That whole birthday party set really is gorgeous. But I was the same way -- I never thought to ask for the play sets, because the dolls were already such a huge purchase. I felt lucky enough that my parents gave me two dolls (Samantha and Felicity), with one extra outfit set for each (Samantha's cloak and Felicity's undergarments). And now I suddenly somehow have eight dolls and a whole closet of clothes... Whoops!
Right?! I just keep staring at it! It's been weeks and I still haven't taken it down. I love how much you've built out your collection! I've really enjoyed watching it grow!
I grew up with AG dolls and had a similar experience! I always asked for the dolls instead of the big sets, but then I started asking for clothes so I got a few outfits. I've cherished the dolls for a long time and I love sewing and crafting for them! It's always a joy to find videos on American Girl dolls and sewing for them. Thank you!
I'm glad you enjoyed the closet story! I showed my mom this video and when it got to the part about finding the dolls in the closet, she asked if I remembered if we screamed, and then I said it on the video. She got a big kick out of that! I hope some of your beanie babies ended up being valuable!
I adore your Doll Collection. I am a Vintage Barbie doll collector. One is never too old to love and appreciate something so dear and they are passionate about. Thank you for sharing wonderful memories from you childhood!
Thank you so much! I'm not a Barbie collector but I absolutely loved my Barbie dolls, especially the playsets. I had a grocery store one I particularly loved! I'm glad you enjoyed my video and that you're collecting what you love!
My oldest daughter (33) had Molly. She lost her somehow over the years. My second (& last) daughter got Bitty Baby when she was 3. She loves her still. She also decided to save her birthday, Christmas and other money to buy Kit when she was a tween. She probably was a bit old for the dolls by then, but she didn't care. She still loves her. We read many if not all of the books that the library had & bought a few at the time ourselves. We like books. I have enjoyed all the AG content here and on IG!! Thanks for sharing it all with us. and I am so happy you finally have the AG stuff you wished for so long!!
Thank you for sharing all of that with me! I truly enjoyed reading that. I love that your youngest daughter saved up money for it! I was definitely a bit old for the dolls by the end of my collecting, but I still loved them. (Funny story, when my husband saw the pictures from the American Girl Place he said, "Wait, how old were you?! From the way you were talking, I was picturing you being, like, six or seven. Were you the oldest one there?!")
I love getting to know more about you!!! I was to old for this trend and my daughter didn’t get into them. I’m glad you found your dolls and got your collection.
I'm glad you enjoyed this even though you didn't have any nostalgia for it! I was worried this video would be too niche for people since it's so personal
@@HattoHem I still enjoyed. Everyone has their nostalgia. Mine is different from yours. If I’m feeling a big nostalgia moment I’ll watch the original Escape from Witch Mountain. Or the Rescuers. The Little Mermaid was the first Disney movie I purchased on VHS when I was eleven. So yeah. I watch older Disney and that’s my thing.
I don't think there's any collectable dolls or toys in general here in Australia at least not to this degree. Unless you count matchbox cars. Thanks for sharing some of your passion and history with these dolls with us. Hi Maisie, we love you! 💜🐶
I'm not sure if there's another collection similar to American Girl Dolls here, though my brother-in-law has a pretty impressive Star Wars action figure/playset collection. I know beanie babies were big when I was little. Though, I guess most things can form great collections if you like them enough! I'm glad you enjoyed this video! Maisie is doing great! She doesn't make it into my videos as often because most of the pictures I have of her lately also have the baby in them. They're practically inseparable!
I love your passion and look forward to you making another dress. I was a little too old by the time American Girls came out. I still have my set of “Little House” books and a “Laura” doll from Ashton Drake.
Thank you! I'm battling bronchitis right now (I'm entering my second week and this isn't fun at all), but hopefully I'll be coming out with another project soon. I loved the Little House books growing up! I actually have fabric in my stash for an American Girl-sized Laura dress based on one of her outfits in the show.
