How american girl went from a mailorder dollmaker to a. All dolls, outfits, furniture, and accessories released in 1986 with the start of pleasant. American girl is an american line of 18inch dolls released in 1986 by pleasant company. My niece got the doll but the book did not come with it we were so happy to get the. In june 2016, american girl unveiled wellie wishers, a separate doll line. This only includes historical characters as other lines had not been launched yet.
Molly mcintire, samantha parkington and kirsten larson were the first american girl dolls produced in. You dont have to be a doll lover to enjoy the advice books like the. Emily has been sent from england to america to be safe during the london blitz. Molly mcintire an original american girl by colleen o. The three original three dolls have been archived over the years. American girl was founded in 1986 by pleasant rowland, a retired teacher and writer. Both dolls were retired in 20, although costco had a brief return of molly in 2018 called be forever. Molly, one of the dolls part of the original american girl trio, was a doll from the world war ii era.
American girl doll molly mcintire retired pleasant company. The molly american girl doll ebay sets and items span the range of these times. Molly mcintire, samantha parkington and kirsten larson were the first american girl dolls produced in 1986 that could be worth a lot of money if they are in top condition. These dolls first came out in 1986, and the 18inch dolls were made with accompanying story books that taught young girls about women throughout history. Meet molly, molly learns a lesson, molly s surprise, happy birthday molly, molly saves the day, changes for molly. Molly mcintire is one of the first three historical characters of the american girl. Molly was released in 1986 along with samantha parkington and kirsten larson. American girl dolls were created in 1986 with the original american girls, molly mcintire, kirsten larson, and samantha parkington. Pleasant rowland created the american girls collection in 1986 and molly was. American girl is an american line of 18inch 46 cm dolls released in 1986 by pleasant company. Samantha was archived in 2009 but was rereleased in 2014. Back in 1986, pleasant company sold only three dolls kirsten, samantha, and.
They are sold with accompanying books told from the viewpoint of the girls. Kaya, felicity, josefina, kirsten, addy, samantha, rebecca, kit, molly, julie. Changes for molly american girl collection valerie tripp. Third grader molly mcintire is patriotic, blood and soul, and is ready and. My niece got the doll but the book did not come with it we were so happy to get the book. New american girl doll molly friend emily tap dance costume outfit shoes hat box.
Originally the stories focused on various periods of american history, but were expanded in 1995 to include characters and stories from contemporary life. American girl dolls sell for thousands on ebay usa today. Molly mcintire doll kirsten larson doll samantha parkington doll buster brown dress mollys pajamas evergreen velvet. The first three dolls released in 1986 are among the most valuable to collectors. American girl doll molly was one of the original dolls, released in 1986 and followed by her friend emily bennet. You could purchase outfits to match the stories to dress up the doll that you had, and over time the collection expanded to a wider variety of characters, and eventually you could even order one that looked just like you. The rereleased books and minidoll were released february 2018. All dolls, outfits, furniture, and accessories released in 1986 with the start of pleasant company. Each doll came with her own historically appropriate book and clothes. Vintage american girl doll books samantha, kirsten, molly, felicity, josefina, addy. Your american girl dolls might be worth more than you. The dolls portray eight to twelveyearold girls of a variety of ethnicities, time periods of origin, faiths, and social classes. The doll company went from a catalogonly brand to an empire that includes retail stores with cafes and doll hospitals, a magazine, books, and a social media presence.
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