Sleeping Bag (retired)

[QNPoohBear]

This item was part of a Spring 2007 release that included Molly's Camp Tent, Pup Tent, and other items. It retired in 2011.

When Molly goes to camp, she brings Dad’s old sleeping bag, which has a full zipper and plaid flannel lining to keep her cozy on cool nights. It comes with an olive-green duffel bag, featuring a drawstring and hand strap, that Molly can use to pack up the sleeping bag when it’s time to return home. It also comes with trading cards for girls.


I saw this on display at AGP. It looks nice like a real sleeping bag and is thick but the inside is not made from real thick flannel. It's brushed cotton like Addy's nightgown. I don't really think this is worth $20 but it is cute and Molly will be getting it at some point.
Grade: B+
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[American Girl Rescue]

Molly’s Sleeping Bag
Item# F5704
$20

When Molly goes to camp, she brings Dad’s old sleeping bag, which has a full zipper and plaid flannel lining to keep her cozy on cool nights. It comes with an olive-green duffel bag, featuring a drawstring and hand strap, that Molly can use to pack up the sleeping bag when it’s time to return home.

AG stock photo of Molly's Sleeping Bag

[mamared]

This is a cute sleeping bag! I picked it up for not much more than the original retail price a few years ago, mainly because it kind of reminded me of the kind of sleeping bags my parents had when we were little before they finally upgraded. (No telling how old they were at that point!)

I don't have Molly, so Kira decided to help out with modeling in these photos.



The sleeping bag comes in an olive green duffel bag that closes on one end with a red drawstring. The bottom of the duffel is round, and there's a sewn-in hand strap on the side. The diameter of the bag is 4 inches, and the height is about 8.5 inches. All of the stitching is red, which matches the drawstring.





The sleeping bag inside measures 19 inches long and a little more than 11 inches across when zipped. It's made of a khaki-colored cotton twill and lined with brushed cotton plaid fabric, mostly made up of green, blue, and white with some thinner red accent lines. Like the duffel, the stitching on the sleeping bag is red, which helps to tie them together.





The sleeping bag zips up on two sides, but the zipper stops three inches away from the top. It's nice to turn this little bit over so the doll can snuggle underneath when it's time to go to sleep. There's no pillow, so I decided to fold up the bag as a pillow.



Overall I think this is a nice sleeping bag set and I'd probably give it an A if it can be found in the $20-30 price range. I think it's an especially nice bag for camping trips.

One additional note: Not sure if this needs to be said, but unlike more modern sleeping bags which are put away by punching them down into their stuff sacks, sleeping bags like this one are folded in half lengthwise ("hot dog style") and then rolled up from one end, and then the completed roll is put into the duffel bag. The duffel bag that comes with this set is generously sized so this isn't too hard to do (unlike the bags of yore where half the battle was getting the bag rolled up tightly enough to fit). If the bag is put away properly, not only will it avoid getting wrinkled up, but there should also be just enough room to stash a small pillow or teddy into the duffel!