five below pet glasses 👍

Is anyone looking to get rid of a TM 113 (or similar) wig by any chance? I want to give Anaya a shorter hair style but I haven't had any luck finding wigs that are right

I couldn't find one I liked, so I cut her hair myself. I was pretty nervous about it, but I think it turned out great!

Simone, being a supportive friend, naturally took some photos to celebrate

I was at Five Below last night buying a new phone charger when I saw this. It’s an…umbrella for your cell phone?

But my AG soaked brain went that is Perfectly doll sized. So if anyone wants a Stitch, Minnie, or Ariel umbrella for your dolls, I saw these in the tech section at Five Below and I think they’re around $5.55? At least that was the case at my store.

i think my summer project this year or at least next ag sewing project is going to be this nicki prototype outfit. this is from the agplaythings discussion boards (which i rec joining!!)

shouldnt be too hard, her meet boots, a faux leather bracelet, a red and pink small print floral fabric and white lace like cotton fabric. should be fun!

I'm going to take a stab at this too. It's cute. I like it better than Nicki's actual meet outfit.

So I tried my hand at doing my own modern take on Samantha's meet dress and I think it turned out really cute 🩷

While I'm on a Samantha Parkington kick, I am once again thinking about this one piece of dialogue from the movie:

Mr. O'Malley: I want to thank you, Samantha, for your kindness towards Nellie and the girls.

Samantha: No thanks needed, sir. Nellie and the girls are my friends.

The thing that gets me most about this is the fact that he calls her by her first name and she calls him "sir". This is the norm in the hierarchy of age, but not in the hierarchy of class. Normally, he would be calling her "miss", as Nellie does at the beginning of both the books and the movie, while she might even call him by his first name, as she does Jessie's husband, Lincoln (although race may also play into that; I would need to do more reading on how all that worked); even if she referred to him by last name, like Hawkins, there would still be a usual understanding that he is considered her inferior.

But that's not what happens here. Samantha addresses Mr. O'Malley with the same respect and dignity as she would any of her wealthy friends' parents, and she doesn't expect him to address her any differently than his own daughters, who she sees as no different than her; they're her friends, no more, no less. Even though by this point Samantha's character is already pretty well-established, I feel like this just adds something extra to it.

This reminds me of Addy's short story, "Addy Studies Freedom", in which a similar exchange happens:

This sticks with Addy through the end of the story and gives her hope that things will change for the better.

Rebecca's Directors Set Title Cards

Scanned and edited (mostly) for your enjoyment!

"Title cards, which were used before movies had sound so audiences could read the dialogue on-screen"

samantha wants to be broken out of her cube and join the classic girls! ;D

I love that we are going back to our roots and calling it the American Girls Collection! Wonder what the boxes will look like.

What I’m a looking at behind these girls? Is that a typewriter? I’m getting TTPD vibes.

@americangirlruinedmylife asked me if i had seen AG’s website today and for a minute i was so wrapped up in the revival of Julie’s floral jumpsuit that i straight up didn’t even see the other historical drops 😅

anyway i love this fit SO much. i was devastated when i got back into collecting and saw how expensive it was, so i am very pleased to be able to have a version of it (though they changed the sandal color for some reason?? it’s odd but im fine with it - I have some tan ones I’ll switch them out for).

the other thing I’m definitely going to be getting is Addy’s birthday dress- my Addy only has her pjs so i’m pumped to be able to get another fit for her!!! also I just love her birthday outfit. her snood is super fun, and I LOVE the checkered apron.

(I kinda wish the book was sold separately though, as I believe I already have a copy and. Y’know. Money.)

i actually LOVE the idea of the limited drop IF they end up doing what I think they’re going to do. they dropped just the birthday/spring outfits and books during the season when they take place….

I think they might be doing a seasonal release of each book and accompanying outfit??? 🤔

based on how much got left hanging around on sale for molly and kit, i think they might be trying to broaden the audience while limiting the amount they have to stock by doing these three girls at once - they could be planning to rotate out items as they add each new book and accompanying outfit, which I actually think is an extremely cool idea. there’s no way to know for certain until we hit summer and the next wave would release (if im not totally off base), but we’ll see 👀

My first project doll, a JLY 7! (Also my first classic mold doll somehow?) Her condition wasn't too bad, besides a lot of dirt and super loose limbs. Them legs were DANGLIN. The ends of her hair feel a bit rough but at least it's clean and brushed, and not super frizzy.

I had been really wanting to try and fix up an older doll, because I fix up stuffed animals all the time and it's so fun! I restrung her (after watching a ton of videos to see how on earth to go about doing that 😆), cleaned her up, and washed her hair just to make sure it wasn't like, gross. I'm so happy with how she turned out, even though her legs could be a bit tighter still. She can stand and hold a pose, so that's good enough for me! I'm so happy to have her in my collection 🥰

In the after photos, you can really see how dirty she was if you look at the magic eraser next to her!