American Girl Nicki and Other Reader Reviews
DollDiaries reader Caitlin got a ton of cool American Girl products for Christmas - lucky girl! She received the Nicki doll, Sprocket, Nicki’s gala and skiing outfits, her second book (Thanks to Nicki), Nellie’s Christmas outfit, Nellie’s accessories, her doll Lydia, Addy’s Ida Bean doll, and Kirsten’s rag doll Sari. Wow! Here are her thoughts:
I was overall very impressed with everything I received quality wise. I especially liked Nicki’s cowboy boots because they had hidden velcro closings along the back of them that made them SO much easier to take off! Her cream eyelet body suit was a little bit hard to get on, but not bad. Her hair is ABSOLUTELY AMAZING!!! How do they get the curls to stay like that??? Sprocket was ADORABLE, and I really like him, though he’s not quite as fluffy as he seems in advertising pictures.
Nicki’s books were also very good reads, and I really enjoyed them. The only problem I had with anything I got was Kirsten’s rag doll Sari. She seemed very stiff and non-poseable, not very rag doll like at all. She was cute, but very stiffly stuffed, and her dress was wrinkled from packaging a little.
Another reader, Annabell, got a great set of American Girl lotions lipsticks and books from Bath and Body Works. My girls always love those and I forgot to get them any this year.
If you would like to write a review of any doll related product - from American Girl stuff to Barbie, My Twinn, Corolle, or any other manufacturer - please email the review along with any photos (not required) to share@dolldiaries.com. I reserve the right to post only entries I feel are appropriate and may edit them if I feel it will help with readability.
Posted on January 1st, 2008 by Char
Filed under: American Girl, Product Reviews
Oh my gosh!!! Thank you so much for posting this!! I feel so special!! Thank you!!
I really like Nicki. Too bad she is not out anymore!
My daughter also has Nicki. She got her this past summer. I’m curious if anyone else who owns Nicki has any tips on dealing with her hair?? While her curly hair looked perfect the day we got her, and in the catalogs (of course!), I have personally found it to be a tangly, frizzy nightmare! And that is with ME always doing her hair, not my 10 yr old! I called AG customer service who suggested spritzing water on it and finger curling it, which I do. That looks great until her hair dries or her head touches something! She is such a beautiful doll with potentially beautiful hair…. I would really love to hear other’s opinions on this. Thanks!
p.s. Is there some sort of (active) AG message board somewhere?
Donna - We had a similar problem with one of our Just Like You dolls which is why I was hesitant to get Nicki.
The two AG message boards I find most helpful are
http://agfansboard.proboards56.com/index.cgi
and
http://www.agplaythings.com/
Both boards are very active and have real pros posting.
Nicki’s hair is trouble, my 6 year old neighbor got her and i tried to save it, but its practically straight.
I have Nicki and I LOVE her hair…all I do is brush it our straight, then spray water on it from my hair care kit then i just use a finger or a pencil to curl it and it goes back to normal…in my opinion her hair is also very easy to french braid and is very manageable if you just brush is out every couple days depending on how much you play with her
-Emily
theamericangirlplace.webs.com
Check my site out too!! Thanks!
Did you hear the news, the next American girl doll will be… Ruthie, Kit’s best friend!
yes sylvie, everybody knows and im SO EXCITED I’VE BEEN WAITING FOR HER FOR 2 YEARS!
I’ve always liked Ruthie even better than Kit so I am so glad she is coming out!
yeah me 2! i remember when i was little my sister was flipping through a kit book and i pointed to a picture of ruthie and said i wanted her lol!
I heard she’s going to have Josefina’s face mold but I don’t know if it is true. Before Elizabeth came people said she was going to have the Kaya face mold, but she ended up not.
Guess what! Since my agent is sisters with the AG manager, I already have Ruthie! She doesn’t have Josefina’s face mold at all! How to I post pictures on this thing!? I want you all to see her. I went to AG place with her once, and a girl asked me who she was. I said, ” This is Ruthie!” Then she told her mom who told the reception desk that I was lying, but the receptionist told her I wasn’t. Before long there were MANY girls wanting to see Ruthie, but then a worker saved me and got me into the storage room! Boy, oh boy! That was one day!
