One of my favorite things EVER, from 1993 to 1999 was...
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American Girl Magazine. I'm not even going to pretend like it wasn't. I had a subscription until I was, like 14. No lie. Why, you ask?
Those. Paper. Dolls.
Ohmygoooooosssssh, I looooove paper dolls. Muhumbuuaahh. [That's the sound I make when I'm melting from excessive happiness, not to be confused with an evil cackle.]
Paper dolls and doll houses. Little things. Make me all... twitterpated.
I wanted to be an AG paper doll SO bad. I was too embarrassed to do the research, though, and too shy to submit, if I ever had. I thought they were so cool. You should check out that link up there, if you haven't yet. Some of those pictures were like stepping right back in time, especially these:
Chrissy. She was in the first copy I got. So weird. I even remembered her name. |
Laura. She looked a ton like Veronica, my best friend in first grade. |
Ashley. Seriously, like going back in time. |
Sarah. Wow. Love the hair. |
Monica. She had German heritage, like me. |
Kara. I'd know her face anywhere. Shouldn't that be a little creepy? |
Pretty! |
I wonder if I still have those magazines, somewhere...
Does anyone else remember these?
I definitely remember Laura and Ashley. I was obsessed with AG too. Every birthday or Christmas my wish list consisted entirely of tiny outfits and accessories. The Galleria here in Dallas has one of their stores...they've made a lot of changes since we were kids, but going there takes me right back to when I was 9. Monica looks a little bit like you!
ReplyDeleteOh my gosh! I had those too! Not all of them, but some of them. And I had Felicity and Samantha paper dolls too. So awesome! :)
ReplyDeleteAmy, I don't know what I would do if I lived anywhere near an AG store. Die, probably. Or beg to work there. Or protest the "retirement" of classic dolls.
ReplyDeleteMonica and I are probably related somewhere down the line. Those Germans. :)
Amber, hooray! Another thing we have in common. :D