I think this doll will be a big hit for children. I am still waiting for a historical doll. I got out Caroline's parlor, and my granddaughter just loves it. I wish I had purchased Grace Thomas's patisserie. I saved up the money, but it sold out before i could purchase it.
Honestly it was a breath of fresh air to have one of the people I like to follow their videos not be really cruel about summer. Even some of the nicest channels that I watch were just overly negative. I relate to Summer so much I used to be a dog walker I like rainbows and I'm a cat lady... I also enjoy crafting. I do wish her collection was larger and that she had more big ticket items. I don't really like her cart sadly
Thank you for showing Summer’s details up close. I like her pink hair and I really like her eyebrow shape. It’s a lot friendlier and soft looking. The Nanea face mold is one I really love. She’s adorable as a doll. Great for kids. Her colors are a little too bright and child themed for my collection. I am so happy you like it though. ❤
I also love Summer’s collection! The bright rainbow colors are so my cup of tea, so I’m with you 100%. :) And I would love to see a video ranking all the GOTY outfits!
I ordered most of the collection (need to get some of the outfits) on her release day! I can’t WAIT for her to arrive, still no tracking for shipping fingers crossed 🤞 that she gets here for my birthday on the 24th, she’s my big gift from my husband. Thank you so much for sharing. I was excited last year for Lila but oh my goodness I just can’t wait for Summer 😂Yes would LOVE to see a video on the meet outfit’s
Thanks for the in-depth review of Summer! She's really cute, and I'm glad she checks all the boxes for you. I haven't made up my mind about her yet. I'll probably get her eventually, but don't feel in a rush. But it's super fun to see her up close in your video. And yes, I'd love for you to talk about her book!
even more excited now to get her tomorrow ☺️ i love rainbow tie dye and would totally wear the fabric of the dress in a different style! make it strapless and I'm slapping down my cc 😆
She is super cute. I'm so glad you're enjoying her so much! I did write to AG about the box and they did write back very promptly. Thank you for sharing all of her details!
I think this doll is going to be great for younger kids. Definitely not for adult collectors in my opinion. Of course these are who they are meant for anyways. I thought I would like her more in person but honestly I did not. I mean she’s cute and again I saw lots of little girls playing in the store with her. The only reason I would consider her is because she’s girl of the year and I do have them all. I’m glad you got her and I hope you truly enjoy her. Thank you for your awesome video as always.
I would love to see your meet outfit ranking video! I am not the biggest fan of the Nanea mold; I only have Nanea and 118, but Summer is really cute and I ordered her right away. Someone said they picked Nanea because it looks so young and I think that’s right. I prefer the Joss mold, but with the new eyebrows they put on that mold, she would be too mature looking for this collection.😊
I think the nanea facemold gives her a realism that is sweet and unique. Her collection is very cute. The concepts for this doll were well thought out and are relevant. She's not basic, I agree. There have always been some reoccurring themes within GOTY, as one would expect with so many over time. Almost all (if not all) American Girl characters have had animals or pets and though Grace Thomas was into baking the interest was geared in a different direction and the doll was released a decade ago. I think the clothes look like great quality. Also agree her hair will make a great beginner doll. I still have mixed feelings about the pink through her hair even though I love that color. I wonder if Summer would have been more well received by adult collectors if her hair had not had extra coloring as this would have made her more customizable? But those are just my thoughts. She is adorable!
Thank you for the review, I really appreciate your in-depth reviews, it has helped a lot when deciding if I want to purchase a GOTY or not. Yup except for the skin tone, I was paler, she is me at that age with the strawberry blond hint of red undertones. I love her colors. A comparison of ranking of all Goty meet outfits would be so fun.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 definitely and I never thought I would collect goty, but rescued a Mia, Nicky and Saige, the last two were my granddaughter first 18" dolls. Even at almost 3 she treated them as special. Her fav at the time was her Bitty Baby. Now I have Blaire, Corinne and Gwen, Kavi and Lila, my granddaughter got Kavi last year in celebration of her birthday and starting school. Blaire is my mini me.
This is the doll my 8 year old chose as her first (and probably only) American Girl doll out of all the dolls on the site. I didn't want her to choose by the outfit so I saved 2 face/hair pics of each doll to an album and let her choose based on the face and hair and Summer was her pick! I am not crazy about the outfit. I really hope the doll I ordered online has no major defects because I ordered the ear piercing and that means no returns! It's so scary! Thanks for your video.
