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Post by maggiedoll on Mar 21, 2008 13:40:38 GMT -5
 Laptop & Bag Lindsey doesn’t go anywhere without her laptop. Best of all, it keeps you both connected! Store 50 names and phone numbers, view the date and time, and use the calculator while you’re out and about. Two pretend mini disks slide into the side of the laptop. Lindsey can carry her laptop along with her notebook and pencil in her messenger-style computer bag. $32 GSAC2 discontinued 2003 Wow, only $32? That sound you hear is several Lindsey collectors baning their heads against the wall.  It is a shame that Lindsey had to be such a guinea pig, unlike some LEs American Girl really tried to make her stuff modern and realistic. However, how many kids in 2001 had a laptop? Not I and I'm seven years older than Lindsey. Had to graduate high school for that treat. But now it is 2008 and how many kids don't have a laptop? Lindsey was ahead of her time. The laptop is made of hard plastic, kind of like my laptop. The colors are medium blue, light blue and a clear plastic on the bottom. I kind of remember color computers being hip in the early 2000s. I also remember seeing laptops being as thick and bulky as Lindsey's computer. The standard AGOT Star with the girl is seen on the lid. Way less abusive than the current American Girl logo seen today.  When open the keys are made of rubber and can be typed individually. The two disks are for "math" and "history." They don't do anything but can go into the computer though the disk drive. There is even a little mouse pad and space bar. I'm going to say that the laptop is a little more realistic than this:  The selling point for the laptop was that it could hold names, numbers and tell the date.  I bought mine NIB, so my computer has a clean slate. I'm guessing that you can still use the feature, but I haven't tried too hard to figure it out. But hey look it is March 2001! I love little notebooks. This one is made heavy laminated cardboard with a piece of elastic to keep it closed. There is a little slot for the pencil. The pencil is a wooden with a heavy silver coat and like most American Girl pencils it writes.  The bag is made of thin, light canvas. The shoulder strap as Velcro so that Lindsey can carry it across her chest. There are two pockets that close with zippers. The back one is for the laptop and the front is for the notebook and disks. There is another AGOT star and girl in case you forgot who made this product.  Everything with the doll.  I like most today accessories from 2000-2004. I think they are most realistic and not too obsessed with pastels than the currant items. It is something that collectors can love and kids can enjoy. It is a toy and a set piece. Now here is the big question, is this worth Ebay prices? I was lucky with my NIB set with a BIN at about $15 dollars more than original retail price. I think it is worth spending the extra $15-20 for it because of the realistic scale-appropriate details (I don't care if the current computer has sound). There are plenty of NIB sets on Ebay so I don't think you have to buy an overpriced "play with" condition unless it is for a child. Just wait and the correct price will come along. A An extra photo of dolls "using" the laptop. Edited to add pictures!  |
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Post by maggiedoll on Mar 19, 2008 17:37:16 GMT -5
Summertime Toys
Send your American Girl out to play with her favorite summer toys. Help her toss the sky simmer that really flies, or blow real bubbles from the bottle of Tiny Bubbles. Watch her wave the colorful ribbon baton and skip jump rope. Finish the day with a game of Boing-O Ball.$12 GAAG discontinued 2001  I bought this set during one of my occasional Ebay streaks. As I recall I was the single bidder for the auction. My high bid was $20, I won the set NIB for around $10. This is one of the items that if you wait long enough, you will get a good deal.  The jump rope is why I wanted to set. It looks like the kind one buys at Toys R Us for about $7. The rope is well... rope and the handles are plastic, like the real thing. As one can tell a doll can hold her jump rope.  I had a ribbon baton what you do is run fast and the ribbon flies behind you. It is fun for the first ten minutes. A possible display with the doll on rollerskating or a bike. Or a cat toy.   The Boing-O Ball is a great example on how American Girl renames perfectly good things. Couldn't the company paid for the trademark? It is made with semi-hard plastic with a starchy elastic and a bouncy ball. I'm kind of worried about the elastic breaking but so far it hasn't. I love that they made it too look like the real ones. A doll can hold it but like me she's never figured out how to play with it.  The sky skimmer, or what most call Frisbee, is made of bendy plastic three colors painted on. The Frisbee really flies and the colors come together in a flowing circle. Dolls can't hold it in their hands though. The bubbles are real and you can refill them with soppy water. It is neat that the lid has a little blowthiny like the real thing. It is cute but kind of useless. In all, I am pleased that I bought this set, I am also glad that I did not pay more than original retail. The toys follow my cetera for American Girl, correct scale and the doll ability to hold their things. However, something is missing from the set, and leave me wanting something. Call me fickle but I'm giving the set a B. |
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Post by maggiedoll on Mar 19, 2008 11:33:25 GMT -5
From 1995-2007, American Girl had a light skinned girl with dark brown hair and light blue eyes. She was so named #14. In the fall of 2007, the powers to be decreed that #14 or sell better with a lighter wig, "wispy" bangs and long and confusing name. This is a picture of her from Playthings in 1996. 
