The fourth in the Barbie Fairytopia series, Barbie Mariposa and Her Butterfly Friends delivers the message of liking yourself for who you are first. However the movie does have mixed reviews as some of the parts are a bit scary for younger kids - the fairies are constantly being chased. The colors and the […]

Posted on February 27th, 2008 by Char
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One of our Canadian readers, Iryna, sent in photos of her Maplelea Girl doll, Taryn. According to Iryna, the American Girl clothes DO fit Maplelea Dolls BUT the shoes do not because Maplelea Doll’s have larger feet. Also, Taryn looks much cuter in real life.

We love to feature our reader’s collections! If you have photos […]

Posted on February 23rd, 2008 by Char
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American Girl must have had success with American Girl: Julie Finds a Way and American Girl: Julie Saves the Eagles, because they will be releasing American Girl Kit Mystery Challenge for Nintendo DS in June 2008.
My girls have the American Girl: Julie Finds a Way game for DS and it has definitely been a […]

Posted on February 22nd, 2008 by Char
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If you have wanted to see one of the American Girl shows in the American Girl Place theaters, then you had better hurry. The Los Angeles theater is slated to close April 13, while the New York and Chicago theaters will close September 1.
According to the article the reason for the closure is:
“Management felt that […]

Posted on February 20th, 2008 by Char
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Why should American Girls have all the fun? A reader just pointed me in the direction of Maplelea Girls - dolls based on Canadian culture. The dolls are the creation of  Canadian mother and entrepreneur, Kathryn Gallagher Morton, who is also the owner of Avonlea Traditions, creator of Anne of Green Gables dolls and accessories. […]

Posted on February 19th, 2008 by Char
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We had an amazing response to the giveaway for the Barbie magazine and Hot Wheels magazine subscriptions. The lucky winners are:

Annabelle T. (Barbie)
Terri E. (Barbie)
Valerie F. (Hot Wheels)
Marcie P. (Hot Wheels)

If you didn’t win, you can still get your own subscription to either magazine for only $12.00 per year. And both magazines make great […]

Posted on February 15th, 2008 by Char
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A very sleuthy member at the AG Playthings discussion forum has uncovered some scoop on the American Girl doll of the year for 2009. Mary Casanova, author of the LE 2006 Jess  book and others, will be the author for two books revolving around the new character.
Some of Ms. Casanova’s other books are definitely worth […]

Posted on February 7th, 2008 by Char
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Mattel is offering free replacements on some of its Barbie Fashion Model Collection dolls that were manufactured in 2007 due to a production flaw. Certain dolls’ heads are turning yellow when exposed to the light. Dolls affected include: K7932 The IngenueTM Barbie®, K7939 Hollywood BoundTM Barbie®, K7918 Red Hot ReviewsTM Barbie®, and K7933 The […]

Posted on February 4th, 2008 by Char
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In December we did a giveaway for an ice skating outfit from BeautifulDoll.com. Denise, the winner, graciously sent us a photo of her friend’s Emily doll modeling the outfit. TOO CUTE! Thank you Denise.

Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by Char
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Don’t forget! Our giveaway for Barbie and Hot Wheels magazine subscriptions is still open for entries. You can enter to win until February 13. We are giving away four subscriptions to these new magazines for kids - two subscriptions to the Barbie magazine will be given out and two for the Hot Wheels magazine.
Go to […]

Posted on February 2nd, 2008 by Char
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