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I WAS LITERALLY THINKING ABOUT THIS because like grandmary is clearly old money. And like there's no way in hell it was slave money based on everything we know about the Edwards' values but...

Eat the rich but not Samantha Parkington

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One day you think: I want to die. And then you think, very quietly, actually I want a coffee. I want a nap. A sandwich. A book. And I want to die turns day by day into I want to go home, I want to walk in the woods, I want to see my friends, I want to sit in the sun. I want a cleaner room, I want a better job, I want to live somewhere else, I want to live.

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Eat the rich but not Samantha Parkington

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while we’re all waiting for the next babbity kate ag installment, i thought i’d share one of my other favorite ag videos! lady rebecca goes through plenty more of the historical collections and additionally has some cosplay videos for ag outfits:)

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“there are other ways, my dear, to reach your goals”

mary “grandmary” edwards moodboard

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Transparent PNGs of the Historical Characters from American Girl's website, circa 2011-2012.

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Two Friends strolling in a cool stream on a warm day, 1910.

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BIG OOF

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Samantha Parkington, c. 1916, aged 21

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comparing new og and ag products that legit came out within a month of each other.

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when the ag site is still selling kira's books despite her being retired and irrelevant for the last four years and yet kavi's book (first south asian + neurodivergent + hindu GOTY from last year) is nowhere to be fuckdamn seen 🙃

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Reception gown

c. 1905

unknown maker

National Gallery of Victoria, Melbourne

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I went to the county fair and there was a doll sized quilt show happening in the fiber arts hall?!

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💙Nanea💙

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This past weekend I had some incredible luck at a thrift store!

The three bagged dolls are for me and the other three I got for my mom. I reckon that a doll collector with refined and expensive tastes must have passed away and her family donated all her dolls to the local thrift store, literally the only thrift store in this tiny resort town in the mountains.

The first doll I spotted was Maru Mini Pal, from the brand Maru and Friends.

I need you to imagine how lightning fast my grabby hands moved when I saw her face buried under some generic baby toys. I didn't even have to pick her up to know exactly who she was. Mini Maru was tentatively on my wish list, waiting for the day I could drop the big bucks on a 13 inch doll. I was more than happy to pay a thrift store price for her instead, especially since my three were all on sale 50% off. She's still in great shape, which also points to her being owned by a fastidious adult collector.

Maru and Friends dolls were designed by the late renowned doll artist Dianna Effner. The one I have here is a smaller version of 20 inch Maru. Canonically, Maru is a girl from South America who relocates to the USA, and meets several new friends.

As soon as I spotted Maru, I quickly noticed these two little lovelies, and snapped them up immediately. I could tell that they were both very special. Girl on the left is a Paola Reina Las Amigas doll, and the one on the right is an Antonio Juan doll. Both are the same size as Maru, about 13 inches. Both brands are based in Spain and their dolls are manufactured and hand-painted there. That's why they are beloved and prized throughout the world. So I'm pleased to have them as part of my doll family. They'll be good friends for Maru.

These three beauties I picked up for my mom. The first two are Tyler Wentworth dolls and the one on the right is a Kitty Collier doll (I think). I knew right away that they were Robert Tonner dolls, because they just have that distinct look to their faces. I also remembered that my mom already has a Tyler Wenthworth doll. I texted her to ask if she wanted them. She gave me a very enthusiastic YES!!!! There were several other similar Tonner dolls there, but my mom only wanted these three. So I left the remaining dolls for someone else to have the joy of discovering.

You might be able to tell that these pictures were taken at my lovely, forested campsite. Elevation 8500 feet above sea level. Wonderfully cool in the summer, and a great place to ski in the winter. I brought all my doll camping stuff with me, but couldn't decide which doll to bring, so I ended up leaving home without one. Then I unexpectedly felt lonely after arriving at my site. So It was a nice surprise to have three little friends to join me.

They're all so cute. Just darling little angels. I'd like to track down the names for the other two, since I often prefer to let dolls keep their original names.

Once we got home, I changed them into some summery floral dresses. I made all three of these from WellieWisher patterns. Maru has pretty similar body proportions, but the other two are more petite than the Wellies and so the clothes are a bit big on them.

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am I delulu for hoping they'll rerelease Nellie (even if only for a limited time) once Samantha's uncubed or nah