The new and improved flavor JLY # F7031  Now it is my turn.  Even though Saffron Lucy Stone Harrison was more of an impulse than my other dolls I’m glad that I bought her. The doll’s expression had a lot of personality and she can play a sweet girly girl or a mischievous little imp. The best part about the doll is her hair. Her hair is much more lighter than old-school wigs. I don't agree that it is thiner nor to I think that it is layered. She has a part that appears natural.  Her bangs are lighter and and be bushed aside with aid of bobby pins.  Her hair can be separated so when her hair is braid or put in pigtails there is no bald patches.  Of all my dolls, I like #14's hair the best. Front  Back  Unlike #16, #14's bangs are not uneven, they are also lighter, easier to work with and to me more natural.  #14's part looks like a part. Unlike #23, #14's is not as thin. As well, her hair seems better wigged. For example, if not brushed right #23's hair can show bold spots. #23's part also has an odd bump to them. I never worry about #14's hair.   #14's hair is a dark shade of brown, very nearly black depending on the light.   This is my personal opinion but I am in love with #14's face. To me she looks so innocent compared to other dolls. Her face naturally looks down with a little "who me?" look. She is my most photogenic dolls and appears in my reviews. My only compliant is that her bangs are not as "wispy" as American Girl brags. It would be nice if they could be easier brushed aside but that is probably just being a doll wig. She can pass for a little girl as well as a nine-twelve year old. For her easily hair and sweet little face I give her an A.  Edited to bring back the pictures! *Mod edit to remove member's broken image links.* |
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Post by maggiedoll on Feb 17, 2008 23:30:24 GMT -5
What we need is pictures. American Girl, you go first.  Now mine.  I've always wanted a working recored player for my 1960s doll, Maggie, so I pre-ordered this set and happy danced my inner child out when I finally received it. That made my disappointment greater when I had to return it not once, but twice because no one in my family could open the battery compartment. American Girl wanted to send me a third one but I decided to wait till Christmas to try again. This one works perfect and Maggie's happy.  I took a picture of the recored player working. There is a background sound that is typical of working children's toy, not of a real record player. The record is made of heavy plastic and feels more like an old time Mattel toy than a miniature record player.   The record player has three records that are very early 1970s. Each recored plays about thirty seconds (basically the introduction and the first chorus) of Saturday in the Park (Chicago), Shining Star (Earth Wind and Fire), and Love Theme (?). I've played the record music the same time as the "real" song and it sounds basically the same. The records are just as detailed as the original singles and are correct scale for a doll. Julie would had bought her 45s in these paper sleeves. For the $28 used to buy this record player Julie would had created a nice record collection. As for this one, the three little records are stored in carrying case. The case is made of either heavy cardboard with a plastic lock and handle or all plastic. My only request is that American Girl makes more records. Freebird!  I'm indifferent to the tape player. Not even my camera liked it. It is not the correct scale and well, who could talking in the tiny microphone with the short wire? It does record about 30 seconds and my doll has some bootleg recordings.  The sound accessories in relation to Maggie, her bed and stuff. In my humble opinion, this is the quality that American Girl should aspire to. Everything except the recorder is to correct scale and there is so many details and play value to collect and enjoy. This deserves the highest level of A from me and Maggie. |
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Post by maggiedoll on Dec 19, 2007 0:19:03 GMT -5
*This item is not mentioned in any of the Julie books*
(2007-2009) According to American Girl this is by no means a creepy doll head!  Julie's Christmas Gift Item# F6324 For Christmas, Julie gets one of the most popular gifts for girls in her day: a Barbie® hair styling head! Set includes six two-piece curlers to create waves, and a plastic brush to create any hairdo. $18 All right, first, this is not the doll from the Christmas book. A AGPC PS told me that the development department had the Barbie head all planed out almost as soon as Julie was green lighted. Guess no one ever told the writer. What you get.  The box is by far the best part of the set. Now a doll can get excited when she sees her present. I'm no Barbie expert but I assume it is a fairly accurate reproduction of the original box. It is made of cardboard and has late 1960's early 1970's graphics on all sides.  