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Post by Rexphiles on Jul 2, 2008 16:57:34 GMT -5
I just got this today for my DD's new AA BT girl: It's very cute and I'm glad I got it before the box was shipped back to AG. It's now retired! My one complaint is why do so many of the BT girl shoes look more like slippers or crib shoes instead of real shoes. My 5yo daughter calls them slippers and thinks the clothes must be pajamas.
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Post by Rexphiles on Jul 2, 2008 16:55:03 GMT -5
I got the AA Bitty Twin boy today and promptly made him a her for DD. "He" is adorable, but I shall say his hair is brown/black, not black. The skin is lighter than our Addy, too but is darker than the medium-brown they use on #26.
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Post by Rexphiles on May 11, 2007 15:12:53 GMT -5
The one I just got from AGPLA is called Berry and it's wonderful with the Sparkly Sport outfit I got that day, also.
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Post by Rexphiles on Jun 14, 2007 15:12:57 GMT -5
I got this outfit on an eBay doll I wanted. This is one of the very few GT/JLY outfits I've fallen for so I was willing to pay more for the doll to get the outfit, too. I love the outfit and I can't really express why. Maybe because it's so lightweight it reminds me of Arizona winters.
The one thing that surprised me was the strings on the headband. I worked hard to untie the know only to discover that the string on the headband is separate from the knotted ends! I tied the knotted ends back on and it slides around but that's actually fine with me since I like those things asymmetric.
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Post by Rexphiles on Jul 25, 2007 12:14:46 GMT -5
This item was introduced in 1986 and retired in 2006, when it was replaced by Molly's Mirrored Chifforobe.Silver and white, shiny and bright! Molly’s trunk is a real sparkler, right down to the stars on the lining inside. A glamorous but sturdy version of the footlockers sailors used during World War Two, it is made of wood covered in white metal, and trimmed with nickel-plated hardware. Inside are three drawers and a red-framed mirror that gleams above the built in shelf. Three heart-trimmed wire hangers are included. Your Molly doll fits right inside the trunk so you can keep her safe and sound. Made to last a lifetime.I love this trunk since it's sturdy and hard to damage. The paint might scratch but the trunk is still intact. (I admit I also like it since it reminds me of a doll trunk I had in the '60s and '70s.) The price seems to have dropped on eBay lately and you can get one for under $100 shipped. A+ Silver and white, shiny and bright! Molly’s trunk is a real sparkler, right down to the stars on the lining inside. A glamorous but sturdy version of the footlockers sailors used during World War Two, it is made of wood covered in white metal, and trimmed with nickel-plated hardware. Inside are three drawers and a red-framed mirror that gleams above the built in shelf. Three heart-trimmed wire hangers are included. Your Molly doll fits right inside the trunk so you can keep her safe and sound. Made to last a lifetime.
$150 MT Retired Summer 2006 **Mirror attached in 1990**You can see photos I took of one PM trunk at Here are the two different star patterns in the two trunks I've had: Newer: Older:
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Post by Rexphiles on Jul 19, 2007 13:58:31 GMT -5
I got this from a board member who was frustrated with it and now I feel the same way. It collapses too easily and is frustrating to children. It's very cute, but I think it's better for an adult collector with loads of display room.
