lynn Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I have Saige hidden in my closet for DD birthday. I do want her to be a birthday surprise but the waiting is killing me......kwim Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Acorn Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Molly is in the closet. She might be there for 15 months, poor thing. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Molly and Emily are stowed away at DH's work office for DD's Dec. bday and Christmas, and Marie Grace has been living in the attic since the big sale on her last year. Yikes!!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
catz Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 LOL - I have no dolls hidden but I do have a couple accessories stashed away! :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MrsMommy Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Molly, Emily, and most of their clothes are in closets here, too! I'm supposed to wait until her birthday next May, but I don't know if I can make it! Maybe Christmas instead? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I'm about to smuggle 2 more dolls into my closet for Christmas! My girls got their first dolls last year and LOVE them! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
GailV Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 LOL - I have no dolls hidden but I do have a couple accessories stashed away! :) I stashed a couple of accessories away so well that I didn't find them until last year! Remember when they sold Kirsten's St. Lucia Day headpiece waaaay back years ago? It's so darn cute that I'm thinking about wrapping it up and giving it as a gift this year -- so what if my dds are now 14 and 18! They'll still like it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mandylubug Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 My girls are taking an American Girl Dolls history class in co-op this year. They don't own an actual American Girl but Target's version. They are still fairly rough with them but getting better. At what age did y'all take the plunge for the real ones? I'm sure we will have real ones soon! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 No further dolls here. I might make DD's doll some new clothes, or else buy some at Target. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted September 19, 2013 Author Share Posted September 19, 2013 My girls are taking an American Girl Dolls history class in co-op this year. They don't own an actual American Girl but Target's version. They are still fairly rough with them but getting better. At what age did y'all take the plunge for the real ones? I'm sure we will have real ones soon! I gave dd a beautiful 18" doll I found on Amazon, I forgot who made her, to see how she would do with it. She really took good care of her. Christmas the year she turned 6 we got her a Just Like Me American Girl doll. Dd has a lot of 13's around her (born in room 213, 13th grand child, on the 13th) dd is also creative and artsy like Saige. I thought she has got to have the 2013 Girl of the Year :D DH claims I am buying her more for me, so maybe I am :rolleyes: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
coralloyd Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I know the feeling. However, I told my girls that I am not buying anymore dolls. They have to save for them if they want anymore. We have 5 dolls in this house. My oldest dd did save and buy two of hers. I will be buying accessories here soon. It is so fun picking out all the little things! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Just Kate Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Molly and Emily are stowed away at DH's work office for DD's Dec. bday and Christmas, and Marie Grace has been living in the attic since the big sale on her last year. Yikes!!!! Wait!!! Marie Grace has been living in MY attic since the big sale last year. I'm so confused!!! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Momof3littles Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 Wait!!! Marie Grace has been living in MY attic since the big sale last year. I'm so confused!!! LOL. She's quite the hobo. For the poster who asked at what age, DD picked out a JLY doll for her 5th bday and received Kit last year for Christmas after asking for a year straight. I got her an 18 inch Gotz doll when she was 3 and moved into her own bed, and she took really good care of it. I felt pretty confident she could handle it at age 5, and she did really well with her doll. I did steer her toward more easily maintained hair for her first doll, and Kit just happens to have easier to maintain hair as well. I think it is very much a YMMV situation. She read all of the books last year in a co-op class when she was 5-6 yo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mommymilkies Posted September 19, 2013 Share Posted September 19, 2013 I need to order one for my 8 yo's birthday. Last year I spent *months* fixing up an original Felicity for my oldest dd. There was a grand conspiracy in the house and she was dying of curiosity. She still brushes her hair every day, so I think it was time well spent concealing. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 My girls are taking an American Girl Dolls history class in co-op this year. They don't own an actual American Girl but Target's version. They are still fairly rough with them but getting better. At what age did y'all take the plunge for the real ones? I'm sure we will have real ones soon! I think DD got one at 5. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mom2samlibby Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Saige has been in our closet since Feb., waiting for Christmas. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
planner Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Saige was purchased on January 1st at the Denver Store. It was so cold standing outside waiting for the store to open but dd wanted to be there at the very beginning. Dd paid for her. I'm thinking of getting her the 2014 doll for this Christmas and then making the trip to the store on January 1st. It may just become a tradition at our house. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
daffodil Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Molly is under my grandma's bed waiting for Christmas. :) My 5 year old is going to love her. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
BYE Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Dd got her first at 3 but it wasn't available to her at will until she was almost 5. I'm wanting to get Kaya for dd this year. I love the dolls! I want to get one for myself! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I am very jealous of you all. I have left countless AG catalogs around the house over the years, hoping DD would fall for the dolls. Once, before a birthday, I handed her a pen and told her to dog-ear and note anything she might want. I can't tell you how giddy I was when she brought the catalog back to me, so excited, and told me she had found something. At last!! Yeah, it was a microphone used as a prop in one of the spreads. They didn't even sell it! LOL She still shows no interest. Poor me. :nopity: On the bright side, I am pretty stoked about her archery set and my boys' Lego Mindstorms EV3, which are both currently hidden away in my closet. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