I love this video so much. You are a great story teller and I found myself wanting to jump into your childhood. I am an adult collector and did not grow up with these dolls. Now I am in love with them, especially the historicals. Thank you for sharing! I wish I had your talent. 😃
What a delightful video! What a wonderfully kind person your husband is! I commend your parents for trusting you with the doll. I love the tea party best of all. All of it is adorable, and the lemonade set is delightful! I'm so happy for you
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I'm a bit biased, but I do think I have the best husband and parents :D I'm also happy to hear you love the tea party as much as I do!
Hi, how cute are the dolls, I have no idea about the dolls you love so much, they are not a thing here in England or they weren't when I grew up, I'm glad they bring you so much joy and your husband is very sweet to find all the dolls and bits &bobs to complete you collection. ❤
I'm so glad that you still enjoy these videos despite not having the same nostalgia that I have! I was worried this video would be a bit boring for people, so I'm relieved people like it!
It's nice to get to know you better. It's also nice to see that you got the much dreamed of set. That one of the few things about being an adult we can occasionally indulge in a bit of silliness!
If you're not going to indulge in some of your childhood dreams, what's the point of growing up? I filmed this last week and I still haven't taken the set down because I love looking at it so much!
I loved this video! I grew up loving Pleasant Company and AG as well. My first doll was an Our New Baby, a pre-Bitty Baby, at age 3, and then I’d go on to get Molly and many more after her. I enjoy collecting the books as well. I do like the white covers best because of nostalgia, but the colored spines are nice, too. I love that your husband tracked down so many books for you. What a keeper! ❤️ I also love that you finally got the Victorian lemonade set and table! I’ve felt much the same way as you when I’ve checked off childhood wants.
Thank you for sharing that with me! I definitely get why you like the white covers best. I definitely get why you like the white covers best. They're actually easier to find than the ones I picked! My husband definitely knows the value of books and childhood nostalgia. You should see the collection he's built for our son!
I just found you through Lady Rebecca Fashion’s new video, and I love this journey through time! I’m a Samantha girl too. The story of how you got her is absolutely hilarious! I wasn’t able to get any of the dolls as a kid, but they inspired my interest in historical fashion, and as an adult, I ended up working at an American Girl store and becoming a collector. Just subscribed, and can’t wait to check out some of your other videos!
Hi! I wasn't expecting a shoutout in Rebecca's video, so that was a nice surprise when I watched it! I'm glad you decided to check my channel out! I'm glad you're a Samantha Girl too! I will NEVER forget finding her. I told my mom I was making a video about my history with American Girl dolls and she asked if I was going to tell the internet that we screamed because we thought the house was haunted so my recollection was clearly accurate 😆 Oh wow! I hope working at the American Girl Store was a good experience! We visited the one in New York a few months ago and all the displays were so lovely. It must be nice to work around so many pretty things! If you end up watching my other videos, please leave a comment so I know which ones you liked!
I found you via Lady Rebecca Fashions, and I'm glad I did, I love fellow American Girl doll lovers! I was a 21 year old cash strapped college student when the dolls came out. I had been collecting Barbies, Dawn and other adult dolls since I was about 3 which was when I learned to sew. I got the catalog and fell in love. They were so beautiful, I got the paper dolls first because that's what I could afford. Then I began collecting the little dolls. I actually didn't get an 18" one until I turned 45 and my brother and his wife bought me Josefina at the Southern California Store! I dress her in a special christmas dress I made from the patterns, I have them all too! Anyway I so glad to find you and these other fine people on your channel too!
Hi! I wasn't expecting a shoutout in Rebecca's video, so that was a nice surprise when I watched it! I'm glad you decided to check my channel out! I absolutely love that your brother and his wife got you Josefina! You must have really loved that catalog if he remembered! I loved my Barbies too (I had a grocery store playset that was my absolute favorite!), but the American Girl dolls really stood out in a different way! If you decide to watch my other videos, I'd love to hear what you think! I also love tracking which videos people watch based on where they leave their comments. It's fun to see which videos interest which viewers. Anyway, I hope you have a great day!
