Older News 2018

January 2018

 * January 1st, 2018 / Luciana Takes Off!
 * Luciana Vega launched today--fitting, for a character who aspires to be the first girl to go to Mars. The doll and her collection take off (get sick of my space puns later) with the following:


 * Luciana's Flight Suit
 * Luciana's PJs
 * Luciana's Stellar Outfit
 * Luciana's Space Suit
 * Luciana's Accessories
 * Luciana's Mars Habitat
 * Luciana's Maker Station
 * Luciana's Telescope Projector Set
 * Luciana's Robotic Dog
 * Luciana's Visitor Center Accessories
 * Luciana
 * Luciana Braving the Deep


 * Notably, Luciana's Space Suit can only be purchased right now by AG Rewards members, until August. So if you can sign up, do it!


 * For Truly Me, new including the first boys for the line: #74, #75, #76, and #77. They have modified face molds from the original, so are not being classified as separate, and come in what we're calling the Truly Me Boy's Outfit. Other new things include:


 * Star Spangled Fan Gear
 * Sun and Fun Outfit
 * Sunny Day Dress
 * Dino-mite Outfit
 * Explore the Outdoors Outfit
 * Coconut PJs for 18" dolls
 * Coconut Tee
 * Starry Jeggings
 * Gold Glitter Boots
 * Teal Sneakers
 * Cool Treats High Tops
 * Chambray Cadet Cap
 * Dark-Blue Glasses
 * Shark Baseball Cap
 * Knit Rhinestone Beanie
 * Everyday Accessories
 * Blue Fish Tote
 * American Girl Snack Stand
 * Chameleon Terrarium Set
 * Coconut Jewelry Set
 * Coconut Cuff Bracelet
 * Coconut Necklace
 * Coconut Coin Purse
 * Starring Me! Journal


 * This includes a new modern mix and match set, based on the sea theme:


 * Sea Glass Tank
 * Mermaid Tee
 * Seashell Lace Tank
 * Sea Breeze Top
 * School of Fish Tee
 * Seashell Sequin Shorts
 * Wave Shorts
 * Ombre Waves Skirt
 * Seashore Stripe Skirt
 * Blue Sea Dress
 * Crisscross Sandals
 * Lace-Print Shoes


 * Tenney Grant adds to her collection with:


 * Tenney's Split-Front Dress
 * Tenney's Tour Shorts
 * Tenney's Show Shoes
 * Tenney's Fringe Top
 * Tenney's Rosy Sunglasses
 * Tenney's Tour Jacket
 * Tenney's Concert Tee
 * Tenney's Sparkly Sneakers
 * Tenney's Microphone Set


 * The WellieWishers also have a lot new for them:


 * Coconut PJs for 14" dolls
 * Rock Star Outfit
 * Woodland Animal Vet Set
 * Chicken and Coop
 * Carrot's Hutch Accessories
 * Strings and Wings Guitar
 * Butterfly Beats Keyboard
 * Explore the Outdoors Set
 * Under the Sea Accessories
 * Fun and Games Set
 * Reimagined Artist Set
 * Set the Stage Play Set
 * Gopher and Watering Can
 * Fox and Composting Can


 * Gabriela's Collection remains available (minus the recently sold out loft bed), so she's not retired yet. Don't mark anything gone of hers yet!


 * Leave the nonsense of mis-done descriptions and bad linking and being anything less that the best back in the past, or we'll punt you all the way to Alpha Centuri.


 * Nethilia, The Admin (Mars and Bars and Super Stars)


 * January 5th, 2018 / AG St. Louis Location to Close


 * The American Girl Place location in Chesterfield Mall will be closing in February 2018. (source). American Girl is citing closing the store "based on the current challenges facing the mall property, which have adversely impacted our store's business." It is unknown if another Missouri location will open.


 * Nethilia, The Admin


 * January 30th, 2018 / New Books, Another Contemporary, the Molly Mini Doll, and An Announcement On Spamming


 * Many books titles have been listed on Amazon.com and the AG Publishing site.


 * The Molly books have been officially announced as returning from the archives as A Winning Spirit and Stars, Stripes and Surprises along with an updated mini doll in a new outfit. There has been no official announcement on a doll re-release yet.


 * Two books listed as American Girl: Contemporary MG Series 3 by Erin Falligant have been listed on Amazon with a release date of June 2018. No information on the character or any potential product releases have been announced.


 * Another book in the A Girl Named Series has been announced: A Girl Named Helen The True Story of Helen Keller.


