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    Re: American Girl

    Terrifying. My daughter wants one.

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    Re: American Girl

    American Girls


    http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

    In the spirit of full disclosure, I feel like I should add that my daughter has one of these. Her name (the doll's) is Rebecca Rubin. She's a Russian Jewish girl growing up in New York in 1910.

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    Re: American Girl

    Quote Originally Posted by austin granger View Post
    American Girls


    http://www.flickr.com/photos/austingranger/

    In the spirit of full disclosure, I feel like I should add that my daughter has one of these. Her name (the doll's) is Rebecca Rubin. She's a Russian Jewish girl growing up in New York in 1910.
    I'm surprised! I found The American Girls to be annoyingly secular.
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    Re: American Girl

    Quote Originally Posted by austin granger View Post
    American Girls

    In the spirit of full disclosure, I feel like I should add that my daughter has one of these. Her name (the doll's) is Rebecca Rubin. She's a Russian Jewish girl growing up in New York in 1910.

    Austin,
    It's my understanding that the doll the girl has is supposed to be her little "twin", hence the large variety of ethnic choices. I must confess that we bought into this cult also. OK, my daughter and her mother did. I was just guilty by association and decided that while I must pick my battles, this was one I was going to lose anyway.
    We recently went to Atlanta to support a family member in the national cheerleading competition. There was a conspiracy in the works. Little did I know that they had been planning for weeks to visit the American Girl store on the way back home. Nothing there is cheap. A visit to one of these stores is a great day for a little girl with one of these dolls. For some activities in the store, advance reservations may be required.
    You have been warned.

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    Re: American Girl

    Quote Originally Posted by Jason Greenberg Motamedi View Post
    Terrifying. My daughter wants one.
    I feel your pain.
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    Re: American Girl

    At least it's not adults playing with dolls... that would be terrifying!

    Interesting series, really. Those dolls weren't on my radar screen, and it's somehow reassuring to see something universal through so many lifestyles and social classes. Mixed feelings about it being a commercial venture, but that's the world we live in.

    Going to go listen to Tom Petty, I think...
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    Richard,
    Those are horrible.
    Mark, As someone who's into pixies, what's your problem with dolls (blow up or otherwise) could be your next project. OMG the probabilities have driven me to drink, I;m off for some more apple wine.
    Pete.

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    Re: American Girl

    Been there.
    Done that.
    Claire had an American Girl day at the AG store in LA a few years back.
    It was.
    Memorable.
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    Re: American Girl

    When my daughter was interested in dolls they were Cabbage Patch, and I still remember the names of some of them. These dolls occupy a place in my family history, much like a pet. A name makes all the difference in the world.

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