The defects I saw at the store weren’t bad, I might care about them as an adult collector, but you daughter most likely won’t even notice them. I am sure she will enjoy the doll!
I have a question is the hair dry ? On the ends? Just wondering I ordered her for my birthday next month and I got the dog and I forget the name of the outfit , it's the one with the jacket . I am excited to see her face to face wel face to doll anyway thank you , you are the first to really review summer thank you for that 😊
I Love The Dress A Lot, I Think It Should Be A Bit More Subtle But Then Again You Can Always Change Her Outfit.. If Her Outfit Was Pastel I Would Definitely Buy Her But Anyways. I Want To Buy Her I Don’t Know If I Am Tho But Thx For The Up Close Review!
Summer, hands down, because Nanea face mold is my favorite, I love rainbow and I love cats , which you can judge from the name of our channel, even though it was Kat who came up with it.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 that's great I wear glasses and I have dogs and cat so summer s and I have things in common I do like to buy dolls with blue eyes it's not because I don't like other eye colors it's because I have so many dolls with other eye colors and I don't have many blue eyes dolls and I like the face mold Thank you so much for the help ☺️
The Nanea face mold is very pretty, small, and sweet. I do like the pink going through her hair too. She does remind me of TM 118 a bit. I can see her uniqueness in the video. Much nicer than the stock photos. I am sure she will make a lot of little girls very happy, and some mommies too! 😉
I don’t like the new tags they are using the clear ones are much better and should go back to them the red ones if they are going to stick with them need to be on the inside. She is very cute love the accessories and pets you can get for her. Thank you for sharing. ❤
I don’t think I will get Summer, but might get some of her collection. Since I can’t get to a store to pick out my doll, the new packaging is fine with me. I would be interested in seeing a video where you rate the girl of the year dolls and outfits!
It's good we all don't like the same things. The world would be boring if we did. But I must say I will pass on Summer. Too many color combinations and brightness. It actually makes me jittery looking at iit.lolI am better suited to the Gap outfit and the Something Navy collection. So I will have to wait and hope the next issue is for me. Does anyone else think that this collection is so similar to a Wellie Wisher collection? I mean, if the doll is supposed to be about 10 years old, I can't imagine a 10 year old wearing these clothes to school.
You mentioning that Summer’s dad ate the dog treats reminded me that my dad once ate some hamster treats that looked like chocolate. They had gotten warm in the car and melted a bit, so my mom took them out of their original bag and put them in the fridge in an unlabelled plastic bag. So, things like this can happen. 😀
My dad came home from school. I think he was in high school and there was what look like a hamburger patty on the kitchen counter. Any thought that my aunt had left it out for him for after school so he fried it up and ate it. Didn’t and couldn’t tell the difference, when my aunt came home from grocery shopping, she said my dad did you feed the dog and dad was like no why I left the dog food out and all of a sudden my dad realized that he eating the dogs food as a hamburger. When we were little, we loved to hear that story I bet it was told hundreds of times That and the fact that dad had dentures from an early age because of an illness so we were really kids that had a dad whose teeth came out at night and we thought that was so cool. It’s amazing the things that tickle little kids feelings and imagination. Then we get all grown up and forget about the fun things.
In theme I think she is semi similar to blaire simply because they both like baking and cooking and like animals but the nice thing is they are soo different
That’s Mattel, keeping it shareholders happy while it screws with their loyal customers. This is not new. It has been going on since 1959 when they had another doll that was a really big hit on their hands. They were privately owned at that time, but it wouldn’t be long before they would go public. And as soon as they did and the really big money started coming in the Handlers almost lost the business. They were not allowed to be involved in any of the day-to-day finance of the company and paid an extremely high price in taxes and penalties for the way they had handled the company up till then. Am I surprised to see these little corner cuts here and there? No, I am not live through this. With Barbie. We started our American girl collection for my daughter in 1986 so we have a lot of original stuff. When she was going through her things after that house was sold I said keep Kristen and Molly and Samantha and Felicity and Addie separate from the other dolls, those you just put away, the girls can play with the other ones. The quality that Mattel is putting into the product continues to slip every season. The quality slips and the price goes up. They have learned absolutely nothing from the past.
I’m not crazy about the meet outfit. But I didn’t like Kavi’s or Lila’s either, I bought the Bollywood outfit and horseback riding outfit to change them into. I love Summer’s pink hair and glasses but I will not be buying her. She is basic unfortunately but so was Lila. Kavi really sticks out on my shelf.
I am definitely not a fan of the box!! If they reverted back to Pleasant Company style boxes I'd be ok with removing the window, I agee that the new design looks cheap.