I love this and made me truly be thankful for what I have for my collection. I have Kirsten’s bed and trunk and then will be getting Samantha’s trunk and after that I believe furniture will be done until I get kits bed haha. Growing up Kit was my favorite still is. Molly was my first
It makes me really happy that you enjoyed it so much! Oh, I love Samantha's trunk so much! I wish our luggage could still look like that! Kit is a great one to like (her desk alone! 😍 Though, I always liked her birthday set too.) Molly was my last!
Loved it! I'm nosey (a necessary part of any librarian's character - Nosiness = Information gathering ; Gossip = Information dissemination) so love to hear stories like this about people. Plus - doll content for the win.
You should definitely get one! They're a bit pricey, and I think the quality has gone with the more recent ones, but you should see if there are any that you connect with and look for them on eBay.
this was amazing! I was a huge fan of the American Girl Dolls when I was a kid! I got Nelly when I was 10 and I played her till I was prolly 14 or 15! I read all the books I could get my hands on at the library! I was so obsessed! I also played the games on their website they had! I watched the movies and my favorites were Samantha and Molly! My sister had Emily and my cousin had Molly and Samantha so they all went together! I had a game and the party book! I played with my other sister so much and we had a blast!
That's funny, I just mentioned the games in my Instagram story today! I would have absolutely been friends with you, your sister, and your cousin because I loved playing with my dolls and also had one of the games! I actually have the party books now!
My favorite from American girl doll are definitely historical character Felicity is my number one, Of course her friend Elizabeth then Kirsten, Samantha, Molly, Kit but also i like Caroline Albright i think that her last name.Lovw historical clothing.
I love Molly. When the 35th Anniversary came out, I got her. I have 12 dolls and a bunch of clothing. Before I even knew about American Girl, I got Addy, Samantha and Molly paper dolls. I loved those and their stories. I still have those. I also have a bunch of American Girl books.
I'm so glad you got her! I definitely had the Samantha paper dolls when I was growing up. Did you know the illustrator for the Kirsten books did the illustrations for a lot of the paper dolls?
When my oldest was around 8, her 11 & 9-year-old cousins got American Girl dolls. So, of course, my daughter wanted one, too. We custom-made one with brown hair, brown eyes, and freckles so it looked like her. Then there were trips to the American Girl Store in Los Angeles, American Girl teas, etc. Her then 5-year-old brother felt left out, so on one trip to the American Girl Store, I told him he could pick something out. I thought he'd go for one of the pets. Nope. He wanted an American BOY Bitty Baby (male, of course, and it wasn't an American GIRL doll, thank you very much). and the dinosaur PJs. He's 16 and still has it. And it's still not an American Girl doll, LOL.
Aww thank you for sharing that with me! They actually do sell boy dolls now, but I'm glad he got a Boy Bitty Baby. I almost got one for my son when we visited the American Girl Place, but we figured it would be more special if he picked one out when he's old enough to appreciate it.
@@Lilith-cosplay-world I saw that! I'm excited! I'm curious to see if they stick to the names they trademarked because both have already been Girl of the Year names and I would have liked to see something different (and more 90s)
"I am skillful, not creative" is SUCH a great phrase. And I feel that in my bones.
I'm glad I'm not the only one!
That whole birthday party set really is gorgeous. But I was the same way -- I never thought to ask for the play sets, because the dolls were already such a huge purchase. I felt lucky enough that my parents gave me two dolls (Samantha and Felicity), with one extra outfit set for each (Samantha's cloak and Felicity's undergarments). And now I suddenly somehow have eight dolls and a whole closet of clothes... Whoops!
Right?! I just keep staring at it! It's been weeks and I still haven't taken it down. I love how much you've built out your collection! I've really enjoyed watching it grow!
@@HattoHem I say just leave it up all the time! It's so pretty! (And now I just have to stop growing my collection. Lol)
I grew up with AG dolls and had a similar experience! I always asked for the dolls instead of the big sets, but then I started asking for clothes so I got a few outfits. I've cherished the dolls for a long time and I love sewing and crafting for them! It's always a joy to find videos on American Girl dolls and sewing for them. Thank you!
Thinking the closet was haunted made me laugh!
