A few years ago we visited New York City and one of our destinations was the American Girl Place on 5th Avenue. The store was absolutely magical as far as my daughters were concerned. One of Doll Diaries readers, known for her Bonggamom site, recently visited the American Girl Place in New York and has shared her photos both on her site (see Bonggamom’s AGPNY post) and on Flickr.
I love all the Rebecca displays – it is just such a neat collection. She also took some great pictures of the new Make a Tee activity that I saw at the Chicago store. You pick a simple t-shirt for your doll, select the color and then pick from a bunch of iron-on transfers to have applied. The activity is $10 – which is a bargin compared to just about everything else at American Girl Place. It is a nice little souvenir that the girls will enjoy doing.
Go check out her pictures and remember, if you visit an American Girl Place or even one of the Boutique & Bistro shops, we’d love to read the trip report or see the photos. Just email us at share@dolldiaries.com.
Also … I will be listing a ton more stuff this weekend. PM Felicity, Molly’s trunk, various outfits. Remember, clickee on name.
Keep an eye on the school dress, then. Some of Samantha and Nellie’s items were listed as “sold out” only to be available a few days later. The same thing might happen this time. I hope it does!
My best friend has Kirsten and her school dress but when she got Kirsten when she was little she cut her hair short.
Gracie, I got Molly when I was eight. I was very dumb when I got the scissors out because you see, I wanted her to have LAYERS. Mainly I wanted pin curls like Felicity and Elizabeth to be on her. It’s not HORRIBLE, but sooner or later she is going to need a new wig. Do any of you know how to find American Girl brand Molly (or brown-haired JLY) wigs???? I know Sarah who is stephenswodancer (i think) got a new brand Kit wig but I am not sure how.
So, I got my ketchup costume yesterday! So cool! Of corse, I will have to wear a shirt and leggings under neath it, but it’s nice! It is like a red gown that says “ketchup!” on it and then a hat that’s supposed to be the lid.
Well, some people customize with Molly’s and have spare wigs, or you could buy the kemper “plaits” wig in brown, that look like Molly’s. The AG hospital will replace the entire head for $40, but I’m not sue if you want to do that.
Also…. because I have to brag to someone….. I passed by blue belt test today!!!
There is also the Monique “slumber” wig in whatever color of brown you want. The hair is super long though, so you’d need to trim it to look like Molly’s.
Wow!! Congrats Lena. I won’t get to test for my senior green because I’m gettin knee surgery November 23rd, and testing is like in early December. But I did get my sparring gear…
Hey!!! I love reading Chrissa’s diary entries on fun for girls. Who knows what day they are published on to the website?
Thanks for the info, people. Lena, that’s super great about the blue belt! Do you actually know where the customizing people put their Molly wigs or something like that? I don’t want to send my Molly for $40 because… she is not pleasant company edition but she does have pleasant company on her neck and she is like my first doll and nothing else is wrong with her head… and anyway that’s too much money! It’s so weird why they can’t do re-wigging. I ask them once if they could and they told me “the dolls have super-strong glue that doesn’t come off”
Yeah….. no they don’t. They lied about the glue. Its pretty easy to peel off most doll wigs. You would have to meet one and ask them. But I think the kemper wig I suggested would be the best one. I’ve seen a few Kirsten & Molly’s, the wigs look very much alike. BTW, the kemper wig is less that $20, I’m too lazy to check right now.
And thank you. I have now joined the ranks of the higher belts. I now have to do jumping every-kick. whoohoo
The only jumps kicks I have to do are: jump front kick, jump round kick, jump hook kick, and a jump spin cresent kick. That’s only is Master Allman is there…
Ok! Kemper wigs are made of what? Well I guess I can look later. And how do you do that smiley
with spinning eyes?
: roll :
Kemper wigs are made from different things. Some are modacrylic and others are synthetic mohair or mohair. It depends on the wig.
Guys sad news. I just learned that my grandparents’ dog got VERY sick and they had 2 put her 2 sleep! It’s so sad! I remember I had 2 put my dog 2 sleep about 4 years ago. Just b4 my parents got divorced. Plz remember my grandparents in your thoughts.
Happier note, 2day’s my dad’s birthday!!!
Hi!