I think ppl are just mad bc even though there isn't a doll exaclly like summer her features like Caucasian blonde hair blue eyes pink hair and braids (wich alot of ppl in the AG community seem to be very sick of) as well as her being a baker have all Ben done before and ppl want something new and fresh not old ideas being recycled. I think the new box looks cool but I'm sure it won't last long since ppl really seem to hate it. The defects don't bother me bc I'm visually impaired and the doll herself is cute just not her clothes.
I think this doll will be a big hit for children. I am still waiting for a historical doll. I got out Caroline's parlor, and my granddaughter just loves it. I wish I had purchased Grace Thomas's patisserie. I saved up the money, but it sold out before i could purchase it.
The patisserie might be my second all time favorite big ticket item - after Caroline’s parlor.
I wish they would create Grace's patisserie for another girl of the year.
Honestly it was a breath of fresh air to have one of the people I like to follow their videos not be really cruel about summer. Even some of the nicest channels that I watch were just overly negative. I relate to Summer so much I used to be a dog walker I like rainbows and I'm a cat lady... I also enjoy crafting. I do wish her collection was larger and that she had more big ticket items. I don't really like her cart sadly
Who is dissing my girl Summer? Haters gonna hate…
The friendship bracelets were so smart. Kids are so into those right now and making their own.
Thank you for showing Summer’s details up close. I like her pink hair and I really like her eyebrow shape. It’s a lot friendlier and soft looking. The Nanea face mold is one I really love. She’s adorable as a doll. Great for kids. Her colors are a little too bright and child themed for my collection. I am so happy you like it though. ❤
I also love Summer’s collection! The bright rainbow colors are so my cup of tea, so I’m with you 100%. :) And I would love to see a video ranking all the GOTY outfits!
Got it!
Love your review and we do want this beautiful girl.
I ordered most of the collection (need to get some of the outfits) on her release day! I can’t WAIT for her to arrive, still no tracking for shipping fingers crossed 🤞 that she gets here for my birthday on the 24th, she’s my big gift from my husband. Thank you so much for sharing. I was excited last year for Lila but oh my goodness I just can’t wait for Summer 😂Yes would LOVE to see a video on the meet outfit’s
Congratulations!🎉
Thanks for the in-depth review of Summer! She's really cute, and I'm glad she checks all the boxes for you. I haven't made up my mind about her yet. I'll probably get her eventually, but don't feel in a rush. But it's super fun to see her up close in your video. And yes, I'd love for you to talk about her book!
Thank you for making this video! It was really helpful! I think you should rank all of the GOTYs meet outfits! I would watch it!😁❤️
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I like the meet outfit too!!
It’s very unique for a GOTY.
Summer is a cute doll. Her design reminds me of Honey Lemon from Big Hero 6.
I can see that!
even more excited now to get her tomorrow ☺️ i love rainbow tie dye and would totally wear the fabric of the dress in a different style! make it strapless and I'm slapping down my cc 😆
She is super cute. I'm so glad you're enjoying her so much! I did write to AG about the box and they did write back very promptly. Thank you for sharing all of her details!
Awww she looks so sweet! I want to get her too!😃 Can't wait to see what you get at the brunch! I hope you have fun!🤗❤️
I am getting literally EVERYTHING!
@@rainbowunicorncat1 oh cool! Can't wait to see!😁 I really like her collection!🌈
@@rainbowunicorncat1 including Ghost? I mean Crescent? I MUST know if he is cuddly!!
I adore her outfit. I'm thinking of trying to see if the XL version for kids to see if it fits lol
I saw someone posted on FB, it fit her.
I think this doll is going to be great for younger kids. Definitely not for adult collectors in my opinion.
Of course these are who they are meant for anyways.
I thought I would like her more in person but honestly I did not.
I mean she’s cute and again I saw lots of little girls playing in the store with her.
The only reason I would consider her is because she’s girl of the year and I do have them all.
I’m glad you got her and I hope you truly enjoy her.
Thank you for your awesome video as always.
I saw so many girls with her! Like with no other GOTY! She is going to make Mattel a lot of money for sure.
Cute. I’m waiting on my Summer to arrive. I like the accessories too. I’d love to see you rate the meet outfits!
