like her Molly to have
hair like hers.
Audrey

kar...@comcast.net says...
Careful, Kayper. That may be never as you may take a liking
to the doll yourself, and then you are hooked!
Taffy
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Girl's classic fashions of the 50s & 60s –– jump.to/taffy
Fashion Site: http://www.geocities.com/FashionAvenue/1492
Doll Album: http://www.imagestation.com/album/?id=4292475957
"Growing old is inevitable; growing up is optional..."

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Taffy Cheerful wrote:
The American Girl dolls were out of my price range when my daughter
wanted one ten years ago. I took her to a cute country doll store where
she found "Jessica" for half the price (damn, i wish i knew about
cofarbucks back then). Anyhoo, my actual point is about AG clothing, not
the dolls –– For Christmas one year I bought her the colonial nightgown
(with cap) for around $65. When she opened it, I almost fainted –– it
was *so* cheap –– the fabric was sheer (so she wouldn't wear it around
the male species like her brother and grandfather) and yucky ––
scratchy inside and easily "run". If it wasn't a gift, I would have
returned it. I could have bought 3 nice nighties for the same price at
any most discount store. So, beware of the clothing –– make sure you can
take a real life look before buying (my purchase came gift wrapped –– I
didn't bother to look first).
–sk

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"Stephanie K." <corio...@shore.net> wrote in message
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My daughters are going out of town this weekend. I will take down Molly and
Samatha and see how
they've been. I'll also check their clothing. I was the one to buy the
teddy bear fashionable outfits until
she graduated from high school. I talked to Ernie until I realized he
wasn't much of a conversationalist.
He only knows a few words and phrases.
Audrey

ahmward wrote:
Fig, Thanks for the interesting history of the Mattel sale. I'm sure I
would sell my beloved business for $700 million too! That small town is
probably lucky that Pleasant bought it. So many small towns are just
shriveling up into almost nothing. The Mackenzie–Childs cafe sounds like
fun.
WRT AG quality I've been very pleased with the quality of their girls'
clothing for the most part. Some of their costumes have been cheaply
made however. Perhaps that's the Mattel influence.
Judy
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