Your husband supporting your interest is precious
I'm glad you enjoyed the closet story! I showed my mom this video and when it got to the part about finding the dolls in the closet, she asked if I remembered if we screamed, and then I said it on the video. She got a big kick out of that! I hope some of your beanie babies ended up being valuable!
I'm not American so these were a complete surprise to me, but I love your passion for them.
I'm so glad you're appreciating the video despite not knowing about the dolls!
I adore your Doll Collection. I am a Vintage Barbie doll collector. One is never too old to love and appreciate something so dear and they are passionate about. Thank you for sharing wonderful memories from you childhood!
Thank you so much! I'm not a Barbie collector but I absolutely loved my Barbie dolls, especially the playsets. I had a grocery store one I particularly loved! I'm glad you enjoyed my video and that you're collecting what you love!
@@HattoHem, Awww...❤
My oldest daughter (33) had Molly. She lost her somehow over the years. My second (& last) daughter got Bitty Baby when she was 3. She loves her still. She also decided to save her birthday, Christmas and other money to buy Kit when she was a tween. She probably was a bit old for the dolls by then, but she didn't care. She still loves her. We read many if not all of the books that the library had & bought a few at the time ourselves. We like books. I have enjoyed all the AG content here and on IG!! Thanks for sharing it all with us. and I am so happy you finally have the AG stuff you wished for so long!!
Thank you for sharing all of that with me! I truly enjoyed reading that. I love that your youngest daughter saved up money for it! I was definitely a bit old for the dolls by the end of my collecting, but I still loved them. (Funny story, when my husband saw the pictures from the American Girl Place he said, "Wait, how old were you?! From the way you were talking, I was picturing you being, like, six or seven. Were you the oldest one there?!")
I love getting to know more about you!!!
I was to old for this trend and my daughter didn’t get into them.
I’m glad you found your dolls and got your collection.
I'm glad you enjoyed this even though you didn't have any nostalgia for it! I was worried this video would be too niche for people since it's so personal
@@HattoHem I still enjoyed. Everyone has their nostalgia. Mine is different from yours. If I’m feeling a big nostalgia moment I’ll watch the original Escape from Witch Mountain. Or the Rescuers. The Little Mermaid was the first Disney movie I purchased on VHS when I was eleven. So yeah. I watch older Disney and that’s my thing.
I don't think there's any collectable dolls or toys in general here in Australia at least not to this degree. Unless you count matchbox cars.
Thanks for sharing some of your passion and history with these dolls with us.
Hi Maisie, we love you! 💜🐶
I'm not sure if there's another collection similar to American Girl Dolls here, though my brother-in-law has a pretty impressive Star Wars action figure/playset collection. I know beanie babies were big when I was little. Though, I guess most things can form great collections if you like them enough! I'm glad you enjoyed this video! Maisie is doing great! She doesn't make it into my videos as often because most of the pictures I have of her lately also have the baby in them. They're practically inseparable!
I love your passion and look forward to you making another dress. I was a little too old by the time American Girls came out. I still have my set of “Little House” books and a “Laura” doll from Ashton Drake.
Thank you! I'm battling bronchitis right now (I'm entering my second week and this isn't fun at all), but hopefully I'll be coming out with another project soon. I loved the Little House books growing up! I actually have fabric in my stash for an American Girl-sized Laura dress based on one of her outfits in the show.
I love this video so much. You are a great story teller and I found myself wanting to jump into your childhood. I am an adult collector and did not grow up with these dolls. Now I am in love with them, especially the historicals. Thank you for sharing! I wish I had your talent. 😃
What a delightful video!
What a wonderfully kind person your husband is!
I commend your parents for trusting you with the doll.
I love the tea party best of all.
All of it is adorable, and the lemonade set is delightful!
I'm so happy for you
I'm so glad you enjoyed it! I'm a bit biased, but I do think I have the best husband and parents :D I'm also happy to hear you love the tea party as much as I do!
@@HattoHem yay!
Hi, how cute are the dolls, I have no idea about the dolls you love so much, they are not a thing here in England or they weren't when I grew up, I'm glad they bring you so much joy and your husband is very sweet to find all the dolls and bits &bobs to complete you collection. ❤
I'm so glad that you still enjoy these videos despite not having the same nostalgia that I have! I was worried this video would be a bit boring for people, so I'm relieved people like it!