I'd love a GOTY doll/meet outfit/collection ranking video! Or one video for each category 😊
I would love to see your meet outfit ranking video! I am not the biggest fan of the Nanea mold; I only have Nanea and 118, but Summer is really cute and I ordered her right away. Someone said they picked Nanea because it looks so young and I think that’s right. I prefer the Joss mold, but with the new eyebrows they put on that mold, she would be too mature looking for this collection.😊
I personally like that they are using different molds for GOTYs, they used to be mostly classic and Josefina, it’s nice to see some variety.
Great review! I’m saving up to get her! 😊
I think the nanea facemold gives her a realism that is sweet and unique. Her collection is very cute. The concepts for this doll were well thought out and are relevant. She's not basic, I agree. There have always been some reoccurring themes within GOTY, as one would expect with so many over time. Almost all (if not all) American Girl characters have had animals or pets and though Grace Thomas was into baking the interest was geared in a different direction and the doll was released a decade ago. I think the clothes look like great quality. Also agree her hair will make a great beginner doll. I still have mixed feelings about the pink through her hair even though I love that color. I wonder if Summer would have been more well received by adult collectors if her hair had not had extra coloring as this would have made her more customizable? But those are just my thoughts. She is adorable!
I hope we eventually get a girl of the year that is a doll collector 😍😍
That would be something!
Thank you for the review, I really appreciate your in-depth reviews, it has helped a lot when deciding if I want to purchase a GOTY or not. Yup except for the skin tone, I was paler, she is me at that age with the strawberry blond hint of red undertones. I love her colors.
A comparison of ranking of all Goty meet outfits would be so fun.
You are welcome!
Are you getting her?
@@rainbowunicorncat1 definitely and I never thought I would collect goty, but rescued a Mia, Nicky and Saige, the last two were my granddaughter first 18" dolls. Even at almost 3 she treated them as special. Her fav at the time was her Bitty Baby. Now I have Blaire, Corinne and Gwen, Kavi and Lila, my granddaughter got Kavi last year in celebration of her birthday and starting school. Blaire is my mini me.
This is the doll my 8 year old chose as her first (and probably only) American Girl doll out of all the dolls on the site. I didn't want her to choose by the outfit so I saved 2 face/hair pics of each doll to an album and let her choose based on the face and hair and Summer was her pick! I am not crazy about the outfit. I really hope the doll I ordered online has no major defects because I ordered the ear piercing and that means no returns! It's so scary! Thanks for your video.
The defects I saw at the store weren’t bad, I might care about them as an adult collector, but you daughter most likely won’t even notice them. I am sure she will enjoy the doll!
I don’t like the meet outfit either! It feels all over the place and super childish, which I guess is the point.
I have a question is the hair dry ? On the ends? Just wondering
I ordered her for my birthday next month and I got the dog and I forget the name of the outfit , it's the one with the jacket . I am excited to see her face to face wel face to doll anyway thank you , you are the first to really review summer thank you for that 😊
It doesn’t feel dry to me at all, not super full, but also not thin.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 thank you is it like Corrine hair?
@@AnnasToyReview Corinne’s hair feels drier to me than Summer’s.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 ok thank you I appreciate the help 😊
I need the Crescent puppy purse in girls size. My daughter would love that purse so much
I Love The Dress A Lot, I Think It Should Be A Bit More Subtle But Then Again You Can Always Change Her Outfit.. If Her Outfit Was Pastel I Would Definitely Buy Her But Anyways. I Want To Buy Her I Don’t Know If I Am Tho But Thx For The Up Close Review!
I love her hair. And yes, I do wear those type of headbands often :D
I see them a lot IRL and on social media!
What do you think of the red AG tag on everything? I don’t care for it on the purse, can it be removed easily?
Is the treat magnetic? Can Crescent and Fettuccine hold it in their mouths?
Oh sorry i forgot to ask which doll do u like better lila or summer and why please .
Summer, hands down, because Nanea face mold is my favorite, I love rainbow and I love cats , which you can judge from the name of our channel, even though it was Kat who came up with it.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 that's great I wear glasses and I have dogs and cat so summer s and I have things in common I do like to buy dolls with blue eyes it's not because I don't like other eye colors it's because I have so many dolls with other eye colors and I don't have many blue eyes dolls and I like the face mold
Thank you so much for the help ☺️
@@AnnasToyReview you are welcome!
She’s cute but I doubt I’ll be getting her.
Will you be doing AG is Everywhere any time soon? I like those videos.
I should do it again, I know! This summer has been crazy!
