American Girl Doll News

The American Girl Truly Me Dolls without Hair are now available in the American Girl stores! HOORAY! I can't wait to get one! I'll name it Bella after @thenookdolls. On another note: I am now officially on winter break! Hooray! AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: The bald dolls were created in 2012, along with the debut of adding hearing aids to your doll. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What dolls do you want to get next year? MY ANSWER: Loads! I'm getting Gabby as a early birthday gift on January 1st, and I also really want Tenney, #65, #54, #26, Logan and the doll without hair with dark skin, the Sonali mold and hazel eyes!

American Girl just released a app on the Messages App Store! It's American Girl-themed emojis! There's a Celebration pack, a Holiday pack and a regular pack. All three are free! AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: American Girl's last device before the Tablet was Chrissa's IM Machine for girls. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you have a iPhone/iPad/iPod? MY ANSWER: Yes! I have a iPhone SE and a iPad Mini.

It's time to say tchau (Goodbye in Portugese) to Lea! The Lea Doll and Book has sold out today, December 19, 2016. I called American Girl and they said that Lea is sold out in all American Girl stores. Try going to your local Kohl's to get your special girl in your life a Lea doll, that's your best bet. If that doesn't work, try eBay- which is pricey, but good!

This is a outfit that will be released on January 1st for Gabriela's collection! Here it is: It seems a bit overwhelming, but mix and match the pieces and it's beautiful! I will get Gabby's whole collection to support our GOTY with a disability. AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: ALL THE DANCERS HAVE HAD CATS! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Does your dog bark all the time? MY ANSWER: Yes!

If you haven't read my post Jessica's Journey, where I explained my new Doll of the Week program (and added my first custom to the family!), here's the text about the Doll of the Week: "As my collection keeps growing, my website keeps getting slower to load because of all the dolls on the header. So, instead of having all my dolls on there at once, I decided to have a Doll of the Week section on the header! Each week, I'd draw a doll name in a hat to be the Doll of the Week, where her photo will be up on the AGDN header for the week (Sunday- late Saturday). There'd also be a post all about her!" So, the first name I randomly selected was Grace's name! Grace will be on the AGDN header for a week (Dec. 18- Dec. 24). Grace was the 2015 Girl of the Year doll, and now is the 1st Doll of the Week! I got Grace on January 8, 2015 as an early birthday present. It was my second time getting a doll at the American Girl store, and the manager opened Grace for me because she was amazed by how much I knew about American Girl (half my knowledge now!). My Grace loves gymnastics. Any event, any type- she'd even do men's gymnastics! She also loves to bake and runs La Patisserie, a French baking shop. At gymnastics meets, she brings out her pastry cart and watches the costumers flow as she performs! Grace is sweet and would do anything for her friends, but she has a bad security system- which allows Kit and Lanie to steal sweets often! Here's a list of roles Grace has played in SM Network stuff: AG Adventures- Herself, Healthy Halloween Girl (in Halloween Special) Live In Peace (pilot)- Christy How To Save a TV Channel- Alyssa Armstrong Anita Stops The Bullying 2- Mrs. Mayor The 10 Year Old President- Miss Rodrigo Lindsey: An American Girl Story- Mrs. Bergman Different- Clara AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: Grace sold out two days prior to her archival, on December 30, 2015. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What's your favorite Grace item? MY ANSWER: Her bakery for sure! I also love her bistro chair.

Who's Jessica, you may ask? My new AG doll! She is a custom doll- a #13 with added freckles. (Don't worry- Anna's safe!) But there is something that makes her stand out from the average custom: She has a prosthetic leg that I 3D printed! I decided to let you guys know how Jessica came to be: A couple months ago, when Special Dolls was starting up, Dad found a headless AG doll on eBay for $40, so we got it to learn how a doll is made. After we learned, the headless doll just sat around in a corner in my room until recently, when I got my 3D printer. I printed up the prototype leg for Special Dolls and attached it to the doll! Then, to 3D print the head, Dad got a creepy headless eyeless doll as a base to 3D scan. He also found a #13 head, so he bought it for me because it was only $10 with free shipping! The head came today, so I did the work of freckling and attaching the head onto the body. Thus, Jessica was born! NOTE ON MY DOLL HEADER: As my collection keeps growing, my website keeps getting slower to load because of all the dolls on the header. So, instead of having all my dolls on there at once, I decided to have a Doll of the Week section on the header! Each week, I'd draw a doll name in a hat to be the Doll of the Week, where her photo will be up on the AGDN header for the week (Sunday- late Saturday). There'd also be a post all about her! Doll of the Week will start tomorrow. AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: Despite the prostetic leg not being offered by AG, AG shared the video of Emma's "leg-like-me" doll unboxing. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: My math teacher has a random selection process to select students to solve math problems, and all the kids love to guess who'll be picked. Who do you think will be the Doll of the Week? MY ANSWER: Hopefully not Jessica! She'd get all of the attention then.

