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Here’s Blaire Wilson’s collection including accessories. Looks like her big ticket item is a little cafe. I also spot a pet silkie chicken at the top left with the gardening set.  Her family’s inn is called “Pleasant View Farm”.

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Kirsten’s St. Lucia Gown

Kirsten wears this traditional costume to celebrate the feast day of St. Lucia.

The outfit comes with a white lace trimmed gown, a red sash, red hair ribbons, and striped stockings.

A matching outfit was available for girls until 2000.

Kirsten’s St. Lucia outfit was available from 1986-2009.

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Maryellen’s Holiday Cookie Set

This set comes with a Christmas print apron, five cookie cutters and a storage box, five cookies, a glass of milk, and a red metal tray.

Released in 2016.

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Maryellen’s Christmas Party Dress

This red polka dot dress comes with a fuzzy white sweater, red headband, white tights, and red Mary Jane shoes.

Released in 2016.

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Kit’s Christmas Outfit

Kit’s best friend Ruthie gives her this dress for Christmas, because Kit can’t afford a new one.

The dress has a white collar with a Scottie dog pin, and comes with stockings, black t-strap shoes, and a red dotted hairbow.

Originally the Scottie dog was a magnetic pin; later it was changed to a sewn-on button.

A matching dress was sold for girls. It is no longer available from American Girl.

In 2011 AG released a Kit mini doll wearing the Christmas outfit for their 25th anniversary. It was retired the same year.

Kit’s Christmas outfit was available from 2000-2017.

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Felicity’s Christmas Gown and Stomacher

This lovely blue taffeta gown was made for Felicity by Mother. She wears it to the governor’s Christmas ball.

It comes with a lace trimmed gown, two snap-on stomachers (one trimmed with lace, the other with pink ribbon), a blue petticoat, a white pinner cap, white dancing shoes with blue bows, a blue hair ribbon, and a pearl choker.

Originally the set came with two bobby pins for the cap, and the shoes were sold separately in a set with different snap-on bows. The stomacher’s fasteners also changed from snaps to Velcro.

A similar dress for girls was available until 2000. It was called the “Palace Blue Gown”.

Felicity’s Christmas gown was released in 1991 and retired in 2010 along with the rest of her collection.

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Samantha’s Holiday Set

This set was released with Samantha’s new BeForever Collection in 2014. It was retired in 2017. The set comes with a red plaid dress, black tights and boots, a white hair bow, and a serving of Christmas treats: a teacup and saucer, teapot, and petit fours on a tea tray.

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Nellie’s Doll, Lydia

Samantha gives this doll to Nellie, who has never owned one.

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Samantha’s Cranberry Party Dress

Samantha wears her cranberry taffeta dress for Christmas. This dress has a lacy collar and ribbon sash, and comes with white tights and a hair ribbon.

It was released in 1986 with Samantha and retired in 2008 with the rest of her collection.

The first version of the dress (pre-1994) was a brighter red and had a different lace collar.

A matching version for girls was offered until 2000.

In 2011, to commemorate AG’s 25th anniversary, a special edition mini doll in the Christmas Dress was released. The doll was retired that same year.

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Emily’s Holiday Dress

Emily wears this beautiful purple dress on Christmas Eve. It comes with lacy socks, a pearl drop necklace, and a hair bow.

You can see it in the movie “Molly: An American Girl on the Home Front”.

Emily’s holiday dress was available from 2006-2013.

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Dress Like Your Doll. From the Pleasant Company catalogue, late 1980s.

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Most of the older Pleasant Company catalogs used to feature cover images of kids reading to their dolls, usually wearing lookalike clothing. The exceptions to this were when new characters were introduced.  

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Samantha’s Central Park Sleigh

This sleigh comes with everything your doll needs to stay cozy while she’s dashing through the snow! Released in 2004 for the Samantha movie. Horse was not included.

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Nellie’s Christmas Dress

Nellie can’t believe her good fortune—she’s never had a dress this pretty! This plaid dress came out in time for the Christmas season of 2004 and was retired four years later. The dress comes with stockings, a red hair ribbon, and black buckle shoes.

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Samantha’s Nutcracker Doll

When Samantha gives her China doll away, she is left without a playmate. Aunt Cornelia ensures that she gets this lovely Nutcracker doll for Christmas. Above you can see the two different versions of the doll.

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Samantha’s pages from The American Girls Party Book. In case you need some ideas for your doll’s birthday party!

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“That’s the root of the globe mallow plant,” said Tía Magdalena. “I crush it and make a paste to put on a rattlesnake bite to draw out the poisonous venom.”  

When Josefina gathers the roots of the globe mallow plant for Tía Magdalena, she always leaves a few of the pretty blossoms attached. She knows they’re not quite as useful, but they make a nice bouquet to bring back for Tía Dolores. 

Globe mallow is easy to find in shallow, sandy soil all through the warmer months of the year. If you’ve read Josefina’s stories, you’ll remember why she was glad that she carried a bit of its root in her little belt bag.