Felicity and #19 eye color differences.

Dear Joseph,

Thanks for your questions. There is a slight difference in the new Felicity's eyes. Her eyes are more of a brilliant green and they are slightly darker than the older Felicity's eyes.

The eyes of our Truly Me #19 are a different shade of green than our past and current Felicity®. Truly Me #19's eyes are a lighter green than our current Felicity. Truly Me #19's eyes are a darker green than our archived, older Felicity.

Joseph, we hope this helps. Should you have any additional questions or concerns, please contact us at the number listed below.

Sincerely,

American Girl Customer Service

This is what I got in an e-mail from American Girl. There was more, but that's for another post. And yes, my name is Joseph Cole, but I go by JCole. In the first photo, Felicity has bright green eyes, but in the second photo, she has pinwheel green eyes. in the third, her eyes look the same as Historical's. in the new stock photo for #19, her eyes look more like an emerald green than laser green. #19 has eyes that are lighter than BeForever Felicity's, but are darker than the old, retired version. I personally think that the new Felicity's eyes are too dark, and the old Felicity's are too bright, so #19's eyes are perfect! (not to mention she's kinda my doll look-a-like along with #55!) I think this was actually pretty informational. 
        'til Next Time!  - JCole

BeForever Molly LEAKS!!!

 You're hearing it here folks, (and on the AG Wiki page) American Girl released a page about Molly on the Play @ American Girl site, and originally, it had this photo, A.K.A. BEFOREVER MOLLY!!! But it was quickly replaced with a photo of Molly in her classic Meet. AAAAAHH!!!! I was SO upset when Molly wasn't released on the 19th, and so this photo brings new hope for me! I know that this was kind of a short post, but longer ones are coming soon.  'til Next Time!  - JCole
 

Retired Doll? Let's fix that! Sort of...

Have you ever wanted a certain doll, but they were retired? eBay usually has them, but their prices can be astronomical! American Girl usually releases a similar doll under the Truly Me line, but they aren't the same. I really want Lindsey, Girl of the Year 2001-2002, but since she didn't sell very well, she can be hard to find and usually has grey/green/pale tint to her skin. Last year, AG released the One of a Kind doll thing, and I made a doll similar to Lindsey and attempted to recreate her meet. I am having issues getting the picture up, so I'll do it later. If you want Saige, #23 is great, and #46 and Gabriela are the same doll. Luciana and #66 are very similar to each other, but Luciana has side bangs and a purple streak sewn into her wig cap. Luci and Gabby are still sold today, but I'm not sure how long they'll be around because Luciana is selling very well, being the Space Camp - spacey girl. Gabriela was rumored to be the "last GotY" but Luciana's here, and she's a GotY. Several dolls have a Truly Me equivalent, but certain TM's are no longer available through AG. Marisol and #28 are identical, other than hair length.  I hope this helped and 'til Next Time!  - JCole  photo credit: American Girl and Pintrest.

Permanent v.s. Removable earrings.

Joséfina and Addy had permanent earrings, and so did the original version of #27, but other dolls can have removable earrings. Addy and Joséfina have these gold hoop earrings that are permanently in there. #27 originally had these star charm earrings, which were not removable. In 2008, the doll could have removable earrings. Addy and Joséfina's earrings have always been permanent, although pre-BeForever earrings could swing back and forth, but with BeForever, the earrings were stuck with another piercing behind the ear, so the earring always sticks out at an odd earring, although the purchaser could use floral cutters and clip the earring close to the piercing behind the ear and the earring would be able to swing. My neighbors have Joséfina, but theirs is historical, so her earrings can swing. I honestly don't care about the earring angle, so I wouldn't care if I had a BeForever or Historical Joséfina, I just want her. An interesting fact about McKenna and Joséfina is that they don't have a part in their wigs, so they can be parted a couple of different ways. I prefer the permanent earrings to the removable ones, because I got Skylar with removable earrings, and I lost them within a few days! So now she just has pierced ears, but no earrings. I will say, I would like to have a #27 prior to 2008, as I really like her permanent earrings. I really like the stars on her earrings. I direct you here to see the earrings as the picture I've put on here is REALLY blurry! I hope you enjoyed, and 'til Next Time!  - JCole
photo credit: American Girl Wiki

Molly's Release DATE!!!

AMAZING News!!! I was conducting some internet research, and I found out BeForever Molly's RELEASE DATE!!! According to American Girl Doll News, Her Release date is February 19, 2018. Today's the 5th, so only 14 days until the new MOLLY! This is a Mattel pre-retirement Molly with her Meet Book and accessories. I believe that the only changes to the doll will be feathered eyebrows, slightly lighter hair colour/color and possibly brown eyes. But then she's look too much like #13, so hopefully she'll keep her grey/gray eyes. Below is the new Mini Molly, and looking at the Mini and the Book cover, She'll come with Tortoise shell glasses, A Navy blue Cardigan with red buttons, a paid knee-length skirt, white socks and Red saddle shoes/running shoes. I am so excited, as Molly was always at the top of my wish-list, but she was archived in 2013, and I got Skylar in 2016, but hopefully now I have a chance to get Molly! The Mini doll has grey/gray eyes, so I think her eyes will stay the same. The only changes made to Samantha (other than outfit) were eyebrows, hair, and brighter face paint. I am so excited as I said earlier, as it has been 5 years since I've seen Molly in a catalogue, and hopefully Kirsten will be re-released in a few years as well. It will be so amazing to have Molly back after five years. What do you guys think about BeForever Molly? I definitely prefer Molly's new outfit. I hope her new accessories come with her locket still, Samantha now comes with a beautiful gold locket with a pink flower, but it doesn't open. I hope Molly still comes with her locket, even if it doesn't open.  'til Next Time!  - JCole  photo credit: American Girl Wiki, AG Publishing, and Shoppers Shop.