More American Girls
Written: Mar 12 '01
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Pros: Great doll with great accessories.
Cons: very expensive
The Bottom Line: This is a doll that your child can grow up with, after she's done playing with it, it is a great collection to display.
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| Borger's Full Review: American Girl Today |
If you have a girl or know a girl I'm sure you've heard of American Girl. First came the American Girl Collection which I have wrote about. Now instead of getting one of the seven dolls in there collection you can sort of design your own doll. You can select from the following faces:
Light skin, blond hair, blue, green, light brown or gray eyes.
Light skin, light brown hair, gray, green light brown or blue eyes.
Light skin, dark brown hair, light brown, green or blue eyes.
Light skin, black hair, dark brown eyes.
Light skin, red hair, blue, green or light brown eyes.
Medium skin, textured black hair, dark brown eyes.
Medium skin, dark brown hair, light brown eyes.
Medium skin, black hair, dark brown eyes.
Dark skin, textured black hair, light brown or dark brown eyes.
Each doll is 18 inches tall and has a soft body. There eyes open and close, and all there hair is long so you can have fun styling it. The doll currently comes dressed in an Urban outfit which includes: a hooded striped shirt, a cotton blue cargo skirt, a quilted vest that reverses from red to navy. Gray socks, blue Mary Jane shoes and white underwear. The outfit that comes with the doll changes periodically. I'm not sure how often but when we purchased our doll that is not the outfit we got. You also get a blank notebook, a writers guide, a stencil and a 52 page issue of American Girl magazine. The cost for all this is $84.00, of course prices are subject to change.
The items you can buy are in categories. The newest is Happy Camping, here you can get: a camping outfit, a tent and chair, camping utensils, sleeping bag, a fishing outfit, fishing accessories, a hiking outfit, a backpack and first aid kit, and backpacking accessories.
Swing into Spring, here you can get: a beautiful spring dress outfit, an Easter basket, a picnic outfit, a lunchbox with food, a pop star outfit, a karaoke machine, an artists outfit, an easel with three canvas boards, a paint set, a play outfit and another picnic outfit.
Favorite Pastimes, here you can get: a skateboarding outfit, a skateboard and accessories, a horseback riding outfit, a horse, a cheerleading outfit, a basketball outfit, a recital outfit, a flute set, a serenade outfit, a violin set, a ballet costume, a husky dog, a dogsled, and a snowball outfit.
A Perfect 10, here you can get: a gymnastics outfit, a downhill skiing outfit, ski gear, soccer set, an in-line skating outfit, a tennis outfit, a martial arts outfit, a basketball outfit, a softball outfit, a ski lodge outfit, cast and crutches set, a skating outfit, skates, and beach accessories.
Birthday Beach Bash, here you can get: a poolside outfit, a party dress, a puppy and supplies, a table and chairs, table settings, birthday gifts, a hammock, patio decorations, cookout dishes and food, party decorations, a beachbag and accessories.
School, here you can get: several different school outfits, a school table and chairs, a chalk/cork board set, a lunchbox, a backpack and supplies.
Late Nights and Pillow Fights, here you can get: a velour sweatsuit, a trundle bed, bedding set, nightstand, nightclothes, room decorations, an armoire, nighttime treats, a hairdo kit, a beanbag chair, a bunk bed, a nightlight-alarm clock and phone set, a wheelchair.
Holidays, here you can get: great halloween outfits like 60's hippie, 50's sock hopper, medievel princess, kitty cat, some sweet treats, a Kwanzaa outfit, Kwanzaa decorations, a Hanukkah outfit, and Hanukkah decorations.
My kids love playing with there American Girl dolls. We have lots of the clothes which are made out of great materials. They are sewn very well and hold up very well. We also have the wheelchair, the hammock, the room decorations which is a rug, a chair and a lamp that really works. We also have the hairdo kits which are a must.
My kids want everything in this collection and I have to say I do to, probably because I never had this stuff when I was a kid and it is just so neat.
Everything is sent to you in nice boxes, wrapped in tissue paper. All clothes come with hangers.
Since all of this is quite expensive it's a great gift for birthdays and Christmas. When the grandparents say "What can I buy" tell them this.
Recommended:
Yes
Amount Paid (US$): $84.00
Type of Toy: Other
Age Range of Child: 6 to 8 Years
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Member: Lisa
Location: Ohio
Reviews written: 45
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