The American Girl Doll website has been updated and it now includes Kit’s best friend Ruthie Smithens! Their collection is adorable! Included in their collection is:
The most adorable treehouse

Kit’s new bedroom set
Cookstove
Jammies for Kit, Ruthie and girl size too
Produce and preserves set (too cute)
Washday set (also too cute)

Go check out the American Girl site […]

Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Char
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Thanks to Marcia, here is another photo of the new historical friend doll, Ruthie Smithens, from American Girl. Ruthie is Kit’s best friend and is being added to the collection in time for the Kit movie debut in July.

Here is a scoop photo from the American Girl site (later removed) with Ruthie circled.

I think the […]

Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Char
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This isn’t a very big picture, but if you look closely this doll looks like she could be Ruthie, the new American Girl doll who is Kit’s best friend. Ruthie has dark brown hair with curls and looks like she is wearing a purple dress.
Time will tell if this was American Girl’s way of giving […]

Posted on May 5th, 2008 by Char
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I have now heard from a few unofficial sources that the new American Girl Ruthie doll will be coming out in May. Ruthie, who is being released as Kit’s best friend, has been reported to be coming out May 1st. I am trying to get an official confirmation of this and will update once I […]

Posted on March 26th, 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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DollDiaries.com is growing faster than I ever expected it to! I have got some big changes in the works but would love your input. What are some of the features that would make DollDiaries even better?

What features would you like to see added to Doll Diaries?

Games

Downloads

Quizzes

Discussion forum

Members only section

All of the above

View Results

If there is […]

Posted on January 8th, 2008 by Char
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Our catalog came today!! It has a picture of Mia on the front and her whole collection inside. All I can say is - too cute!!

I love the hockey jersey and the skates are so cute. More photos of Mia’s collection, the new Just Like You items and even some new spring items for Bitty […]

Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Char
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Even though Ruthie’s story, Really Truly Ruthie, won’t be released until June, the summary is already out and it is available to pre-order.
Ruthie Smithens, a girl who believes in fairy tales and happy endings, would do almost anything to help her best friend, Kit Kittredge, whose family has been hard hit by the Depression. But […]

Posted on December 31st, 2007 by Char
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Here is another sneak peek at Mia (American Girl Today), the American Girl Doll of the Year for 2008.

Posted on December 15th, 2007 by Char
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Mia, American Girl’s new Girl of the Year for 2008 debuted on the Oprah show today.

Posted on November 21st, 2007 by Char
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