Camping Equipment (retired)
Feb 4, 2010 11:48:51 GMT -5
Post by maggiedoll on Feb 4, 2010 11:48:51 GMT -5
Molly’s Camping Equipment
Item# F5822
Molly brings all of the required equipment for her stay at Camp Gowonagin:
A working flashlight and a compass for nature hikes
A green shoulder bag with a mess kit, including a tin plate, cup, and pot that nest together in a frying pan
A sit-upon kit to keep Molly’s bottom dry on evenings around the campfire; it includes a vinyl pouch, red plastic thread, and a newspaper to tuck inside—a copy of the Chicago Tribune’s historic D-Day edition of June 6, 1944
$18
Item# F5822
Molly brings all of the required equipment for her stay at Camp Gowonagin:
A working flashlight and a compass for nature hikes
A green shoulder bag with a mess kit, including a tin plate, cup, and pot that nest together in a frying pan
A sit-upon kit to keep Molly’s bottom dry on evenings around the campfire; it includes a vinyl pouch, red plastic thread, and a newspaper to tuck inside—a copy of the Chicago Tribune’s historic D-Day edition of June 6, 1944
$18
Cyber Monday sale:
I admit it, I mostly brought the stuff for the newspaper for Kit's collection. I thought Kit would appreciate an early edition.
The sit upon seems like it is made out of a bendable, crafty-like plastic. A cute and quick little craft for a little and girl it does seem it would protect Molly's bottom from a wet log. The instruction booklet is a leftover from Pleasant Company's glorious past.
The mess kit is a pleasant surprise. It is made out of either metal looking plastic or really cheep metal. The concept is great and any little camper would love setting Molly to cook and eat her meal. My complaint is the the screw that attaches the frying pan to the handle is very lose and it is an annoying task keeping it from falling apart.
The bag is nothing to write home about, Molly. It barely holds the mess kit, and nothing else. Kit's hobo bag holds more goodies, and it is cuter.
The flashlight is a nice size, and it fits into Molly's obsession of red. I'm sure that it works fine, but given my bad luck with working American Girl things I don't want to test it. Here it is with Kit's lantern to show it's size. The lantern is slightly heavier, but both are made out of plastic.
The newspaper is awesome, it is brilliant, it is all that makes American Girl good. It is longer that I thought it would be. Along with the cover story it has many advertisements and other articles. It is slightly studier than a real newspaper but probably would not hold up to a rough child's play.
I forgot to picture the compass (
). The thing is tiny and made of plastic, and will be easily lost. You can probably squeeze it into a pocket. Right now, it is nice and safe in Kit's desk cubby. 
Everything with a doll. Everything is of good scale with her, and would make a great play set for a girl. At $18 it is a decent price and it fits into Molly's story well. If you have a collector's mindset I don't think you appreciate the plasticness of the set. My only real complaint though is that the bag should be bigger to hold everything.
B+