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julie has a surprise coming tomorrow... ;)

#YAY RELEASE TOMORROW!!!!

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Here’s Addy with her new accessories that I picked up at AG Place LA.

This Addy was in the large PC Molly lot I brought home a few weeks ago. I fell in love as sometimes happens and decided I had to keep her.

She had her boots but no meet dress. I remembered I had this lovely dress someone made with great care. Kirsten had an extra apron and kindly passed it along.

I was very excited to set up her Sweet Dreams set which I’ve been holding onto for years!

I rarely come across Addy items on my adventures so I’m cobbling things together until either I get lucky or AG expands their retired doll lines. 🤞🏻

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AG just teased 2 new Julie outfits on their page?????

#american girl #ag dolls #ag #american girl dolls #american girl doll #julie albright #the skating outfit out here screaming pride collection 😂 #being back Ivy & her romper for pride month AG 😂😂😂

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Here’s a quick shot of the wall when you first enter the new LA store. I love how the historical periods are all mixed up in a way that makes perfect sense.

And here’s my little haul. #116 will be transformed shortly into another Taylor Swift doll. More on Addy’s accessories in another post.

Courtney finally gets her lunch box!

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One of my best friends after putting her glasses on staring at me in our shared hotel room: “Did you sleep with your Raya doll all night?”

Me who barely resisted the urge to cuddle my new Raya plushie after leaving the disney store: “duh”

My other friend staring at me: “huh. I thought she cuddled both plushies all night?”

Me sitting up so she can see I’m laying on my giant Pua plushie: “I did”

The aforementioned new Raya plushie

#me leaving the Disney store last night: in my defense I was left unsupervised #one of my friends: ur the oldest one here!

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Luciana's visit to the American Girl Place store in Dallas, Texas!

She watched a game of tennis, got a bowl of Jeni's ice cream, patiently listened to Isabel Hoffman talk about the Spice Girls, had pancakes at a diner with Maryellen Larkin, got a cup of coffee, sang onstage, and rode first class in a luxury airline.

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I think I know more about American Girl Dolls than you do, genius.

Wanted to do AG for my next set of icon boards, starting with my first doll.

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I’d love to finish this American Girl series one of these days, I adore these girls

#the best friend line my beloved

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Finally got one of my more normal grails!!!!

My Nicki’s collection is complete!!!! (Enough. One of the outfits I own is missing the shirt)

#american girl #ag dolls #ag #american girl dolls #american girl doll #Nicki Fleming

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Why does this week keep getting my hopes up over Maryellen items and then having my hopes fall through

#first it was the couch for CHEAP #today it was the gorgeous condition camper with a solid amount of accessories

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With Courtney joining the doll family, I had to make a place for her in the doll room, which is always a fun challenge to tackle. But I promised Caroline that the next AG doll to move in will take her place on the wall shelves. If that sounds like a punishment, I promise it isn't, because it's definitely an upgrade!

Caroline is one of four dolls who have their own little corner in my living room, furnished with their accessories and furniture. Josefina, Kaya, and Kirsten are the other three.

Longtime readers might remember when I built Caroline's parlor back in March of 2020. Newer readers will not, and maybe this is your first time seeing the parlor. It's modeled after the one in Caroline's original collection, only mine is bigger and more proportional, not to mention cheaper. I spent only about $10 on the supplies. Buying the real deal would cost at least $250.

I've furnished it with little bits and pieces I've either made or found secondhand. Nothing here is from her or any American Girl doll's actual collection.

This weekend I installed some new lace curtains on the window seat, seen at the right of the second picture. I previously had a single curtain with some pretty embroidery on it, but I love the romantic look of the lace and the tassels.

Because I have a bit of space left for it, I also brought in the clothes press!

This is also not AG brand, but a piece my grandpa built for me when I was 8 or 9. It's modeled after Felicity's clothes press from her retired collection. My mom always called it the tea cabinet because that's what she thought Felicity had in her collection, but I only ever used it to store the few doll clothes and accessories I had.

The top part is removable, and until now has been in Kirsten's room to hold her clothes. The bottom half with the drawers has held some of my Calico Critters extras. But with Caroline moving in, I really wanted her to have this gorgeous piece of furniture. Kirsten moved all her clothes into a new wooden trunk, which I'll show once I'm done painting it.

There's plenty of room for Caroline's dresses, even with the additional outfits I've sewn for her.

The top drawer holds her clothing accessories, like her shoes and bonnets. I made two pairs of her stockings and a pair of gloves. Her ice skates are also here. And the bottom drawer has her non-clothing accessories, all of which I've made, including her carpet bag, lantern, slate, lunch bag, and her father's ledger.

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Happy birthday, Josefina! And mini Josefina, who is dressed up for the special occasion. This year marks the bicentennial of Josefina's stories, which begin in 1824.

In fact, all my mini Josefina dolls are celebrating today! Lining them up shows how they've changed over the years. On the left is my oldest mini, a circa 1997 first edition Pleasant Company doll. Next to her is Christmas Josefina, a 25th anniversary edition released in 2011. Then there's BeForever Josefina from 2014. And birthday Josefina, who was released in 2016 for American Girl's 30th anniversary.

As a 10th birthday present, I gave Josefina this darling little treasure chest, which vaguely reminds me of the large trunk from her collection. I found it at a weird little thrift store in Roswell.

It's a bit too small to hold all of her clothing, but it's perfect for her accessories like shoes, socks, sashes, rebozos, and hair ribbons. There's a mirror under the lid, too.

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All dressed for spring!

#the dedication!

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I just spent the last 2 weeks of my life on the search to get the full American Girl story collection set.

#I have the kaya one. and my bestie has the kit one #I love it

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Happy birthday, Josefina!! 🎂💕

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Some new pictures of my special girl celebrating on her special day! Happy birthday, Josefina. 

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Mary and Nellie, two Irish-American girls.

🍀Happy St. Patrick's Day!🍀