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Hi- I have an AG doll listed on ebay- she has a 1986 body tag and appears to be Felicity with red hair and green eyes. I'm told that Felicity wasn't made until 1991 however. ? Any input?
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Yeah sorry, Lisa, but the tag is just the copyright of the name Pleasant Company, not when the doll was made. I'm 26 now and I got my Samantha doll in 1990 or 1991, when it was just Kirsten, Samantha and Molly. So I remember when the new catalogue came out and Felicity was first introduced. That was back when the dolls were still made in Germany, and before the company was sold to Mattel and became the enormous franchise that it now is.
I purchased all three dolls from American Girls three years in succession -- Samantha in 1987, Molly 1988 and Kirsten 1989 (each Christmas for my daughter Analesa). My friend has listed them on ebay but the question has come up about Samantha -- who has a dark skin -- the comment: "it is a Just Like You doll. Her vinyl and fabric are far too dark to be Samantha." I don't have an explanation -- can anyone help me on this? Something rings a bell about being able to choose the shade but I may be thinking of something entirely different, I just don't have an exlanation.
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The very popular American Girl Doll was first introduced by Pleasant T. Rowland, founder of Pleasant Company, in 1986. These 18" dolls, books, furniture, and accessories were available from a mail order catalog. The original doll face was designed by Gotz, a well-known German doll maker of high quality dolls. The early dolls and stories were based on the adventures of pre-teen (ages 9-10) girls from various periods in American history. In 1986 three dolls were available, Samantha (a doll from 1904), Kirsten (from 1854), and Molly (from 1944). Felicity (1774) was added in 1991, Addy (1864) in 1993, and Josefina (1824) in 1997. Since then, several others and friends of the already established girls have been added. In 1995, the company added a line of Girls of Today, and a Bitty Baby with many accessories. In the 1990's production of the dolls switched location from Hungary to China and in 1998 toy giant Mattel, Inc. bought Pleasant Co. In 2000, Kit (1934) was added and a Limited Edition line of Girl of the Year. These limited dolls have become quit collectible and realize more than their original value at auction. The original dolls directly from Pleasant Co. were sold with books for around $85-90. These dolls were high quality with beautiful hair to comb and restyle. They withstand many hours of play. At this time, I am only aware of one flaw to the dolls, which is know as "silver eye". I personally experienced this with my Molly. One eye only turned a silvery color, so that the eyes no longer matched. It happened even though I never removed her from her box. I now know of the problem and have found that one can send the doll back to the company and have it fixed. I have pictured Molly McIntire (one of the originals) and Kailey Hopkins (Girl of the Year 2003-2004) from my personal collection.