The relatively new doll collector forum, American Girl Clubhouse has changed its name to The Doll Cottage. The Doll Cottage is different from some of the other forums because they cater to collectors of many different doll lines.
Plus, they have a great new look! Go check them out!
Tags: dolls, resources, the doll cottage

Posted on January 12th, 2007 by Char
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I just got this note in my inbox today:
Starting today, there is a new purchase with purchase doll outfit in the New York store. It is the CHOCOLATE CHERRY OUTFIT for the 18 inch doll. It includes the dress, shoes, cheetah collar and stick on earrings for the doll. You may purchase [...]

Posted on January 11th, 2007 by Char
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Have you ever wondered what the differences are between American Girl dolls made before Mattel bought the Pleasant Company and those made after? A good friend of mine has two Pre-Mattel dolls and their matching Mattel versions. She has been nice enough to share these pictures with me. For a full comparision, complete with notes [...]

Posted on January 10th, 2007 by Char
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There has always been something so appealing about the Groovy Girls line to me. I am not sure if it is their hip, modern-day ragdoll persona or what, but I love them. I was just checking out their Dreamtastic line again and realized that they made one that looks just like my youngest daughter! I [...]

Posted on January 9th, 2007 by Char
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Found a cute doll at a thrift store or have one from your past you can’t quite remember the details on? Go check out Kaylee’s Decades of Dolls Index. Her very comprehensive site has information on doll lines dating back to 1930.
I really like her chart on cleaning tips which tells you what products [...]

Posted on January 8th, 2007 by Char
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With all the excitement over Nicki and all the new American Girl stuff for spring, our new Emily was a bit overlooked. Emily arrived at Christmas and has quickly become great friends with Kit. They can be seen catching a movie in the theater seats or sharing waffles at Kit’s table.

Posted on January 6th, 2007 by Char
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Above is a photo of the three most loved, most played with dolls in our house. Daisy, Penelope and Rose have a very caring and imaginative little mommy who is always dressing them, taking them on adventures, having picnics for them, and making sure they are feeling well.
Penelope (Bitty Baby) was her original doll and [...]

Posted on January 3rd, 2007 by Char
Filed under: American Girl, Bitty Baby, Bitty Twins, Spotlight | 5 Comments »

Our five year old got the Barbie Dream House from Santa this year. She didn’t ask for it, but somehow he just knew that this was right up her alley!
It was a little tricky to set up and there were plenty of stickers to add, but it has held up to serious play already.
Let’s start [...]

Posted on January 2nd, 2007 by Char
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ilovemarines and her daughter are responsible for getting us hooked on dolls! By the looks of their collection, can you see how that happened. Their American Girl Family portrait features all of their dolls in their original meet outfits.
Top Row (L-R): LE Lindsey, LE Kailey, JLY#4 Avelina, LE Marisol, LE Jess  Middle Row: Emily, Molly, [...]

Posted on January 1st, 2007 by Char
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Lucky kaileyfan1 got to go see the Nicki debut in person. And she brought her own Nicki home. She was gracious enough to share her photos of Nicki with us. More photos can be found at AGDollResources.

Posted on January 1st, 2007 by Char
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