boy I sure hope nobody I know finds this

23 year old AG collector and i say fuck

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Meet the Girlies

American Girl 18” Dolls:

1. Julie Albright

2. Katherine Rosengarten (TM #39)

3. Cécile Rey

4. Caroline Abbott

5. Molly McIntire

6. Isabelle Palmer

7. Rebecca Rubin

8. Luciana Vega

9. Nanea Mitchell

10. Ruby Eriksson (TM #61)

11. Jennifer Robinson (TM #55)

12. Melody Ellison

13. Genevieve Wilson (Blaire)

14. Joss Kendrick

15. Adelaide Bailey (custom Kira)

16. Kirsten Larson

17. Evette Peeters

18. Daisy Kobayashi (TM #84)

19. Marguerite Nelson (custom Rebecca)

20. Rosemary Douglas (TM #31)

21. Josefina Montoya

22. Addy Walker

23. Claudie Wells

24. Nancy Feldman (custom TM #23)

25. Evelin del Campo (custom TM #28)

26. Amanda Feldman (TM #23)

27. Ivy Ling

28. Maryellen Larkin

29. Emily Bennett

30. Elizabeth Cole

31. Nellie O’ Malley

32. Samantha Parkington

33. Kit Kittredge

34. Natasha Tavaidoine (TM #66)

35. Annalise Bryant (CYO)

36. Saige Copeland

37. Miri Dayan (TM #128)

38. Anh Mai Truong (custom Jess)

39. Laurel Jameson (custom TM #52)

40. Sadie Sequeira (TM #26)

41. Amelia Colombe (Lila)

WellieWishers 14.5” Dolls:

1. Elle Kobayashi (Emerson)

2. Winnie Robinson (Willa)

3. Michelle Douglas (custom Kendall)

Each of my 18” dolls are 12-13 years old, and my WellieWishers (their younger sisters) are 6-7. Truly Mes and custom dolls have their backstories included in their post, while historical and GOTY dolls stick mostly to their AG story.

Each doll is a modern-day girl, but she also has a specific aspect in her designated era. For example, Julie can be in her aspect as a girl in 1970s San Francisco or as a girl today (think that one post describing Greek mythology with Barbie). A girl’s primary year is the era she spends the most time in, while her incidental year is the year that she occasionally ventures into.

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June is National Scoliosis Awareness Month, and Katherine has just received a new back brace! It’s custom made to fit the curve of her spine and prevent it from worsening. Of course, she had to zhuzh it up a little with some stickers!

I made the brace from 5mm EVA foam and velcro for the back closure. Katherine is based on who I was at the age of 12, and while I was never lucky enough to have a back brace (my doctor’s “watchful waiting” turned into negligence and eventual spinal fusion), I wanted Katherine to share in the scoliosis experience with me.

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Doll meme found on Pinterest perfectly summing up the conundrum of whether or not to remove my 1967 Wispy Walker doll from her box when she gets here

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It’s the Braid-y Bunch :)

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Meet Amelia Colombe!

Amelia Joy Colombe was born on September 3rd. She is a modern-day girl and incidentally comes from 1885. She lives in Billings, Montana, with her parents Carole and André. She likes digging in the back yard for fossils, reading about dinosaurs, and making and finding geocaches. When she grows up, Amelia wants to be a paleontologist.

Amelia has recently felt torn between two worlds: that of her father, a white French Canadian transplant to Montana, and that of her mother, a member of Montana’s native Crow tribe. The city of Billings, where Amelia lives, is vastly white; Amelia’s maternal extended family lives on the Crow Indian Reservation ten miles away, and her family visits them frequently. Amelia feels a little out of place both in Billings and on the reservation- she passes for white and doesn’t speak much Crow, but also engages in the traditional Crow beliefs and traditions her mother has taught her. After learning about the horrors of residential schools and the lasting legacy of colonialism in Montana from her grandmother, Amelia wants to integrate more into her mother’s tribe in order to keep alive her Crow identity, but she isn’t sure where to start. Amelia makes a point out of spending more time with her cousins on the reservation and learning more of the Crow language, which helps her feel more at home in her identity while acknowledging the history of her family. When faced with racist stereotypes about what a Native American person “should” look and act like, Amelia stands up for herself and her family and learns that the culture she was raised in is the deciding factor in her identity rather than blood quantum, and that she is no lesser for being exactly who she is.

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julie and ivy less than 15 mins after their argument

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Meet Sadie Sequeira!

