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illuminuxe
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hi i’m erick, and i’m an adult doll collector and hobby enthusiast! don’t forget to follow my instagram as well @illuminuxe 🌟
finding 2 rare american girl dolls + chatting about collection goals / projects • adult collector
sorry i didn’t post last week, but i am back with two amazing new dolls! girl of today 2 and 4 💚
i also wanted to chat a bit about who i want to add to my collection, as well as a fun little side quest i’m embarking on. it’s a bit on the chatty side, but i hope you enjoy 🫶🏽
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#americangirl #americangirldoll #dollcollector #dolls #pleasantcompany #agtube #dollunboxing #toys #haul #ag #trulyme #justlikeyou #girloftoday #dollcollection #bratz
i also wanted to chat a bit about who i want to add to my collection, as well as a fun little side quest i’m embarking on. it’s a bit on the chatty side, but i hope you enjoy 🫶🏽
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#americangirl #americangirldoll #dollcollector #dolls #pleasantcompany #agtube #dollunboxing #toys #haul #ag #trulyme #justlikeyou #girloftoday #dollcollection #bratz
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unboxing a new american girl doll (truly me 111) • adult collector
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we’re unboxing a doll that i impulsively bought after being caught off guard by how stunning 111 is. shoutout to @faerieringdolls on ag ig 💚 for influencing me with her doll ophelia! i’m honestly sooo obsessed with her, and she’s proving that the painted eyelashes are actually not so bad. let me know what you think about her, and as always, make sure you check out my ag ig which has the same us...
how to restore a vintage american girl doll (ft. felicity) • adult collector
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today i’m showing you guys how to restore a second hand doll! the process includes cleaning, restringing, restuffing, and fixing wigs! there are so many dolls needing second chances, so i’m here to show you how to bring them back to life 💚 this video is a bit chaotic, but i hope you enjoy it anyway 🌟 ••• #americangirl #americangirldoll #ag #agtube #dollcollector #dolls #dollunboxing #dollrestor...
american girl doll haul & unboxing (end of year sale) • adult collector
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and we are back! thanks so much for all the support on my first video. you guys are the best 🌟 today, i’m finally showing you what i got from the end of year sale, so i hope you enjoy 🫶🏽 don’t forget to follow me on ag ig at the same username!! ••• #americangirl #americangirldoll #pleasantcompany #dolls #toys #dollcollector #dollhaul #dollunboxing #unboxing #haul #endofyearsale #agtube
my american girl doll collection • adult collector
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hi guys! it’s my first video on youtube, and i figured i’d talk to you guys about my current special interest - american girl and pleasant company dolls! definitely let me know what you think about the video in the comments, and don’t forget to follow me on instagram @illuminuxe as well! it’s new, but i hope to post there as well. thanks! ••• #americangirldoll #pleasantcompany #dolls #toys #dol...
Ohso georgeus ❤
How do you get the mold smell out of the limbs .I washed the body and it's a white body I thu the stuffing out andwill put new in
23:15 😂😂😂😂 I'm dead, but this is honestly super clever 😂❤
I hate the drawn on eyelashes.They look like mosquito legs or spider legs.It's cheap looking and ridiculous.I can't believe it
Love those boy dolls I don’t have AG boy dolls only our generation boy dolls I have that outfit that you have on doll no 7 ❤ I think u should keep her
Great idea the steamer I have one somewhere in my closets I bought for my clothes never used it so I will be looking for it to steam my AG dolls hair thanks so much for sharing ❤
I collect American girl doll bratz dolls Barbie’s Omg Lol I mean I collect lots of different dolls too many to mention I am a grandma who wants to become a ytuber to show off my dolls and talk about them and I am planning to do a American girl doll house pretty soon bye glad I bumped into your video
Just subscribed to your channel ❤I had bought a Samantha doll last month July and she was tan when she arrived I said this is not Samantha she is like skin so I saw this video of you by accident and wow the surprise you have my doll tan skin so because of you I know what doll I have now thank you so much I am so happy now to know I have a number 2 doll thanks ❤I have no 3 too I just bought a sewing machine too to learn to do clothes for my dolls this video was a coincidence we have that in common thanks again ❤
Super cute dolls! Your sewing pieces look great, well done!
