Okay Doll Diaries readers, I need your input! My daughter is starting to read chapter books and really loves reading. She just finished one of the Tiara Club books (and loved it) and Junie B. Jones is just too easy for her. I suggested we start reading some of the American Girl stories and she [...]
Help Us Say Farewell to Samantha
October 13, 2008 139 Comments
Today American Girl will announce that Samantha Parkington, one of the original American Girl historical characters, will be archived or as some call it, retired.
Doll Diaries has partnered with American Girl to let readers and Samantha fans from across the globe say farewell. The upper right part of the Doll Diaries page contains a special [...]
American Girl Fashion Shows
October 12, 2008 9 Comments
American Girl Fashion Shows are so much fun! We went to one a few years ago and my daughter loved every minute of it. The shows, which are held as benefits for local charities, feature local girls modeling fashions from the American Girl collections – Historical, Today, and even Bitty Baby. It is a great [...]
More Scoop on the Chrissa the American Girl of the Year 2009
October 8, 2008 121 Comments
I love my readers! You guys always find the best stuff. Here is a two page spread advertising the new American Girl Doll of the Year movie that will go with the doll. The title is Chrissa Stands Strong and will star Sammi Hanratty, Annabeth Gish, Timothy Bottoms, Don Franklin, Adair Tishler, Joanne Barron, Jennifer [...]
Reborn Baby Dolls – Cute or Creepy?
October 7, 2008 16 Comments
Reborn baby dolls are incredibly realistic baby dolls that are created by extremely talented and skilled artists. The artists go to great measure to make the dolls look as life like as possible, but are they cute or creepy?
The Today Show recently did a piece on the reborn dolls and reported that women pay anywhere [...]
American Girl Is Retiring Samantha
October 6, 2008 133 Comments
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From an email from American Girl via a few readers:
Dear Samantha™ Fan,
We’re writing with important news about an American Girl original, Samantha Parkington®. As one of her biggest fans, we wanted you to be among the first to know that soon, Samantha’s complete collection—including Nellie® and her accessories—will be moving into the [...]
Now Open – The New American Girl Place Chicago
October 2, 2008 9 Comments
American Girl’s largest American Girl Place in Chicago just got bigger. The store moved to its new digs this week now located at Water Tower Place in Chicago.
The American Girl Place store, already one of Chicago’s top tourist attractions, is 30 percent bigger at its new Water Tower Place site, and touts an exclusive doll [...]