Sadie Esperança Sequeira was born on March 24th. She is a modern-day girl and incidentally comes from 1986. She lives in Miami Beach, Florida, with her parents Leonor and Tomas and her maternal grandparents Beatriz and Lourenço. She likes rock climbing, making dioramas, and watching Forensic Files. When she grows up, Sadie wants to be a forensic criminologist.

Sadie has always known she’s different from other kids, but she isn’t sure why. She’s incredibly empathetic, has very narrow interests, struggles with social situations, and has a lot of sensory challenges- no soft-textured foods or tags on her shirt, please! This leads Sadie to wonder if she’s missing something fundamental when she’s the target of closed-minded bullying. When she receives an autism diagnosis, Sadie is relieved to learn that there’s nothing actually wrong with her- she just exists in her own way. Sadie learns lessons about accepting herself and her diagnosis with grace and love.

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Babiest baby who ever babied🪻

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Laurel, Anh Mai, and Miri are getting together to listen to some records on Miri’s awesome new record player! They’ve each brought their favorite vinyl to spin. Laurel likes The Stranger by Billy Joel, Anh Mai likes Dreamboat Annie by Heart, and Miri likes Too Much Too Soon by The New York Dolls. Come settle in with some snacks and soda and listen with them!

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Not doing a face reveal here but this is what I kinda look like 👀

I made my mini-me rag doll from an Edith Flack Ackley doll pattern I found on Etsy. The dress is a copy of one I made for myself.

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Meet Laurel Jameson!

Laurel Elsbeth Jameson was born on February 26th. She is a modern-day girl and incidentally comes from 1980. She lives in Upland, California, with her mother Joyce. She likes playing volleyball, reading history books, and making up crossword puzzles. When she grows up, Laurel wants to be a historian.

Laurel and her mother are used to making their own way, but after her father walks out on their family and Joyce has to pivot from housewife to low-paid bookkeeper, suddenly the Jamesons are living on the poverty line. Laurel’s maternal grandparents Faye and Vincent help out where they can, but times are tough- Joyce has to choose between putting gas in the car and putting food on the table each week, and mother and daughter live in a cramped apartment. Laurel is highly conscious of her poverty, and she longs for a life where she doesn’t have to pick the mold off of expired lunch meat or wear shoes she’s grown out of. She finds solace in reading, which lets her escape reality for a little while, and in playing on her middle school’s volleyball team, which fosters a supportive group of friends around her. Laurel cooks up schemes to help her mother with money, such as hosting yard sales and delivering newspapers, and every little bit counts. Unbeknownst to her, the congregants at the church where Laurel’s grandfather is a minister have taken it upon themselves to collect money to make a college fund for her. When presented with the money, Laurel is at first embarrassed- she doesn’t want to feel like she is in need of charity. However, when she realizes the love and care for her intended by the action, Laurel knows that the adage “it takes a village” is right. She knows times are challenging and will continue to be so, but her future looks brighter, and any opportunity to be pulled out of the vicious cycle of poverty is an opportunity to take.

Laurel is a TM #52 with a TM #13 wig.

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Mod Miss Mel!

Whipped up a couple of mod dresses for Melody recently! The Mondrian dress (right) is made from fabric left over after making my own me-sized version of the dress. Both patterns come from Appletotes & Co.

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Anh Mai wishes you a happy lunar new year! In Vietnam, the lunar new year is called Tết, and it’s celebrated with worship at family altars, big banquets, and fancy new clothes like Anh Mai’s new ao dai. 2026 is the year of the ngọ, or horse, and Anh Mai hopes you have a great one!

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Emily’s new dress!

Emily and I were feeling nostalgic for our study abroad in London from almost two years ago (!), so I decided to make her a new dress based off one we saw at the Imperial War Museum. I couldn’t find a pattern with the same lapel, so I picked one with a round collar and made some piping out of gingham and called it good enough. Here’s the dress it’s based on:

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What a year it’s been already

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The new doll I just brought home looking at my room after expecting to be bought for a child

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Merry Christmas Eve!

Maryellen and Kit are preparing to hand-deliver Christmas cards at all their friends’ houses tonight. Kit writes the sentiments, then Maryellen stuffs the envelopes with cards and stickers.

When they’re done with that, they’ll grab a thermos full of hot chocolate and some sugar cookies for sustenance and go from mailbox to mailbox. It’s chilly outside, so hurry along! Once they get home, Kit and Maryellen will put on their cozy pajamas and settle in for one more sleep until Christmas. Happy holidays!