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Post by Tiffany on Feb 17, 2018 18:26:42 GMT -5
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Post by Tiffany on Aug 28, 2015 15:32:38 GMT -5
I really like this cart for it's versatility! Here are my creations! Traditional Pastry Cart: Boutique Cart: Produce Cart: Flower Cart: Book & Toy Cart:
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Post by Tiffany on Sept 24, 2012 18:06:07 GMT -5
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Post by Tiffany on Jul 20, 2012 16:04:08 GMT -5
Actually the very first (prototype and 80's versions) are made from a hard clay. Some of my food pieces have actual finger prints in the clay were you can tell they were hand-formed. Later versions (with the paper bag and with the red lunch box) were made from rubbery-plastic.
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Post by Tiffany on Sept 10, 2011 12:53:15 GMT -5
I am a bit late in posting as these goodies arrived a few weeks ago! These are comparison photos of the 1986 Samantha's accessories compared to my childhood 1991 versions. Would loved to have photographed them with the AG versions, but I didn't have those. 1986 Samantha's hat on left, 1991 Samantha's hat on right Upclose of hats, 1986 with maroon felt ribbon, 1991 with pink ribbon 1986 "5 Flower" hankie on left, 1991 hankie on right 1986 purse on left, 1991 purse on right 1986 (more puffy) purse on bottom left, 1991 (more flat) purse on top right inside of purses; blue lining on 1986 version & white lining on 1991 version on right
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Post by Tiffany on Aug 6, 2011 17:16:41 GMT -5
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:28:38 GMT -5
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:26:37 GMT -5
Released Spring 2008, retired 2013.
When it’s time to do chores, Kit needs everything in this set. Kit can get her family’s clothes clean as a whistle with these washday accessories: A pretend washing machine from the 1930s with rollers and an agitator that really move A pink embroidered apron with criss-cross straps that button on 2 printed cotton hand towels A box of play laundry soap Kit uses to get clothes clean A drying rack that folds out so the laundry can drip-dry A pretend iron and ironing board Kit uses to press out wrinkles A rattan laundry basket so Kit can bring the wash upstairs F6585 $80
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:25:03 GMT -5
Here are 2 photos:
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:23:55 GMT -5
Here's a photo:
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:23:07 GMT -5
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:21:11 GMT -5
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:17:57 GMT -5
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:16:47 GMT -5
Here's a photo:
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:14:50 GMT -5
Here are 2 photos:
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:12:30 GMT -5
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:07:44 GMT -5
Here are 2 photos:
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:06:36 GMT -5
Here are 2 photos:
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:03:29 GMT -5
First version, wooden guitar. Here's a photo:
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Post by Tiffany on Dec 19, 2008 22:02:06 GMT -5
Here's a photo of the ribbons:
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Post by Tiffany on Sept 16, 2008 19:21:55 GMT -5
Released in 2008, retired in 2009 with archival.Kirsten loves to bake traditional Swedish holiday treats for her family, and this set has everything she needs. Kirsten can share a little Christmas cheer with everything here: 5 pretend candles that sit in a pretty wooden candle holder. A bunch of pretend apples that fit inside a decorated ceramic bowl. Pretend cookies and buns on a curved wooden tray. A woven cloth table runner. A speckled metal tea kettle. 2 ceramic cups with bird designsKirsten's baking set arrived today and I snaped a few quick pictures. I've also written a short review. 1. I loved the kettle (it's VERY heavy and reminds me of cast iron maybe it is?!, MUCH heavier than I expected and MUCH heavier than anything AG has ever been!) The lid swivles but does not move over the handle. I love the blue speckled look (see below for upclose photo and comparison photos to other blue speckled AG pieces) 2. Cloth is woven and very nice. I love the colors and weighty-ness of the cloth. 3. Wooden plate is a bit distressed looking with a random bumps/dings. Nice piece. 4. Wooden candle holder with plastic/rubbery candles. The wooden candle holder is nice and will be pretty on Kirsten's table this holiday season. The candles are removeable and plastic/rubbery. 5. Ceramic Bowl is nice with heart (not handpainted looking, but still cute) 6. Ceramic Mugs (NOTHING like PC version), heavy duty, don't seem like they'd break easy, child friendly I guess 7. Plastic molded together apples and cookies - exactly what they sound like! Overall, the set is very nice, but has a heafty price tag. I am not keeping all the pieces so be sure and check out the sale thread for the cookies, apples, and mugs along with the hair ribbons and shoes from her baking outfit. I've also added to Kit's stove set to include her cookies, candle, and candle holder! The whole set: lh3.ggpht.com/slp4god/SNBBsUNtLCI/AAAAAAAAN5A/L_b-iPraGAI/s800/P1010008.JPG(dead image link removed)
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Post by Tiffany on Jun 6, 2008 22:36:03 GMT -5
Ruthie Smithens was introduced as Kit's best friend in 2008. Although Ruthie and her collection were officially archived in summer 2014, we invite collectors to continue to review Ruthie and her items on this board. There are many reviews that could be enhanced with your collection photos -- we can never have enough pictures! So please feel free to add to this section. The reviews will still be useful to new collectors, as we anticipate that these items will be sold through the secondary market for a long time to come.
