American Girl Dolls

The American Girl Dolls

Your daughter may choose from any of the following posable, 18-inch dolls, depending on what piece of history she finds most interesting:

• Felicity is living in Colonial America in 1774
• Josefina is a Hispanic girl living in 1824 who has lost her mother
• Kirsten is a pioneer girl living in the American Frontier in the mid 1850’s
• Addy is a slave girl living through the American Civil War in the 1860’s
• Samantha is a Victorian girl living with her Grandmother in 1904
• Kit is a young girl struggling to survive the Great Depression in the mid 1920’s
• Molly is experiencing World War II in 1944

Bitty Babies

The American Girl doll Collection also includes a 15-inch baby doll called the Bitty Baby. The Bitty Baby has eyes that open and close, a soft cloth body, and vinyl arms, legs, and head. There are five Bitty Babies to choose from in various combinations of skin, eye, and hair colors:

• Dark skin, textured black hair, light brown eyes
• Light skin, black hair, black, almond-shaped eyes
• Light skin, blonde hair, blue-gray eyes
• Light skin, dark brown hair, light brown eyes
• Medium skin, dark brown hair, dark brown eyes

The Bitty Baby comes with a sleeper outfit, cloth diaper, 5 inch plush Bitty Bear, and a Bitty Bear board book and costs $42.00. The Bitty Baby has its own accessory collection including many outfits, furniture, bath sets, and baby accessories.

Bitty Baby Twins

If one Bitty Baby isn’t enough to keep your young Mommy busy, you can select the Bitty Baby twins. These dolls are brother and sister toddlers that fit into all Bitty Baby clothing and furniture. You can also purchase a double stroller for traveling with your adorable twins and matching outfits for dressing them alike. You can choose from brunette or blonde twins and each set costs $79.00.

Just Like You Dolls

Just Like You dolls are contemporary American Girl Dolls available in an assortment of skin tone, hair and eye colors. There are 23 different dolls to choose from in this collection; each doll costs $87.00 and includes one outfit and a book. The fun and unique aspect of the Just Like You dolls is that its owner gets to choose each doll’s character and interests. The Just Like You collection celebrates diversity and individuality by allowing the owner to create the story for each doll.

Collecting American Girl Dolls

Building an American Girl Doll collection can be an expensive endeavor. Although the quality of the dolls and accessories are excellent, one doll’s outfit can cost as much as an outfit you might buy for your daughter! There are ways of collecting these dolls without breaking the bank. One way of controlling the expense of a collection is to only buy one doll. Allow your daughter to look over the various books in the library and to visit the web site American Girl to choose her favorite doll. Then slowly build her collection of books, outfits, and accessories over the next few years. Items can be bought for special occasions, like birthdays and holidays. Buying the dolls and accessories new is also not the only option. Visit Ebay to find hundreds of new and used dolls and accessories at reasonable prices. Keep your eyes peeled for yard sales and rummage sales where you may find gently used dolls and accessories as well. There are also patterns available for making doll clothes and furniture that will fit any 18-inch doll.

Summary

The American Girl Doll Collection has something to please just about any little girl between the ages of three and thirteen. Many parents are willing to absorb the exorbitant cost of an American Girl Doll collection because of its wholesome nature and valuable educational quality. To shop for an American Girl doll, go to American Girl.com.

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