ProudGrandma Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Have any of you purchased one of these? Are they worth it? Are they nice? Just wondering if they would be a good Christmas gift. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caitilin Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I don't think they're as nice as the American Girl ones, but they are fairly nice, and all 3 of my daughters have enjoyed them. The hair gets scuzzy fairly fast, so I recommend that if you get one, you prohibit playing with their hair. :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sparrow Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Have any of you purchased one of these? Are they worth it? Are they nice? Just wondering if they would be a good Christmas gift. Thanks. We bought one the Christmas before last. Dd was 5 and I didn't think ready for an American Girl historical doll (she did have a Bitty Baby). The doll itself is fine, but the hair is problematic :). Try as she might, she can't keep her hair nice. It tangles terribly! Last year dd was 7 and we felt old enough for AG's Josefina. She is able to keep her LONG hair very nice. It is just better quality hair. If you go with the My Generation dolls, I'd look for ones with shorter hair. We have bought My Generation Clothes and accessories because they're so much more affordable than AG! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommyof4ks Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 We had hair issues too with the target doll, so after a year we got rid of it and this year we will an American girl doll. Have you looked into the bitty babies? They are a bit cheaper. There is free shipping with a code through the end of October. You can google american girl codes, sorry I don't remember the code I used. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
amydavis Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 We don't own one ourselves, but my friend got one for her dd last year. She has said the same thing about the hair. I was really thinking of doing one of these this year, since dd5 does not seem ready for the AG dolls. However, this hair thing seems like quite the issue! Hmm... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
rwjx2khsmj Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 If you don't want to spend the $$$ for an American Girl doll the Target line is a good alternative. They aren't the same quality but my dd 5 has just as many grand adventures with her doll as my older daughters have had with their American Girl dolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'd go with one from Micheal's instead of Target's version, if you're set on a lower end doll. They come nekkie but the hair is *much* nicer. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'd go with one from Micheal's instead of Target's version, if you're set on a lower end doll. They come nekkie but the hair is *much* nicer. We don't have a Micheals, can you buy them on line? Do they have a name? Kathy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I just looked them up for you. They're Springfield dolls, and they don't sell them through the site. Here's one. I have both a Target and Michael's doll in my house. I'd ask someone who lives near a Michael's to mail me one before I'd buy another Target doll. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 I just looked them up for you. They're Springfield dolls, and they don't sell them through the site. Here's one. I have both a Target and Michael's doll in my house. I'd ask someone who lives near a Michael's to mail me one before I'd buy another Target doll. How much are they? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SilverMoon Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 I'm going to guess about $23. It's been since last Christmas that I purchased one, so please don't quote me on that.:tongue_smilie: Here's some other places that carry them. Ebay usually has them too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
katilac Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 The eyes on my dd's My Generation doll messed up within 6 months, and the doll didn't see a lot of active play (the eyes don't open and close smoothly, they 'stick'). Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nakia Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Whatever you do, do not buy the table and chairs that Target makes for these dolls. I bought my oldest dd one, and the legs broke within a few days. I went back and read the reviews and it seems to be a common problem. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted October 29, 2009 Author Share Posted October 29, 2009 thanks for all of the advice on these dolls. I was looking for a more inexpensive alternative than AG for my 9 year old...so it sounds like Taget is NOT the way to go...I am going to look into these other ones though. Does anyone know, can I get doll clothes at Hobby Lobby or other places for her? Every other week we get a 40% off coupon in our paper, so if I start now, I might be able to make quite a nice collection of outfits for the doll before Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted October 29, 2009 Share Posted October 29, 2009 Has anyone got a Madame Alexander 18" doll from Wal-Mart for comparison? I was considering getting one for DD...they also have a clothing line that looks cute. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ProudGrandma Posted October 30, 2009 Author Share Posted October 30, 2009 How about the Gotz dolls? Someone else told me about these....still checking the options. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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