One quick note about how this section is organized: we regularly marked threads as 'retired' when the item in question sold out while Ruthie and her collection were still in production. We've left those 'retired' notations in the thread titles so readers will know what had already retired prior to the announcement of the archiving in 2014.
Thanks for contributing to the body of knowledge about Ruthie and her collection!
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Post by Tiffany on Mar 23, 2008 14:14:26 GMT -5
I have both the original PC Riding Habit and the Mattel one. There is no difference between the two. I beg to differ. I too have both and there are SEVERAL differences between the two. Here are some comparison photos. PM on left, AG on right. The material is a wool in the PM version (much thicker) and a felt in the AG version (much thinner) PM on left, AG on right. VERY noticable differences in shape, size, and feather quality. PM on top, AG on bottom. It may be hard to tell, but the trim is much more detailed on the PM version as well as the feathers being much longer.
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Post by Tiffany on Mar 16, 2008 10:52:37 GMT -5
Here are some comparison pictures of the older wood version and the the newer version as well as the 2 different recipe cards: For scans of the recipe cards for printing, check out my AG scans album... picasaweb.google.com/slp4god/AGScans#
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Post by Tiffany on Sept 30, 2006 17:06:00 GMT -5
I was disappointed in the fabric choice for these. I had anticipated that they would be softer and they are more of a stiff cotton instead. My mom made these for me way before patterns for AG clothes existed and she chose a soft flannel and the shirt buttons with buttons. I actually prefer her design to AG's. B- here for AG's version.
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Post by Tiffany on Jun 3, 2006 20:13:50 GMT -5
My mom made this dress for me as a kid and I later purchased it from AG (Mattel version) and was disappointed that it was not made from flannel material as the description implies. Was the PM version made from the soft flannel?
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Post by Tiffany on Sept 30, 2006 17:41:11 GMT -5
Just a side note. Be careful with the spencer jacket. I had it on my Josefina for only a few weeks and it stained her arms with black marks!
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Post by Tiffany on Apr 16, 2007 14:35:08 GMT -5
* Molly's Party Treats set was introduced in 1987, modified in 2006, and retired in 2011. After retirement until 2013, the cake was combined with the China Tea set and sold as Molly's Birthday Set. Beginning in 2022, the cake was combined with pieces of the Party Games and sold as Molly's Birthday Accessories. *I was looking and comparing pictures of some items from my early catalogues to current items. I was looking specifically at Molly's party treats in my Holiday 1991 catalogue. Here are all the differences in the editions that I can see comparing the picture from my 1991 catalogue to the current AG version: The older cake has flowers on the side of the cake that look more like stars (as they are pointer) and the loops come down only half way on the sides. There are more flowers at the bottom of the cake edge that aren't connected to the loops. I know the sets available now don't include the blow-outs. And, it appears Molly's candies in the cups were actually many individual pieces originally and not molded into one big piece in the cup like now, plus the candies in the cups don't come to the top of the cup like they do now. The balloon holder is also not the same as it was in the beginning. The older balloon holder appears to be more cylinder shaped, while the more recent holder, from the side, looks like a "D" shape. These are all the changes I spotted. I have a hunch the original version is HARD to come by on e-bay since the individual candies were easy to lose and the paper cups are probably long destroyed.
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