#american girl 1995

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Pleasant Company: For American Girls Catalogue

Holiday 1995

Found on worthpoint.com

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Letters From You & Credits

American Girl Magazine, September/October 1995

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Sunset lightened Revy

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was told i resemble chloë sevigny today, life is worth living 🎀

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🎂 Happy (Belated) Birthday, Nellie! 🎂

On Tuesday*, we celebrated Nellie’s birthday! She opened her gift (a doll-sized doll I’d found at the same thrift store where I got the grandfather clock), and then we all had tea 🫖 while watching A Little Princess (1995). 🎞️

*It took me a few days to type up this post, but the actual celebration was on Oct. 15th, Nellie’s birthday.

Marley had insisted Nellie wear her Cinderella tiara for her birthday celebration, saying only that it “fit the theme.” The dollhouse had already been festooned with Halloween decorations earlier in the month, so when she entered the living room Nellie was surprised to see that the bats, creepy pictures, and purple tablecloth were gone, and it had been set up for a tea party instead!

(A close-up of the table setting because I thought it looked cool.)

After examining the card, Nellie picked up the wrapped package while Samantha looked over her shoulder with interest. There was no box, and she could feel something faintly through the crinkling wrapping… “Oh! I think I know what it is!” she gasped, delighted.

When she tore open the wrapping, she saw she had been right… golden curls and a porcelain face peeked out from the pale pink tissue paper under the gift wrap. “A doll!”

“I’m sorry I couldn’t get Lydia for you, but I was hoping this one would do in the meantime…” Marley began regretfully, but Nellie shook her head. 

“She’s perfect!”

“Well, I am pretty pleased at how I fixed her up,” Marley admitted. “I found her at a secondhand store, and she wasn’t doing too great.”

“You mean, you helped make her?” Nellie asked.

Marley shrugged. “Her dress was really dirty, so I washed it and sewed on the ribbons, and I re-glued her wig and cleaned her face and limbs. Plus her shoes were pretty scuffed up, so I repainted them.”

“I love her even more now!” Nellie said. “Thank you; it means so much that you did all that for me. Mam always said that the best gifts are ones you make yourself, because then you’re giving your effort and putting your love into them.”

“What are you going to call her?” Marley asked as Nellie looked into her new doll’s face.

“She doesn’t have a name?”

“Nope,” Marley confirmed. “You can call her whatever you want.”

“Well…” Nellie studied the doll, then turned to Samantha. “You know how you named Lydia after your mother? I think I’ll call her Nora, after my Mam.”

Nellie held Nora on her lap and touched one of the blonde curls fondly, which had sprung up in the back.

“That curl is always sticking up,” Marley complained.

Nellie grinned. “That decides it! Mam had one curl that would always stick up, no matter what she did; she used to say it liked to devil her.”

“Sounds like fate,” Marley agreed. 

“Or maybe your mother sent her as a message from Heaven,” Samantha added. “To let you know she’s happy that you’re happy.”

Nellie’s Irish blue eyes were moist, but a smile was on her lips. “I like that.”

Nellie turned curiously to Marley. “I am wondering, though… why the tiara? What does that have to do with a doll?”

“Well, that’s because it’s a two-parter. We’re going to watch a movie about a girl with a doll called A Little Princess.”

Samantha gave a little gasp and clapped her hands, because she had often watched that movie with Marley when they were little. “Oh, Nellie, you’ll love it! It is awfully sad sometimes, though.”

“That’s alright.” Nellie softly took Samantha’s hand. “As long as you’re with me, I’ll be fine.” 

Marley glanced at the girls several times throughout the movie: their heads close together, whispering; Nora on Nellie’s lap, held carefully so that no frosting would get on her dress or hair. Marley smiled.

As Sam had predicted, Nellie did love the movie, though she cried several times (in fact, so did Samantha, and Marley themself — who hadn’t seen it in years, and had forgotten how moving it was — teared up more than once). At the climax, she squeezed Samantha’s hand tightly enough to hurt when Sara made her treacherous escape from the attic; gasped audibly when she nearly fell to her death; and cried tears of joy at the heartfelt reunion in the pouring rain.

“Sara reminds me of you,” Nellie told Samantha quietly. “She’s so generous, and she’s not stuck-up even though she’s rich.”

“That’s funny,” Sam responded, “I was just thinking she reminded me of YOU. She works so hard and never complains, even if she should, and when the world around her is cruel and hard, she never lets herself be hardened by it.”

The two girls grinned at one another, each thinking how lucky they were to have such a wonderful friend.

BONUS:

Close-ups of Nora!

I really wish I’d thought to take a “Before” photo of Nora! When I picked her up for 90 cents, her dress was yellowed and had spots of what I’m almost certain were dried blood on it; her face and limbs were filthy; her wig was coming off and in her eyes; and her painted “shoes” were scuffed. I undressed her; bleached and washed her dress, bloomers, and even her hair bow (after removing it from her wig; I sewed it back on later); cleaned her carefully with wet, soapy Q-tips; added the pink ribbon to her dress because it looked too plain; removed her wig and glued it back in a better position; and painted her shoes with black acrylic paint and a clear gloss seal. I think she looks a lot better now; her uneven face paint still kind of bugs me, but no WAY was I messing with those tiny little eyes! 😅

BONUS 2:

The Spotify playlist we listened to during the party (Coincidentally, the very first song is from A Little Princess, which I had already chosen as our movie before picking the playlist!)

