I was flipping through one of my daughter’s old American Girl catalogs the other day and came across the American Girl Tennis & Golf Set. All I could say was, “How cute is this and how did we miss this one?” Of course, now I am bidding on one on Ebay, because I just HAVE to have it. I hope American Girl is planning on coming out with a new version of the outfit in the near future.
So, today’s question… What retired item – outfit, furniture or accessory – do you wish you would have gotten when it was available or wish American Girl would release a new version of?
Molly???? A brat????? I don’t think so.
She does start out pretty selfish and bratty, but manages to loose her attitude sometime in her Birthday book.
I personally agree with Madeline (I like ur name btw!) Molly never really was a brat, she just didn’t like the changes that were happening in her family and they were happening so fast she felt over whelmed. I’m not trying to be mean or put anyone down, I’m just saying how I feel about Molly.
Whoa, whoa, whoa!!! Molly’s not a brat….why do you think that???
Molly was annoying in Meet Molly, I’m sure she is happy in the last book. Didn’t her dad come home in the last book???????
In the first few books Molly acted like the war was just a big distubance to her life, like she was the only one that really mattered. To be fair, most 9-10 year olds probably did act like that at first, until they found out how bad the war was for others.
*Thinks back to when I read Meet Molly*
Hmm….I don’t know…I admit she was a little selfish in parts of the series, such as when Emily came, but overall she was a nice girl, and remeber she was put in very hard situations.
Thanks Sara! I like that name too!
Oh and when I said THAT name, I meant YOUR name, Sara!
Aww.. Thanks Madeline!!
Oh and AG is gonna be on QVC today!!!!
Although her books are VERY new to me, I agree with you guys. I’m sure Molly was just put in VERY hard situations, Her Dad’s in War and she’s worried by him. I bet she was also worried about Emily too.
I don’t really like the Molly series. I read them a few years & I didn’t like ‘em.
the scarlet snow outfit is my fave retired outfit
I agree, it would be hard to be in that kind of situation. That kind of change would be rough on anyone. Not seeing your dad for two or three years? Having to give up certain foods? Sharing your room with a stranger? No one could immediately accept that.
My Doll Diaries name will change.
I have this strange feeling that American Girl is moving to 20th century dolls and dolls of today. I think that means that they will eventually retire Kaya, Addy, and Josephina, and make a doll of the 1920′s, 1950′s, and 1960′s. It seems that they don’t think that girls of today care about the past or high quality items. More and more is being made of cheap plastic, even though the prices aren’tgoing down any…
and dolls of the 20th century can have cheaper accessories. So sad! They could have more races represented in the 20th century too, I guess.
I’m just really bummed that Felicity and Elizabeth are going. I started collecting her back when AG stopped selling most of her items the 1st time, and had quite a time finding items on ebay. Then they released a huge, wonderful collection that my niece and I loved and collected some. Now, gone again. I never did get her summer accessories, summer hat and shoes, town fair outfit, her bed or her table and chairs. I had her nighttime necessities and book, but had to sell them to pay bills and regret it a bit.
I did not read mollys books so i cant say shes a brat or shes not a brat. mallory i just love mollysblog it is great!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Thanks so much Meg!!! That’s means a lot to me!!! <3
Weren’t concentration camps around in Mollys time?
Yes, but they were in German occupied Poland. Long way from Molly, and she wouldn’t have heard about them until after the war.
Yes they were, Sarah. There were Japanese Camps in America., and other camps in Europe.
^^^They were NOT concentration camps. The place where the Japanese were kept were internment camps, and comparativley, the conditions there were much better.
I at least wish Molly’s books mention something about Japan. They only talked about Europe, last I remember.
Ava, Welcome to Molly’s World talks more about Japan, but last I remember, her core books mentioned it in passing.
They do talk a bit about Japanese americans (I don;’t know WHY here) in Emily’s book. I wish AG made Japanese Americans its own topic in a new Mollly book. Maybe when WW2 ends (Because it HAS to)
I hope we find out before Christmas what the next historical doll will be.
I wonder if they’ll make a Dakota doll for the Lanie collection. I mean, they made friend dolls for Chrissa, so why not for Lanie?
But then again, Chrissa was made into a movie, so maybe that changes things…
I’m changing my Doll Diaries name back to Ana. I don’t think AG will make Dakota. It’s already September, Lanie will almost archive, no offense Danielle.
I know, I wasn’t expecting them to.
But if they did, I was wondering if you guys would want her… I mean, I think they describe her in the books with curly red or auburn hair. And maybe her story of helping wildlife would be interesting.
I don’t think so, Danielle. Like Ana said, it will be too late. Lanie’s leaving on January. 1st. So why would they make a Dakota doll 3 months beofre lanie’s archive?
I know, I was just thinking!
So what do you guys think the next AG historical will be? I’m just rlly anxious to find out! 
Thanks!
Well Danielle i dont know about the new historical thing because they still havn’t replaced one for Kirsten. So who knows?
There’s still Denise and Sarah. I think Sarah is Sarah Moore, Addy’s friend.
Maybe Denise and Sarah are best friends?
Could be anything really!!!
Ooooh, how fun! *can’t wait*
I think someone mentioned names that were trademarked by American Girl(I think it was Lena) few months ago. So Denise and Sarah isn’t new historical’s real name, but that’s just my opinion.
And I’m *trying* to make smileys..
ya..could be like code names or something..
I only know :
and? :O I don’t know if : O is a smiley.
It’s not.
what’s not
The next doll on my early Christmas list is Julie. She’s so gorgeous!
She sure is!!! I have her, and totally adore her!!!!!!!!!!!!
I’m so glad I got Felicity.
Me and Maria talked about Lissie today. Maria said she was goign to ask Lissie for Christmas, and told me I should ask for Lizzie. I said I didn’t like Lizzie’s doll. We THEN had our famous “Josefina isn’t important to AG” fight. As usual, Maria defended Josefina while I said I’d like Josefina to go to the archives. Maria THEN said that if Josefina isn’t important, then that also makes MY Maddi (An AG I made up from 1894″ isn’t importnat either because HER tiem isn’t “relevant’
We fight allot :p
I’d like AG to make an eskimo doll or a hawaiian doll. It would be so unique!
:O OMG! Me too, Danielle!! An Eskimo is a MUST HAVE for an AG girl
Maria claimed that an Eskimo wouldn’t be “American” (because Josefina isn’t American)
I don’t ever want Josefina to go into the archives. I still need more of her stuff!
I think Josefina is pretty!!
OMGOODNESS! I’ve always wanted an Eskimo! But I’m afraid she’d be a bit like Kaya…
On the AG Fans message board, someone posted summaries to the GOTY 2011′s books. It seems like she’s Hawaiian.