Sad news from the world of American Girl Dolls

[ThetaPrincess24]

Originally Posted by violetpretty

FELICITY?!?!?! WHAT? Are they stupid? I feel like Felicity is probably their most popular doll.

I knew about Kirsten. I was in NYC last fall and went to American Girl Place and one of the associates broke the news to me.

That makes me sad. I had and still have my Kirsten doll, her bed, trunk, and everything she had in her collection up through about 1992?

My mother took my sister and I to the Williamsburg, VA premiere of Felicity. We actually went on that trip with two other girls from our neighborhood. We grew up playing with our dolls (Felicity, Kirsten, Samantha, & Molly) for COUNTLESS hours...I guess this means the value of my Kirsten, her collection, and my sister's Samantha have gone up in value!

[bostongreek]

shame, felicity had the best bed by far

[agzg]

ETA: Most of my AG books were ruined when the pipes burst in the basement on Christmas Eve, 2009. I was really sad because I thought they were fine (in a plastic bin) but the bin had holes, and my AG books took most of the water. I guess I should be glad that the pictures and whatnot were fine, since the books are replaceable, but I'm still really sad about it.

Oh well - I'm sure I can pick them up on Amazon for pretty cheap.

[IrishLake]

My sister has a Samantha and a Kit, she loved them growing up. She wants to give my daughter Kit since they look alike once my daughter gets old enough to read. I need to find a way to recondition their hair. After a childhood with my sister and the last 5 years in the closet, they need a make-over.

[Kappamd]

Felicity has always been one of the more popular dolls in the line. I suspect it was just her time to retire, like most of the other "historic" dolls. I also doubt they will ever bring a retired doll back.

Honestly, I've gotten rid of 99% of my childhood toys over the past few years. My American Girl dolls were the 1% that I couldn't bear to part with.

I also had a Bitty Baby, and am glad to see they are still around.

[SWTXBelle]

But what will Williamsburg do without the Felicity stuff?

[honeychile]

IMHO, and I own none of these dolls, cutting Felicity may come back to haunt them. Didn't she have a friend?

ETA: Her friend is Elizabeth. They represent the richer & poorer parts of Williamsburg. I guess more little girls wanted to be Elizabeth than Felicity. For comparison's sake:

Felicity's bed:


Elizabeth's bed:

[violetpretty]

Originally Posted by honeychile

IMHO, and I own none of these dolls, cutting Felicity may come back to haunt them. Didn't she have a friend?

ETA: Her friend is Elizabeth. They represent the richer & poorer parts of Williamsburg. I guess more little girls wanted to be Elizabeth than Felicity. For comparison's sake:

Neither Felicity nor Elizabeth are poor. Felicity is solidly middle-class. Her dad is a merchant. Elizabeth's family might have a little more money, but they both go to "school"/lessons at the same place, so there can't be that much of a difference. Or maybe there isn't anything "higher class" for the Coles to spend on? Then again, even the poorest American Girls (like Addy or Kit) somehow have a huge line of clothing and accessories to buy.

Maybe you are thinking of Nellie. She's the poor servant of Samantha's neighbors.

I doubt Felicity is going because she wasn't selling. It has to be just because she's one of the older dolls. Or maybe to make her stuff more valuable. I am devastated.

[nittanygirl]

Aww I had/have Samantha (she looks most like me) and I was obsessed with that time period.
She is such a beautiful doll. I didn't even know they retired her. I'm very sad.

[agzg]

Personally, I like Felicity's bed better.

[Alumiyum]

I better make sure I still have all my Samantha stuff safely packed to save for posterity.

She was the only doll I ever played with because I preferred stuffed animals...I had the trunk and million outfits and everything.

[twinkle555]

what the eff not cool!!

[AGDee]

Originally Posted by agzg

ETA: Most of my AG books were ruined when the pipes burst in the basement on Christmas Eve, 2009. I was really sad because I thought they were fine (in a plastic bin) but the bin had holes, and my AG books took most of the water. I guess I should be glad that the pictures and whatnot were fine, since the books are replaceable, but I'm still really sad about it.

Oh well - I'm sure I can pick them up on Amazon for pretty cheap.

You could try emailing our sister (the President of AG) and tell her your sad tale!

My daughter has Samantha. We have to call her Samantha 2 because we have a dog named Samantha also and we had her first..lol. Samantha is safely packed away.

[PinkPalmTree]

I grew up with two sisters, so its safe to say my house was COVERED in everything American Girl Dolls. We still have two or three sitting out in our house, but the rest are up in the attic.. my parents thought they could save them for their future grandchildren

Felicity was my favorite! I loved reading about the Revolutionary War growing up, and I thought she had the coolest life. I also loved Josephina and Samantha.