https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Thu, 09 Apr 2026 12:25:17 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-627361 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 20:25:09 +0000 Meridian 627361@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always wanted one so bad, but my parents were too frugal to buy me such an expensive doll! Looking back, I don't blame them... but one day if I have a girl, I'd love to get her one. I hope it's something she should treasure, and treat as special, versus abusing it! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626543 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:40:13 +0000 MissKabers 626543@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Oh I LOVED these as a little girl. Most of the dolls my nana bought us, but I think my parents bought us a couple. I have Kiersten, Samantha, Felicity, Molly and the baby - and so many accessories and clothes. Thankfully all of my stuff is packed away at my parents so that when we have a little girl we can give them to her. Those along with my Madame Alexander dolls were my favorite - but I always wanted to keep them so nice. Original boxes, never took out their hair, etc. craziness! I didn't realize they were getting rid of the historical dolls - I'm so glad I kept mine now! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626473 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 09:01:17 +0000 LemonLong 626473@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents couldn't afford them, but I read every single book and must have paged through the catalog a thousand times! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626453 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 08:50:55 +0000 MamaMoose 626453@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I read allllll the books and loved AG but my mom absolutely refused to buy me a doll because they were so outrageously expensive. Yet now, my LO shares a name with one of the dolls and mum is already talking about how she'll buy her one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626377 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:34:18 +0000 loveisstrange 626377@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never owned them as a kid because my parents couldn't afford them, but they are really neat. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626374 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:29:35 +0000 rachiecakes 626374@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I have Kirsten &amp; Felicity. They used photos of my granny's barn for their first catalog (1988?) and I got Kirsten around that time. No DD so not sure where they'll end up. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626371 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 07:26:07 +0000 Honeybee 626371@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I always thought these were an East Coast/Southern thing? Nobody I knew growing up had these dolls. Maybe everyone was just too poor, lol. DD is not really into dolls right now, but I guess if she really wanted one we might it for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626296 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 02:28:46 +0000 sunny 626296@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never heard of them until I was a teenager (I don't think these were popular in Canada?). I think their marketing is GENIUS but I don't know if I would spend that much on a doll. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626274 Sat, 09 Mar 2013 01:52:59 +0000 hazelnut 626274@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Samantha and all the books from the 4 original dolls. I would absolutely get one for any future daughter but I like the idea of making one that actually looks like the girls. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626024 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:30:11 +0000 JerricaBenton 626024@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Samantha and all her furniture and accessories. I took good care of everything so it currently resides in my daughter's nursery! We'd get her another one day but I'm glad I have the original because I think pleasant co was much better quality than Mattel. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626022 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:29:44 +0000 Mrs. Cowgirl 626022@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>i have mixed feelings about these dolls...honestly, they creep me out a little and they are so outrageously expensive! but, i know i would have loved a doll that looked like me when i was little....so...i'm not sure, if our future daughter really wants one, maybe as a really, really special birthday present? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626016 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:25:50 +0000 yoursilverlining 626016@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had (well, have) Kirsten and will pass her down to my LO.</p> <p>I actually already bought LO Marisol (and her dress trunk and tons of stuff, eek!) because LO's heritage is part latina, but I won't give her the doll for many years. </p> <p>They are so expensive, so I want to wait to give her the dolls for when she can really appreciate them.</p> <p>Did anyone see this article?<br /> <a href="http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/doll-of-pioneers-spirit-explores-the-city-one-loan-at-a-time/" rel="nofollow">http://cityroom.blogs.nytimes.com/2013/01/22/doll-of-pioneers-spirit-explores-the-city-one-loan-at-a-time/</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-626002 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 22:19:17 +0000 Emsmems 626002@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Mrs. B: ah, yes. Bitty Babies! haha, I wanted them too! Even as a little girl I wanted to be a mommy! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625920 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:40:55 +0000 BananaPancakes 625920@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't have one as a child. They were way too expensive, but I wanted Felicity so bad it hurt. I had a good friend who had them all and a couple doubles and I was beyond jealous. The last trip I took to NYC was 4 years ago around Christmas and it seemed there were American Doll bags everywhere. I kept talking about how badly I always wanted a Felicity doll and for Christmas, my friend surprised me with one. It was one of the sweetest gifts ever. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625918 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:40:06 +0000 Mrs.B 625918@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Emsmems: They are Bitty Babies :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625912 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:34:38 +0000 lomom 625912@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Felicity! Loved her! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625898 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:27:32 +0000 Dandelion 625898@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I wasn't into them when I was young. But, if dd loves them, then I'd get her one. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625897 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:27:25 +0000 Bao 625897@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had and still have Samantha and we will get LO one :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625895 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:26:32 +0000 Emsmems 625895@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@Honeybear: Oh the catalogs! They were torture! I wanted EVERYTHING! Even the baby dolls at the end... I don't remember what they were called though. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625889 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:24:27 +0000 honeybear 625889@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Samantha! Still have her, actually. She's tucked away in a box in the closet, poor thing! I need a little girl! ;)</p> <p>Oh Pleasant Company, how you tormented me with your catalogs! I loved the books, too. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625886 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:22:24 +0000 LaineysMom 625886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Samantha, Kirsten, and Felicity. I always regretted taking Kirsten's hair out of the braids..</p> <p>I think mine are still in pretty good shape, so DD can have those and maybe a couple more.. :)</p> <p>Btw, I'm sad they discontinued so many of the historical dolls.. Stupid Matel. Haha. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625856 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:12:04 +0000 pl0508 625856@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had felicity but had and read all the books ! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625850 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:09:10 +0000 Emsmems 625850@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Molly because she looked like me and wore glasses like me. I think my mom would buy one for a future daughter (no kids yet) b/c she lives near an AG store and she is always commenting on how many new ones there are. However, I begged for a second doll when I was a kid and there is no way she was buying ME another one! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625825 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:02:46 +0000 mediagirl 625825@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I didn't know about them as a kid. I had cabbage patch kids. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625816 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:01:31 +0000 hilsy85 625816@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Kirsten! I always wanted Samantha too, she had the prettiest bedroom set. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625808 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 21:00:00 +0000 anonysquire 625808@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had Kirsten and one who looked like me and the just a plain blonde one. I loved them! For sure I will get one for my daughter and get the American girl magazine for her. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625804 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:58:58 +0000 Sweet T 625804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I never had one! I remember going to a friend's house once and she had several dolls, with clothes, a bed, a desk and a wardrobe. I was so jealous! If I have a daughter, I think I'll get her one once she's old enough to take care of it. I don't want to spend that kind of money on a doll if she's going to cut it's hair or try to paint it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625795 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:54:06 +0000 Mrs Hedgehog 625795@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>They are so cute but so effing expensive!!! I wish I could do that one day but good lord... I love seeing other little girls with them though! If I could I would get one that either looked like her or let her pick one out. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625791 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:53:07 +0000 Mrs.B 625791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had a bitty baby that I loved! I am getting DD one for her 1st birthday. I will get her a look a like American Girl when she gets older. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/american-girl-doll#post-625785 Fri, 08 Mar 2013 20:51:45 +0000 matador84 625785@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I had all the books they had at the time and the Molly doll </p>