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Aaliyah attending the 22nd Annual American Music Awards at the Shrine Auditorium on January 30, 1995.

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Tree-Mendous Trimmings!

American Girl Magazine, November/December 1995

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i fucken hate the jumanji sequels man

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American Girl Doll Catalogue

Spring 1995

Found on Ebay, user Toysbylove

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Land of Enchantment

American Girl Magazine, November/December 1995

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No Doubt - Just a Girl 1995

"Just a Girl" was released as the lead single to American rockband No Doubt's third studio album, Tragic Kingdom (1995). The ska punk, pop-punk, alternative rock, and new wave song with sarcastic lyrics was written by Gwen Stefani and Tom Dumont, and produced by Matthew Wilder. Lyrically, "Just a Girl" is about Stefani's perspective of life as a woman and her struggles with having strict parents. "Just a Girl" was the first song Stefani wrote without the assistance of her brother Eric.

"Just a Girl" received positive reviews from music critics, who commended the feminist lyrics and Stefani's vocals. The single is typically regarded as being the breakthrough that popularized No Doubt. It became their first charting single in the US, peaking at number 23 on the Billboard Hot 100 and entering the Alternative Songs, Hot Rock Songs, and Mainstream Top 40 component charts. It also reached the top ten in several other countries, including Australia, Ireland, New Zealand, Norway, Scotland, and the UK. On the 1996 year-end chart in Australia, "Just a Girl" was ranked as the 22nd most-successful song of the year. In New Zealand, "Just a Girl" peaked at number nine and was 1996's 25th best-selling single.

The song was featured in '90s cult hits Clueless (1995) and Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion (1997) — movies that served as power-players for unlikely female heroes. Stefani's aim at a male-centric world ended up being one of the most prominent feminist anthems of the '90s — it's a song that stands out now as the music industry's misogynistic outlook continues on. The song also appears in the film Captain Marvel (2019). In March 2023, the song was covered by Florence and the Machine for Showtime Networks' series Yellowjackets; their version appears in the trailer and soundtrack for the second season.

"Just a Girl" received a total of 84,3% yes votes! Previous No Doubt polls: #265 "Sunday Morning".

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ok let's make something very clear: Taylor Swift is not a baddie.

she a spoiled white woman who grew up very wealthy and who's individual carbon footprint is larger than the entirety of some small nations.

you know who is a southern baddie? Dolly Parton.

grew up in absolute poverty in a shack with dirt floors

(TS has a rich family and spent every Xmas in NYC)

modeled her style after the town trollop, who she thought was the most beautiful woman in the world, and embraced her sexuality.

(TS retains the image of the young innocent virgin white girl despite being 35 years old and every one of her songs is about a man)

wrote a song about the stupidity of the American work system

(TS is a billionaire with two private jets)

has supported the queer community for decades even through some of its darkest times like the AIDS crisis

(TS uses the queer community like a prop)

started a scientific organization to help cure viruses like AIDS and that even helped develop the Covid vaccine

(TS made the last superbowl all about her becauses she was dating one of the players)

has run a charity since 1995 that sends millions of books to children in poverty, particularly the rural south where she grew up

(TS has done nothing for the south and its problems despite her southern belle persona)

"But she told off Trump! Thats something!"

Honey thats the absolute bare minimum.

That's telling someone 'bless you' after they sneeze.

That's holding the door open for someone in a wheelchair.

Thats waving back to a little kid when they wave at you.

It takes 0 risk and 0 effort and should not be a point of praise.

"Well her southern fans and sponsors didn't like it."

So? Woman is a billionaire with connections all over the world. She literally doesn't need them.

Bottom line: Taylor Swift remains an egotistical bourgeoisie white cunt who should be known for her pollution levels instead of her mid music.

While Dolly remains the bad bitch she's been since the 1970s.

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Appreciation For PINK Fashion Throughout Film: Serving Sara (2002) | The Girl Next Door (2004) | The Sweetest Thing (2002) | Romy & Michelle's High School Reunion (1997) | Austin Powers (1997) | Breakfast at Tiffany's (1961) | View from the Top (2003) | Pearl (2022) | Scary Movie 2 (2001) | 27 Dresses (2008) | The Wolf of Wall Street (2013) | Niagara (1953) | Coyote Ugly (2000) | Cinderella (1950) | Coming to America (1988) | How to Marry a Millionaire (1953) | Jennifer's Body (2009) | Miss Congeniality (2000) | Funny Face (1957) | The Love Witch (2016) | Ziegfeld Follies (1945) | Nope (2022) | Legally Blonde (2001) | American Horror Story: Freakshow (2014) | Bring it On (2000) | Crossroads (2002) | Clueless (1995) | Marie Antoinette (2006) | The Fly (1986) | The Seven Year Itch (1955)

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Annika Tucksmith (American, 1995) - The Girls (2024)