The Nellie doll.
The Nellie O'Malley doll, Best Friend of Samantha Parkington, was released in 2004. Nellie was archived with Samantha's collection by American Girl on May 2009, and sold out on December 4, 2008.
Nellie Doll
- Face Mold: Josefina Mold
- Skin: Light/pale, with freckles
- Hair: Strawberry/honey blond, shoulder length, bangs, side part
- Eyes: Dark blue
Meet Outfit
Nellie with Nellie's Promise.
Nellie's meet outfit is representative of the type of clothing she receives once she moves in with (and then is adopted by) Gardner and Cornelia Edwards.
Swiss Dot Dress
Blue and white Swiss dotted dress. Gathered wrist length sleeves and neck ruffle trim. Blue sash around the middle.
Hair Ribbon
Wide light blue hair ribbon to match the sash on her dress.
Stockings
White tights; these are under her underpants. Historically a girl would wear garters and stockings, but tights are easier to put on.
Shoes
Black plastic Mary Jane style shoes. Her shoes are identical to Samantha's and Molly's.
Bloomers
White cotton puffy "bloomer" underpants with elastic at waist and legs. Nellie's underpants are identical to Samantha's, Kit's, Molly's and Emily's.
Meet Accessories
Nellie's Meet Accessories.
White Straw Hat
Partially meshwork white summer hat. Trimmed with purple pansies and a wide, blue satin ribbon like the one on her dress.
Drawstring Bag
Light blue drawstring bag. White, green, and purple pansy design; gold tassel on the bottom and gathered trim at top.
Celtic Cross Necklace
Silver Celtic cross pendant on a chain. It was given to her by her mother and representative of their Irish background.
Handkerchief
White cotton embroidered handkerchief.
Coin
Replica Irish penny.
Trivia
- Nellie was the first explicitly non-Latina doll to use the Josefina Mold.
- She was also the very first BFF (best friends forever) doll