My daughter wanted Chrissa for her birthday – primarily because Chrissa is on the swim team, like Miss N. Since her birthday was December 30, she agreed to wait a few days and I ordered Chrissa from my personal shopper at the American Girl Place in New York on Friday. Chrissa and her pet Llama Starburst arrived today.
In addition to Chrissa and Starburst, there was a large Chrissa poster in the box – this is why I usually order big items from my personal shopper – you never know what extra goodies they may add in.
My thoughts? The Llama is such a cute pet. It is super soft, bigger than all the other American Girl pets (even bigger than Jess’ monkey), and it has a cute purple carry saddle that holds bookmarks for the girls.
Chrissa is a pretty doll. Her hair cut isn’t my favorite, but the color of it is dark with some natural looking highlights. Her eyes are a gorgeous shade of dark blue – they match my daughter’s eyes, and her skin coloring is nice too. She came with her meet dress, undies, shoes, and a little friendship bracelet. Of course, her book, Chrissa was included too.
We had also wanted her swim team gear, but it is on backorder until April – none of the American Girl stores got any of the swim gear or craft table sets in the initial shipment. Hopefully it will be in sooner than later.
Her movie debuted on HBO earlier this week and while we missed, most of the Doll Diaries readers who saw it, liked it for the most part. Some commented that it appeared the girls in the movie were wearing too much makeup for real 4th graders, but that the story itself was good. The DVD, An American Girl: Chrissa Stands Strong
For more Chrissa photos from our readers, check out the new photo galleries at Doll Diaries – specifically the Dolls of the Year gallery.
I have Samantha and Nellie…..Samantha was $35 at a thrift shop :-O it was awesome!!!
Good Luck Priscilla!! I bet you get the part!
Q: how do u email ag?
A: Here is a link: http://store.americangirl.com/agshop/static/contactUs.jsf
If you want them to respond, put in your e-mail and they will send you 2 emails; one to say they got your message, and then it may take as long as a week for them to actually answer your questions.
Hope I helped!
Good Luck To All The DD girls who entered the poster contest!!!
hi! does any 1 kno tips on how to do callbacs?bcuz i have a Call-Back next monaday! pleaz help!
I didn’t enter, so you have one less competitor!
Congratulations Priscilla!!! Callbacks are good!
Just do the callback like you auditioned!! And believe in yourself!
good luck! and did u kno if u win the poster contest ur school will get a kit about how 2 stop bullying? i think that would b SO kewl!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
good luck! and did u kno if u win the poster contest ur school will get a kit about how 2 stop bullying? i think that would b SO kewl!!
thanks 4 the tips sienna!!
do u like the show bewitched? im gonna go watch it now! see ya later!
No problem Priscilla, I’m sure you’ll get it…what play is it??
Never seen it, but have fun!!!
~Sienna is gonna be on for a little bit still!!~
Now getting off….
~Truly,
.:. Sienna Amber .:.
But call me Si~
they just said we are making new products. nothing about rebecca…
thanks tara!
Yay me!! I bought Felicity’s Spring Gown and Mollys Undies from AG!!!!!!
what play did u audition for pricilla.
omg r u the agfan that sent in those pics?
do u mean the tv series bewitched or the movie bewitched cuz i LOVE the tv series. i watch it all the time. did u see the christmas eve one? that was hilarious!
i want gwen and chrissa and rebecca, whenever she comes out!
hi pioneer fan! yes,i mean the tv show! i just watched the costume party one and the jack in the beanstalk one! they were really cool! my mom loves the show,too! and sienna the play is godspell!!!!
omg at the highschool where i live my sis auditioned for godspel
ashleigh,thats so cool that they have it there 2! i really want 1 of the leads!tell your sis i said good luck! are u being in a play at your school?
i got a callback 2 and im kinda nervous!
why were my comments deleted? ashleigh,does your school have a play?
never mind the comments r back on
pioneerfan04,
If you are talking to me I have no idea on what pictures your talking about…so sorry.Maybe you got me mixed up with a different AGFan….
-AGFan4ever-
priscilla,
are you still on?
Hey girls. Sorry I haven’t been on for a long while. I’ve been so busy with dance and schoolwork.
Plus, I won’t be on Saturday all the way through Wednesday because I’ll be spending time with family in Atlanta. I also get to get Chrissa! And I’m gonna get Noelle’s ears pierced.
Noelle’s a little nervous, but all the girls are trying to give her confidence. She doesn’t like sharp shooting pain. I’ll have to bring her something to hold on to. Maybe, If she’s good, I’ll buy her a doll. (AKA Mini Doll.)
I’ll have her choose her favorite.
Alright. All my girls say “Hi!”.
Talk to you guys soon!
hi!
Hello.
I wouldn’t rule out all possibilities yet (about Rebecca) because sometimes AG likes to fool us with fake rumors and sometimes people make them up. But I am 99.99% there will be a Rebecca, (she MIGHT have another name though….), and she will be a Jewish immigrant from the 1910s. I’m just pretty sure about this, but of course it could be false. I am positive there will be some sort of replacement for Sam, though, from ABOUT her time (ten, twenty years before/after).
Just wondering, Alexandra, (you said this way, way above…) how do you know AG doesn’t release a new doll after retiring one, because they’ve never retired one b4. (besides the GotYs, but that is annual and expected…)
Do you guys like my idea?? Good night!!!
yea we have a play
hey every 1!
Hey Priscilla! How’s it going?
anyone on???
anyone on??? i’d really like someone to talk to…
im on
REBBECA’S REAL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
her books are on amazon!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :d
Is it the one called “Candlelight for Rebecca” by Jacqueline Dembar Greene (what a name!)? It says its the “American Girls Collection”. No image available
! I think thats it, but not TOTALLY for sure 
I all of the books! YAY! here is the link
http://www.amazon.com/s/ref=nb_ss_b?url=search-alias%3Dstripbooks&field-keywords=american+girl+rebecca&x=0&y=0
it is? COOL! Im gonna go see it on amazon!
i just saw rebecca’s books!!!!!!!!!!! oh my gosh!!!!!!!!!!!!! there wre 2 books,and they looked AWESOME!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
COOL
queen of purplenes put up the link so we all can see it
I got the lindsey girl of the year 2001 book from my school’s library,and surprisingly it was EXTREMELY cool! i loved it!
wait… if Rebecca is a historical doll, shouldn’t she have 6 books, not just two? All historicals have six books, except for friends…
that doesn’t make sense!
How do I see her books on amazon?
wait… there are more than two!
There are:
Meet Rebecca
Candlelight for Rebecca
Changes for Rebecca
Rebecca and the Movies (Hmm…did they have movies in her time?)
Rebecca to the Rescue
Rebecca and Ana (Oooh….is this her best friend??)
Hmm… that is six…But they do not follow the original form.
I think she will be released in June, because the books said Jun 2009 as the copyright date.
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hi starr! i only saw 2 of the books when i was on! i really want rebecca and im going 2 sell one of my ag outfits so i can get her! i would have 5 dolls if i bought rebecca right now i hav 4 dolls,do u think 5 is 2 much dolls?
Thanks for posting, I saw all 6 books listed, I wish there were pictures. Has anyone seen pics?
hi Lani! how many ag dolls do u hav? see ya later!