 * Scholastic-published Early Reader Books for WellieWishers:


 * Willa's Butterfly Ballet by Judy Katschke
 * Emerson Is Mighty Girl! by Meredith Rusu
 * Meet the WellieWishers (general Scholastic Publication)
 * Colorific Scavenger Hunt


 * A new series by Crystal Velasquez, Forever Friends has appeared; it appears to be focusing on a group of girls who work with various animals, dominantly at an animal shelter. The first two are scheduled for April release, with the third in September.
 * Jasmine's Big Idea (#1)
 * Madison's New Buddy (#2)
 * Keiko's Pony Rescue (#3)


 * Two more books in the Like Sisters book series are listed:
 * Natalia Takes the Lead (#2)
 * Zoe is On the Air (#3)


 * Other new books include the activity books Doll STEM, an updated Doll Travel, Smart Girl's Guide: Sports and Fitness, and Smart Girl's Guide: Knowing What to Say.

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 * A recent new user was banned indefinitely for massively spamming a link to an offsite page that had nothing to do with the Wiki project or information about the brand; it was clear the account was created for the sole purpose of spamming a link repeatedly to an offside petition.


 * The Administration--that's me, AkaiKaze, and Blakegripling ph--would like to remind all users that personal offsite links (including but not limited to personal blogs, petitions, Youtube channels, personal social media, forums, etc.) are limited to a user's personal pages in limited capacity. Article links should only link offsite for factual, informational purposes (such as the link showing a brand of eyes in the Eye Swapping article, the patterns information, an author's personal website on their article, or real-world examples of accessories) and will be vetted for relevance and removed if irrelevant.


 * Offsite links do not include sites such as Wikipedia--which is integrated into Wikia code and used as an additional cross-informational resource--Amazon or other retailers in news and informational links, news articles, or the American Girl direct social media sites for informational/confirmation purposes. However, do not link to the main site for most things such as games, product data, or informational data unless it is reliably liable to remain (such as the Archives). The AG website updates regularly and old data is removed frequently. (After all, the site has been up since 2000. It's gone through thousands of changes and removals, from games to characters to items.) It's the admin's call on what constitutes an unvetted off site spam link, and our word is final.


 * Any personal, unvetted, offsite links spammed or linked in articles that show blatant disregard for the purposes of the Wiki--as the spammer did--will result in blocks, up to and including a full ban. I normally wouldn't say anything about it because it's just drawing attention to bad behavior, but after reverting well over a hundred different articles that were spammed/damaged with this petition, I believe said spammer should be ashamed of themselves for their actions and wasting time and resources. They should have known better. Don't Do What Danny Banned Does.


 * Nethilia, The Admin

February 2018

 * February 8, 2018 / More New Books


 * New Book titles found via Scholastic:


 * For Real Stories From My Time, The March on Washington (link) This will likely be framed by Melody Ellison.
 * Novels for a potential 2019 Girl of the Year: (Book #1); (Book #2)
 * A fourth book for Lea Clark: (link)
 * A fourth book for Grace Thomas: (link)


 * Nethilia, The Admin


 * February 16, 2018 / AG Seattle and Scottsdale to Close Bistros to Casual Dining


 * A recent layoff of staff announced in January through American Girl has affected the American Girl Places at AG Seattle and AG Scottsdale. Basically, both bistros will close to regular dining reservations starting February 23rd. However, party hosting will remain available.


 * Source: American Girl cuts staff, including 21 positions in Wisconsin''


 * Nethilia, The Admin


 * February 19, 2018 / February New Release!


 * Happy Monday! New things have released.


 * For BeForever characters Maryellen Larkin and Nanea Mitchell:


 * Maryellen's Vacation Playsuit
 * Maryellen's Airstream Travel Trailer
 * Maryellen's Campfire Cooking Set
 * Maryellen's Hiking Accessories
 * Nanea's Palaka Outfit
 * Nanea's Tropical Birthday Outfit
 * Nanea's Shave Ice Shop
 * Nanea's Birthday Accessories
 * Nanea's 1940s Radio


 * New Books:


 * The Legend of the Shark Goddess
 * Menace at Mammoth Cave
 * The Showstopper
 * A Winning Spirit
 * Stars, Stripes and Surprises
 * Chances and Changes: My Journey with Molly


 * A new Molly McIntire mini doll has also released with her books.


 * For Bitty Baby:


 * Pleats and Petals Outfit
 * Flowers and Feathers Outfit
 * Paradise Palms Swimsuit
 * Paradise Beach Accessories


 * New MegaConstrux sets:


 * MegaBloks Luciana's Space Lab
 * MegaBloks Kit's Scooter
 * MegaBloks Julie's Basketball Practice
 * MegaBloks Mermaid Washtub
 * MegaBloks Peekaboo Picnic


 * Other books:


 * Doll STEM
 * Doll Travel (updated look)
 * A Smart Girl's Guide: Sports and Fitness


 * ETA: American Girl has released a informational page about Molly McIntire. This originally included an image of what is plausibly the Beforever version of the Molly doll, which has been posted to the side; this was later removed and replaced with an image of the doll in the Classic outfit.


 * Nethilia, The Admin