I went to AGP Charlotte today and discovered that the back wall of Lea's section doesn't have the TV playing Lea's movie anymore and is now occupied by Addy and Julie items. Also, Lea herself is entirely sold out in Chicago, Dallas, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Portland, Raleigh and Washington D.C. Plus, she's almost gone in Houston, San Antonio and Pittsburgh. Here's a list of what's left of Lea: DOLL: Sold out in Chicago, Dallas, Indianapolis, Minneapolis, Portland, Raleigh and Washington DC. Almost gone in Houston, San Antonio and Pittsburgh. RAINFOREST HOUSE: Sold out in Dallas, Denver, Detroit, Nashville, Orlando, Portland, Raleigh and San Antonio. Almost gone in Indianapolis, Philadelphia and Pittsburgh. CELEBRATION DRESS: Almost gone in Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, and San Antonio. BEACH PICNIC SET: Almost gone in Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland and San Antonio. ADVENTURE MINI DOLL: Sold out in Charlotte, Detroit, Indianapolis, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, Portland, Raleigh and San Antonio. FRUIT STAND: Backordered online until 2/10/17- Sold out everywhere except for Boston, Dallas, Detroit, Indianapolis, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Antonio. BAHIA OUTFIT: Sold out in Chicago and Minneapolis, Almost gone in Philadelphia and San Antonio ACCESSORIES: In healthy stock everywhere MARGAY CAT: Almost gone in Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Antonio PAJAMAS: Sold out in Chicago, Almost gone in Philadelphia SLOTH: Almost gone in Detroit, New York, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Antonio RAINFOREST HIKE OUTFIT: Sold out in Atlanta, Portland, Raleigh and St. Louis. Almost gone in Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh, San Antonio and San Francisco. RAINFOREST HIKE ACCESSORIES: Sold out in Atlanta, Almost gone in Detroit, Miami, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and San Antonio SWIM SET: Sold out in Atlanta, Portland, Almost gone in Detroit, Philadelphia, Pittsburgh and St. Louis

Someone who works at American Girl has told fans these details about Gabriela: -She will come in different packaging -Her Big Ticket Item will be a dance bar and backdrop that is under $300 -In addition to the three outfits that have leaked for her, she will have a warm up outfit and other outfits -She will not have a full-length movie, ending the GOTY movie chain. My opinions: 1- I don't care about the packaging, I just care about the doll inside! 2- This seems cool! Hooray for Dad's wallet! I will add Isabelle's bar and make a really cool dance scene. 3- Hooray for big collections! 4- I'm OK with no more GOTY movies. The only ones I really liked was Grace and Chrissa. Lea's was OK, and the rest of the GOTY movies were trash. ADVERTISEMENT FROM SM NETWORK: Do you have nothing to do on New Year's Eve night? How about you ring in 2017 with the dolls of Leakville? On December 31 at 11:30 pm Eastern to January 1 at (estimated) 1:20 am Eastern, watch the Lea Clark New Year's Eve 16-17, hosted by the GOTY emeritus and star of Me My Camera and Diabetes, Lea! You can get a behind-the-scenes view of MMCAD, watch the dolls of Leakville display their talents and count down to Gabriela's release on AmericanGirl.com! Available on YouTube, Instagram and SM Network TV (if Viloud allows live streaming). COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Who's watching Lea Clark New Year's Eve? MY ANSWER: Me, of course!

