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Historical Characters Pleasant Company

A Message to the Parents

Included with the original Pleasant Company dolls was a letter with a message to the parents. Here is the letter I found with a 1988 Samantha doll: It reads: “A MESSAGE TO PARENTS The American Girls Collection was created to give girls a sense of America’s past and an awareness of the traditions of girlhood […]

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Catalogue Dress Like Your Doll Historical Characters

Kirsten’s Saint Lucia Dress for Girls

Pleasant Company sold girl-sized historical clothing, shoes, and accessories that were almost exact replicas of the doll-sized outfits, including Kirsten’s Saint Lucia Dress. What was unique about Kirsten’s Saint Lucia Dress for girls is that it was versatile. It came with two sets of ribbons: red and iris blue. In the fall/winter, this dress was […]

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American Girl Just Like You

How Rare is Each Just Like You Doll?

There has been a chart going around on social media showing how rare or hard to find every Just Like You doll is and I created my own updated version. Factors for determining rarity include how long the doll was available, how often it appears on the secondary market, and how much the doll sells […]