The American Girl Summer release is upon us! Let’s take a look at the goodies AG has given us this time :)
Truly Me:
Recess Ready Outfit — $30
This outfit is cute, but the overall appearance is a bit weird. I’d purchase this outfit for mix-n-match.
Mod Monster Costume — $34
Um . . . OK? I know this is a Halloween costume, but the wig is kind of over the top. I like the dress and the boots. Especially the boots!
Basketball Outfit — $34
This is really cute, and I’m glad it’s not pink or purple. I was going to get the old basketball outfit for MJ, but the lavender color threw me off. This outfit would be great for Julie dolls.
Sparkle Sweater Outfit — $30
My mom said this looked like they just took a bunch of leftover pieces and threw them together, and I’d have to agree. Mix-n-match potential, perhaps? But those boots are pretty great . . .
Sparkle Socks and Leggings — $12
It’s a pretty good deal for only $12, but I don’t really like the pants . ..
Tweed Driver’s Cap — $10
It’s a little too busy, but I think a dark-haired doll could pull it off.
Fun Fedora — $10
I like that the strap isn’t pink. A boy doll could wear this too.
Silver Sparkle Beanie — $10
*drooling*
Striped Hoodie — $14
I like it! American Girl sells a girl-sized version of this for $42.
Rhinestone Baseball Cap — $10
My dolls have been asking me for a baseball hat :)
Hot Lunch Set
Ador-r-r-r-able food! I really like the fruit salad, and how the straw is a separate piece. Oh, and look at that fork!
Sport Storage Bench — $48
Cute!! Looks like it comes with the bench, a clipboard, cones, a jump rope, baseball bat, Wiffle ball, football (eek!), and maybe the blue ball is for dodgeball. I wonder why there’s no soccer ball. I mean, if they’re going to include the cones . . . But I think this is such a cute set, and if they put it on sale, I’ll definitely get it. My dolls do love sports!
Science Fair Set — $32
OVERPRICED. I LOVE that telescope, but is looks like you could make most of the things in this set. Makes me want a star-obsessed doll!
Slow Cooker Dinner Set — $58
I love this too! The butter dish is so cute :)
Shearling Boots — $16
Fuzzy purple boots with bows? Cute! Saige can totally see herself being lazy in these xD
Sparkle Sneakers — $14
LOVE LOVE LOVE.
Hairstyle Tools — $20
Normal, normal. What is the pointy pink thing? This set is WAY too expensive for what it comes with.
Stylin’ Bangs — $20
Disgusting. That’s all I have to say.
Double Braid Headband — $20
Eh. It’s better than the single braid headband, but you could still do this easily on your doll. I do like the gold in each one, though.
Terrier Puppy — $28
Is this the new Sugar? If it is, I’m glad this puppy doesn’t have a pink bow in its fur. But why is there another dog? American Girl needs cats for their My AGs — excuse me, Truly Me dolls.
Flip-Top Desk — $58
Cute! I just wish the chair wasn’t attached to the desk. It guess $58 isn’t too much for this set.
Historical BeForever:
Julie’s Zigzag Pajamas — $24
Eh. Looks like something the Bitty Babies would get.
Julie’s Daisy Vanity Set — $60
Just the vanity and an alarm clock and a hairbrush that can’t even be used on the doll? It’s overpriced anyway.
Julie’s Bed and Bedding — $125
I wish they hadn’t changed it . . . I liked the old one much better. I think it’s the flowers that I don’t like. But I’m glad they kept the beads. I just wish the beds weren’t so expensive! Doll beds are really easy to make. I’m not gonna spend $100+ on a bed, no matter how much I like it.
Josefina’s Nighttime Accessories — $45
Josefina’s got a doll! I like this set.
Josefina’s Nightgown $24
Simple nightgown, but I like it.
Josefina’s Bed and Bedding — $85
I like this much better than the old one.
Kit’s Bed and Bedding — $95
Eh . . . I like the colors of the old one better. And does it still fold out, now that she’s the only doll in her collection?
Kit’s One-Piece Pajamas — $24
Puppy print? Seriously, AG, puppy print?! You can do better than this! The old one was better. WAY better. And because the pjs are one-piece, young kids might have trouble putting it on their doll.
Kit’s Radio Set — $42
I like the book, but not so much the rest of the stuff . . .
Rebecca’s Satin Pajamas — $24
Way too much pink. The old ones were much better.
Rebecca’s Bed and Bedding — $125
CAN I GAG NOW. IT LOOKS LIKE A PRINCESS THING.
Rebecca’s Bedroom Accessories — $45
Adorable!! Look at those nesting dolls!
Addy’s Nightgown — $24
Eh. Nothing too special.
Addy’s Bed and Bedding — $85
It’s not very different from the old one. I think they should have made the pillow white.
Addy’s Bedroom Accessories — $45
$45 for three little things?!
Pow-Wow Dress of Today — $42
It’s better than Kaya’s Jingle Dress of Today, but I like the other dresses in her collection. I wish Kaya had more stuff.
Blue Patterned Pajamas for Girls — $48
I really love the shirt!
Girl of the Year:
These have been out for a couple of days but whatever.
