Portfolios of Pastimes

The Pastimes Subscription (or "Pastimes Collection") was a set of six books and activities that were focused on the first three released Historical Characters. The set was the precursor to the American Girls Pastimes.

Overview
The subscriptions and items became available in 1991; the only characters included were Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, and Molly McIntire. The items could be purchased individually or with a subscription. Through the year, the sets alternated between books and craft kits, and the first month after purchase was the first received item.

A one-year subscription was $192 ($16 per month) and received all the available items. A six-month subscription to the activity books was $84 ($14 per month) and included all the books. A six-month subscription to the craft kits was $108 ($18 per month) and included all the craft sets.

The books closely resembled the American Girl Patterns in cover design.

Schedule and Items
The year schedule was as follows:


 * January: Diary
 * February: Samantha's Valentines
 * March: Historical Character Cookbook
 * April: Molly's Knitting Nellie
 * May: Paper Dolls
 * June: Molly's Lanyard Kit
 * July: Theater Kit
 * August: Kirsten's Weaving Loom
 * September: Games
 * October: Samantha's Embroidery Sampler
 * 'November: Family Album
 * December: Straw Ornaments

Availability
The kids and books remained available until 1994; They were supplanted by the American Girls Pastimes

After the books were discontinued the craft kits remained available, but were eventually retired.