Some of you will be upset, because there are sooooooooo many redhead dolls, but, she’s a redhead. Brownish red, kinda. Anyway, to answer the hair raising horror about Nicki, my Nicki’s hair is perfect, and I got her in January. Spray her hair with water, covering her eyes, of course, and use the hair pick, availible from AG. All my dolls look brand new! You guys know abigail breslin, aka Kit? I’m friends with her. She has Ruthie and she told me the name of a website where she has pics of her with Ruthie. I’m not allowed to tell you, though, until they release Ruthie. I signed a contract about that. But it’s out there! Google.com will only take one specific search word to show you the website. It doesn’t have anything to do with AG, though.
Alexandra, can you please tell me what face mold Ruthie has and what her outfit looks like please? I LOVE Ruthie but I think she had brown hair in the books not red.
no way she should totally have brown
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Alexandra, maybe Char can tell you how to send a picture of Ruthie to her so she can post it. I’d love to see Ruthie.
Any of you are welcome to send me photos, reviews, scoop or links to doll related items at share@dolldiaries.com.
Alexandra, I’ve been googling a lot and I can’t find the website, can you give me any more hints? I’ve been googling things like abigail and breslin. Am I on the right track? I really want to see Ruthie.
marci me 2 im so excited.
(mod, what comment by me did you remove, ebcause i dont remember posting anything ‘inappropriate’! could someone have posted under my name?
Hi Peoplez,
I REALLY like American girl but I don’t think it’s a that good use of money. I think it’s better if you use your own money like my friend Jayden did with Julie.
Yeah i’ve bought all my dolls with my own money
Good Job Sienna
Sienna which AG dolls do you have? lol
Maria - my girls have Julie, a today girl, Kit, Elizabeth, Marisol, another today girl, and Emily. Felicity is mine. My youngest also has Bitty and the new twins.
How about you?
I’ve got one doll now Samantha but im getting Mia Thanks Char!!!
Char this website is gr8! Is it your favorite PS- What is dolldiaries real email? i sent something to you but i got a letter from the mail delivery subsystem aw man i wanted you to post it
Can I tell it to you this way Char? Thanks
Maria - you can email me at share@dolldiaries.com. Are you trying to send a photo?
Is anybody here? I need someone to chat with i’ll be really grateful to anyone that starts talking with me im bored
Oops i didnt see your comment. Sorry
AG gave me most of my dolls for free. I’m sorry, I can’t post pictures of Ruthie. AG won’t let me until July, her release date.
I can’t tell you anything like her book title, face mold, or clothing. But, her hair is brown with a slight red tint. Look closely at the books. It’s tinted.
AG just called!!!!!! They asked me what I thought of a STIRLING DOLL!!!! They said that if the company approves it, I get to design him and his outfits. Pretty cool, huh? They thought about this because Stirling lives in Kit’s house, so he should be enforced as a character. Tell me what you guys think of a Stirling doll.
Thats awesome Alexandra! Youre realllllllllly lucky!
Yeah not really, shes super lucky i wish i knew someone from ag
Alexandra, I think that you really should do the Sterling doll! Ooooooooooh! Youre super lucky i mean it
Yeah, I know. Sometimes on other chat rooms , girls say the same thing. It’s just a coincidence that my agent is sisters with the manager. I didn’t even know that when I met her. In fact, Ruthie was her present to me when she told me.
I mentioned this under another link here, too. The AG company liked my resume when I auditioned for the Kit Kittredge movie, they told me that Mia was going to be based upon me. I have red hair, just a little longer than Mia’s first layer, I figure skate, and I have hazel eyes. They named her Mia when they showed me her, in 2007. I called her My Mini Me. That’s how they got the idea for the name Mia(Mini Me-a, get it?). I’m heading to Regionals in a few years. I’m taking my Pre-Juvenile Test in less than 2 weeks.