I found more book covers for Felicity! UNRELATED NOTE: I will not post about the recent rumors about Gabriela's collection, because I think it's not true. A Stand For Independence- Book 2 SOURCE: American Girl Publishing http://www.americangirlpublishing.com/product/a-stand-for-independence-a-felicity-classic-2/ Gunpowder and Tea Cakes- Book 3 (Journey) SOURCE: American Girl Publishing http://www.americangirlpublishing.com/product/gunpowder-and-tea-cakes-my-journey-with-felicity/ 2017 will be a very exciting year for AG fans, with Gabriela, the Contemporary dolls, Felicity and more! It seems like American Girl wants more space to cover all backgrounds. AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: Prior to BeForever, Felicity was the only doll with a meet outfit change. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What is your favorite hair/eye combo? MY ANSWER: I want a doll with red hair and brown eyes! When I'm old enough, I want to dye my hair red.

Felicity's first BeForever book cover just leaked! Itis so beautiful and are making me so anxious for Felicity to return. Sure, I already have her, but I LOVE FELICITY! Book One: Love And Loyalty (Meet Book) This shows that this dress will be Felicity's third meet outfit ever and her first BeForever one: I can't wait to get this! I read all six Felicity books in the elementary school library and can't wait to finally get my hands on a copy of my own! AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: Felicity was online exclusive from 2002 to 2005. COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: What SM Network movie is your favorite? MY ANSWER: I love Different. Who wants to see a "What event from the movie happened in real life?" quiz?

Melody's movie has been nominated for two awards in the NAACP (National Association for the Advancement of Colored People) Image Awards 2017! The awards are about positive representation of people of color, and I think that Melody is a positive role model- even for white kids like me. Here's the categories Melody 1963- Love Has To Win got nominated in! -Outstanding Childrens Program - Outstanding Writing in a Motion Picture – (Television) for Alison McDonald Unrelated to Melody, but Melody's actress, Marsai Martin, also got nominated for Outstanding Supporting Actress in a Comedy Series (not for Melody) and Outstanding Performance by a Youth (not for Melody)! The awards will air on TVOne on February 11, 2017 at 8 pm! Click here to see what channel TVOne is in your area. GO AMERICAN GIRL! AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: Here's a list of awards the AG movies won over the years- Samantha's movie won the Best Performance in a TV Movie, Miniseries or Special - Supporting Young Actress award for Olivia Ballantyne (Jenny) at the Young Artist Awards 2005. Molly's movie won the Humanitas Prize 2007 for Children's Live-Action Category for Teleplay. Kit's movie won the WFCC Award 2008 for Best Young Actress for Abigail Breslin (Kit) and the Young Artist Award 2009 for Best Performance in a Feature Film - Young Ensemble Cast COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Do you get TVOne? If so, will you be watching the awards to support AG? MY ANSWER: I do get TVOne! I might watch to support AG.

American Girl is opening it's first stores outside of North America! American Girl has partnered with Majid Al Futtaim to open American Girl stores all over the Middle East and North Africa. It's first store in the UAE will open in 2017! Katy Dickson, the CEO of American Girl said this about the stores: "For 30 years, American Girl has been celebrating and encouraging girls to be their best with high-quality dolls and relevant characters, plus engaging books and entertainment. We’re thrilled to expand American Girl into the Middle East and bring our universally relevant mission - to be a trusted partner in building girls of strong character - to more girls, in more places. We’re equally excited to partner with the country’s leading shopping mall and retail pioneer Majid Al Futtaim to bring the American Girl experience to a whole new audience of girls and their families." The Middle Eastern stores will feature the Doll Hair Salon, the Bistro and all the doll stuff we love! I wonder if the books will be translated into they're language... SOURCE: TradeArabia Arabia, Trade. "Majid Al Futtaim Brings American Girl to Middle East." TradeArabia. N.p., 12 Dec. 2016. Web. 12 Dec. 2016. . AMERICAN GIRL TRIVIA: This is the first time American Girl will open a store outside of North America! COMMENT DISCUSSION QUESTION: Are you excited for this? MY ANSWER: I don't care because I have a store 20 minutes away from my house and a Kohl's that sells AG dolls 1 minute away, but I know that DubaiDollGirl on YouTube will be psyched!