Sad news from the world of American Girl Dolls

[33girl]

Originally Posted by LightBulb

What did you think the thread was going to be about?

I thought that the company went bankrupt, or that one of them got knocked up by a Star Wars figure or something.

[tinydancer]

Originally Posted by 33girl

I thought that the company went bankrupt, or that one of them got knocked up by a Star Wars figure or something.

Where's that lollercoaster pic when you need it?

[SWTXBelle]

They were bought out by Mattel.

It's sad in the context of dolls - or maybe, just as the end of what was a part of many girls' childhoods. I'm wistfully sad, because my eldest (who also looked like Samantha) so loved her doll and books. I'm not sad in the same sense I will be on Nov. 5th.

[tld221]

Originally Posted by alphagamzetagam

I'm going to cry if Addy gets retired. She was my AG doll, and for a long time, I was the only one of my friends who had an AG doll, so really she was mine and my friends! We'd be busy for hours with her!

Felicity was one of my favorites, too. She had that pretty blue dress.

It's really sad that I still have every one of the AG books (well, the first couple of series up to Molly, I think). I guess I've just been holding out until I have a daughter.

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

They were bought out by Mattel.

It's sad in the context of dolls - or maybe, just as the end of what was a part of many girls' childhoods. I'm wistfully sad, because my eldest (who also looked like Samantha) so loved her doll and books. I'm not sad in the same sense I will be on Nov. 5th.

oh i remember AG! I had all the Addy books. I was in B&N a couple christmases back and saw a hardcover edition of all the books in one and the pages had gold edges. it was magical. i bought it, reread all the stories in one night. then i gifted it to my mentee (at the time) and now she's hooked!

--insert aww's here--

p.s. i hope Mattel doesnt royally eff this up.

[AGDLynn]

Hmm..the head of AG is an Alpha Gam (I think I heard, lol). Sorry I don't want to do research, my foot hurts (well I can use that excuse for at least another weeks, lol.)

[ZTAMich]

Originally Posted by AGDLynn

Hmm..the head of AG is an Alpha Gam (I think I heard, lol). Sorry I don't want to do research, my foot hurts (well I can use that excuse for at least another weeks, lol.)

Do you mean the founder Pleasant Rowland? She went to Wells College in Aurora, NY which I do not believe has ever had sororities. She sold to Mattel in 1998.

Ellen Brothers is the current president of American Girl and executive vice president of Mattel, as well as a member of Mattel’s management committee. She graduated from U of Illinois. And is listed on the Alpha Gam website as a member of the Sigma chapter!!