American Girl Doll News

This is it! Later today (I'm posting this at 5:30 AM, BTW), I will be on a plane heading for New York City! (I'm not going there, I'm going to Long Island, where I used to live) If you see a airplane today, wave hello, and I'll wave back! If it's not me, though, still wave! (It could make someone's day.) Maybe, eventually, you'll find me! Because I can't pack my computer, I will not be posting for the rest of today, Saturday and Sunday. When I get home, the first thing I do is post. But you can still play puzzles and games and visit my site for the next 3 days! Just know that I'm not posting. I'll miss you guys. You guys are like friends to me, even though you guys live all around the world and lead very different lives than the live I've known for years. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Surprise me! Leave me a note that I can read in the comments when I return! MY ANSWER: Self, you are amazing. That's all I can say.

No, I didn't just sign up to get American Girl catalogs. I'm getting 42 old American Girl catalogs from eBay! WAHOO! The oldest one is from 2003 and the newest one is from 2009. Here' s a list of the catalogs I am going to receive: 2003 Spring 2004 Spring Summer Holiday (x2) Nellie's Debut (x2) 2005 Marisol's Debut Spring Summer Holiday/Elizabeth's Debut (x3) 2006 Jess's Debut Spring (x2) Summer Emily's Debut Holiday 20th Anniversary 2007 Nicki's Debut March May July Julie's Debut Holiday (x3) 2008 Mia's Debut March May July September Holiday (x3) 2009 Chrissa's Debut March Spring Summer Rebecca's Debut September I'm so happy! Also, I am going on vacation from tomorrow to Monday, so I won't be posting those days. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have any old AG catalogs? MY ANSWER: If you consider last year "old", then yeah! I used to have one from 2013 but I lost it.

Hi guys! Sorry that I didn't stay up, I ended up sleeping at 10 pm.(Hey, at least I finished a part of the New American Girl World!) But, I can tell that I did good from my Instagram feed of "this is taking forever" posts. I'm really impatient. Every item I was the first to leak in this release, I'll put (hehehe) before my review. So, let's start with the new Wellie Wishers! Each Wellie Wisher doll costs $60. There is free shipping available until July 31 for all of this stuff, too. I probably won't get a Wellie Wisher, but if I did, I'd choose Willa. American Girl made girl sized socks and wellies. I'm so happy, because these are coming at a time where I need new socks. AND THERE IN MY SIZE!(I'm still a one in shoes) I'll probably get the Ladybug ones because of the Best TV Show On The Planet (Miraculous Ladybug). I don't want to dedicate the rest of the review to the Wellie Wishers (I usually only do the 18 inch dolls anyway), so now we'll fast forward to Truly Me! Pomeranian Puppy PJs- $24 (hehehe) I LOVE THESE! I'll probably get these in the next few weeks of Saturday morning AG store shopping. Ombre Ballet Outfit- $34 (hehehe) I love this outfit, too! But I hate the fact that they still haven't released a baking set for Truly Me. Waaa! If Isabelle behaves herself on my trip to New York, then I might ask for it for Christmas. Skeleton Outfit- $34 I think this is the best costume American Girl ever made. Now Summer (my #44 doll) thinks that she should wear it for Halloween. I'm SO getting it! Truly Me made a Mix and Match collection (because now girls might not remember that Isabelle had one, but I do!) with 15 different outfit pieces (more than Isabelle's Mix and Match collection). Hooded Denim Jacket- $14 I do believe this is cute, but it's a bit overpriced in my opinion. Who would pay $14 for a doll jacket? I'll wait until this goes on sale, or ask Santa for it. Pretty Plaid Shirt- $12 OMG A DOLL FLANNEL YAY! but the price tag is not yay. I'll ask for this for Christmas. Boy, Christmas is 6 months and 2 days away and I'm already making my list! Kitten Sweater- $12 This sweater is, um, interesting. Not every 10 year old girl I know wears pink kitten sweaters to school. I won't buy this even if it's on sale. Indigo Bubble Dress- $14 This is awesome! All I need to do is cut the pink bow off and it will be the best outfit ever. I don't care that it's overpriced. Star Quilt Skirt- $10 Finally, something that isn't $12 or $14! Wahoo! I'm ready for Christmas! Purple Play Shorts- $10 It's like the American Girl designers had a meeting and said, "Hey, let's make this release impress that American Girl Doll News girl." Because I'm loving basically everything! Including this! Coral Skinny Pants- $12 Hey, AG! I already have pants like these. It's called "the ones from Julie's Tunic Outfit and Isabelle's Funky Leggings". Bye! Playful Print Skirt- $10 I need to get this ASAP. It's perfection. Side-Cinch Tank- $10 If American Girl is going to keep doing cute fashion, then they really should. I would buy this and the girl version for me if the dress code for middle school wasn't "no tank tops". Who cares. I'll still the doll version. Silver-Print Cat Tee- $10 (hehehe) This is awesome! OK, I loved this since it leaked last week. But, now, it's better because the sparkles are gone! YAY! Indigo And Dot Leggings- $12 The best deal on the planet. Bravo, AG. It would be better if you had a sale! Now, let's get to FURNITURE! Adventure Pop-Up Camper- $185 I don't see a need for this in my house. Well, if you missed out on Lanie's amazing camper, than you can get it. But I have Lanie's camper. I'm good. Adventure Campfire Set- $42 Now this is what I want! A perfect addition to the camper! Adventure Sleeping Bag- $28 A sleeping bag for $28? Last time the camper was out, it came with it. No, thank you. Trundle Bed And Bedding Set- $100 Didn't American Girl just release a bed? I'm Not Getting This Even If It's On Sale! Ta-da! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Why can't you wait for the new and improved AGW? MY ANSWER: I can't wait for you guys to see it! It's awesome!

