Courtney Moore: American Girl 1980's Historical Collection Rumors
- Admin
- Aug 4, 2020
- 2 min read
AGDN reader Poolie1818 shared that on Facebook, some rumored items for the new 1980's Historical Character, Courtney Moore's collection, were posted. These items are as follows:
A Care Bears nightgown and sleeping bag. Over 40 million Care Bears were sold between 1983 and 1987, so it makes sense for Courtney to have a homage to them in her collection. Just Play, a company associated with Mattel, owns the rights to the Care Bears franchise, so this also fits the bill.
This is an example of a vintage 1980's Care Bears nightgown and sleeping bag.
Lisa Frank school supplies. These school supplies became popular in the mid-'80s, so it also makes sense for Courtney to have them.
These are a set of Lisa Frank school supplies from the 1980s.
Pac-Man arcade game and lunchbox. It's obvious Courtney's going to like Pac-Man since it was among the most popular video games in the '80s. An arcade game is pretty cool, and her having a matching lunchbox is also cool since it reflects Courtney's gaming interest.
Courtney will also have a makeup kit called a Caboodle. Caboodles were released in 1987, so maybe she'll get it in her second book, which will most likely take place in 1987.
Lastly, Courtney will have Christmas items in her collection. Pretty exciting!
What do you think about this collection lineup? I'm mixed about it. Courtney seems to be following a similar formula to Maryellen's collection- releasing items that are nostalgic to parents and don't have anything to do with the doll's story. It makes sense with the Pac-Man stuff since Courtney does like it, but the other items seem to be reaching a bit. Fun fact: Maryellen only went to a diner for one sentence in Taking Off and never was particularly interested in her fridge. Guess what AG made before making more items specific to Maryellen's personality? Diners and fridges. I'll excuse this strategy right now since AG is in need of a safe hit like Courtney, but later when the company is more financially stable, I'd recommend tapping into Courtney's personality- not nostalgia- for her collection.
She comes out in less than a week. That is all I can say!!!
American Girl products were once made to teach girls about history of the time period. I do miss the times when the products of the dolls were present in the stories and the accessories were a way for girls to connect the story ideas. Considering American Girl has chosen times in history like 1950s and 1980s that don't offer much in terms of history, I can understand why they randomly chose items to flesh out the American Girl's doll world. Of course, I do recognize that American Girl wants to sell a nostalgic product to people and make money as well.
I'm looking forward to Courtney arriving. Nostalgia really plays the part for me. Just like Maryellen did, I grew up the same time as her so it was only natural that I bought her. I married in 1980 and my 3 daughters were born in the 1980s so Courtney is also nostalgic to me. I can't wait to get her and relive my 3 daughter's childhood again.
Maybe. I'd love it if the Lisa Frank stuff was actually part of her collection. Especially if it were outfits.
Do we know for sure these will be in her collection