My Daughter’s Love of American Girl Dolls
Molly McIntire is one of the original American Girl/Historical Dolls offered by the Pleasant Company (with Samantha and Kirsten), and is still the only doll offered who wears glasses.
Molly is a bright and cheerful young girl who lives in Jefferson, Illinois during the latter years of World War II. Her father (an Army Doctor) is [...]
In 1986, Pleasant T. Rowland, a former educator and publisher of educational materials, founded Pleasant Company which is headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin. Pleasant Company produced and marketed three 18-inch dolls – Samantha, Kirsten and Molly – each from a different period in American History. Each girl also had historically accurate outfits and accessory sets which [...]
Felicity Merriman was the first doll added to the American Girl Doll Historical Collection in 1991. She became the fourth Historical Doll, following Kirsten Larson(1854), Samantha Parkington (1904) and Molly McIntire (1944), the original three historical dolls which launched the collection in 1986.
Felicity Merriman was born on April 21, 1765 and has grown up to be a spirited [...]
Growing up during the Great Depression means a lot of changes for Kit Kittredge. When her father loses his business, the family turns their home into a boarding house to make ends meet.
This means that Kit has to move into the attic, so that her family can rent her room to boarders. She also has [...]
Say hello to Rebecca Rubin, American Girl’s newest historical doll.
Rebecca comes dressed in authentic turn of the century fashion with her red herringbone dress and two-tone black and white boots. Also shown are a few of her favorite accessories, the velveteen hat trimmed with floral ribbon, Russian shawl draped over her shoulders, and Rabbit pin [...]
American Girl introduces their newest Girl of the Year – Chrissa Maxwell.
Favorite Sports - Swimming and diving
Favorite Activities – Arts & Crafts, especially sewing
Pets – Mini Llamas (Cosmos, Checkers & Starburst)
What she wants - To make friends at her new school
What she learns – It takes courage to stand up to bullying
It’s the middle of the school [...]
In 1986, a former educator and publisher of educational materials, Pleasant T. Rowland, founded the Pleasant Company in Middleton, Wisconsin. Her goal was simple, to create dolls from different periods in American History. The first three 18 inch dolls the Pleasant Company produced and marketed were - Samantha (1904) , Kirsten (1854)and Molly (1944). Keeping true to her background as [...]