Comments on: Why I’m Glad I Never Got My American Girl Doll

By: Samantha

Samantha — Wed, 11 Aug 2010 05:44:29 +0000

I got my first AG doll (Samantha, of course!) when I was 5. She went everywhere with me, and I played with her all the time She was followed my a girl of today (before they became glorified Brats dolls), and Kirsten. I was never once afraid to undo their hair or take them outside with me or do whatever with them. (In fact, my Kirsten doll in now sporting a shoulder-length haircut as her hair got too tangly at the bottom and I just said screw it. Pigtails work as well as braids, no?) I’ve had Samantha for nearly 16 years now, and though I’ve had her head replaced twice, she is still a beautiful doll and her clothing (most of which is just as old as she is) still looks brand new in most cases, even after heavy play. I threw away all my Barbies because everything was tangled, torn, or faded, but all three of my AG dolls still sit in my room. Even though the days of playing tea party or boarding school or spy adventures are over, I still deeply appreciate and love these dolls.

By: melisa

melisa — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 06:00:23 +0000

also, this is a wonderful company that prides itself on quality and the sincere desire to make every young girl happy. this blogger is just bitter she never got a Kirsten and that’s why she wants to bash the company. you don’t know shit. you’ve never been inside the inner circle of AG so how would you really know what these dolls are made of and how durable or undurable they are? they have a lifetime gaurantee if the girl truly takes care of it. the hair only gets nasty when the girls don’t properly follow the brush/water rule. also, they possess extremely high play value and are very “playable.” you wouldn’t know this though of courze because you’ve never had one.

By: melisa

melisa — Wed, 07 Jul 2010 05:54:04 +0000

I work at American Girl in Chicago and i tell everyone the same thing about the hair. a lot, a lot of water and only use the metal wired brushes like the ones we sell. i used to work in the hair salon so i know everything.

By: sidney

sidney — Sun, 06 Jun 2010 03:03:01 +0000

i got julie

By: Marla

Marla — Sat, 05 Jun 2010 04:09:02 +0000

I am one of the “old school” AG fans, and I have had the same Addy doll since my 11th birthday. 16 years later, my doll has survived (gracefully!) 3 younger siblings, 4 relocations, and a couple years in box (fyi, you’re not supposed to store them in plastic boxes longterm). She is in fabulous condition without even a single trip to the doll hospial. Clothes are in great condition, and have been handwashed by me, even as a kid. I would buy a doll for my own child, as my AG books and doll enriched my childhood by giving history a bit more of a life. My parents didn’t want to get us dolls at first, but when you see the quality, you won’t mind the price. They can handle time and some rough play, however, these are not dolls to be played with in the mud or at the beach! I can’t comment on the current quality, as the company is owned by Mattel now, and Mattel quality isn’t great. If you’d like to get one, I advise buying used, pre-Mattel to be on the safe side. Aside from being fun, the actual Pleasant Company dolls are known for being beautiful and well made.

By: Chris

Chris — Mon, 26 Apr 2010 23:30:11 +0000

Sounds like you are still bitter about not getting Kirsten

By: Bobio

Bobio — Fri, 12 Mar 2010 04:36:08 +0000

Your Kirsten must be one of the few that do that. I recently purchased a doll from the little girl I babysat for (she’s now a junior in high school). She really played with and loved that doll, but Kirsten’s hair is still as good as the day she recieved it. As for not being able to style it, her hair is currently in a french twist, so it is stylable. Was your daughter using a regular hairbrush or a wig brush made especially for synthetic hair? If she is and your still having problems try doing a Downey dunk on the hair. Instructions are available on YOUTUBE.

By: Kiya

Kiya — Sat, 27 Feb 2010 15:56:43 +0000

I have been a fan of AG all of my life, reading the books the best way for me to learn and grasp some kind of historical facts. I didn’t get my first doll, Josefina, until I was 14 years old. I got her for my birthday from my parents, but I found that the idea of saving up appealed to me better. I now have 35 of the 18″ dolls, and I have saved for every single one, which makes them more valuable to me. I had never played with dolls until I got the AG dolls; it is something about saving up for a more expensive doll that makes you want to take care of them.
With the economy the way it is, I have seen changes in the attitudes of AG customers at the stores. Instead of parents throwing items into their baskets, I see parents enforcing that the child can only buy what they have saved up for. And I will instill that same attitude in my daughter.

By: Daughter

Daughter — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:38:17 +0000

I love Samantha! u r lucky to have her. I say the same about the age because my cousin had Kaya and to make a long story short I left her bald!

By: Daughter

Daughter — Sun, 08 Nov 2009 15:32:28 +0000

Im only 12 and me and my friends are in love with American Girl! I have more than 5 but i do not believe the story of the little girl getting dissed.

Because i saw a girl at the store in Natick with a fake doll (you could tell) and they gave the doll a hair style.The little girl was maybe just looking for fame. After all everyone wants to be famous.

American girl is a great company and it’s helped me learn more of life as a slave,a pioneer,and so much more.

So just stop dissing American Girl just for article!