"Mommy, before I come downstairs, I need to dress my D-O-L-L."
Z was spelling for the benefit of her little sister, because both girls are completely enamored with the Klein household's very first American Girl Doll, Nicki. I found the doll at a yard sale on Saturday, and paid $23 for her. A carried her home and spent 2 hours changing her and taking her to the potty. Nicki is supposedly a 10 year old ranch girl, but apparently she had a "mas poopies."
Since American Girl Dolls are really for a older girl audience, I told Z she could keep the doll sequestered in her room and out of A's sight. Hence the spelling.
Will the next step be a trip to that commercial shrine to girlhood and pricey playthings, the American Girl Place? I'll leave that to the grandparents.
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Before I had kids, my in-laws lived in a high rise on Rush and Chicago. My MIL took me to the American Girl store and I was completely charmed. Probably since I was in the toy business, I was totally in awe of the merchandising.
Now we are on the mailing list and Scarlett looks at the catalog over and over, as if it's a book, pointing at all the "babies". I cannot believe the prices. You are right to leave that to the grandparents.
Because of my work (marketing educational products and competitions for kids), I was predisposed to be violently opposed to Collectible-Mass-Marketed-Must-Haves like AG.
Then, we got one from a neighbor last year. And then my daughter started reading obsessively. And hasn't stopped. Every historical girl doll story, one after another. She can tell you a brief history of the Revolutionary War, why we entered the Depression, basic concepts about WWII. etc.
I'm now sold. We do charts about timelines for the dolls as they relate to our family. We read associated books.
She has a few dolls now and she's anxiously awaiting her Rebecca doll for her upcoming birthday. It's insane but I'm into it now too. We're already talking about how Rebecca's immigrant story is very much like my great-grandmother's story and what life was like for them in 1914 Brooklyn.
Anyway. We love it. :)
It's great that you found one at a garage sale! You can enjoy the allure without the high price.
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