Samantha’s Historical Case at American Girl Place Chicago

So, I realized that there are still a bunch of photos from my American Girl Place Chicago trip that I have not posted. Below is a picture I took the first weekend in May – just prior to the release of Rebecca. The historical vignette case from the Samantha collection was the last piece of [...]

Our Samantha and Nellie

When I heard the news that Samantha’s collection was going to be retired, I knew I needed to order Samantha and Nellie right away. Originally I had planned on giving them to my daughter for Christmas, but once she saw Chrissa and found out that Chrissa is on a swim team, she no longer seemed [...]

Rumors of Next American Girl Historical Doll

Rumor has it that the next American Girl Historical character will be Rebecca, a Jewish girl from the late 1800s to early 1900s. Since that time period is very close to the one for Samantha, I wonder if the release of this new doll is the reason for Samantha’s archiving.
No word yet on a release [...]

Is Samantha Already Gone?

The announcement that American Girl is archiving their star Samantha doll has caused an outpouring of emotion for doll lovers of all ages. When the announcement first came out, I ordered my Samantha and Nellie dolls because I was unsure of how long they would still be around – I am now glad I did.
According [...]

Help Us Say Farewell to Samantha

Today American Girl will announce that Samantha Parkington, one of the original American Girl historical characters, will be archived or as some call it, retired.
Doll Diaries has partnered with American Girl to let readers and Samantha fans from across the globe say farewell. The upper right part of the Doll Diaries page contains a special [...]

American Girl Is Retiring Samantha

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From an email from American Girl via a few readers:
Dear Samantha™ Fan,
We’re writing with important news about an American Girl original, Samantha Parkington®. As one of her biggest fans, we wanted you to be among the first to know that soon, Samantha’s complete collection—including Nellie® and her accessories—will be moving into the [...]