I wanted to do a full collection look back today, but honestly I just don’t have the time to do it right at the moment. Instead you get to take a look at two of my early Doll Diaries photos and the outfits Megan’s dolls were wearing then.
This was taken in 2005 back when Megan and Natalie had to share a room! On the left, Elizabeth is wearing the 2003 Birthday Party outfit and has the balloons and tiara from the accessories set. Nicole is in the middle wearing the 2005 Sightseeing Outfit which is really one of my all time favorites. Felicity is wearing Nellie’s modern Irish dance outfit also from 2005. This another one of my all time favorites!
Felicity (who was technically my first American Girl doll) is wearing her original meet outfit which was later replaced by her Traveling Gown (the purple one) and this dress was sold as her Rose Garden gown. Nicole is wearing the 2002 Go Anywhere outfit with the Go Anywhere Accessories. I got this outfit for Megan when it was on major sale after being retired so it did not come with the original boots. The dark brown Mary Janes just had to do instead.
More Throwback Thursday next week!
I have the sighseeing outfit and its one of my all time faves too. Need to put it on one of my dolls now.
The rose garden gown will always be Felicity’s meet dress to me. That purple thing is always her traveling gown. Never really fit as a meet dress to me.
I LOVE the sightseeing outfit. It’s just so cute! I like the older JLY stuff better than the newer modernish stuff.
Lena – you have been collecting as long, if not longer than we have. You should take some photos of your dolls today in some of the retired outfits and send them in for future Throwback Thursdays (yes, I know you hate that name – its ok
) And that really goes for anyone else who has photos to share.
Cool! Char, I’ll be able to send in my Bitty pics probably by next TT. I’m so excited to get my photos featured on my all-time favorite website!
My mother’s friend has a daughter who still owns her Felicity doll. It’s Pre-Mattel, and she came in that same Rose Garden gown. I like that outfit better than the purple one she came with after Mattel took over.
2000-2001′s how long I’ve been collecting (I know I have an early Kit, and pre-Lindsey catalogs).
If I manage to find a camera, I have the first AGoT/JLY/MyAG outfit, along with some mid 90s fashions. Oh, the fun I shall have *runs to turn on ultra-90s radio & tv to change dolls to*
Lena – you are awesome!!
cool! i luv throw back thursday!!!!
I agree, Char, Lena is one of Doll Diaries’ coolest readers!
I love Nellie’s Irish dance outfit! It looks so adorable on her.
Lena– I agree. Felicity’s Rose Garden Gown will always be her “meet” outfit to me. While I love the lavender dress, it just wasn’t right for her meet outfit, especially since the cranberry accents on her purse, hat, and other accessories don’t coordinate with it. I’ve never really understood why they changed it, but maybe they just thought girls would think it was prettier.
Yay! My favorite post! I love seeing all the old AG things. I didn’t find out about American Girl until 2009
and I didn’t get any dolls untill this year! I have two JLY dolls and I have Mckenna on the way. The
only outfits I have are the ones the dolls came in.
I prefer felicitys rose garden dress too! Char- does throwback thursday have to be AG?
I also have some clothes I made for my dolls.
Thanks for the love everyone. I really don’t try.
I can’t find the camera right now, but this gives me time to print 90s decor for the bedroom (I also have the 90s bunk bed) and find my walkman. Just because every 90s kid needs a walkman.
I really want felicity!
This is great!! My friend has the sightseeing outfit.
These were the golden years of my American Girl life:)
I agree! Lena’s one of the best. She’s so helpful!
I love Throwback Thursdays. I have the sightseeing outfit and a pre Mattel Felicity in her Rose Garden Meet dress.
today was throwback thursday at my school! I wore an I love Lucy t shirt!
EVERYBODY! CHECK E-BAY OUT FOR KAYA! SOMEONE HAS HER AND A LITTLE BIT OF HER COLLECTION FOR 1.00!!!!!! NO KIDDING!
I love this! Thank you! And Lena, if you find you’re camera(Which I hope you do;), I’ll be very excited to see your early collection!
Gail–I love I love Lucy!
Audrey– it’ll go high. Believe me, it’ll go really high at the last minute.
Ava, no, not necessarily.
Cool
By the way it is not 3:31 in britain and I live there so I am not crazy I would not go online at 3:34 in the morning just in case you were wondering
I have the sightseeing outfit and love it. I really regret not getting Nellie’s Irish outfit. I think I’ve been collecting since 2004-2005. Char, I have a BUNCH of older AG books such as the plays they used to have, cook books and craft books. Can I send those in for throwback Thursday?
Emma – absolutely! I think we have some, too.
I really like the Sightseeing outfit but the rest… look really old:)
I used to have the Go Anywhere outfit, I had a Samantha looking doll (don’t remember the exact doll number) that I called Sam because I desperately wanted her at the time. I don’t remember anything about the time when I got her, apparently I got her in 2002 so I must have been 2 at the time. But I do remember I lost one of the boots and I believe I also lost the ribbon to the sweater. Than I got Felicity, who was very popular at the time because she had a lovely collection of dresses, every young girly girl’s dream. After that I was surprised with Mia St. Clair near Christmas complete with the outfit in my size. After begging my parents for the whole year, and telling myself if I didn’t get her for Christmas, I’d never get her! It’s a funny story actually… I was crying because I opened all my presents from Santa- and no Mia anywhere. Than my mom handed me the last 2 presents underneath the tree. The rest was history. But in 2010, my house burnt down and I lost all my american girl dolls.
Delaney – that is sad. Did you get any of them replaced?
@Delaney B. Yikes… I’m really sorry that happened to you. I read your story and it’s very saddening, especially because I knew someone who lost everything in a house fire. I hope that you and your family have been able to get back up again and keep going. And let’s look forward so that one day you will have your Sam, Felicity, and Mia dolls again.