I’m going to a meeting on the Stirling doll today. Wish me luck!
I say a Stirling doll would be great!!! My friend is always telling me she hopes AG will make a boy doll.
The meeting went well. But,the board president said he didn’t think that an American Boy doll should be made under American Girl dolls. Too bad… I wanted to design for AG.
Yeah, my friends will be disapointed.
Alexandra, I don’t mean to be mean, but I think that some of your stories are stretching it a little bit. I mean, AG would never give out Ruthie before the relese date unless you signed a contract not to go out in public with her (Ag place story). I believe that you could be friends with Abigail Breslin, you probably are, but telling people about pictures and stuff, and then saying you can’t tell us anything else because it’s super secret, is kind of mean. It’s like you’re bragging too much. Please don’t be mad at me!!! I don’t want this comment thing to be shut down, and sorry if I sound rude, I’m not trying to be
Ag lover,I’m not stretching it. They told me I could go in public with her, and say who she was. I just can’t purposely give out information, much more than her hair color. The website is out there, but, as I said before, I can’t give out too much information. If the company said yes to the Stirling doll, than I could prove it. But they didn’t want a boy filed under American Girl dolls. I’m telling the truth. Last year on Oprah, they handed out Nicki before her release date. It’s possible.
i am a dancer. i go to many competitions all over. I think that a Mia doll is cool because she is a competition scater. close enough to dance. i dont really think they would base a doll on a person, though.
P.S. madison davenport, who plays ruthie, is ona website that i have been posting messages on. its millie’s doll blog. she tells us a lot of things before its released. she told us the title of the book 2 months before it was said, and she told us about a lot of other stuff. I believe its her because she said it in an interview the other night (about the doll blog she’s on). isnt that cool?
I go on Millie’s doll blog too! That’s where I first found out about Mia! And it is so cool talking to Madison, who calls herself Sara!
yeah she knows a lot of stuff for not being madison, but i think shes the real madison davenport. she has to be! do you think she is?
Sara was just a disguise
i heard about the interview with her and she talked about millies doll blog. did u see it, Marcia?
No but I wish I had!
And yes I definetly think she’s Madison, she even said so.
I met madison. she has blonde hair.
she did when I saw her
that’s what I’ve heard, but I think she dyed it.
yeah, for the movie
She’s a singer, but truly, my agent and I think her voice stinks (sorry Madison).
Hello?
yeah. shes an OK singer. when i sing i always try to sound… idk, better i guess. lol. my voice teacher got me to do a CD so it was a hit. a lot of people boght it
madisons nice, dont you think?
is anyone on
Alexandra, please send a picture to this site. I need to see Ruthie! Can you please tell us the website or at least the word you need to search to find the site. Please! I must see Ruthie!!
well, i am. are you?
hi “hi people”
Hi!
i’m online but i’m not sure you are anymore. o well
whats up?
I really want to see the website with the pictures of Ruthie
i dont think there is one
I really want to see pics of ruthie
there might be, but i dont think they would have a website. some one might find it and post it all over the internet
i do too, though. if there are any yet
i have kit, do you?
Alexandra said that Abagail Breslin told her the website and she says that she has ruthie. I kinda think she might be lying though
also, did you audition for the kit movie?
yeah i think she might be. theres no way for her to prove it unless she tells us the site name, either
I don’t have kit, but my bff does
lying, that is
cool! i really want ruthie
did you audition for the kit movie?
she said that she signed a contract that she wouldn’t tell us what ruthie looks like or the website
No i didn’t audition. Did you
yeah idk if she is fibbing, though. you never know who she is and if she is just some kid who likes to make up rumors for us to figure out
I heard that sarah and clara are coming out
i didnt but i wanted to. i didnt have time though
yeah! isnt that cool?
i want addy’s movie to be next because we havent had an afriken american girl before
I really wish that alexandra would send in pics of ruthie(if she has them that is)
it will be cool
yeah
I love addy and her stories
i havent read them yet
i want to though
i like it that kits a movie. finally!
who is your fave historical doll
do you do dance class?
oh idk kit probably
Which ag dolls do you have
i like kit. i also like samantha. and nellie is cool too. and i will love ruthie
No i don’t do dance but my sis does
kit and an american girl of today
cool! which AG dolls do you have?