The doll is about four inches high. She is made of cheep, light plastic, basically what a real Barbie is made out of. The perfect bob becomes messy after about five minutes out of the box. Her face matches Barbies from the 1960's in my opinion, which is why I wanted her. The above picture shows her compared to two other dolls.  The curlers are kind of a waste of plastic. I reckon that a girl will quickly lose a curler and not even miss it. They seem useless to me, of course I've never learned how to use curlers on dolls. The brush is better. It can brush Barbie's head and the mini dolls. Even better, it can fit into a doll's hand (see below). It would had been nice is some of the accessories pictured on the box would had come with the doll.  I truly believe that American Girl could had done better with Julie's doll. There was so many great toys and they pick a doll's head? On the other hand, it is an interesting piece. If you have a doll with a sense of humor, it is good (my doll named her Head). It has great potential for photos and playroom settings. The best thing about the set is that, unlike so many American Girl things, it seems to scale with the doll. Since I do not mock an accessory has many pieces, has detail and is to scale Barbie Head gets a B. (mod title edit)(mod edit to remove broken image links) |
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Post by maggiedoll on Dec 31, 2007 19:00:16 GMT -5
From Playthings website:  "Breezy Day Outfit If it’s cool by the pool, your American Girl will be glad to have a comfy cardigan to wear over her sleeveless knit shell. Help her kick off her sandals and roll up her drawstring pants so she can dip her feet in the water! A pearly barrette keeps her hair tidy. $22 GBOG discontinued 2003" Mine:  *Note: I bought mine second hand on Ebay that did not came with the barrette. I'm sure it is a nice barrette but I did not think it was worth paying the extra money to find one. It is a nice outfit perfect for slightly cool nights. The shell and cardigan are made of not-to-thin/ not-to-thick cotton. The shell is sleeveless but covers the shoulder and goes to the doll's neck. If is slightly too big and makes the cardigan slightly too bulky when closed with the pearl button. This would be brilliant if the cardigan was long sleeved. The best part of the part of the cardigan is the embroidery and pearl details.  Each side has a fish, shell, sea star and seaweed. The embroidery is vivid in color, shape and detail. Tiny pearls make seven bubbles. I do not think that this makes the outfit fragile because this outfit was played with and there are no sings of wear.  The pants are kind of a disappointment. I was hoping for thick, corduroy type fabric. Instead it is a cheap, thin crinkle type fabric. The drawstring is kind of useless for the waistband is elastic. I could forgive all these fault if the pants were not see though. One could easily see the girl's underwear (if you look you can see my doll's undies and undershirt) and call me prude, but I don't want to see a doll's underthings under her clothing.  The sandals are...sandals, nothing noteworthy. They are t-shaped, with elastic around the ankle. The pink stars are cute but flowers for a sea-themed outfit? As you can tell I prefer the retired white tennis shoes with the outfit but these sandles are nice for a not-too-fancy spring/summer outfit. All together, I would give the Breezy Day outfit a B. The faults including lacking in quality and basic nitpickings drags the grade down. On the other hand, the outfit is so cute, and compared to recent American Girl outfits it is not overly girly, pink or fancy. It is perfect for casual days or vacations as well as mix and match potential. |
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Post by maggiedoll on Jan 27, 2008 23:29:20 GMT -5
If your doll needs wheels, than go to American Girl.com!  Wheelchair Item# GWC2 For the American Girl doll who needs her own wheels, this wheelchair is just right. It includes adjustable footrests and a side pocket to hold whatever she wants to carry along. $30 *Note, this is the second (or maybe third version) of the wheelchair. I couldn't determine when it came out but I took a guess based on when American Girl became a little too obsessed with pastels.* On with the review.   This is one of the best doll-sized reproductions on the market, trust me, I've looked. The frame is plastic, seat canvas and wheels made of rubber with a metal frame. The wheelchair is somewhat heavy and unlike most wheelchairs it does not fold up. This is type of wheelchair that you would see in a hospital, and works great with the feel better kit. However, it is technically not correct for a doll with a long term disability. If a girl did need a wheelchair on a long term basis it would be possible for her get a chair with a colored seat.  