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@myamericangirlplace
american girl’s quarterly sales went down again so here’s my suggestion for the mattel lurkers:
focus on the crux of your brand (aka the HISTORICAL CHARACTERS)
pay more attention to your books because that’s what hooks interest in the product
paleontologist girl of the year
Some of my favorite illustrations from “Courtney: Friendship Superhero”
Found Kit’s desk at the thrift store!!
I took a much needed mental health break, but I’m back with this amazing thrift store find for only $2!
Sisters Corinne and Gwynn are actually something that can be so personal
I swear this image isn’t doctored and this actually came up when I searched this in my library’s system 😂
I thought the library system looked really familiar so I looked it up in my library and sure enough….
i think there’s a piece of media that every american girl doll collector should watch and that is, stay with me, the arthur episode “world girls”
world girls are the arthur equivalent of american girl dolls and the episode details how three characters—wealthy collector muffy, disinterested tomboy francine, and worldly realist sue ellen—connect to the brand and contend with their expectations and disappointment with a company that claims to care about girls and their cultures but ultimately falls short.
francine gets the more positive story: she initially hates world girls and thinks they’re overpriced and meant to sucker people into collecting beyond what they can afford. interestingly, francine also comes from the lowest income bracket of the group, meaning her dislike is more driven by her hatred of the company’s money-hungry behavior than her being a tomboy who doesn’t care for dolls. however, while at the store, francine finds a doll version of the famous athlete babe didrikson zaharias and connects with her because of her story as a world-class athlete from humble beginnings. this storyline exemplifies the positive part of american girl doll in its ability to give young girls positive role models and representation
for sue ellen, she starts off with high hopes about the company and ends up disappointed. sue ellen is also resistant to the idea of collecting the dolls and only has one, a doll from tibet that she wants to buy a special accessory for. however, the store has discontinued the doll because she’s from a buddhist country and therefore didn’t generate enough accessories to sell. when sue ellen finally gets her hands on a secondhand accessory, she realizes that it is historically inaccurate and corrects it herself with paint, giving the company no money in the process. the idea that the world girl company would stop making a doll and accessories just because they didn’t sell well enough, the culture and significance be damned, is obviously heavily mirrored by the american girl doll company, but the episode at least does spotlight the value of making and customizing your own dolls and accessories
as for muffy, she’s the collector of the group and wants to get all of the dolls and their accessories. however, she soon becomes overwhelmed by the sheer volume of dolls, even more so when they stumble into the world girl factory and see dolls being manufactured en masse. at the end of the episode, muffy decides to donate most of her dolls and only save the ones she really likes. her obsessive collecting not only overwhelms her, it leaves her totally disconnected from the dolls’ backstories and cultures to the point where she has no idea what any of them mean or stand for. she doesn’t even read the books they come with. muffy’s story is twofold in that it is a cautionary tale against being so collection-driven especially with a company that is just trying to milk you for every dollar you have and a lesson in learning about the culture of the dolls and respecting that when you buy them.
sue ellen and muffy have a very telling, insightful exchange that i feel encapsulates the moral of the episode and the idea behind why american girl dolls exist. muffy says the dolls are about collecting and sue ellen replies “no, they’re about connecting. connecting to cultures.”
Here are a few iconic American Girl Halloween costumes for dolls!
From top to bottom, left to right, they are:
Wood Fairy (2002)
Grecian Princess (2004)
Bee Myself (2014)
Kitty Cat (1998)
Sparkling Mermaid (1998)
Rootin’ Tootin’ Cowgirl (1998)
Mod Monster (2015)
50′s Sock Hopper (1998)
Medieval Princess (1998)
60′s Hippie (1998)
Ivy was absolutely robbed of a collection, and the only outfits she does have go for WAY too much on ebay. Instead, I got her some pretty earrings on etsy, a cheongsam from Chinatown, a little doll to be Li Ming, and printed out the picture from her family and a lai see 🧧
Wonderful
❄ a bunch of holiday movies ❄ → molly: an american girl on the home front
you know, molly, sometimes we all have to do things whether we like to or not — even when there’s no one around to sweeten the taste.
October photo challenge, day 7: Black and White horror. Rebecca is acting out three scenes from two of the most iconic episodes (and my personal favorites) of The Twilight Zone: “Will the Real Martian Please Stand Up?” and “Nightmare at 20,000 Feet”.
Please enjoy this rerun from our October 2020 photo challenge!
this one is so cool!!
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Tea! I can not stand the taste of coffee at all! I like English Breakfast, Black, and Earl Gray!
Put a name in my inbox and I'll respond!
Kaya: Do you have any nicknames? Do you like them or not?
Felicity: Coffee or tea?
Caroline: Do you consider yourself brave? What’s the bravest thing you’ve ever done?
Josefina: What are your most prized possessions?
Cécile & Marie-Grace: Can you sing? What songs hold the most meaning for you?
Kirsten: Have you ever had to leave home or move? What’s your favorite thing about where you live now?
Addy: What’s your favorite ice cream flavor?
Samantha: If you could travel anywhere in the world, where would you go and how would you get there?
Rebecca: What’s your favorite movie and why?
Kit: Do you like to spend money or save it? If you could blow a ton of money on something unnecessary, what would you buy?
Molly: Are you patriotic? What countries/cultures do you identify with?
Julie: If you could solve one major problem in the world today, what would it be?
Reblogging because I’m a sucker for ask memes, especially ones that are linked to characters like this one.
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So this just happened.....
You know what opportunity American Girl missed out on? Giving Courtney a little Nintendo that hooks up to her TV set. I know it’s canonically a Nintendo, but even just a non-branded generic imitation would be so cute. You could plug it in to the back and a little Crystal Starshooter animation would play on the TV screen while the dolls hold their controllers. We could really actually see the game that Courtney dreamed about. Like I think the workout video was a cute idea and I love it, but for a girl whose story’s central theme is video games and whose story never discussed working out, her collection has a severe lack of video game merchandise.
I took a little break for my mental health, but I'm back with exciting news! I found an Emily today! Yes, my dream doll--if you've been following me for awhile! I was able to score her from the thrift store with everything (Cardigan and headband included!) but her shoes for less than $60! Before and after pictures to come!
She was already in pretty perfect shape. She just needed a good shampoo and style! She does have a few spots that need stain removal, but honestly it’s more trouble than it’s worth as they are barely noticeable. Her clothes weren’t too dirty, but my dress did have some dye bleed out! No dye stains though!!
welcome, Emily!!
I have a loaner phone right now so not the best photos as you have to hold a magnet under the camera for it to work, but here is a photo of Emily all dressed up now that her clothes are dry!
In honor of the new Babysitters Club season, I just couldn’t help myself. I still need to read the books, though! I grew up seeing them in droves at the thrift store and was always curious. Now that I adore the show, I’m sure I’d love the series. Did you grow up reading the books?