Omg! I’m going to look like a total nerd! I’m getting new glasses on nov.3 and braces sometime in dec.! But whatever at least my teeth will be looking nice before I’m a teenager yay! and the new catalogue looks pretty cool.
There is absolutly nothing wrong with being a nerd, dork, or geek, Sunbeemz. That, and I used to know many popular girl with both glasses and braces.
There’s some really cute glasses, Sunbeemz. I have to have reading glasses, and I’m still pretty popular. People in my school thinks braces are cool, not dorky. And plus you can get the really cute colors and put in them.
Sunbeemz, it’s okay your not going to look like a geek, trust me. I have braces and hey, at least when I’m older I’ll have great teeth:)
I told almost all of my friends that I’m going to be getting them and they all laughed at me. Lol.
Subeemz, it’s totally ok. I have glasses and I am soon to get braces, and people are still friends with me. And you don’t HAVE to be poupular in school, the true friends you have will stay at your side, no matter how you look. And then YOU will have good teeth when you get older, and maybe contacts. And your eyes might even get better, My dad needed glasses for a few years I think when he was younger and now he doesn’t even have contacts or anything. He now has good eye-sight. So be happy, because God made you special, and if you are nice and friendly to people, they are sure to look at your inside, not the out.
Nicely said Madeline! Love your website btw.
Thank you and thank you!
Hey? If anyone of you guys want to be in FeeFee’s secret club on my website, your free to go there. FeeFee is waiting for you.
All you have to do is some hunting for clues and some sweet-thinking!
I LIKE AMERICAN GIRL DOLLS BUT I DONT HAVE ONE YET!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
I LIKE GWEN!
cool Madeline! I’ll try to join.
Does anyone know if the newer Millie Keith doll has shorter hair than the older one?
Hi! I’m Grace! I have about 5 AGs.
I’m going to the AG store in Boston soon!
I can’t wait until then!
I hope it won’t rain on Halloween!
Hi Fallon! I hope you get one!
Georgia, I’ve seen Millie Keith at my local bookstore and she seems to have really long hair. I’m not sure what you refer to as the “older one” like how old, but every Millie I see seems to have the same hair. However, I know some Millie’s come with most of her hair down and two tiny braids up front, and some others coming with a full two braids.
I don’t know, because I know Elsie for some time had short hair, then it “grew”.
Sunbeemz, I used to have braces and it really doesn’t matter what other people think of you! (: Braces are cool, and time will fly by until you get them off! (:
Dang, the Dolloween parade was taken down wasn’t it?
I KNOW! I mean, when are they going to have it?
Georgia, I don’t have her but I’ve seen her, and she has about mid back length hair.
Madeline, Millie was recently revised before the company went out of business.
Lena, yes I saw the new dresses right before the company went out of business. So I saw the clothing change, but I didn’t see anything else change? Hmm..
Ooh guess what? I’m not sure if I’ve already shared this, but we are going to the Biltmore House!!! Our last day of school (for Fall break) was yesterday and we are leaving for Ashville tomorrow. First we are going to stay at a nice hotel for one night then we are going to do lots of fun activities like going to the Biltmore House the next/that day!
Can you guess what doll I’m bringing?
Char I submitted my photo for the dolloween parade! It’s awaiting moderation, but here’s my dolls and their costumes from left to right:
Ruthie as a Pink Princess
Nellie as an Irish Step Dancer
Kirsten as St. Lucia
That sounds so cool Pioneer! (: I dressed up all my dolls as rockettes, and I have a pic of them all lined up kicking and all that…I just need to submit it!
What are ya’ll being for halloween? I’m going to a costume dance and going with the modern bunny. (: Like cool bunny, not bunny PJS.
omg, does anybody kno if Zoe or Jess still get on here?
Does anyone have any info on the GOTY 2010?
anybody on????
I’m on!
Because you couldnt see her hair very well in that pic. It was shorter.
Omg I went to this Halloween party yesterday at school and my friend was sooo pretty she was a prom queen! Does anybody like horses? Just wondering because I’ve been horse crazy ever since I was a little girl. If you want to, click on my name and login to the website!!! If anybody does please tell me your login name so I can send you a friend request.
Hi Madeline!