The pocket that can hold "whatever she wants to carry along" holds nothing. No books, magazines or even reading glasses. The best thing that I can fit is either the dog log or puppy treats for Sprocket's set. Useful if your doll has a dog like Sprocket. *Note, the picture is terrible but the best I can do.*  A doll in the wheelchair. The seat matches the girl's outfit! Hospital and long term wheelchairs can be scaled to fit a nine-year-old, so for once the scale is correct. The foot pedals move 180 degrees to make it easy for the doll to get in an out of her chair. The big wheels fit into the curve in the doll's hand so it looks like she can wheel herself. The little wheels several round to help the girl move corners. A pleasant surprise is that the brakes work to keep the chair stabilized. The doll fits comfortably in her chair.  Close up of the wheel to see how it fits into the doll's hand. You can also see the breaks.  If a doll's arms could bend, she could easily push her friend. The handles fit well into the doll's hand but it hard to keep her balanced. It would be great if this wheelchair folded. It would be better if American Girl produced a wheelchair that was correct for a girl with a long-term disability. Taken into account the wheelchair itself given to its weight and realistic details it deserves an A. |
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Post by maggiedoll on Dec 15, 2007 0:48:05 GMT -5
From the good people at American Girl.com  For mouth-watering, make-believe fun, get this set featuring: A root beer float Pink lemonade in a fancy glass A classic banana split A large ice cream sundae Also includes a napkin holder, four napkins, two spoons, and two reversible place mats with a design on one side and a menu on the other, plus an order pad for snack selection $22 From my good collection:  Please note (1): Due to a difficult camera, I could only beat one picture out of the photo shoot. Its a big picture but just one. Sorry about the lack of detail. Please note (2): Due to a new puppy, my sundae has a big bite out of it. If your sundae comes looking like mine, I strongly recommend calling CS. As for my review, I bought it on a whim at AGPC when the set was first placed on backorder on the website in late summer. I kind of like have a nice little food set that did not cost almost a $100 and was so fragile. Even though I don't regret the purchase, I think I could had bought something of higher quality. The set comes with a sundae and banana split. The paint is little sloppy (some one really liked the black for "syrup" on my banana split). I assume that the ice cream is soft plastic and the bowl is harder plastic. They are very durable, I'm sure that they can handle a little brother's antics. The spoons are more substantial than the spoon from Felicity's retired tea set, but not has heavy as Kit's dishes. I do think that they are leftovers from Addy's now retired dish set. The pink lemonade and root beer float are my favorite part. There was a great attention to making the drinks realistic, my best example is you can see the "uneven" part of the straw from where the straw leaves the liquid. The lemonade has two tiny little lemons and the float has ice cream and whip cream. The glasses have a slight pattern on them. With a little gentle force a doll can hold her drink. The place mats are some sort of lamented paper they can be bended but it would take some effort. One side is a menu (apparently, everything costs three hearts) and the other side is blue with pink hearts and red flowers. Cute, but not widely impressive. Order pad is the interactive part of the set. The girl can play waitress to her dolls by asking them what they want (she can serve them everything except the chocolate malt). There is about twenty pages to mark up and rip out. The napkin holder is cheep, light plastic in a unattractive shade of dark pink. It is in the shape of a heart that seems to be a theme in the set. The napkins are cheep, tissue paper shade of light green. The napkin is not very impressive, they are folded into neat little triangles that can be unfolded. The unfolded squares are not big enough to fit over a doll's lap. If you are buying this for a little girl, this is a great idea. There are many of great pieces and there is potential for hours of play. For $22 the Sweet Treats set is nice play set and it is a nice display for a few dolls. AFor an adult collector the Sweet Treats set is not a good addition to the collection. Compared to a dish set it is lacking in the quality that collectors know and love. The scale is also terrible. If a doll could talk, she would wonder why you are giving her so small portions. If you are buying it so you can display some dolls having ice cream or drinks it is a nice set, however, if you want something to keep for many years you might want to save the money toward a dish set. C |
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Post by maggiedoll on Jan 14, 2008 1:55:29 GMT -5