theYoungerMrsWarde Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 My daughter is only 7 weeks old. Is it too soon to ask for a catalog? :toetap05: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I need to to send Caroline to the doll hospital for dd, our stupid dog chewed her hand off. Dd had left Caroline on the couch, we were going to the gas station 3 miles down the road to get a Mt. Dew, thought the doll would be fine. Lets just say the dog is still on my Sh!t list and he's the only pet we have left. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I have horses stashed for Christmas! I am very jealous of you all. I have left countless AG catalogs around the house over the years, hoping DD would fall for the dolls. Once, before a birthday, I handed her a pen and told her to dog-ear and note anything she might want. I can't tell you how giddy I was when she brought the catalog back to me, so excited, and told me she had found something. At last!! Yeah, it was a microphone used as a prop in one of the spreads. They didn't even sell it! LOL She still shows no interest. Poor me. :nopity:On the bright side, I am pretty stoked about her archery set and my boys' Lego Mindstorms EV3, which are both currently hidden away in my closet. I didn't have AG dolls as a child (was too old for them, I think?) and found out about them when I was babysitting in high school and college. I fell in LOVE!! And was determined for dd5 to love them. She couldn't care less about the dolls, but she'll play with me if she has animals! Pets and horses. Those are the hooks that got her in the door. She took the catalog and dogeared every page with pets and horses. I can live with that. :D We now have one doll of her own, Gracie (Marie-Grace from the sale, with her horrid pin curls snipped off and usually in modern clothing), two dolls of MINE, and an American-girl-turned-boy (with a haircut) that we both love and share. The crafty part of me couldn't resist messing with a beat-up doll from Ebay and sewing him a bunch of clothes. :lol: Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 My daughter is only 7 weeks old. Is it too soon to ask for a catalog? :toetap05: Never! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
sewingmama Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 My DD was desperate for Caroline...it was all she could talk about for months. So I had one shipped all the way from the USA and gave it to her for her birthday....she rarely plays with her and she is a doll loving girl :(. I thought it might be because of lack of accessories and clothes so my mum bought some for her and she still doesnt play with her. Maybe it has something to do with the fact I keep reminding her to be careful with her hair....it was probably a bad decsion to start her off with a long, curly haired doll. I was going to get her a friend but I don't know if it's worth the money. She still plays with her bald headed baby dolls a lot....so maybe she will like the AG dolls more when she is older and can handle the hair better. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 My DD was desperate for Caroline...it was all she could talk about for months. So I had one shipped all the way from the USA and gave it to her for her birthday....she rarely plays with her and she is a doll loving girl :(. I thought it might be because of lack of accessories and clothes so my mum bought some for her and she still doesnt play with her. Maybe it has something to do with the fact I keep reminding her to be careful with her hair....it was probably a bad decsion to start her off with a long, curly haired doll. I was going to get her a friend but I don't know if it's worth the money. She still plays with her bald headed baby dolls a lot....so maybe she will like the AG dolls more when she is older and can handle the hair better. I keep dd's Caroline's hair braided. This way I don't have to nag about hair :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
chicagoshannon Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I have Emily stashed for Christmas. I also have Felicity hidden away. I have no idea how long she'll be hidden. I heard a rumor a while back that the 2014 girl of the year will be a ballerina. If that's the case she'll be coming home with us too. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
lynn Posted September 20, 2013 Author Share Posted September 20, 2013 I have Emily stashed for Christmas. I also have Felicity hidden away. I have no idea how long she'll be hidden. I heard a rumor a while back that the 2014 girl of the year will be a ballerina. If that's the case she'll be coming home with us too. Okay I hope it's not a ballerina. Then we'd have to get her to. I told dh thatSaige was the last of the AG dolls I will get for dd. We got her because she is the 2013 doll (see post above for my reasoning why I just had to get her...) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
craftyerin Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Okay I hope it's not a ballerina. Then we'd have to get her to. I told dh thatSaige was the last of the AG dolls I will get for dd. We got her because she is the 2013 doll (see post above for my reasoning why I just had to get her...) she's almost certainly a ballerina. :tongue_smilie: http://www.fanpop.com/clubs/american-girl/articles/206112/title/universal-feature-film-american-girl-2014-seeking-tween-ballet-dancers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mathmarm Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Oh no, I only have a boy! Maybe for my niece? Shes 6... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
NicAnn Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I keep dd's Caroline's hair braided. This way I don't have to nag about hair :) I keep it braided too. AG hair isn't all that difficult to fix. Just spray the ends lightly with water and brush with a wire brush. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tmhearn Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I don't have any American Girl dolls hidden, but I do have some Calico Critter things hidden. Anyone else addicted to those tiny little creatures? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Alte Veste Academy Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I don't have any American Girl dolls hidden, but I do have some Calico Critter things hidden. Anyone else addicted to those tiny little creatures? I am! DD (once again, unfortunately) is not. There is a theme here, I'm sure. LOL She uses the Calico Critters car for her stuffed kittens. They look like giants driving around in that thing. DS7 uses her CC camper for his stuffed cat, dragging it around the house with a long string. Makes quite a racket on the tile. That cat can't drive! :tongue_smilie: Sadly, the actual Calico Critters animals all died off when our labrador was a puppy and DD apparently couldn't care less whether they lived or died. :( Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ravin Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 There are some doll artists who will recraft an AG or similar doll into a boy. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MomtoCandJ Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 Dd likes Calico Critters as well. Hmmm trying to figure out the birthday/ Christmas budget for her (the two days are not quite a month apart) then I can figure out what to get for her Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
prairiewindmomma Posted September 20, 2013 Share Posted September 20, 2013 I have Elizabeth and Felicity packed away. My ^^dd^^ loved AG dolls (we even took her to Williamsburg during treatment)... She asked me to give them to her sister and we're waiting for her to mature enough that they aren't going to be damaged when we bring them out. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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