It's nice to get to know you better. It's also nice to see that you got the much dreamed of set. That one of the few things about being an adult we can occasionally indulge in a bit of silliness!
If you're not going to indulge in some of your childhood dreams, what's the point of growing up? I filmed this last week and I still haven't taken the set down because I love looking at it so much!
I love your story...I love the history on the books
I'm so glad you enjoyed this!
I loved this video! I grew up loving Pleasant Company and AG as well. My first doll was an Our New Baby, a pre-Bitty Baby, at age 3, and then I’d go on to get Molly and many more after her. I enjoy collecting the books as well. I do like the white covers best because of nostalgia, but the colored spines are nice, too. I love that your husband tracked down so many books for you. What a keeper! ❤️ I also love that you finally got the Victorian lemonade set and table! I’ve felt much the same way as you when I’ve checked off childhood wants.
Thank you for sharing that with me! I definitely get why you like the white covers best. I definitely get why you like the white covers best. They're actually easier to find than the ones I picked! My husband definitely knows the value of books and childhood nostalgia. You should see the collection he's built for our son!
This beautiful video brought me to tears. I can relate so much. Thank you ❤
You're welcome! I'm so glad you enjoyed my video!
I just found you through Lady Rebecca Fashion’s new video, and I love this journey through time! I’m a Samantha girl too. The story of how you got her is absolutely hilarious! I wasn’t able to get any of the dolls as a kid, but they inspired my interest in historical fashion, and as an adult, I ended up working at an American Girl store and becoming a collector. Just subscribed, and can’t wait to check out some of your other videos!
Hi! I wasn't expecting a shoutout in Rebecca's video, so that was a nice surprise when I watched it! I'm glad you decided to check my channel out! I'm glad you're a Samantha Girl too! I will NEVER forget finding her. I told my mom I was making a video about my history with American Girl dolls and she asked if I was going to tell the internet that we screamed because we thought the house was haunted so my recollection was clearly accurate 😆
Oh wow! I hope working at the American Girl Store was a good experience! We visited the one in New York a few months ago and all the displays were so lovely. It must be nice to work around so many pretty things! If you end up watching my other videos, please leave a comment so I know which ones you liked!
You are a good story teller.
Aww thank you! I really appreciate that!
I found you via Lady Rebecca Fashions, and I'm glad I did, I love fellow American Girl doll lovers! I was a 21 year old cash strapped college student when the dolls came out. I had been collecting Barbies, Dawn and other adult dolls since I was about 3 which was when I learned to sew. I got the catalog and fell in love. They were so beautiful, I got the paper dolls first because that's what I could afford. Then I began collecting the little dolls. I actually didn't get an 18" one until I turned 45 and my brother and his wife bought me Josefina at the Southern California Store! I dress her in a special christmas dress I made from the patterns, I have them all too! Anyway I so glad to find you and these other fine people on your channel too!
Hi! I wasn't expecting a shoutout in Rebecca's video, so that was a nice surprise when I watched it! I'm glad you decided to check my channel out! I absolutely love that your brother and his wife got you Josefina! You must have really loved that catalog if he remembered! I loved my Barbies too (I had a grocery store playset that was my absolute favorite!), but the American Girl dolls really stood out in a different way! If you decide to watch my other videos, I'd love to hear what you think! I also love tracking which videos people watch based on where they leave their comments. It's fun to see which videos interest which viewers. Anyway, I hope you have a great day!
I miss the original American Girl place- with the theater and the great Cafe!
I was too much of picky eater to really enjoy the cafe, but I loved the show so much! I can still remember most of it!
The video is so gosh darn wholesome.
Awwww 🥰
Love this video. We don’t have these dolls here in the uk, but I’d love some of the historical ones.
I'm glad you enjoyed it! I wish there were dolls like these in the UK.