Wonderful Playthings:  Gardening Outfit Keep your American Girl comfortable while she tends to her flowers in this sleeveless top and cropped lilac pants. A straw hat keeps the sun out of her eyes as she works. Her matching sandals have purple flowers on the straps. $24 GDOG discontinued 2004 Wonderful real life.  I'm not a gardener, but I would assume that one would not wear pretty pastels that do not protect from sun, dirt and cramps. Obviously, a doll would not really be gardening and it is a good picture with her in the yard with her gardening supplies, so I will let that slide.  The sleeveless top is off white thin linen. The fabric is so thin one can see the doll's undershirt. However, the embroidery distracts from the see though aspect. It is three flowers with purple (matches the pants) buds, green steams and orange "dirt," simple but pretty. Ruffles line the hem of the shirt, making it go this past the hips. The shirt closes with two little buttons on the shoulders. The buttons are tiny and it is hard to pull the shirt over the doll's bottom.  In the "huh?" department is the little peak a boo in the back. I like the crossover design but I don't understand the slight peak at a doll's lower back. Now everyone can see my doll's undershirt. *Note: The pony tail holder comes from the "I Like Your Style" outfit.* The cropped lilac pants is simple and clean. The pants go past the knee to around the doll's mid calf (think slightly higher than a Kirsten's dress hem). The decorative detail is pleat that goes just above the foot. The pants are closed with Velcro and a snap.  The straw hat matches the top and sandals but looks odd on the doll's head. It kind of looks like a top hat to me. It is made of a fake-feeling yet smooth faux straw, not as authentic as a Peasant Company hat yet not as stiff and fake as current Mattel. A ruffle design frames the doll's face and I would assume that in real life it would keep sweat from her eyes. On the brim is a purple ribbon wrapped around a straw cord and toped with a flower that matches the sandals.  I'm not a big sandal fan, but these are an exception. These look like they would work well outside because they are textured and feel more solid than other sandals. The straps are not elastic but stay on the doll's feet well. The detail is a purple flower that matches the hat and top. I think that this outfit deserves an A. The grade is in the details such as embroidery, ruffles and pleats. Things that one does not expect to matter such as matching the flowers on the sandals with the flower on the hat complements the style of the set. Edited because perfect and protect are two different words.  |
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Post by maggiedoll on Nov 13, 2007 22:43:51 GMT -5
Samantha is sure to get good grades with all of these supplies: A practical book strap with buckles for carrying her books A wooden pencil box with a sliding top; it carries two pencils and a nib pen, the kind Samantha dips into an inkwell, plus a green felt pen wiper to clean it A tiny version of The Baldwin Primer, the book that Samantha uses to teach Nellie to read A composition book and a report book with grades for her subjects and deportment My set was purchased in 2006, with Pleasant Company books and Mattel bookstrap and pencil case. This is what you get:  The book strap is made of basic Mattel wood, soft leather and metal buckles. I don't recommended undoing the straps for they get wear easily but you can take the books and pencil case in and out of the bookstrap with out undoing the buckles.  Samantha uses a pencil box made of cheap, thin wood that is heavily stained. Inside are two standard issued American Girl school pencils, pen and a felt wipe. The Looking Back section of Samantha Learns a Lesson explains that it was very important for Samantha to keep her pen clean so impress on Samantha to use to tiny felt piece to wipe up dripping ink. Furthermore make sure Samantha understands to keep her pen and pencils in the box since they are tiny and easily lost. The The Baldwin Primer was a standard issue schoolbook for the time and is a fascinating read. Like all other historical books, it is reproduced faithfully.  The composition book is a bit of a let down after the Primer and report book because only Samantha's handwriting is on the front of the book. It is possible for you to help Samantha fill her notebook but it is very hard to hold it flat to write. At least you can blame you little doll for the bad handwriting. Along with the Primer the report book is fascinating because if you can receive an insight into Samantha's character. Apparently, Samantha is terrible at sewing, drawing and arithmetic but good at spelling, writing and reading. According to the report books, Samantha need to improve controlling her temper but is great at public speaking.  (The pictures are fuzzy due to a camera with dying batteries, but you get the idea) I did not buy this for Samantha, but for a doll that I created, and other than the fact that Samantha's identity is all over the supplies (not American Girl's fault, that's my own issue) it can fit most students from around 1850-1920, with a bit of a stretch and imagination. My major complaint is that like most accessory sets the school supplies seem to be the wrong scale with the dolls. The books could stand to be a little larger, but they are not any different than the other accessories that American Girl/Mattel has made. In all, I think the Book Strap & Supplies deserves an A in historical detail, usefulness and effort. The final picture is to show scale of the bookstrap and supplies in relation to a doll and other school-related pieces.  Edited to fix pictures!  |