I'd had this video in my Watch Later for a while and finally got to it this morning (and subscribed :) You *should* be proud of what you've sewn. How great to pick up a skill that will help you enjoy your dolls even more. Since you asked, I don't collect Bratz. But I'm happy to subscribe to channels that feature multiple doll lines and just watch the AG content ;)
ahhh i haven’t been actively posting but i have tried to keep up with my favorite channels, and yours is one that i have loved listening to as i pack for my move! thanks for subscribing and enjoying the video 💚
Wow! You’re lucky to get good deals on your dolls! Everytime I checked ebay , the $40-$50 AG are messed up- the hair and no clothes . And some are wayyy overpriced. Same here, I collect different things😍 enjoyed your video kabayan!
yay nice to see another pinoy collector too! hopefully you can find some good deals soon 💪🏽
It’s nice to watch another Filipino adult doll collector! Love your new dolls … I❤️AG too!
I don’t like the painted eyelashes at all
Also- I sewed a denim butterfly top for myself for the Twice concert (I assume you made it for K-Pop purposes haha), and won 2nd for best costume at a K-Pop halloween event. My version has ties. Now I want to make a miniature version haha
that’s amazing!! i wanna make a full size top similar to it, but the star shape version to wear for myself haha
Just found your channel... and you're also a K-Pop stan? We love the overlap! What group is your 4's name from... I don't recognize it
It’s Yoon from Stayc’s full name!
Stayc is my ult girl group along with Loona/ARTMS/Loosemble
@@illuminuxe Vivi is my ult bias and Loossemble is one of my ult groups
@AllycatlovesAG omg!! my biases are haseul choerry and hyeju!
@@illuminuxe Will you be going to ARTMS’s tours
Wow girl doll right now okay with that onTwo 💞
I had no idea that they made boy dolls
they’re the cutest!!
My Nan has gotten me an American girl doll for my birthday!! I live in England so I’ve never been able to ever have one so I’m absolutely ecstatic about it 😂😂
omg congrats!! which did you get?
@@illuminuxe I’m not sure which one it is yet. All I know is that she’s got me one as a surprise(it’s not really a surprise now but whateverrrr) . My birthday is within a week so I will be sure to report back when I open it ❤️love your channel btw
@@illuminuxe I GOT MARYELLEN!!!
Yess I love Timotheè Chalamet 🥺❤️ My other fave male actors besides him are Charles Melton and Ross Butler who are both half Asian American respectively
Samantha was my 1st ever AG doll in 2017 and it was ofc the current but I love her sm 🥺❤️
I also got 75 for Christmas 2020 🥳❤️ we match 😀 my mini me is truly me 13 her name is JiHope but she also goes by “JiJi”. Her name is kinda made up and I have my cousin to thank for it ❤Unfortunately I was really busy hence why I’m so late to watching this 😅
I have the same Josefina doll but mine needs to be cleaned especially since her hair is messy (I found her at a habitat for 50$). I also have the collecting gene cuz I also have a Barbie collection 😅 but they all stay with my grandma at the moment.
your so cute! YOUR DOLLS 😮 i mean ypur dolls are so cute 😳
haha thank you so much!!
Cool dolls I just bought one a truly me with brown hair with rainbow highlights. I bought from American girl place online store
that one is super cute! what’d you name them?
omg is jly 4 named after jiyoon like ex-weeekly??
she’s actually named after yoon from stayc! her real name is sim ja yun (shim ja yoon) so i thought it would be a bit cuter than just naming her straight yoon 😅 but i do love jiyoon from weeekly as well!!
