MrsMe Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 We have an American Girl Doll and my dd wants another for Christmas. But the Life of Faith dolls are on sale and they're so cute. Can anyone tell me about the Life of Faith doll in comparison w/the American Girl? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Michelle My Bell Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 We have had both, but the LOF dolls are much more beautiful and much higher quality. There is no comparison in their faces. LOF have beautiful detail. They also have a much more natural looking skin color than the odd American Girl dolls. We ended up selling most of our AG dolls. Michelle Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 BUT what they (2 dds) are telling me now: The VF doll is softer plastic. Squishy. More of a doll to sleep with than AG. AG dolls look more like something you can buy at Target implying that the VF doll is prettier. The hair was different - VF stayed curlier longer. VF dolls are thinner so the clothes can't go back and forth. My girls prefer AG just because they were used to AG and AG had more clothes for them. I know the question was for LOF, not VF but just in case... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
abbeyej Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I guess it's really a matter of taste. I didn't care for the LoF dolls at all. I thought they were downright creepy looking... I've seen them in Family Christian Stores on display. Maybe you can go take a look in person? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celly B Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 BUT what they (2 dds) are telling me now: The VF doll is softer plastic. Squishy. More of a doll to sleep with than AG. AG dolls look more like something you can buy at Target implying that the VF doll is prettier. The hair was different - VF stayed curlier longer. VF dolls are thinner so the clothes can't go back and forth. My girls prefer AG just because they were used to AG and AG had more clothes for them. I know the question was for LOF, not VF but just in case... I was so glad to read this post! My daughter has fallen in love with the Liberty doll from a catalog, and I thought that it was a Life of Faith doll, too. I see from googling Vision Forum that it is actually what you had gotten. She would love to be able to have a softer one to sleep with. Thanks for the heads up! I was actually planning on making her some doll dresses. Would any 18" doll pattern work, do you think? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mamaof2andtwins Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 We have two of the Vision Forum dolls. I have not heard of LOF dolls. My girls claim that the dolls in the new VF catalog have different faces than the ones that they got from the old catalog. I bought the VF dolls because I got a good price on them in January. Jennie Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
momofkhm Posted November 21, 2008 Share Posted November 21, 2008 I was actually planning on making her some doll dresses. Would any 18" doll pattern work, do you think? I really don't know. I never sewed for any of the dolls. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Allen Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 My daughter has 3 American Girl dolls and one Life of Faith Doll. She likes the Life of Faith Doll the best. One other nice thing about the LOF doll is that their Arms are joined at the shoulder. In other words their hands can come together- AG dolls can't do this. Here LOF doll has lasted longer too. We have had to send 2 AG dolls in for arm repairs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Allen Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Oh- the LOF doll clothes are WAY nicer than AG!! The material is thick and expensive quality. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mommee & Baba Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Ohh glad to see this thread! I've heard and seen the LoF dolls and the AG dolls and I'd love my dd's to begin their doll collection with LoF dolls and so glad to see that they join hands like praying, I assume? :) As for sewing...I've sewn AG doll clothing and accesories for 2 years and I just used 18" doll clothing patterns from this book.... http://www.amazon.com/Sew-Baby-Doll-Clothes-Instructions/dp/0873499344 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dcjlkplus3 Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 I have not read all of the posts. I think that Life of Faith may have gone out of business. I know that their line of smaller (14'' dolls) did. It was Faith and Friends (my 2 dds have 6 out of 7 of those dolls). The dolls are gorgeous, I think that Vision Forum used to sell them, but now they have their own dolls along the same lines. Has your daughter seen both in real life to choose? I don't think it can be decided just from a catalog. As far as sewing doll clothes, any 18'' doll clothes pattern should work, though you may want to make a "practice run" to check fit since there are slight differences in ALL 18'' dolls (some are a little skinner, fatter, etc). That should only matter if you are making something that is tight or "fitted". Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Allen Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 Ohh glad to see this thread! I've heard and seen the LoF dolls and the AG dolls and I'd love my dd's to begin their doll collection with LoF dolls and so glad to see that they join hands like praying, I assume? :) As for sewing...I've sewn AG doll clothing and accesories for 2 years and I just used 18" doll clothing patterns from this book.... http://www.amazon.com/Sew-Baby-Doll-Clothes-Instructions/dp/0873499344 yes, for praying :) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Denise Allen Posted January 24, 2011 Share Posted January 24, 2011 (edited) Vision Forums dolls were not the same as the LOF. *LOF is still in business & still has the 18in dolls Edited January 24, 2011 by Denise Allen Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
PentecostalMom Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Wow, never heard of these! We have Bitty Baby & Bitty Twins. Dd will be wanting a bigger one before I know it! I did see the VF dolls, but glad to know about these. Thanks ladies! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vanna Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 We have two of the Vision Forum dolls. I have not heard of LOF dolls. My girls claim that the dolls in the new VF catalog have different faces than the ones that they got from the old catalog...Jennie My dd would "second" that claim. She received Fidelia (from VF) as a gift a few Christmases ago (and the face is DEFINITELY different from the one she owns). Then she got Molly (from AG) the following Christmas. I think she enjoys both dolls alike (they share the same doll bed :)) although I think she "connects" with the AG doll more b/c she's seen some of the movies (great movies -- good and clean!), read some of the books, and receives a subscription to AG magazine. Plus, when other friends come over to play, they generally will have their own AG doll. One pair of friends (they are sisters) just "inherited" some LoF dolls from a girl from our church that was ready to pass them on. They are lovely dolls as well. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DianeW88 Posted January 25, 2011 Share Posted January 25, 2011 Where are you buying your Life of Faith dolls? :001_huh: I thought they went out of business, too. If you have a link, I'd love it! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
skate111 Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 I'm thinking about getting dd a VF doll for Christmas. What about the hair? That is my real concern. I bought my girls similar, but cheaper, dolls from a local store and the hair is a wreck!! I don't want to spend so much on a doll only to have the hair end up the same way. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Mrs_JWM Posted July 29, 2011 Share Posted July 29, 2011 Because I'm doll-hair obsessed, I'll comment on this thread...I love when a doll thread rears its zombie-like head! I have an AG doll, and my daughter has a cheap-o craft store doll that I rewigged with a kanekalon (high-quality polyester type material) wig. We should have just bought an AG doll on ebay o begin with, because I've spent the same amount in the end. :tongue_smilie: We don't have any VF dolls, and I've never seen one IRL; I'm basing what I say on what I've read online. The VF dolls have rooted hair that's probably actually kanekalon. The rooted hair is more durable, but the scalp shows more easily. VF dolls sometimes have thicker hair, though, so maybe it won't be a problem. Here's the care sheet from VF: http://download.visionforum.com/documents/dolls/bgc_care_sheet.pdf Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Elizabeth in MN Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 My daughter has all of the LOF dolls, some accessories and most of the books. She also has a number of AG dolls. She loves all of them. If I had this to do all over again I think I would have stuck with the LOF dolls because the quality is higher, the prices lower, and the stories more food for the soul. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
plain jane Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Where are you buying your Life of Faith dolls? :001_huh: I thought they went out of business, too. If you have a link, I'd love it! I'd like to know this too. Can they still be purchased new? Link, please? TIA. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
EthiopianFood Posted July 30, 2011 Share Posted July 30, 2011 Where are you buying your Life of Faith dolls? :001_huh: I thought they went out of business, too. If you have a link, I'd love it! http://www.alof.com/find_store_near_you.html Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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