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Post by Rexphiles on Feb 14, 2007 11:13:43 GMT -5
Molly's wooden Drop-Leaf Table & Chairs is associated with the book, Happy Birthday, Molly! The set was introduced in 1987 and retired in Spring 2000, when it was replaced by Molly's Chrome Table & Chairs.A drop-leaf table is cozy enough for one or two and big enough for a whole party of friends! A practical piece of furniture found in almost every dining room in the ’40s, yours is made of pine with a warm walnut finish. It has two leaves to fold up and down as you play. And there’s a pair of sturdy chairs with turned legs to match the table in the early American style that was popular when Molly was growing up.I just got these yesterday after winning them on eBay for a GREAT price and I am thrilled beyond words. They are gorgeous and very well made and look exactly like the two drop leaf tables I have in my condo. Why did this set have to be retired? I like the new table and chairs well enough but don't think they look like something a thrifty war-time family would have. *mod edit to remove dead image link
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Post by Rexphiles on Feb 28, 2007 12:51:15 GMT -5
I love this outfit! My PC Molly received it last night and it fits her just fine. I love the colors and so does Molly - she was getting tired of just red, white, and blue! The socks are cute but it is hard to get the shoes on over them. Does anyone know where I can buy a doll sized shoe horn? After I took the photo I tried the AG Blue Glasses on Molly with the outfit and it's adorable! Not a perfect color match but very close. I also plan to use the yellow blouse with Molly's Aviator Outfit. Her aunt is wearing khaki slacks and a yellow shirt in the illustrations which is good enough for me.
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Post by Rexphiles on Mar 21, 2007 11:13:43 GMT -5
I just got this, too and I was also disappointed the lamp's base was plastic not wood as I expected. Otherwise, I love the whole set!
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Post by Rexphiles on Feb 28, 2007 12:52:56 GMT -5
I plan to use the yellow blouse from Molly's Roller Skating Outfit with Molly's Aviator Outfit. Her aunt is wearing khaki slacks and a yellow shirt in the illustrations which is good enough for me.
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Post by Rexphiles on Mar 23, 2007 13:14:52 GMT -5
I got these with the Molly code and they are too cute! Molly wears them with her aviator outfir and Kit once she arrives!
Mine do not have the JLY/AGoT on the bottom.
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Post by Rexphiles on Apr 3, 2007 14:12:26 GMT -5
I got one for a great price from a board member and I'm thrilled beyond words with it. This, Kit's typewriter, and camera are now my favorite accesories of all the dolls.
The waffles/whipped cream and the milk glass plate are available as replacement parts. The waffles are rubbery but I really like how that keeps them on the plate instead of sliding right off - especially since the plate is flat. I was glad the whipped cream was included with the waffles, too. A+
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Post by Rexphiles on Mar 23, 2007 13:16:44 GMT -5
I got this during the monthly sale because I knew I'd get Kit eventually. (She arrives this week!) The chair is very nice and sturdy and I love that it folds flat for easy storage.
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Post by Rexphiles on Mar 23, 2007 13:08:59 GMT -5
I got her swimsuit - love it, although Jeannie Wakatsuki will inherit the parasol - see my signature. Kit, bother with a parasol? Ha! Much too girly for her! I do think her suit and cap would have been a different fabric, maybe more wooly? I think her cap would have been rubber like the ones I used to use but I concede that would be too hard on the doll's hair. How can AG even think about retiring any of these?
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Post by Rexphiles on Feb 1, 2007 10:57:38 GMT -5
Released 1990, retired 2006.
There were no desks in Kirsten’s one room school, so she sat on a split-log bench cut from a tree in the forest. A stream ran past Powderkeg School, and Kirsten loved to have Miss Winston send her to fetch a bucket of water so the class could have a cool drink from the ladle. A trip to the stream also meant she might see her friend Singing Bird.
I got the bench on eBay and love it. It's beautifully made and very sturdy. Now I need to get teh bucket and ladle since AG doesn't have it as a replacement. I was wondering if anyone else's was lightly varnished - including the bark! I guess it keeps the bark from flaking off but it looks a bit odd, especially since the table and chairs aren't varnished!
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Post by Rexphiles on Feb 1, 2007 10:59:40 GMT -5
I got this last night and love it. I just wish the salt box wasn't balsa wood. It looks like it would damage easily.
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Post by Rexphiles on Feb 1, 2007 10:51:11 GMT -5
Version I
I just got the table and chairs and love them. I have a question though. I saw somewhere that the underside of the table was branded and mine isn't. Is mine a fake or did they stop branding them after awhile?
