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The American Girl Doll: A too expensive past-time for young girls or a worthy collectors item?

What are your feelings toward this new trend of extremely expensive dolls that can be made to resemble the image of their owners to a certain extent?
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quesera | 2 years, 3 months ago
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I wouldn't call this a "new" trend. I had an American Girl Doll, back when you got to chose between 5 or 6 historical figures. I loved that doll, and I definitely got my parents' money's worth out of playing with her. My best friend had one two, and we had incredible imaginations. We made all kinds of stuff for those dolls, and came up with tons of stories and games. It was totally mind-building play.

There are cheaper versions now, which look almost the same. I don't think they have the historical backstories, and I don't know if they're of equitable quality, but I would definitely buy my daughter an American Girl doll. Considering how much parents spend on junk and video games, these dolls are a deal!

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vicgoodwin2 | 2 years, 3 months ago
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I think they are worth the money. They are very nice dolls and they can become collectors if the girl chooses not to play too much with them. Either way it is a great gift idea.

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hawkeyepierce | 2 years, 3 months ago
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Well, I don't like dolls, so I would never buy one for myself, but if that's what people want, who are we to argue? If it makes them happy, I say go for it, they aren't hurting anyone, although I think it's kind of creepy that you can get them made to look just like yourself.
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jkepler | 2 years, 3 months ago
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To be completely honest, my first thought was that they're a little large in terms of physical size. I think Barbies are going to remain #1 for quite some time; they just seem easier to play with. I'm checking out the online store right now and it looks like they are $28 or so. $38 for the hammock seems like a little much, but I don't think $28 for the doll is too extreme. I was going to gripe about the $295 camping trailer, except I just read that it's almost three feet long and weighs 43 pounds. I don't know; maybe that's still a bit expensive. If I were a parent, I'd buy the doll and skip the accessories.

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