Is Kirsten Being Archived Next

UPDATED! It’s official – Kirsten IS being archived!! If you visit the Kirsten page on the American Girl website you see her archive announcement:

While I have not been able to substantiate this rumor completely, supposedly some people have already received letters from American Girl stating that Kirsten will be archived soon. Funny, this is about [...]

Red Riding Hood Costume for 18″ Dolls Giveaway

UPDATE! Lucky #7, Lena, is the winner of the Red Riding Hood Costume.
It’s time to welcome another site sponsor and host another giveaway! MyPinkPlanet.com is our newest sponsor and besides the fact that I love the store name, they have a big selection of doll clothes, accessories, a boutique for girly girls and even things [...]

American Girl Fashion Shows

American Girl Fashion Shows are a neat way to raise funds for your non-profit organization and make for a really wonderful afternoon of American Girl fun for girls and their parents. A few years ago my daughter and I attended one put on by a local ballet company and it was a perfect afternoon.
The Special [...]

Corolle Les Dollies

When my daughter was about two we got her a Corolle Anna Ballerina doll. She named her Judy and she was the sweetest smelling little doll ever. At the time, I didn’t know that sweet vanilla scent was a trademark feature of Corolle dolls. Corolle is a French doll maker that has lines of dolls [...]

Barbie Glamour Happy Meal Toys

Barbie makes regular appearances in the McDonald’s Happy Meals – usually as mini dolls – but right now Barbie glamour accessories are being featured.  Clockwise from the top left there is a bracelet set, mini jewelry box with a ring inside, purse that opens up to a notebook (cute), lip gloss compact, notebook clutch that [...]

Best Friends Club, Ink. Dolls

When we  were at Target Saturday we noticed a new line of 18″ dolls from MGA called Best Friends Club, Ink. or BFC Ink.  The collection is made up of 5 characters – Addison, Calista, Kaitlin, and twins Aliesha and Noelle – all girls with varied interests who face different challenges. The dolls are [...]

The Cutest Tea Party Sets for Girls

One of my daughter’s favorite things to do with her dolls and stuffed animals is host a tea party. Her tea parties range from simple – using paper plates – to elaborate – when she pulls out the Beatrix Potter tea set of mine. Last year I went looking for a tea set to give [...]

Doll Restoration: Susan Strollers Doll

Susan Strollers doll all dressed up and looking cute

One of our readers, Madeline, recently rescued an antique Susan Strollers doll. She sent us the before photos (click here to see the before pictures of Susan Stroller) and now that the doll has had some TLC from Madeline and her Dad she looks so much better!
Madeline and her Dad did a great job and [...]

50 Fun Barbie Facts

Having been around for 50 years, Barbie has certainly captivated the imaginations of millions – in celebration, here are 50 Fun Facts about Barbie that I found on the Mattel site via Bill Bam’s Collectibles.

Barbie® doll has kept up with the times and trends since her debut in 1959. In matters from career, to family [...]

New American Girl Items

Some lucky souls have already received their American Girl catalogs for fall that have the pictures of all the new stuff. Unfortunately I am not one of those lucky souls – yet. Here are some scans of the new catalog that Claire found: http://s952.photobucket.com/albums/ae4/luvmytwins02/
My thoughts so far:

Rebecca’s collection is just classy. The sofa -divine.
I have [...]