Grace’s Sweet Hairstyles Set — $22
Eh.
Grace DVD — $9.95
I’m excited to see this! Did AG say anything about showing the Grace movie on TV this year?
Grace’s Sightseeing Outfit — $30
I LOVE this outfit and hope to get it! American Girl Artist did a really nice review of this on her blog.
Grace’s Sightseeing Accessories — $28
*shrugs* The little shawl thing is OK, but I’m not going to buy it.
I skipped some stuff (Bitty Baby and girl-sized, some books), and if you want to see bigger pics, just go to the American Girl website. AG wouldn’t let me copy their pictures very easily so that’s why they’re really small. What do you think of this release? I’m glad that there’s not a lot of pink in it!
~Loren
My favorite is silver sparkly beanie thingymajig! American girl really should make more cats. If they made more cats, then they would probably get a lot more business because most of the people I know (including me :)) love cats.
~Devin
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NOOOOO AG WHAT HAVE YOU DONE TO THE POOR HISTORICALS.
I went to the store to investigate.
It’s not pretty. :(
~Watermelon~
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Devin totally right more CATS!!! Most of the stuff was cool but the thing with Kits PJ’s is that I don’t think they are historicaly accurate!!!
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Scottie Dogs were extremely popular, and considered high fashion in the 30s. :)
Also, erm, Loren? When you said “but what exactly can you give a Native American girl?”, it just sounded a little off. It is entirely true that she wouldn’t have had many clothes, but as a partially Native girl it sounded a tad bit offensive. :) I know you did;t mean anything other than that most Native people didn’t have many clothes in that point at history (2-ish dresses, I’d say), but it just sounded like you meant something different.
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Oh, I didn’t mean it to sound like that! I know that Native Americans didn’t have very many clothes, and Kaya has several dresses. She already has a food set, animals, and a tepee, so I wasn’t sure how AG could expand her collection. Perhaps a fishing set? I’m going to go edit that right now.
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This is Loren’s mom hacking her account. We also have Native American heritage, so it would be odd if she were making disparaging remarks toward the group. The readers could not have known that, however. I do applaud you, dollsanddance, for taking her to task politely. I love the netiquette I observe on this blog and others like it.
-Loren’s mom
(who will let Loren read this comment before posting because hacking one’s daughter’s account is not good netiquette.)
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No, it’s fine! I just annoys me how much AG has already been neglecting her, and so I was just worried that that might be taken the wrong way. So I didn’t, but I was saying that other people might. :) Oooh a fishing set would be super cool! I’d love one!
Loren’s mom-Haha, my mom hacks my account occasionally. ;)
Ah, ok, I’m sorry I did not know that. Thank you. :) And yes, I do too.
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Also, Loren, can you check NaNo?
-Kath
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Ew. I HATE Rebecca’s new bed. It’s too princessy, like you said. Also, I am Russian, and I have doll sized nesting dolls in a doll sized version.
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ikr? You’re Russian? That’s SO cool! Are you, like, fully Russian?
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Well, my mom’s Russian.
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The little pink thing in the hairstyling set is used for flipping hair, if you look up cutegirlshairstyles corner flip unders you will know what I mean. I love the fedora! And I NEED the slow cooker set!!!!!!!!!!!!!
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I did a post like this on my blog. We had pretty similar opinions!
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I think AG has gotten a lot more detailed and cuter in this release and I just watched the Grace movie on youtube–for free! And I latterly HATE what Ag is doing with the historical line I mean all the pink and junky stuff like that!
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I agree with you on both things. When adding stuff to the BeForever line, AG should consider what colors and prints girls from each era would be likely to wear. I think there would be a lot less pink in the collections then! I’ll try to find the Grace movie on Youtube. Maybe I can watch it tonight! :)
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Yeah, i mean look at Samantha’s collection and in the books and movie she HATES pink and girly stuff but thats all her stuff is pink and girly! And I haven’t read the Rebecca books but I don’t think she would have had a bed like that. I think Julie’s clothes and furniture is quit on point…. But I HATE the new bed, I mean what was wrong with the other one? I’ve never liked Beforever, I feel like their trying to make it more modern to “appeal” to little girls and make everything more colorful… IDK, sorry for writing so much :).
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Can you give me the link to the Grace movie?
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So sorry I didn’t see this sooner! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=yZMckRB6IuE theres the link to the one I watched. It’s got a little bit of weird volume like you have to turn it up pretty high to hear it…. But I got through it :).
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Thanks!
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The pink pointy thing in the hairstyle set is to do flippy twists. You do a ponytail, put the loop around it, then stick the pointy end in the hair above the ponytail and pull it through. Attachable bangs? That sounds weird but maybe cool. I’ll have to look at them on the website.
-Morgan
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Actually, the AG salon uses a bigger version of that brush to smooth frizzes.
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Also I sent you the bit of writing I did for it
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I love both the old and the new beds (except Becca’s. I don’t really like hers. :P)…They’re different, yet still a little like the old ones. My favorite piece from this release (that rhymed! XD) is the amazing Silver Sparkle Beanie. I can so see Jasmine, Cécile, and Chloe in it…
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