Isn’t she just the cutest? This is the limited edition Hello Kitty from Build-a-Bear wearing her cool tropical outfit. My daughter made her this weekend.

Here is the Scruffy Puppy my other daughter made along with the free BABW beach towel they were giving out this weekend in the stores.

And Scruffy Puppy without the shades.

We also got the cutest BABW picnic basket but somehow it didn’t make into the pictures.
Posted on June 9th, 2008 by Char
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I got an email from BarbieCollector.com letting me know they have two direct exclusive sets right now for the Barbie My House collection. I did some more research and found out you can get them through Amazon, too.
Teresa & the Kitchen
Barbie & the Barbecue Grill set
These sets are so cute and arrive just in time for summer fun. The kids are out of school next week and my girls are looking forward to more play time with their dolls.

Posted on June 8th, 2008 by Char
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Doll Diaries reader, Gale, just got her Ruthie in the mail and has already taken pictures of her for us! Thank you Gale! Here they are:

Ruthie standing up - isn’t she too cute?

Ruthie and her best friend Kit

Ruthie’s beautiful eyes - close up.
As always, if you have your own photos of Ruthie, Kit, their new collection or any other doll photos, please send them to share@dolldiaries.com and I will post them here.
Posted on June 5th, 2008 by Char
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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 and check out all the cute pictures for yourself. There is also a new deal where you can get a free Kit movie t-shirt for dolls and girls when you spend $20 at AmericanGirl.com.
As always, if you have your own photos of Ruthie, Kit, their new collection or any other doll photos, please send them to share@dolldiaries.com and I will post them here.
Posted on June 1st, 2008 by Char
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Adding to the growing collection of American Girl games for computer and personal games systems, American Girl Kit Mystery Challenge for Nintendo DS, will be available for purchase on June 24, 2008. Of course, you can pre-order it now to ensure that you are one of the first to play.
The game involves solving 6 different mysteries based on the Kit stories that focus on the boarders who stay in the Kittredge house during the hard economic times of the 1930s. Two of the mysteries are the Case of the Missing Rose and the Case of the Lost Pearls. Explore Kit’s hometown, collect clues as you talk to townspeople, track the evidence in Kit’s Clue Book and use put it all together to solve the mysteries. You also get to dress Kit in 6 different outfits through out the game.
My girls have really enjoyed the Julie DS game and I’m sure they will want this one too, especially once they see the Kit movie.
Posted on May 30th, 2008 by Char
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One of our readers, BonggaMom, and her girls sent in a photo of their dolls hanging out by the doll bunkbed their super cool Dad made.
If you have pictures of your dolls (American Girl, My Twinn, Carpatina, Barbie or any line really) you would like to have featured here, email them to
share@dolldiaries.com.
Posted on May 22nd, 2008 by Char
Filed under: Spotlight | 3 Comments »
Looking for some good deals and coupons? Here are some that have come across my desk this week:
If you know of any other great deals, discount codes or sales on dolls and related items, let us know. Have a great weekend.
Posted on May 16th, 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 two look very much alike and tend to think that this is the real deal, although time will ultimately tell.
Posted on May 14th, 2008 by Char
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The Kit Kittredge: An American Girl - Original Motion Picture Soundtrack will be released on June 17, 2008. The soundtrack includes a collection of classic songs from the 1930s and a few that are new/original pieces for the movie.
1. Side By Side (Puppini Sisters)
2. Ain’t We Got Fun (Renee Olstead)
3. When You’re Smiling (Billie Holliday)
4. Bye Bye Blackbird (Bridgette Bryant)
5. Pack Up Your Troubles In Your Old Kit Bag (Spike Jones)
6. Playmates (Puppini Sisters)
7. It’s Only A Paper Moon (Cliff Edwards)
8. Don’t Fence Me In (Josh Turner)
9. My Shawl (Xavier Cugat)
10. Your Best Friend (Bridgette Bryant)
11. An American Girl (Joseph Vitarelli)
12. Kit (Joseph Vitarelli)
The movie’s cast includes Abigail Breslin, Chris O’Donnell, Joan Cusack, Stanley Tucci, Jane Krakowski, Julia Ormond, Willow Smith, Austin Macdonald, Zach Mills, and Madison Davenport.
There is also information about the Kit Movie and Soundtrack in the most recent edition of Discovery Girl magazine (thanks to reader Alexandra for sharing this).
Posted on May 13th, 2008 by Char
Filed under: American Girl, Movies | 11 Comments »

Three of our American Girl dolls in their doll stands - Kit wearing her meet outfit, Emily wearing her meet outfit and Julie wearing a cute outfit from BeautifulDoll.com.
For more Wordless Wednesday entries, check out WW and 5 Minutes for Mom.
Posted on May 7th, 2008 by Char
Filed under: American Girl, Wordless Wednesday | 5 Comments »