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Post by Rexphiles on Jan 25, 2007 13:36:14 GMT -5
I just got this from AG and it's a different fabric and not lined.
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Post by Rexphiles on May 23, 2007 17:24:32 GMT -5
Released in 1996, retired in 2000.
These giant playscape scenes are carefully illustrated in fine detail. Look closely and you'll discover "hidden" details that make Scenes & Settings even more lifelike! And because the sturdy portfolio can open to reveal four of the five scenes at once, it's like having a four-room playhouse for your American Girl. Lightweight, sturdy, and designed to last, Scenes & Settings is easy to take anywhere you want to play. The thick pages fold flat and snap closed for quick storage, a built-in handle makes carrying easy, and the entire portfolio weighs just seven pounds. Scenes & Settings is a picture-perfect way to bring to life the stories of the American Girls. Addy's Scenes & Settings contains: Cover, Mrs. Golden's Kitchen, Addy's Bedroom, Sixth Street School, Mrs. Ford's Dress Shop, The Church Fair. When open, each scene measure 4'10" wide by 2' tall. When snapped shut, the portfolio measures 2'5" wide by 2' tall. It weighs approximately 7 lbs.
I was recently lucky enough to get Addy's Scenes and Settings for a reasonable BIN. For those of you undecided about this gem, let me say it's wonderful! Full of detail and lots a sturdy play value.
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Post by Rexphiles on Mar 1, 2007 12:41:43 GMT -5
The bad: The little lamp that comes with the set is cheap and plasticy The frame is nice, but I wish that they used a glass shade instead of a plastic one. You can even see the seams on the plastic. Its not the quality that we have come to know and love from Pleasant Company/AG. I got this last night and love it! Speaking from experience, I have several real lamps with glass chimneys and they break easily. I'm rather glad the toy one is plastic. The actual metal in the lamp makes up for it.
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Post by Rexphiles on Mar 7, 2007 12:19:23 GMT -5
I just got Addy's trunk (income tax refund + free shipping = happy woman!) and I love it! It's heavy and well made and exactly as I pictured it. The newspapers lining the trunk remind me of some of the historic newspapers my family still has. Newspapers were usually printed on good rag paper at that time and not the cheaper wood pulp paper that Hearst would introduce later with his "yellow journalism" newspapers.
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Post by Rexphiles on Aug 7, 2007 12:08:16 GMT -5
I got this yesterday and I love it! The fabric is lovely and is wonderfully designed. I just wish the black pattern went all the way around. A
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Post by Rexphiles on Mar 9, 2007 12:09:08 GMT -5
I received this yesterday off Craigslist ($30!) and I am beyond thrilled. It was a NIB Pleasant Co. edition with the white box and maroon band - a first for me! It even had the older pamphlet with no border on it.
The abacus is delightful and it has the slate pencil instead of the chalk - yippee!
The one thing that surprised me was her slate board was actually wood painted black and not slate, like Kirsten's is. Is that typical?
To correct myself, when I checked Kirsten's later it appeared to be painted wood, too.
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Post by Rexphiles on May 23, 2007 16:22:55 GMT -5
It's a cute outfit and I picked up the kite separately but the flowers are identical to the flowers in her Birthday Treats set.
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Post by Rexphiles on Jul 3, 2007 12:19:26 GMT -5
I got this dress yesterday and like it very much. I did notice that it doesn't have the pocket slits though. I thought only Elizabeth's dresses had detail that missing.
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Post by Rexphiles on Aug 28, 2007 14:13:08 GMT -5
I got Tatlo and Travois last week and they're great. Thanks to the help of the board I figured out how to harness Tatlo to the travois since there were no instructions included from the eBay seller. It was well worth the eBay price since my niece will love it.
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Post by Rexphiles on Apr 2, 2007 11:31:36 GMT -5
I don't have it but I've heard you have to push the poles down HARD!
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