American Girl

[sailorstitch]

Sadly it's true.....

It's starting to make the news though. If you can call Daily Mail "news".
http://www.dailymail.co.uk/femail/article-4209096/Moms-boycott-American-Girl-dolls-underwear-change.html

And there's this article/blog on it.
http://thestir.cafemom.com/parenting_news/203085/american_girl_dolls_have_just

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[CactusBloom]

Taxel,
Thanks so much!
My Girls of Many Lands are Isabel, Cécile, Saba, Minuk, and Neela. I might also have Chou Spring Pearl, I'd have to check.

It's especially hard when you're really shy/socially anxious so you're scared to initiate conversations, even about things like AG or MLP. At least I found this site and this particular forum to discuss the things I like! It's easier than, say, messaging people directly. But even for outgoing people it seems to be hard to find ways to indulge your interest in AG.

There's also almost no fan art of AG! Not much that I can find, anyway.

I love to watch agoverseasfan's videos on Youtube, they're pretty relaxing yet entertaining.

~Leafy 

[Taxel]

Wait what tha?  Can someone please tell me I read that wrong they are sewing underwear on the dolls?  That is just nuts. I don't like that at all.  Changing underwear sets was a huge part of my God Daughter's AG play.  Are they crazy?  What other stupid things are they doing? 

They're not even sewing underwear on the dolls exactly. Its even worse: the doll's butts are going to be pink and there's no way around it :/


Leafy, that's an awesome Girls of Many Lands collection! Kathleen, Minuk, Chou, Saba, and Neela are all on my wishlist. I'm hoping to get Minuk sometime this year before winter hits again. I may hate winter but she'd look great in the snow!

I agree, its really hard. I'm glad there's at least a handful of AG collectors here on the Arena to talk with. People here are usually pretty nice and I've been posting in the Dollhouse for years. I suppose that's one benefit to not being able to join any of the actual AG forums!

I found one user who made a good bit of AG art (and by "good bit" I mean maybe ten pieces) on dA and Tumblr, but that's about it. There's really not much.

AG box opening videos are a total weakness of mine. Its exciting! I like craft videos too, but I mostly watch MyFroggyStuff for those.

[Ponyfan]

How does changing the body of the doll so that it looks like they're wearing underwear cut costs when they are making a different colored fabric for the bottom of doll body?

My favorite characters are Samantha and Kirsten. I'm excited about Felicity's books being released as I've never read hers. I've been wanting read Mary Ellen's books but only have the first one and my Barnes and Noble only carries the latest AG books now.

Ponyfan

[Taxel]

Apparently the cost cutting is coming from the quality control.....

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There are no words. I'm done.

[JazzMatazz]

The head is that squishy?! How cheap!

[Taxel]

Found this one on FB, comment said it was the same doll as the head and pantie photos.

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This is like G1 MLP levels of squishy... I'm in shock right now. If AG doesn't do massive damage control and reverse these changes immediately, I don't see the company lasting much longer. At least at luxury prices...

I fear for Wellie Wishers. I was going to start saving for Willa next month :/

[sailorstitch]

Yes, the woman that got that doll is a member of AGPT. I saw most those pictures last night. She gave permission for people to repost those pictures.

I fear for the future of the company.....

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[JazzMatazz]

Like I'd expect that sort of plastic on the Willie Wishers just due to the price bracket those are marketed at. The regular dolls, not so much. Mattel just loves to shoot themselves in the foot I guess.

[Taxel]

Even Wellies shouldn't have plastic like that. $60 is a huge amount for a doll. At that price they should still be made of high quality, sturdy vinyl.

[JazzMatazz]

It could be a prototype and to save cost on those they use cheap vinyl?

[Taxel]

That doll was sold at a store, I think someone mentioned Orlando? But I don't know for sure. I'm not on AGPT. If its a prototype, they messed up BAD letting it get sold in a store. And even worse for literally calling the buyer a liar.


They're doing something on FB Live today.
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Is that Nanea (sp?)? Does she have a new mold? I wonder who that asian doll is? Obviously a character, but I'm intrigued. FB Live isn't something I can do but I wonder if they'll continue to ignore/deny the problems and complaints.

[lovesbabysquirmy]

Nanae is the 1940's Pearl Harbor character - she's Hawaiian.  Being Released in June....

But New Shiny will not distract me from my boycott.    I will have to wait and see what kind of body type Nanae ends up with.... and wait to see if she ever goes on our local sales site when some little girl changes her mind or cleans out her dolls.

[Olympus]

Nanae is really cute, but like lovesbabysquirmy said, I'm going to wait to see what kind of body they give her. Even if she has the new body, I suppose someone could match her skin tone with an older body and do a switch if they wanted to. *shrugs*

It's cool to see that they're bringing Felicity back! That dress though... 

[sailorstitch]

It could be a prototype and to save cost on those they use cheap vinyl?

It is not a prototype Nana's husband bought her at the Orlando store as a Valentine's Day present for Nana. Here's a video Nana made.

https://youtu.be/EK6kFRfjzPg

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That doll was sold at a store, I think someone mentioned Orlando? But I don't know for sure. I'm not on AGPT. If its a prototype, they messed up BAD letting it get sold in a store. And even worse for literally calling the buyer a liar.


They're doing something on FB Live today.
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Is that Nanea (sp?)? Does she have a new mold? I wonder who that asian doll is? Obviously a character, but I'm intrigued. FB Live isn't something I can do but I wonder if they'll continue to ignore/deny the problems and complaints.

Nanea is the Pearl Harbor doll I mentioned before. Her story is set in 1941 Hawaii. She does have a new face mold. She'll be released this fall, most likely Aug.

The Asian doll is Suzie "Z" Yang. She is the star of AG's Z Crew videos on You Tube. She is a modern Korean American. She is going to be released this spring.

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