@@illuminuxe ah i didn't know her real name but stayc are lovely <3 i don't stan them but i do like isa! and i listen to their music quite often
Hiii :) I’m moving out of my home into a smaller home, and as a result, I’m unable to take my American girl collection with me, it was gifted to me by my godmother, and I’m not sure what to do with them :( I have a lot of strong emotion held with them and I want them to go to a good home. any recommendations? I have almost everything from the original Samantha,several things from the original Kristen ( as well as both of the original dolls) and about eight other dolls and a bunch of sets. I’m just so attached to them that I’ve been struggling to find a place that feels fit to sell them :(
this might not be the most helpful advice, or the advice you wanna hear, but if you have any sort of attachment to them, then i would say to keep them until you absolutely cannot anymore. i know so many collectors (including myself) that have parted with things with sentimental value and end up regretting it down the line. if you can potentially downsize and part ways with the dolls you’re not as attached to, you can sell on ebay or mercari or even through places like instagram! if you want a good evaluation on what things are worth, i’d be glad to help and ask other friends! if you absolutely can’t store some things, but want to still have them, maybe looking into a cheap storage unit? or asking a friend to hold them for you until the space is right? just some ideas! if anything, the value for american girl things is only gonna go up for the historical girlies if the condition is good! hope i kinda helped 😅
@@illuminuxe this was very helpfull thank you so much! after a several long phone calls and lots of tears (lol) I have found a few temporary homes for my collection until I have more space for them, thank you so much for your help. <33
@@faith4858 i am so happy to hear that 🥹🫶🏽
Since the dolls already come with eyelashes I don’t like the painted ones. I do not own her but I’m saving up for her
totally agree! and i at least feel like 111 looks okay with the lashes 🌟
Very good job. I couldn’t tell it was your first video. I have 5 American girl dolls, and I love them all so much; nevertheless, Molly is my comfort doll. She’s seem me through a lot since I’m 76. I also have Kit, Julie, McKena, and #122, whom I named Kennedy. I try to greet them in pjs each night, and in day clothes every morning. Welcome to the AG world.
i appreciate that so much, thank you! and aw molly is such a sweet girl. what a fun thing to change them each night and day! there are so many cute outfits, i’m not surprised! thank you 💚🌟🫶🏽
I got a girl of today 2 for a dollar at a swampmeet but she’s in busted condition. Her limbs are loose and one of her arms sticking is coming off. But she’s so underrated, I never see anyone talk or own her
what a deal! do you plan to restore her? i have a video tutorial if you aren’t sure how to 😊 and yes, i totally think more people should talk about her!!!
Happy belated birthday ❤ and i am so happy you got these two girlies, they are so beautiful
ahhh thank you friend!!!
cuteee
My main lines I collect are AG, Bratz, and Barbie. I was really deep in the Rainbow High trenches a while back, but that faded recently lol That butterfly top is so cute! Excited to see the whole collection😄
thanks so much! i actually may have just bought my first bratz doll on ebay just now 🙊
Congratulations on starting your sewing journey! Its so fun making your own clothes for the dolls! I make all my dolls clothing myself, as it's cheaper to find the dolls naked and just make them some clothing. Also no ag wasn’t trying to copy bratz with the first 4 girls, pleasant company introduced their "american girl of today" line in 1995, and bratz didn’t come out until 2001.
you know what’s funny is that i’m pretty well versed in the timelines of early ag as well as knowing bratz from when i was growing up, so i’m giggling at myself that i even questioned if there was an inspiration there 😭🤣 okay so bratz obviously copied girl of today 🤪 jkjk but what a fun coincidence!
and thanks so much!! i’m excited to see what skills i can pick up by sewing different pieces! do you have any recs for patterns?
@@illuminuxe I tried replying with my pattern recommendations but for some reason my comment isn't showing up at all? So idk if you got it or not. If not I'll try again. It might be because I mentioned where to find some of the patterns I was recommending and apparently the UA-cam masters hate that kind of thing🤷♀️ so I might have to word it differently
@@kelseypeterson5172 i didn’t see it, but if you wanna message me on insta if you have it, you can!
@@illuminuxe no I don't have Instagram. Or anything other than UA-cam. So I'll try to word it differently and maybe UA-cam will allow it to stay this time.
I wasn't aware #2 was similar to Samantha...I know #16 is as when I got her in a lot last March, I thought she was Samantha, but when I got her back from the doll hospital, the certificate said she was #16...I even called and questioned them on it, and they said a way to tell the difference between a Girl of Today look a like and actual Samantha, was to look at the eyes. AGOT's have solid brown eyes and Samantha has brown and black flecks in her eyes.
16 definitely is a lot more like samantha! to a non-ag person, i could see how they could mistake them though!