The Nanea face mold is very pretty, small, and sweet. I do like the pink going through her hair too. She does remind me of TM 118 a bit. I can see her uniqueness in the video. Much nicer than the stock photos. I am sure she will make a lot of little girls very happy, and some mommies too! 😉
I don’t like the new tags they are using the clear ones are much better and should go back to them the red ones if they are going to stick with them need to be on the inside. She is very cute love the accessories and pets you can get for her. Thank you for sharing. ❤
I don’t think I will get Summer, but might get some of her collection. Since I can’t get to a store to pick out my doll, the new packaging is fine with me. I would be interested in seeing a video where you rate the girl of the year dolls and outfits!
I love summer. So glad I picked her up yesterday. I hope to see you tomorrow 💕💕💕💕
Yay!!! Definitely say hi if you see me (a blond lady with shoulder length hair in a long dress).
YESSSSSSS!!!!!! 🩷💛🩵💜💚
It's good we all don't like the same things. The world would be boring if we did. But I must say I will pass on Summer. Too many color combinations and brightness. It actually makes me jittery looking at iit.lolI am better suited to the Gap outfit and the Something Navy collection. So I will have to wait and hope the next issue is for me. Does anyone else think that this collection is so similar to a Wellie Wisher collection? I mean, if the doll is supposed to be about 10 years old, I can't imagine a 10 year old wearing these clothes to school.
You might like Summer in more classic colors, the pink in her hair isn’t tacky at all.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 That's always a possibility. That's why I like watching "opening"videos and see what they do with them.
You mentioning that Summer’s dad ate the dog treats reminded me that my dad once ate some hamster treats that looked like chocolate. They had gotten warm in the car and melted a bit, so my mom took them out of their original bag and put them in the fridge in an unlabelled plastic bag. So, things like this can happen. 😀
My dad came home from school. I think he was in high school and there was what look like a hamburger patty on the kitchen counter. Any thought that my aunt had left it out for him for after school so he fried it up and ate it. Didn’t and couldn’t tell the difference, when my aunt came home from grocery shopping, she said my dad did you feed the dog and dad was like no why I left the dog food out and all of a sudden my dad realized that he eating the dogs food as a hamburger. When we were little, we loved to hear that story I bet it was told hundreds of times That and the fact that dad had dentures from an early age because of an illness so we were really kids that had a dad whose teeth came out at night and we thought that was so cool. It’s amazing the things that tickle little kids feelings and imagination. Then we get all grown up and forget about the fun things.
In theme I think she is semi similar to blaire simply because they both like baking and cooking and like animals but the nice thing is they are soo different
I used to think she was similar to Isabelle bit now im.thinking they might be quite a bit different 😂
They aren’t similar at all! The face mold, eye color, meet, hobbies- all different . The hair style is a little similar, but not identical.
That’s Mattel, keeping it shareholders happy while it screws with their loyal customers. This is not new. It has been going on since 1959 when they had another doll that was a really big hit on their hands. They were privately owned at that time, but it wouldn’t be long before they would go public. And as soon as they did and the really big money started coming in the Handlers almost lost the business. They were not allowed to be involved in any of the day-to-day finance of the company and paid an extremely high price in taxes and penalties for the way they had handled the company up till then. Am I surprised to see these little corner cuts here and there? No, I am not live through this. With Barbie. We started our American girl collection for my daughter in 1986 so we have a lot of original stuff. When she was going through her things after that house was sold I said keep Kristen and Molly and Samantha and Felicity and Addie separate from the other dolls, those you just put away, the girls can play with the other ones. The quality that Mattel is putting into the product continues to slip every season. The quality slips and the price goes up. They have learned absolutely nothing from the past.
I’m not crazy about the meet outfit. But I didn’t like Kavi’s or Lila’s either, I bought the Bollywood outfit and horseback riding outfit to change them into. I love Summer’s pink hair and glasses but I will not be buying her. She is basic unfortunately but so was Lila. Kavi really sticks out on my shelf.
You can take the eyelashes off with acetone if you don't like them. Just be careful not to leave acetone on face.
I am definitely not a fan of the box!! If they reverted back to Pleasant Company style boxes I'd be ok with removing the window, I agee that the new design looks cheap.
Yep.
I think ppl are just mad bc even though there isn't a doll exaclly like summer her features like Caucasian blonde hair blue eyes pink hair and braids (wich alot of ppl in the AG community seem to be very sick of) as well as her being a baker have all Ben done before and ppl want something new and fresh not old ideas being recycled. I think the new box looks cool but I'm sure it won't last long since ppl really seem to hate it. The defects don't bother me bc I'm visually impaired and the doll herself is cute just not her clothes.