irionfamily - So long good friend

So long good friend

Tuesday, 21. October 2008, 18:56:33

Okay, some of you may think I'm dumb to dedicate an entire post to a doll. This isn't any doll though; this is Samantha, one of the American Girl's dolls. I know all of you out there know what dolls I'm talking about. When I was growing up these dolls were everything to me. All the dolls are cute but who's kidding who, we all know Samantha is the best one. She has money, the best dresses, mini ice skates for crying out loud. I begged my parents for Samantha and was ecstatic when I got her. For years afterward my birthday and Christmas list would revolve around new Samantha clothes and accessories. I was so hard core that my grandma even made me a dress to match Samantha's. And this was before anyone did that. My grandma made me Samantha's Christmas dress. All red with a white collar. So cute. My Grandma also made special dresses for Samantha that you couldn't buy from the catalog. I thought I was the cat's meow. I loved it all, and in fact, at one point, had all but one of Samantha's accessories and clothes. Yup, I never got Samantha's trunk. I asked for it for years and never got it. I thought my parents were mean but I guess they were just realistic considering the trunk cost $175.00 and it was only made to hold things. I can forgive them now but growing up I was so sad not to own it all. Every last bit of all Samantha goodness.
Anyway, the idiotic people at the American Girl's corporation have decided to discontinue Samantha. I am seriously sad. I am sad because she was a huge part of my childhood, and I’m sad to see her go. I am sad because there are other way less cool dolls (i.e. Molly and Josephina) that should be discontinued before Samantha should. I’m sad because having her be discontinued makes me feel old, and I am really sad because Grace will never get the chance to pick Samantha as her American Girl doll. That really bums me out. I am glad the Samantha books will still be available so she can still enjoy her that way but I sure wish she could also own her if she wanted to. I will have to channel all my positive thoughts on her picking Kit because she is my next favorite. Ricky told me it is not such a big deal since I own practically everything of Samantha’s I can just give it all to Grace. Hmm, I really don’t know if I could. Maybe once Grace grows up and won’t cut her hair off.
Good-bye Samantha. You will be missed.

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Comments

wendywittwer # 21. October 2008, 19:52

This is the worst news I have ever heard! Molly totally deserved the axe over Samantha. I mean, Molly got sick after sleeping with wet hair, which jeopardized her participation in the big dance recital. Wet hair?! A doll with a constitution that feeble does not deserve life over the rocking, rich, Victorian Samantha.

(My Samantha doll and I had the same nightgown. It rocked my world.)

traci79 # 21. October 2008, 21:03

Hey! I didn't give you this information so you could bag on Molly! That's the doll I have! She must not be that bad if she's still going to be around! I am just waiting for the day when I can bring her out of my parents basement, sit her at her little table and chairs (received as a Christmas gift) and bust out her birthday china tea set. All because Paige wants to play with it, of course. It would have absolutely nothing to do with my own silly desires. I bought the American Girl stationary set which came with paper, envelopes, stickers, and a pen. I thought it was so special that I couldn't write to just anyone using it. So, it is still sitting at my parents house, in mint condition, not a single page ever used, or a sticker ever unstuck. RIP Samantha.

emilyhutchison # 22. October 2008, 00:04

OF COURSE the two dolls you choose to rag on were Molly (who we all know looks like me. And the reason you've always hated her was because you could never get over the jealousy you felt when I won her at the American Girls Fashion Show, I know it) and Josephine (the “illegal” Mexican doll). I'm just frankly surprised you didn't call out Kaya aka Magpie (the Nez Perce princess) in your American Girl rant and really put the dagger in my heart. Samantha was a spoiled knows it all that was always getting herself and poor little Nellie in trouble. I say good riddance; if I wanted my kids to have a role model as lazy as Samantha I would buy them Miley Cyrus dolls. I say thank you to the Felicity's and Addy's of the American Girl world. Thank you for overcoming injustice and inequality and still looking as fly as Samantha as you did it.

sararauch # 22. October 2008, 01:56

So, as much as I loved Samantha's clothes... I was totally a Felicity girl, hello she rides horses and has crushes on cute guys with ponytails! Did Samantha even look at boys??? I'm kind of with Emily on this one, although I will totally mourn with you in general for the loss of childhood, which is always a sad thing. My parents never bought me the dolls, which probably explains A LOT about why I'm such a sarcastic, cynical adult. Maybe I should go back to sucking my thumb...

mjayrn # 24. October 2008, 15:56

Katie, I have decided this is why we are such good friends...because when it comes to things like the Samantha doll, we think exactly the same. I am also disappointed to hear this news. Samantha was a big part of my world growing up as I collected many of her things and read her books. It makes me even more sad now that I have a girl. Samantha was definitely the best doll! I don't see why they would want to discontinue her - - we should protest!