Happy Birthday to our dear Samantha!! Samantha Parkington was one of the original three American Girl dolls released by Pleasant Rowland in 1986. She was born May 26, 1895 and her stories take place in 1904.
This is a photo of the Samantha display at American Girl Place in New York City from the summer of 2006. That is my sweet little Nat in the corner. As you can see, Samantha’s collection is very pretty with plenty of tea party worthy fashions and finery that were popular in her time. You can see her whole collection as it changed from when she was released in 1986 until she was retired in 2008 at AG Doll Collecting.
Madelon’s Samantha is ready for her party! She even borrowed some party treats from her friend Kit.
In celebration of Samantha’s birthday, why not have a tea party for your dolls or print out this word scramble I made a few years ago for another site I had and test your knowledge on Samantha’s World. (If you get stumped, go to Samantha’s page on the American Girl website – all the answers can be found there).
Download Samantha’s Word Scramble as a PDF file (you will need Adobe Acrobat reader).
Leave your birthday wishes for Samantha here or post a photo of your Samantha celebrating her day on our Facebook page.
Happy Birthday Samantha!
oh no!!!!! i forgot my dolls own birthday!!!!!!! how sad………….. Well now i am going to do a birthday party for them now that i know……………LOL!
Happy Birthday, lovely Samantha!
Happy birthday Samantha I wish I had you!
Happy birthday Samantha!
Happy bday Samantha!!
Happy Borthday Samantha
Happy 117th Birthday Samantha!
wow, dolls seem so young but they are actually pretty old, I can’t believe she’s 117!!
Happy birthday Samantha
I’m definitely saving for Samantha
“Happy Samday Bertha! Whoops, Happy Birthday Samantha!”
-Uncle Gard in, “Happy Birthday Samantha”
Happy Birthday Samantha! and hi Nellie!
happy birthday samantha from me and my doll
Happy birthday Samantha!
I love Samantha! Thank you for posting this!
Happy Birthday, Samantha! She’s a real beauty, though i haven’t read the book, she seems so interesting…
i LOVE samantha she is SO much like me i wish i had her but i came to ag to late
Happy birthday Samantha! We miss you!
What a sweet picture of your daughter! Good memories, I bet!
I love the victorian era! It is my fave! I love Samantha and wish I had loved American Girl when Samantha was out, if I had I would most likely have her WHOLE collection!
char in that video hoppy easter who sings that song
The song is Runaway Baby by Bruno Mars.
happy birthday samatha too bad you got retired
Happy Birthday Samantha!! I consider my favorite character out of all the AG characters. (I can’t choose between my girls!!) And Dakota, your post made me laugh.
My friend and I had a little celebration of samantha
her samantha came back yesterday to her so she put her in a replica of samanthas birthday outfit and I went over for some cake before 
with my Kirsten,Marie grace and cecile 
I haven’t seen my friend in over a year so I had to show her my newer
Dolls
Happy Birthday Samantha! I wish I would’ve gotten her.
It makes me sad to think I didn’t!
happy bday Sam
Happy birthday Samantha!!
I have samantha. I’ll wish her a happy b-day
Happy Birthday Samantha! You are my very favorite AG; even though I don’t have you (except as a 6″ doll). You may be retired, but you won’t ever be forgotten.
P.S. Tell Mattel to do a limited re-issue of you and your wonderful collection for all your newest fans.
i agree everything granof said but i do not have six inch i am getting it this week last time i went to the Seattle store i could not find the mini dolls where are they?
does anyone know where the mini dolls are placed in the seattle store
aglover- The sales staff at the stores are all noted for their helpfulness; just ask one and she’ll show you where they are. Hope you get little Sam!
i miss samantha sooooooooo much!!!
aglover, that is a random question! and i dont know where the mini dolls are placed in the seattle store