I love this and made me truly be thankful for what I have for my collection. I have Kirsten’s bed and trunk and then will be getting Samantha’s trunk and after that I believe furniture will be done until I get kits bed haha. Growing up Kit was my favorite still is. Molly was my first
It makes me really happy that you enjoyed it so much! Oh, I love Samantha's trunk so much! I wish our luggage could still look like that! Kit is a great one to like (her desk alone! 😍 Though, I always liked her birthday set too.) Molly was my last!
Loved it! I'm nosey (a necessary part of any librarian's character - Nosiness = Information gathering ; Gossip = Information dissemination) so love to hear stories like this about people. Plus - doll content for the win.
I was a library assistant for five years before becoming a Realtor. Nosy gossip fits ;P
A brief hello & thank you for content!
Always glad to ser your posts!
I'm sorry it took so long to reply, but I'm glad you enjoy them!
@@HattoHem 😁
American girl was a big part of my childhood i wanted one of those dolls.... I do want to get one as an adult someday
You should definitely get one! They're a bit pricey, and I think the quality has gone with the more recent ones, but you should see if there are any that you connect with and look for them on eBay.
this was amazing! I was a huge fan of the American Girl Dolls when I was a kid! I got Nelly when I was 10 and I played her till I was prolly 14 or 15! I read all the books I could get my hands on at the library! I was so obsessed! I also played the games on their website they had! I watched the movies and my favorites were Samantha and Molly! My sister had Emily and my cousin had Molly and Samantha so they all went together! I had a game and the party book! I played with my other sister so much and we had a blast!
That's funny, I just mentioned the games in my Instagram story today! I would have absolutely been friends with you, your sister, and your cousin because I loved playing with my dolls and also had one of the games! I actually have the party books now!
My favorite from American girl doll are definitely historical character Felicity is my number one, Of course her friend Elizabeth then Kirsten, Samantha, Molly, Kit but also i like Caroline Albright i think that her last name.Lovw historical clothing.
All great choices! Felicity definitely has a special place in my heart too!
I have kit
I got her for Christmas during covid. I was kit for Halloween .
I love Molly. When the 35th Anniversary came out, I got her. I have 12 dolls and a bunch of clothing. Before I even knew about American Girl, I got Addy, Samantha and Molly paper dolls. I loved those and their stories. I still have those. I also have a bunch of American Girl books.
I'm so glad you got her! I definitely had the Samantha paper dolls when I was growing up. Did you know the illustrator for the Kirsten books did the illustrations for a lot of the paper dolls?
@@HattoHem I didn’t know that.
When my oldest was around 8, her 11 & 9-year-old cousins got American Girl dolls. So, of course, my daughter wanted one, too. We custom-made one with brown hair, brown eyes, and freckles so it looked like her. Then there were trips to the American Girl Store in Los Angeles, American Girl teas, etc. Her then 5-year-old brother felt left out, so on one trip to the American Girl Store, I told him he could pick something out. I thought he'd go for one of the pets. Nope. He wanted an American BOY Bitty Baby (male, of course, and it wasn't an American GIRL doll, thank you very much). and the dinosaur PJs. He's 16 and still has it. And it's still not an American Girl doll, LOL.
Aww thank you for sharing that with me! They actually do sell boy dolls now, but I'm glad he got a Boy Bitty Baby. I almost got one for my son when we visited the American Girl Place, but we figured it would be more special if he picked one out when he's old enough to appreciate it.
One thing that is always true, once you start collecting American girl dolls you can’t stop collecting 😂
I was literally just mentioning the Scenes and Settings backgrounds to my husband! It really is difficult to stop!
@@HattoHem Please my mom listens to me rant daily about American girl 🤣, I got my first ag doll in 2015 and have I have 30 ag dolls 😗
@@Lilith-cosplay-world Wow! That's downright impressive!
@@HattoHem ag is actually coming out with historical 90’s Jewish twin dolls on February 22!
@@Lilith-cosplay-world I saw that! I'm excited! I'm curious to see if they stick to the names they trademarked because both have already been Girl of the Year names and I would have liked to see something different (and more 90s)
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These were after my time and my girls were not into them at all. Maybe my granddaughters?!
I hope your granddaughters enjoy them! They dolls are still around, though the line has changed a lot since I was little.