Sometimes, American Girl dolls are classified as rare when in reality, they aren't rare. So then, who's rare and who's not rare? This post will help you figure that out!
Signed American Girl Dolls
The first 5000 Samantha, Kirsten and Molly dolls were signed by Pleasant Rowland, as well as the first 1000 Felicity dolls and the first 500 Addy dolls. All of these dolls are extremely rare.
2. Rare Truly Me dolls
Several Truly Me dolls were only produced for a few years and then discontinued. These include:
Just Like You 1
Just Like You 4
Just Like You 6 (original)
Just Like You 9
Just Like You 10
Just Like You 11
Just Like You 15
Just Like You 18
Just Like You 19 (original)
Just Like You 20
Just Like You 36
Just Like You 45
Just Like You 48
Just Like You 50
Just Like You 83
Just Like You 86
Just Like You 4 is also rare due to her unique face mold.
3. Several Girls of the Year
Girl of the Year dolls were only produced in mass for one year, but there are a few more rare than others:
Lindsey Bergman- 2001
Kailey Hopkins- 2003
Sonali Matthews- 2009 (best friend)
Kanani Akina- 2011
4. Holiday Collector Doll 2019
Only 3 Holiday Collector dolls were released and went for $5000. The doll was a reproduction of Marisol Luna, but is notable for being 14 years after her.
5. Historical Characters
The rarest and shortest lived historical characters include:
Nellie O'Malley
Cecile Rey
Marie-Grace Gardner
Caroline Abbott
Who's your rarest American Girl doll?