Is Julie American Girl retired?

BeForever Version

The BeForever Outfit for Julie was available alone for $36 starting in 2014 and retired as a separately available purchase in 2019.

What American Girl dolls are being retired?

As of 2022, all the original twenty released American Girl of Today dolls are retired.

Where is Julie from American Girl?

Julie lives in San Francisco and is the youngest of two children.

Is Kaya American Girl retired?

In July 2004, all of the Historical Doll "Stories & Outfits Collections with Caddy" were retired, including Kaya's. In February 2006, all of the historical girl short story books were retired including Kaya's short story.

How old is Julie from American Girl?

Today is Julie's birthday! She was born this day in 1966, which means she'd be turning 54 today if she was a real person. Julie released on September 10, 2007, when she was 41 years, 4 months and 9 days old.

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What Face Mold does Julie have?

The Josefina Face Mold was the fourth face mold created for the American Girl Doll line. It was first used on Josefina Montoya, who was released in 1997.

Are there any black American Girl dolls?

It's also the first time three black dolls — Gabriela, Melody, the Civil Rights era doll introduced this year, and Addy, a former slave — are on the market at the same time. "Overall, we're just really proud to feature a diverse and inclusive set of dolls," Spanos told the News.

Why was Kirsten discontinued?

The company insists it is simply clearing room on the shelves for new historical characters like Rebecca Rubin, its first Jewish doll, who debuted earlier this year. Losing Kirsten was all the more painful because almost exactly one year ago, the company retired what was arguably its most popular doll.

What American Girl dolls are retiring in 2021?

Luciana finally retired in September 2021 after three years and nine months of availability, and Blaire Wilson, Girl of the Year 2019, followed in December 2021 after two years and eleven months.

Are Wellie wishers being discontinued?

American Girl confirmed on Facebook that the WellieWishers matching meet outfits for girls have been discontinued, but the pajamas will stay.

Is Marie Grace retired?

Marie-Grace was retired in 2014.

Who was the Native American girl doll?

For the doll, see Kaya'aton'my (doll). Kaya is the eighth Historical Character, representing early Native America. Kaya was released in 2002 and was part of the BeForever collection.

Who is the oldest American Girl doll?

Samantha, Kirsten and Molly, the first three dolls in the series, debuted in 1986 and were retired between 2008 and 2013. Felicity, Addy and Josefina were introduced in the 1990s and retired in the mid-2010s.

What is the most famous American Girl doll?

1. Addy Walker. To earn the top-top spot, you've gotta be a special kind of strong. A nine-year-old Addy escapes slavery with her mother to Philadelphia.

What American Girl dolls are coming back?

The six returning dolls include Samantha Parkington, Kirsten Larson, Molly McIntire, Felicity Merriman, Addy Walker and Josefina Montoya. All dolls will be available to purchase from the American Girl website in May for $150 (recommended for ages 8+).

Is American Girl bringing back Molly?

The new Molly product collection is available June 1, 2022, at americangirl.com and at all American Girl retail locations nationwide.

Are American Girl dolls still popular?

Even cooler: Over 32 million American Girl dolls have been sold since 1986. 24 The dolls aren't only for older kids. American Girl's Bitty Baby line is designed for children 18 months and up. The smaller dolls and accessories — including a mini board book — make playtime easy and fun.

What are old American Girl dolls worth?

To get an idea of how much you might be able to cash in on, a quick scroll through eBay shows Samantha dolls going for as much as $3,000 to $7,000. Molly is listed at prices up to $5,000, and Kirsten as high as $2,000. Aside from the signature and original torsos, the value will depend on their condition, of course.

Why do American Girl dolls have neck strings?

From 1986 to 2016 American Girl dolls had neck strings to keep the head attached to the body. The single cord goes in one side and out the other in a sewn loop on the cloth body and can be cinched tight around the vinyl base of the doll head.

Is Felicity retired from American Girl?

Felicity was re-released in 2017 as a BeForever character, making her the second character re-released after Samantha Parkington. She was archived again in December 2019 and her books retired in 2020, though her mini doll remains available, and she was part of the 35th Anniversary Special Edition Rerelease.

Why are most American Girl dolls white?

The reason was because Felicity was being introduced in 1991, and to be historically accurate, her clothes would have to have lower necklines. And white bodies were determined to look kind of weird with a low neckline, so they changed to tan bodies.

What year did Addy come out?

Even Pleasant Company (as American Girl was known prior to being sold to Mattel in 1998) produced nonwhite dolls before the arrival of Addy in 1993, as part of the more culturally diverse, lesser-known Our New Baby collection.

Who created Addy Walker?

“I wanted children to see African American people as part of strong, loving families, caught up in slavery, doing what they had to do to survive,” Connie Porter, the author of the six Addy books, has said.

Are there biracial American Girl dolls?

First of all, Evette is biracial, one of the first in the American Girl universe (they had a special, one-year-only Irish-Japanese doll in 2006) and one of few biracial dolls on the market.