American Girl Collection

Pros: The dolls bring reality to the story
Cons: Price

The American Girl Collection is a wonderful idea. My daughter started by reading the books, her favorite was Addy, and then it exploded from there. As she got more interested in the whole American Girl Collection of books, we began to notice calendars,...

Pros: Doll and clothing are themed with the book helping kids identify with real people.
Cons: Very costly and can be damaged easily by small children.

Sometime a few months ago I was browsing through a few doll magazines. One feature in one of the books was about dolls of the past. Seeing the Ginny doll caught my attention because I have two of them from my childhood. Then I came to The American Doll...

Pros: Superb quality, Excellent history basis, Stories that inspire reading
Cons: Pricey. Initial purchase worth $84. but accessories could sink your budget!

Within The American Girl Dolls Collection there are 7 theme oriented dolls offered. Each one of these high quality dolls represents an era of time, has a multitude of accessory options, and at least one book related to her life style, era, and...

Pros: High quality, beautiful items, educational value, something to pass down.
Cons: Expensive, expensive, and did I say expensive??

For my daughter's 5th birthday, I wanted to give her something special. I had no clue what, but I was looking for the "perfect" gift. My cousin, who was the same age as Katie, had "Molly" and my Aunt was kind enough to share a...

Pros: Great for learning about the past, can be collectible, heirlooms, or toys. Very high quality.
Cons: Expensive, do not recommend taking down Kirsten and Molly's hair.

I first discovered the American Girl collection when I was 9 years old. For my 10th birthday, I recieved my first doll, Samantha. In following years, I recieved others, or purchased them myself. Sixteen years later, I am now the proud owner of ...

Pros: Beautiful doll, beautiful clothes and accessories.
Cons: Very expensive, not really to play with like kids want to.

If you know a girl between the ages of 6 and 12 I'm sure they can tell you all about the American Girl Collection. I am so amazed at how many girls have these dolls, especially since they are very expensive. I wouldn't recommend getting your child this...

Pros: Beautiful, many choices, additional clothes and accessories, furniture, teaches history lessons
Cons: Expensive

Get out your charge card for you will want to get as many of these items as you can afford if you have a girl who likes dolls.

When I was teaching second grade some of the girls would bring their American Girl doll to school....

Pros: Beautiful, long-lasting dolls, books and accessories.
Cons: Very expensive start-up costs.

My sister home schools my 9-year old niece and about a year ago, I started buying her the Samantha Doll and accessories. This doll has provided hours of enjoyment as a doll alone and in addition, has served as a springboard for lessons about what life...

Pros: Hours of enjoyment and historical education, very much a quality product
Cons: purchase price might be a little steep, but we feel worth it

My seven-year-old daughter had wanted an American Girl doll for about two years, but we were hesitant to buy it because she had other expensive dolls she had played with for about a day and then stuffed in her toy box.
Every time we would get an...

Pros: Good quality, soft bodies, collectors item, teach about American history
Cons: Expensive, no representation of other countries

Living the “American dream” can often cause a slip of priorities, a change of lifestyle and the addition of migrane headaches and stress. Yet so many of us fall into the marketing schemes promoted by only the “best brand names” selling the latest fad....

Pros: good quality, nice stories, lots of accessories
Cons: Pricey

The American Girls, Samantha, Addy, Felicity, Josephina, Kirsten and Molly are very well known by everyone in my home. My daughter first got Samantha for her 4th Christmas. Given to her by Santa Claus, Samantha was sitting in the living room under ...

Pros: Less expensive, well made, matching outfits
Cons: It takes time to search the bazaars and you may have trouble if you need to return anything

As I looked over the American Girl catalog and drooled over the adorable clothing and accessories, my wallet became very depressed. I knew I could not afford the lovely dresses and specialty outfits if my granddaughter wanted any other gifts.

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Pros: She's adorable, cuddly, very well made
Cons: Buying accessories can be quite expensive, Bitty Bear can easily become lost

My Daughter received a Bitty Baby for her third Birthday and it was an instant hit! This little sweetheart can be found in the back of most American Girl catalogs and retails for $38.00.

Bitty Baby is available in light, medium and dark...

Pros: encourages reading, imagination and fun
Cons: pricey

American Girl dolls are absolutely the best dolls available today. My 9 year old daughter is simply smitten with them. I love the fact that she loves dolls and when we discovered American Girl, I was happy because they stimulated her imagination and...

Pros: Pretty,Well made
Cons: price

My daughter(7) received her first doll last year for Christmas. It was the Bitty Baby which came with it's own teddy bear,book and in PJ's(sometimes they have deals and come in special outfits).They also give you the option of skin tone and hair...