I decided to make the shoutout a few hours early because I'm staying up for the Wellie Wisher's release. And I canceled the live stream because I am going to work on American Girl World while I wait. And the shoutout goes to... DURHAM, NORTH CAROLINA! I'm so happy that the IP Address of the lucky visitor was from Durham. I live in North Carolina, too, so WAHOO! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you like waffles? MY ANSWER: Yes I like waffles!

THE WELLIE WISHERS COME OUT TOMORROW, GUYS! TOMORROW! So, to celebrate, I made a Wellie Wishers game! You can choose your favorite Wellie Wisher to play as and use the arrow keys to help find presents for a hospital toy drive. (That sounds like something me and all five Wellie Wishers can agree on- the best birthday parties are for charity!) You can play it on the Games page, or, so you don't have to leave this page, you can play it here! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION 2: Who's birthday was it? (I made a robot that randomly selected a Wellie Wisher to have her birthday, so it wouldn't always be so-and-so's birthday) MY ANSWER 1: When I tested the game, I played as Willa! MY ANSWER 2: The majority of the time, it was Camille's birthday.

YES! Different IS out! You know, the movie I've been working on for a billion hours? I am so proud of it- I hope you like it too. Here it is! I hope you like it! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Have you ever seen a movie opening day? MY ANSWER: Unless it's on YouTube, no!

Different was supposed to come out tomorrow all along. But, my friends got into a mid pre-production crisis and I pushed it back to July 22. But, I'm pushing it forward again to tomorrow because I finished just in time! Now, you might be like, "Hey, Sydney, when on June 21 will Different come out?" (I put June 21st because someone might be in a different country where it is June 21 and I want to be politically correct) Well, it will be up at midnight Eastern time! For my non-Eastern time amigos, here is a converter you can use to see when Different will be up where you live! CLICK HERE FOR CONVERTER COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What time will Different be up where you live? MY ANSWER: You already know. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION NUMBER 2: Add a heart to your comment if you are staying up for the release of Different! MY ANSWER FOR 2: No heart. I'm going on a plane to see family on Friday, and I have to wake up at 4 am on Friday, so I'm trying to wake up early. But I am staying up for the Wellie Wisher release! DISCLAIMER: I do not live in New York City like the converter says. Charlotte wasn't a choice, so I had to do New York City because it's the same time zone.

Sorry for not posting anything yesterday, I had a busy day. But, now I'll post 3 posts today to make up for not posting yesterday! So, this is post 1. I was looking on Trademarkia, and I found out that American Girl trademarked Play. Points. Perks. in retail services, online retail services, loyalty programs, incentive award programs and business services. It might be something related to AG Rewards, something that American Girl trademarked a few months back. AG Rewards was trademarked in the same categories. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Would you rather swim in a pool full of chocolate or a pool full of money. MY ANSWER: Pool full of money! I'm allergic to dairy, and I want to be a trillionare when I grow up.