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Post by maggiedoll on Nov 12, 2007 2:32:27 GMT -5
Samantha can get ready for bed with all of these necessities: A ceramic pitcher and bowl, and a lace-edged towel A copy of an original edition of The Wizard of Oz to read before bedtime $19 From my own collection  The towel (sorry about lack of photo by the way) is made of linen and timed in linen lace. It is not very thick, and I don't think it would be a very good drying a dolls face. It really has no purpose but to look pretty on the commode rod.   The pitcher and bowl are the prettiest part of the set. They are both made of ceramic, but a higher quality that something like Elizabeth's dressing table accessories. They seem very study and they don't seem to break easily. I've noticed in recent catalogs that American Girl makes the pitcher and bowl look very dark, almost gray. However, it is a rich, solid white. As one may see in the pictures, the picture and bowl are painted in the image of delicate flowers. The flowers are painted on, and it does not seem to flake off easy. As well, there is gold trim along the edges of the picture and bowl. Together, it makes a very pretty picture and bowl. For comparison, here is Samantha's pitcher and bowl with Addy's counterparts:  Given that Addy's version is larger and studier, it seems that hers is more unitarian. The major problem with Samantha's pitcher and bowl is that given that by 1904 most wealthy homes would had had running water, so I'm not sure how valuable the pitcher and bowl would be to her life.  The best part of the set is the book The Wizard of OZ as far as I can tell this is a faithful reprinting of the edition Samantha would had owned, there is even a copyright of 1899. American Girl added this note to the front of the book that confirms that this was what Samantha's copy would had looked like.  Like all other miniature books, you can read The Wizard of OZ with your doll. However, unlike most of the miniature books which only has maybe a few pages of every other chapter this book goes straight though chapters 1-3 (about 34 pages). According to the note American Girl gives, this is to encourage girls to race to the library to get the real version to finish the story. Another note, every piece of this set was marked "American Girl" and "Made in China" which gives a good indication that it is going to be here for a while. To end, I would grade Nighttime Necessities a A for quality B for necessity. The pitcher, towel and bowl will look very pretty on Samantha's commode but they don't seem very useful in the historical context of 1904 and I don't think they will see much play value. This final picture shows how the Nighttime Necessities relates to a doll and her bed for reference.  |
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Post by maggiedoll on Nov 15, 2007 23:54:21 GMT -5
American Girl says:  Samantha can look at photos of famous places such as the Brooklyn Bridge and the Statue of Liberty on the four photo cards included with this stereoscope. $12 Actually, Samantha probably had a case to store the stereoscope and the cards (I've seen collections that go to hundreds of views), but unfortunately American Girl did not think that far. Regardless, for $12 it is a high quality item, which is made of some type of metal (with a nice decorative detail), stained wood and soft fabric that would make view comfortable for the doll. Each card has a short summery of what the image shoes, where it is and photo credit. It would be nice if it was a little easier to store but it looks nice on a bed, desk or chair. It is also a lovely little detail to display with a doll.  A nice accessory and decorative piece, which I would give a B. If you get it when it is a monthly special or when it is finally moved to the sale page it gets up to an A. mod edit to remove broken image links |
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Post by maggiedoll on Jan 20, 2008 13:13:38 GMT -5
Here's a picture of two dolls on the bike to show how it works. The doll hitching the ride can either face the girl riding the bike or face the other way. Surprising, once you get the stowaway's balance correct she will stay on until you take her off.  |
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