Can someone explain the doll thing to me? - Page 2

[lindberg99]

Originally Posted by Datura

Well, I got a Samantha doll in the first or second year the Pleasant Company started the American Girl line (please no one do the math :P)

Well then don't you do the math when I tell you that I was old enough to have bought American Girl stuff for my niece who is now 20 when she was a little girl!! It is cracking me up to read about you youngsters who still have your AG stuff from when you were a kid. I was well in COLLEGE by the time these came along.

[UUMom]

My dds don't like any dolls at all, and I am a doll-lover! When I first saw Molly many years ago, I had never even heard of the AG books, but I was so drawn to her! Her little eyeglasses, her cute braids. Her nice brown hair (when all the other dolls around are usually blond). She looked like a kid and not a boobalishishus barbie, which appealed to me.

When I saw that she lived in 1940's America, well, I liked her even more. My grandparents home furnishings were stuck in the 1940's. Everything about Molly was familiar. Molly reminded me of my cozy happiness at my gparents. Her clothing...she always looked like my mother's old childhood black and white photos that my gparents had all over the house! I love history, too, so those dolls struck a sweet chord for me.

Now, your dd doesn't have the gparent 1940's thang, and you probably don't hve any black and white photos of you collecting newspapers for war drives, lol, but Molly really is a cutie. I've read a couple of Molly books, and I really like her. : I have tried to convince my dds over the years that they have to have an AG, but so far, even the 8 yr old is not interested in dolls of any sort. Wah!!

I know they are MIC, and I know a lot of people don't like AG, but they are very appealing and represent innocent childhoods.

[UUMom]

Originally Posted by IfMamaAintHappy

if it helps, the price of the dolls is the same now as it was when they started the company, or so Ive heard, that helps me, that 80 bucks 25 yrs ago was WAY more expensive than $80 now w/inflation, kwim?

Grace has asked for 2 yrs for the Felicity doll. She is getting it for her 8th birthday, combined gift from us and grandma. She will be saving up for her own accessories.

Oh! I would love it if my 8 yr old wanted this for Christmas. How fun! I know it makes no sense, but I feel so sad that neither of my girls (nor my boys) have been the least bit interested in dolls.

[beka1977]

Originally Posted by annettemarie

That may have been a tactical error on my part.

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[Iris' Mom]

I stumbled across these dolls when dd was 7, and the opposite scenario unfolded. DD was not much of a doll person, but I absolutely salivated over them. I would have killed to have something like that when I was a kid. I showed them to dd, who thought they were okay, and, sure, she wouldn't mind having one, and well, if I insisted, Felicity was pretty nice. I still have the whole darn set in my attic, along with the whole darn Heather from Magic Attic Club, which was an AG idea-knockoff popular about 10-yrs ago with way more accessories, which dd barely ever played with. Just me living vicariously through my dd. : Well, I've mostly gotten over that, but not enough to part with the dolls, which I hope someday a grandchild will enjoy.

[UUMom]

Originally Posted by Iris' Mom

I stumbled across these dolls when dd was 7, and the opposite scenario unfolded. DD was not much of a doll person, but I absolutely salivated over them. I would have killed to have something like that when I was a kid. I showed them to dd, who thought they were okay, and, sure, she wouldn't mind having one, and well, if I insisted, Felicity was pretty nice. I still have the whole darn set in my attic, along with the whole darn Heather from Magic Attic Club, which was an AG idea-knockoff popular about 10-yrs ago with way more accessories, which dd barely ever played with. Just me living vicariously through my dd. : Well, I've mostly gotten over that, but not enough to part with the dolls, which I hope someday a grandchild will enjoy.

You can share your doll things w/me.

I think what will happen regarding g-children for me is that own children will have families with total non -consumers who will think I am the worst g-mother in the world for wanting to buy their kids crap. They'll post here: "You won't believe my MIL! She thinks it's appropriate to buy stuff for my kids! She's crazy! I don't know how to tell her that I can't bear to spend another Christmas with her! She's even said 'Ok, I know you don't want plastic stuff, but how about some nice playstands?' Can you believe that?! Grrrr!"

[MommaGreenBean]

LOL

That's my mom, only it's clothes. I find it ironic that we live in a single wide trailer, yet my child is outfitted in Hanna Andersson.

ETA: I love HA clothing and couldn't afford nearly this much, so I"m way thankful that her spoiling can be directed in this way... but I still find myself saying, no, I think she has plenty of clothes. Really. She has three nice sweaters already. Yeah, she has plenty of pants. Her one winter hat is plenty.

[ksera05]

My mom has the rule that if you want an AG doll, you have to save up the $80 for the doll and she'll pay for shipping and usually an extra outfit or two appears with it (because usually it ends up being an 'under the tree' present). I'm the eldest of 7 (6 girls one boy) and all 6 of us girls have managed to save for an AG doll - my 7 year old sister is getting hers this Xmas. And they all have lasted...and lasted...

Maybe you could work a deal like that with her?

[guestmama9972]

I like the AG dolls because they seem well made, have great accessories, and teach history to boot. My dd wants one desperately, but we are making her wait until she is a little older because I am not convinced she'll take care of it at this stage in her life. The cost is prohibitive, also, and a little hard to swing for a one income family.

We have read the Addy, Molly, and Felicity books--or maybe we listened to a couple of them on CD. Anyway, dd LOVED the stories and has picked up facts about American history from them, which she is not getting in school right now and I don't think I would have discussed these topics with her otherwise. Who knew a 6 year old would be interested in the Revolutionary war? But she is!

I have considered asking my dad to buy her a AG doll. DD is also asking for a Baby Alive. Ugh. I'd take AG over Baby Alive any day.