I like b-ball ,track,and voleyball
i only do dance, no other sports
what AG doll/dolls do you have?
I have mia,josefina,elizabeth,a just like you,jess,and nicki
wow a lot!
are you planning on getting ruthie?
What does your just like you look like and what is her name
I like ruthie. maybe my parents will let me get her but they said no more ag dolls
her name is Emma. I’m writing a book on her, like a AG of the year. she has brown hair, blue eyes, and i cut her hair to be shoulder length. she also has freckles
do you want ruthie
i’m planning on getting ruthie with my own money
yes i want ruthie sooo bad
I thought me and my bff were the only people on planet earth that cut ag dolls hair
i have been waiting to get her for ever
really? no way. i cut her hair to make her different
I have to go now! tty later
whats yours’s names?
bye
ttyl
Kylie! Yes it is! Do you go to Branchburg Central Middle School?
Wow! A 7th grader who plays with dolls. EVERYBODY: Kylie goes to my school. I still can’t believe you are here and online! Wait. are you Kylie P.?
I’m sorry that you guys think I’m lying. I don’t want a restraining order from AG, but GUESS WHAT! I forgot that I’m allowed to show you the site that has the Ruthie doll book cover. http://www.americangirl.wordpress.com has the info on the Ruthie book. I pleaded AG, but they still won’t let me tell ya guys the website name for the Ruthie doll. July 2008, that’s when I’m allowed to show you. Char, I want to prove it to everyone that my story is true. I’ve appeared in the newspaper a few times. Is there a way that I can send you OLD NEWSPAPER LINKS for everybody to read and see?
Oh, one more thing, I watched the kit trailer again today, and they made slight changes. Abigail, before they changed it, said her first line in the trailer more high pitch then it is know. Plus, there is some slightly longer footage in places where it wasn’t before. See it know at http://www.americangirl.com/movie.
When I was in a skating competiton about a month ago, they had buds on items. two of the items were dolls called Girls of Many Lands. I looked at the side of the box… It was American Girl. I’m going to do a shop search on AG.com, and see what comes up. Hmmmmm…..
The Girls of many lands dolls were small, and came in a blue box. I called my agent. She said they’re old. No wonder they weren’t under the search. Too bad, they were cool dolls, too.
WAIT!!!!!!!!! I found a site that has them. http://www.agplaythings.com/GOML/GOML. They are $52.
OOps! It’s actually http://www.agplaythings.com/GOML/GOML.html. SORRY!!
http://www.agplaythings.com/GOML/GOML.html
You’re right, they did change the trailer.
alexandra, we’ve already seen the book cover. American girl showed us already, like last week
Please tell us the website! Oh, why do you have an agent?
i dont have Nicki. Is her hair still curly after you brush it? it seems like it could get ruined
Hello? is anyone on
Hi Sienna C.
hi Hi people
r u still there
what up ?
Do you know why alexandra has an agent
yep i’m here
yeah, my friend has an agent too
I am not going to believe her until she proves it
hey did u watch the thing on Disney Channel on new years?
Really? What 4
NO
you didnt? well, my friend was on that
I wish i could get ag dolls b4 they come out
no one can i aksed AG
answer my question
Hello.
they said that they dotn base AG of the years on anyone, and they dont give out american girls to anyone before they are released, except like on operah winfrey and rachel Ray, but only like a month before the relase date
i’ll be right back
hi marcia
what question?