Happy birthday! 💜
thank you 🫶🏽
The top is from the Twilight Blue limited edition Christmas/Holiday outfit. My #92 is currently wearing most of it. 😊
yes yes, it’s one of my favorite outfits!! i really need to start memorizing what they’re all called haha
I don't have them all memorized!! Just was looking for that outfit for a while, and I've now typed it's name in so many times that I only have to type "Tw" and it automatically brings up "twilight". Crazy thing, I didn't really care for it when it was out, but when I was thinking about getting #92 with the blue highlights, I thought about this outfit. It's actually a lot better in person vs the stock photos. Oh, and you were born around the time we started collecting. Sometime between the debut of the Girl of Today line and Josefina coming out. 😊
@@AmericanBoyCollectAmericanGirl it’s so cool to have been collecting in the pleasant company days!! i’m very biased towards girl of today 💚
What a nice story about your #4 😊. Are you using patterns? The butterfly halter is really creative. I also collect rainbow/shadow high. Sadly those lines are at a dead end, so I just enjoy what I have.
i’ve heard that about rainbow and shadow high 🥲 they are super pretty dolls! and for this outfit i actually didn’t use any patterns, though for the tank top for my boy doll i did! the butterfly halter is based off a top that i’ve seen kpop idols wearing, but you can totally google butterfly top and find my inspo! i’m gonna be working with patterns going forward, but for this first look, i definitely wanted to play around with more simple pieces 💚
She’s adorable, I love the Jess mold and will definitely be getting her!! I have the 110 which is a Jess mold with blonde hair; I ended up removing her lower lashes as they were badly painted (they were ‘floating’ instead of going to the edge of the eye) she looked a million times cuter without the floating lashes! I left the upper and mid lashes, and she’s perfect now 😍 I actually prefer the painted lashes on the new dolls, and the brighter lip colors. My 106 has a lovely Berry colored lip and a kind of eyeshadow. I like it when the TM dolls look a bit older, it gives them more styling options IMO.
i can totally see that as well! i really love my older dolls, but it feels weird to dress them modern. i feel like the clothes just don’t look quite right. the more vibrant face paint is definitely a plus, i agree 🌟
@@illuminuxeyeah I totally get that! I’m also sad that they no longer have the Jess mold dolls with the Asian eye modification, they’re adorable. BTW I brush my dolls who have that style of wig (110,118) and there’s no problem with brushing the curls they bounce back right away. As you said in your video the flyaways are annoying otherwise! Hope you’re having fun learning to make them new fits! ❤
Your new dolls are so pretty!! #4 is such an icon and that’s awesome you didn’t pay too much!! I think the only difference between Addy and #1 is that Addy has pierced ears! I just found a #2 at an antique mall! I got so excited to see you had one as well!! She’s so cute! ❤️
ahh! thanks for letting me know 🫶🏽 and ugh yes i’m glad i didn’t have to go all out for her or really do much tlc. and yay #2 is such an underrated girly 💚 so glad you found her too!
The other difference between 1 and addy is that 1 has darker brown eyes, but that can be hard to see in photos. But just like with your number 2 she can sometimes be found listed as an addy for a cheaper price than #1!
Hi Eric. Happy belated Birthday! Congrats on your new dolls. How nice of another collector to sell you a number 4 at a reasonable price. Best of luck on your sewing endeavours. You have inspired me to get busy and learn how to use my sewing machine. Love the butterfly top!
thank you!! and yes, i feel so lucky. sewing has been so fun to learn, and i’m sure you’ll get the hang of it quickly. can’t wait to see what you come up with 🌟
I’m half Filipino and when they released a boy doll who was Asian, it was very exciting. I ended up buying him as my “look-alike” in 2018 and got Jess a few months after. I also had to part his hair in the middle to match mine.. 😭 I am now trying to collect pleasant company, and more versatile pieces.
wow we have such similar stories!! i’d love to know your favorite pc pieces you’ve found 🌟
Aww 🥺❤️
Bambola davvero adorabile, come quasi tutte le American Girl; ma perché hai postato il video con le immagini capovolte a specchio? Really lovely doll, as almost every American Girl ones; but why you posted the video with the mirror flipped pictures?
good question!! currently i’m just using my iphone to record, so i’m just looking at my reflection, so everything will unfortunately be flipped till i change my recording setup!