October 24th, 2021 / Costco Bundles and New Random House Books
Sparkle Ballerina Set (Blonde)
Costco has offered two new bundles for the holiday season.
Sparkling Ballerina Doll and Outfit Set for $129.99: four versions of ballet-themed dolls that come with a performance and a practice outfit as well as the book Friends: Making Them and Keeping Them. The dolls are all Truly Me dolls: #67, #82, #84, and one unique blonde, blue eyed doll with the Classic mold and long curls that has been previously unreleased.
American Girl Truly Me Outfit and Accessory Sets for $59.99: Fourteen piece outfit and accessory sets. The two options are Pet Boutique and Movie Night. Each comes with an outfit and various themed accessories.
S'more Fun Camping Set for $69.99 (from last year): Doll sized camping tent, sleeping bag, campfire, campfire pie, s'more, s'more stick, and two plates.
October 22nd, 2021 / American Girl x Stoney Clover Lane
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American Girl x Stoney Clover Lane
American Girl has paired with Stoney Clover Lane to release customizable accessory purses and bags in celebration of the 35th anniversary.
The line, titled Stoney Clover Lane x American Girl, consists of the brand's small pouches, large pouches, flat pouches, and mini tote bags in prints based on the first six Historical Characters's Classic Meet Outfits along with character patch designs and letters that can either be purchased separately or used to customize the bags.
The items are available through both companies, both online and in physical stores (American Girl Place and Stoney Clover Lane stores).
Sept 23nd, 2021 / Welcome in with World by Us! And Other Anniversary Things
World by Us!
American Girl has launched details about the World by Us line, an all-new line of contemporary characters. The three main characters--Makena Williams, Evette Peeters, and Maritza Ochoa, have intertwining, unique stories that focus on current social justice and world improvement issues like racism, immigration, the environment, and creating a better world together.
Along with the dolls, books, and items in the collection--which were created with an advisory board--a stop-motion doll series will be made available on American Girl's YouTube and YouTube Kids Channel starting September 27. Character outfits are are designed with collaboration with designers from Harlem's Fashion Row (HFR) while meet Dress Like Your Doll items are in collaboration with Janie and Jack.
As part of the World by Us launch event, the brand hosted a special American Girl Fashion Show on September 23, 2021 at American Girl Place New York and via livestream focused on the HFR designs for the World by Us and Historical Characters. Furthermore, American Girl is supporting HFR's nonprofit organization, ICON360, with a $25,000 donation to help raise awareness and funds for the next generation of BIPOC fashion leaders. The World by Us-inspired doll fashions for the characters will be on pre-sale at launch and become available for purchase at American Girl retail stores starting in March 2022.
Additionally, this fall--to further support children's literacy and provide more diverse books to U.S. schools and public libraries--the company is donating $60,000 worth of World by Us books to the following organizations: Reader to Reader, Kids Need to Read, and Little Free Library Read in Color Initiative.
Continuing the 35th Anniversary celebration, a new item designed by Carly Cushnie, the American Girl Collector Tote, has been released, featuring re-imagined modern-style fashion designs for the first six Historical Characters. American Girl is also auctioning off one of a kind versions of the dolls, designed by Cushnie, on eBay. Each doll starts at $300 with all proceeds to go to Girls who Code, with auctions running from 5:30 pm Sept 23 to 5:30 pm (EDT) Sept 26, or three days.
The Limited Edition doll for 2021, the American Girl 2021 Winter Princess, has been released. The doll is limited edition and comes in either a light skinned blonde or a dark skinned brunette.
American Girl has released a limited edition T-shirt in collaboration with designer Prabal Gurung, the Stronger in Colour Shirt. The shirt is available for both dolls and children.
Kira Bailey loves animals a ton--she and her mother help foster kittens in her home state in Michigan. The Bailey Wildlife Sanctuary in Australia--currently owned by her two married great aunts, Lynette and Mamie--has been in Kira’s family since the 1800s and is located in Australia, where she spends the duration of her stories.
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The Violin and Stand is one of the longest lasting Truly Me accessories; it's been available since it was released in 1996. That's nearly twenty-five years!
The Portfolios of Pastimes included the option for a half- or full-year subscription--as well as a unique introduction kit with a craft apron.
Innerstar University was an interactive website focused on the Just Like You line that lasted from 2010 to 2015. Dolls came with codes to register full accounts for play, while accompanying game books offered a fourteen-day registration.
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