Hey Marcia! Alexandra must be lying about everthig
idk. probably
why does your friend have an agent
what question do u want me to answer?
oh that question
Yeah I want to believe Alexandra but she really isn’t telling us much.
so she can get oppertunities on disney channel and in movies
yeah. i think she is just making stuff up and searching the internet for info
Yeah that might be it… she isn’t really proving anything , so…
hey marcia, did u watch the thing on Disney Channel on New years eve?
; )
No I don’t get Disney Channel
oh..
;0
:0 :d :0 
Sorry just expirementing.
cuz my friend was on it …
yeah it doesnt wlays work
smiley faces i mean
;_
oops! lol
Yeah it’s fun to try out different things with smiley faces though.
I’m back
yeah lolo
marcia, have you been to millies doll blog?
:>)
Yeah I love Millie’s doll blog!
do you believe that madison davenport is really on it?
i do. it seems so real. she knows so much stuff thats not released yet
I think so, maybe.
i post under AG fan, and Sienna. both of em are ME
i do too, think madison’s really on it
she has to be! i mean, Madison said somethign about Millie’s Doll Blog on an interview
I post under Jane
Yeah I definetly believe it’s her!
cool! is ur real name Marcia, or jane, tho?
Neither, I never use my real name. Jane is my sister’s real name though.
its so cool to be able to talk to madison!
lol, sienna’s my real name. but C isnt part of it
Hi People, are you still here?
Yeah, it is. Once someone said they were Maya Ritter too, but I didn’t believe that… after all, they had spelled Maya’s name wrong.
haha dope. get a bit more info before you pretend to be someone, lol
yeah Madison seems really nice. she was trying to confuse us tho because she said she was Josette Halpert, then Jodelle Ferland. she was probably just trying to confuse us. Madison is clever, lol
Yes she is.
idk if she’s really Annasophia robbs cousin, tho
that might be a fib. but you never know. she also wasnt lyign when she said she looks like kit. she does without her hair being dyed brown.
Yeah, I don’t know for sure, but I did hear that she was somewhere.
oops! wrong one
Hi guys, there is so much questioning about my agent and blah blah blah. The manager’s sister is my acting agent. I do a lot of theater, and commercials. I’m a child model, too. Anyway, the manager giving me Ruthie was a present for all of the cooperation I give to her sister, my agent. IT WAS AG PRIVACY. The whole company doesn’t need to publish that. It’s a private matter.
u still there?
I was going to put
but wordpress wouldn’t let me. 
ok cool
haha
Anyway… :0
oops that one didnt work. lol :d
or that one. owell
anyone on???
lolo. alexandra, are you still on?
yeah we are. Marcia and me
Hey Alexandra, if you aren’t lying, can you tell us ANYTHING else about Ruthie?
hello i mean.
anything like something that might be not bad to tell, but something we dont know? please?
Please Alexandra?
are you still on, alexandra?
I was going on many sites about the Kit movie. Most of them say that Josette Halpert is in this movie. If any of you know about Ice Princess, the mother, Joan, is Mrs. Kittregde. She is, watch the trailer, you’ll know.
ummmm, ok
Alexandra?
yeah i saw, but i didnt think she played mrs. kittredge. she plays some nuts lady
Yeah, I noticed that.
lol
yes?
sorry alexandra, ummm ok wasnt to you.
i beleieve that you have an agent. my friend was on TV too.
well, on the sites, it said mrs. kittredge
i was on the radio too!
oh, huh. idk then
i have a school dance tonight
alexandra, what kit audition did you go to?
Alexandra is my real name
How old are you, Alexandra?
oops
My real name isn’t Marcia.
sorry i tried to change my name to S. Sienna isnt on. just me messing up. sorry other sienna
New york. They didn’t pick me because they were only looking for a florence by the time they came here. Erin, who is florence , is from NY.
well, mines sienna
i know
I’m 12. November 26, 1995.
how old are you?
Alexandra will you please please please tell me more about Ruthie?
o lol too late
yeah just a little bitty thing?
I’m 13.
It would be soooooooo cool if we could see each other, or call each other.
i’m 13 too
Yes it would.
Cool, Sienna C.