tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post7150966459781990411..comments2023-10-31T07:23:10.604-04:00Comments on First Novels Club: How Your American Girl Doll Set Your Path in LifeDonna Gambalehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comBlogger10125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-30892958889264416542012-01-16T20:38:32.691-05:002012-01-16T20:38:32.691-05:00My first doll was a Girl of Today that my mom cust...My first doll was a Girl of Today that my mom customized with Kirsten's clothes to be Laura Ingalls Wilder of Little House on the Prairie. She was sooooo awesome. Now I have fourteen dolls in my collection, and my favorite is Felicity. The description actually pictures me pretty well.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-76248781058256222852011-05-15T21:08:48.765-04:002011-05-15T21:08:48.765-04:00I was too old for this phenomenon but totally intr...I was too old for this phenomenon but totally intrigued. The books were a hit in my classroom!Caroline Starr Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04597510685273079757noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-55413426108112475452011-05-15T19:23:11.644-04:002011-05-15T19:23:11.644-04:00@Page--I'm glad to hear the American Girl trad...@Page--I'm glad to hear the American Girl tradition lives on!<br /><br />@Titania86--I'll be honest, sometimes my first graders bring in the magazines, and I kind of still drool over them.<br /><br />@Liz P--I loved the books too! As a child I appreciated the formulaic nature of them (Meet Kirsten, Kirsten Learns a Lesson, Changes for Kirsten...) but still felt like each girl's story was interesting and different. And there are so many more dolls now! Kaya, Josephina, Julie, Kit, Rebecca...<br /><br />Liz--Kit seems like a really cool doll! She appeared a little later, I think--I definitely remember being past the age of being interested in dolls when she came around.<br /><br />Annie--Oh my gosh, I loved the Wolves of Willoughby Chase! I remember reading it in 4th or 5th grade--it was my first experience at "critical analysis" of a text.<br /><br />Juliemybird--I have to admit, I remember having a bit of snarkiness towards Felicity when I was a kid. She was the "new doll" and I remember being shunned by my friends because they all got Felicity and I got Kirsten, who apparently was no longer the cool doll to have, so I've always held a little grudge against her. Maybe the person who wrote the article had a similar experience as me :)<br /><br />Donna--Aw, you missed out! I STILL have my American Girl dolls, tucked away at my parents house. Some days, I still kind of want one. (Then I remember they're $100, and really, I'd rather have shoes.)Sara Kankowski DeSabatohttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00305302500835213896noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-65864915270512463752011-05-15T17:52:49.559-04:002011-05-15T17:52:49.559-04:00This was me: No American Girl Doll
"You grew ...This was me: No American Girl Doll<br />"You grew up to be financially independent, level-headed, unspoiled, and still just a little bit resentful whenever you walk by American Girl Place."<br />That is frighteningly accurate.Donna Gambalehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00317767593205769881noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-61544054704960389952011-05-15T14:44:53.619-04:002011-05-15T14:44:53.619-04:00I was a Felicity girl, but the article seemed a li...I was a Felicity girl, but the article seemed a little snarky toward Felicity, didn't it? Maybe that's just my teensy hint of self-righteousness speaking. ;) But I must say, "a latent familiarity with Colonial Williamsburg" is spot on.Anonymoushttps://www.blogger.com/profile/02708904894566620939noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-55083399972993647022011-05-15T11:55:41.707-04:002011-05-15T11:55:41.707-04:00I had Samantha because I loved anything Victorian ...I had Samantha because I loved anything Victorian when I was in 3rd/4th grade. (A Little Princess? Anne of Green Gables? The Wolves of Wiloughby Chase? Yes please!) Now I love anything steampunk. Thanks, Samantha?<br /><br />Also, I actually worked at an American Girl store for a summer. I loved when a little girl came in and was so serious about picking out the "right" doll (even though they all looked the same) because she'd been saving her money for a while and wanted to make sure she got the exact right one. Way to go, girls.Anniehttp://palegirlinthecity.tumblr.comnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-44967878041732553192011-05-15T11:01:23.244-04:002011-05-15T11:01:23.244-04:00Where on earth is her analysis of Kit? Kit was my...Where on earth is her analysis of Kit? Kit was my absolute favorite!dhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16903042186230697623noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-14449025990142531312011-05-15T09:02:16.614-04:002011-05-15T09:02:16.614-04:00I had zero interest in the dolls, but I enjoyed th...I had zero interest in the dolls, but I enjoyed the books. I read all of Molly, Kirsten, and Samantha. Molly was my favorite girl, and my favorite book was the one when she went to summer camp. When I started reading the books, Felicity and Addy hadn't appeared yet. I think there's a bunch more girls now.<br /><br />My sis had a Samantha doll with some accessories. I remember my parents mentioning how expensive it was, and that she "take very very good care of it".Liz Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11353314675107090093noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-20762454025903003342011-05-15T01:59:45.994-04:002011-05-15T01:59:45.994-04:00I totally wanted the Samantha doll with her red Ch...I totally wanted the Samantha doll with her red Christmas dress. I thought she was the most awesome character. I never had a doll, but I drooled over the magazines we got every month.titania86https://www.blogger.com/profile/05006085054045307591noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7144844961496270733.post-63397339353588534472011-05-15T00:49:36.147-04:002011-05-15T00:49:36.147-04:00I wanted Samantha when I was younger. They didn&#...I wanted Samantha when I was younger. They didn't have many to choose from then. I didn't get her until my mom started my own girls' collections of American girl dolls a few years ago. We now have Samantha, Kiersten, Felicty, and Kaya. Plus, my older daugher has a My American girl doll and my youngest has a bitty baby.Page (One Book At A Time)https://www.blogger.com/profile/04401776059640993388noreply@blogger.com