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Wednesday, November 29, 2017

BeForever or BeFor-never?

Mattel doesn't always make the smartest choices, so was BeForever a good idea? In Fall 2014, American Girl revamped the historical characters, to BeForever. The characters received brighter, more colorful outfits, and subtle changes were made to the dolls, such as giving Samantha feathered eyebrows and pie bangs. Some changes were more subtle, such as shortening Kit's bob to show off her outfit more, or making Caroline's eyebrows darker (This may have been a batch difference, though.) or giving Addy feathered eyebrows. Caroline and Kaya were the only dolls that remained the same, though there will be subtle differences between, say, a 2002 Kaya and a 2017 Kaya. I'm confused, because Julie is the only doll who kept her lined eyebrows. The dolls came with a book much longer then their Meet book, as it is their first three books bundled into one. There are no pictures, and only a few changes made to the text, such as Rebecca's dress.
 Image result for BeForever announcementThe box changed slightly, to accommodate BeForever. The box was now pink, and said BeForever and had the characters silhouette and name at the bottom.

I did some research, and the outfits are actually historically accurate! I love historical accuracy in an AG product. Lately, American Girl, instead of archiving a doll, they retire their collection and make them online and flagship store exclusives.

In total, I like BeForever, and hopefully get Kaya one day!   'til Next Time!  - JCole

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