I was scrolling through AG's Facebook page because I was bored, and I came across a Simplicity American Girl doll clothes pattern advertisement. The doll in it didn't look familiar, and this is coming from a girl who has a doll-identification database built into her brain. With every single doll in it. (If you need a doll identified email sydneymadisonnetwork@gmail.com with a picture of the doll). It was like Truly Me #31, but the doll had the decal eyes that Samantha and Ivy have, while Truly Me #31 has the regular brown eyes. Here's a picture (I cropped the majority of the advertisement out of the picture): I am thinking that this doll could either be a new Truly Me doll or next year's Girl of the Year, Tenney Grant, who is rumored to be African-American. Here she is compared to Truly Me #31: The two dolls look alike, but not enough to be the same exact doll. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Wahoo! It's raining American Girl dolls (including retired ones) and Wellie Wishers, all New In Box. When you step outside, you decide to get a random doll. What one do you hope falls into your arms? MY ANSWER: Sonali. I love Sonali, but I won't be able to afford her eBay prices until I'm a millionare.

Yesterday, my mom was cleaning out the drawers and found a story I wrote in third grade for school. When she gave it to me, I thought, "Oh, great, a cheesy story." Then, I looked at the cover again. It was a yellow construction paper cover with the words "Play-date with Madison" on it. Then, I thought, "What play date is this? Me and Madison had a gazillion play dates over the past few years." I opened the book, and after scanning the book, I saw that the story was about the day we filmed our first video on the SM Network channel, as well as a Minion video I deleted a year later due to Dad interrupting our video with "What Does The Fox Say?", written the day after it happened. So, I decided to share it with you. I made a few comments today, and they are in parentheses. Play-date With Madison By me 2 Years and a Half ago Yesterday (January 5, 2014), I had a play date with my best friend, Madison. When she arrived, we hugged. We didn't see each other since Winter Break started. First, I showed Madison my new Olaf plush toy. It talked and sang! (Funny, because I just found the toy yesterday when I was cleaning out a closet) Then, we filmed a Minion video and put it on YouTube! (It's now gone.) After, we did the same thing with American Girl dolls. Finally, we watched and laughed out loud! (Looking back, those videos were awful, not funny.) THE END! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What's the most embarrassing elementary school writing piece you've ever written? MY ANSWER: A year before Play-date With Madison was written, I did not have a clue to write a poem that rhymed, so I stole lyrics from a Taylor Swift song (I forget what song it was). Don't tell Taylor Swift, she'll sue me!

The Wellie Wishers come out in ONE WEEK, guys! ONE WEEK! So, American Girl posted some new photos of them on their website. Before we get to the photos, American Girl made a video of five little girls playing with their Wellie Wisher dolls with the Wellie Wisher TV show theme song in the background. I loved this video because it brought back memories of me playing with toys outside when I was little. I uploaded it to YouTube so I could share it here: OK, here's the pictures: From left to right: Emerson, Camille, Kendall, Willa and Ashlyn I think it's so cool how American Girl actually made the wellies. They've never made footwear before. YES! IT'S A PLAYHOUSE! Sorry for freaking out, I am currently in the middle of fixing up my old playhouse, renaming it Club Fun and making a TV show about 5 girls who go in there. The rest of the photos are going to be in gallery format (because there is a lot!) I wasn't a fan of them at first, but then when I learned that they love nature like I do, I was like, "YES!" I probably won't get one, but I'll at least get their books because I am a bookworm. I'll stay up for their release (along with all of the other summer items) and will be having a live stream on YouTube that will start on June 22 at 11:30 pm Eastern time! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Who's your favorite Wellie Wisher? MY ANSWER: Willa, for sure! She's the most nature loving girl, so if I got one, I would get Willa! COUNTDOWN UNTIL AMERICAN GIRL SUMMER/WELLIE WISHERS RELEASE: SEVEN DAYS!

Sorry this is a wee bit late, I had an OmniPod change (if you didn't know what that is go Google it it's saving my life from evil diabetes) and a tummyache. But I do feel better now and I am enjoying some cookies while posting this. And the shoutout goes to... TORONTO, ONTARIO IN CANADA! Yes, that's right! This is my first Hump Day Shoutout to a country other than my homeland of USA! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Who is your favorite American Girl doll out of the Original Six? (Samantha, Kirsten, Molly, Felicity, Addy and Josefina) If you have her, how did you get her! MY ANSWER: Felicity! I have her and I got her for free along with a Truly Me doll (Anna) and Kaya from my sister's awesome friend Yvonne.