American Girl News: The Future of the Historicals/ Historical Line, AG Heritage Characters Rebrand
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It would be nice (since they say spotlight) if they re-release the three girl’s outfits quarterly. Like school outfit in the fall, holiday outfit in winter etc.
The point about Molly/Grandparents also rings true. My grandma was in the service and used Molly’s story to connect with us.
They should do this for sure!
Definitely!!
Thank you for delineating the difference between “limited quantities” and “limited edition!”
You are welcome!
I feel like the "Heritage" moniker is meant to apply to the OG dolls specifically, as a way to separate them from the newer historical dolls.
As for future releases for them, it seems like AG is strongly suggesting that more of Kirsten, Addy, and Josefina's collections will be released over the next year because they are spotlighted.
I'd be willing to bet that next year (2025) will spotlight Samantha in a similar way (because she is so popular), and then 2026 will spotlight Felicity to celebrate America's 250th Birthday. We may also get Caroline, too, because she is another 'patriotic' doll from the War of 1812. If AG is smart, this would make the most sense.
About the “Heritage “ term - maybe, AG hasn’t released an official statement, not even on the rebrand, and the rebrand has been slowly rolling in.
The release schedule are you suggesting makes sense, but I am not sure AG will follow it, they don’t always make the most logical decisions.
I like the idea of multiple historical characters in one decade… have them bump into well-known characters… AG multiverse! They already did that with McKenna and Lila!
Right? That would be so fun!
I really enjoyed this little tie in between two Goty dolls.
I’d give anything to have Caroline back! I wasn’t into AG when she was released (I was in high school), but now that I’m an adult collector, I think she and her collection are everything! 🤩🤩🤩
I have collected a lot of her things over the years, but my collection isn’t complete yet.
Oh yes I agree.
I hope she’ll be back (before the next year that ends in -12…)
I'm pretty sure, as someone else, mentioned, that "heritage" characters refers specifically to the Pleasant Company era girls and not all their historical girls. Every time AG's social media account used that word, it was referring to those original characters. Now that the first generation of American Girl fans are grown up and nostalgia for the 80s, 90s, and early 2000s is huge, American Girl is finally embracing their past and leaning into that nostalgia. We are finally getting throwbacks and nods to the Pleasant Company era that I grew up in. I'm loving it!
This makes sense! AG needs to have an official vocabulary section on their website! Thank you for clarifying ❤️
I would love if the made a 1800's or earlier doll! I really hope they bring back more outfits, for sure.
Thanks for doing this video. I saw the word “heritage” in one of the responses from AG the other day and thought it was a typo, but now I see it isn’t. I personally don’t like that term and it doesn’t make sense for them to switch out Historical for Heritage. What’s the point? With a whole rebranding going on keep some things constant. Historical, GOTY, etc are all true and tested terms that reference a swath of dolls. Just my opinion. The word heritage doesn’t seem to fit as a naming standard for a batch of dolls. I could go on and on since I don’t care for a renaming of the historical line. Now I forgot other things you asked for feedback on lol. 😊
A few people commented the the term “heritage dolls” might be reserved for the re-released original characters. AG needs to clarify this stuff officially, not just throw new terminology at us!
Re: Courtney. I read it the same way that you do. They should have said “Stay tuned for more, Courtney.” but since they didn’t it makes it sound like there will be more Courtney items this year. Commas are important! 😆
Yes! They should have used comma! So confusing…
Can't wait to see Felicity and other historical dolls being rebrand. Because I want all of the historical dolls to be in the story of America book discover American history with American girl.
Cecile and Ivy rerelease would be good
@@rainbowunicorncat1I am a huge fan of Josefina
@@mariasalgado3799 she is great ❤️
My guess is that the "Heritage" line is when they bring back previously released dolls in their original outfits. I'm guessing that all of the other historicals will still be called "historical". Yes, I definitely think that they were just responding back to the commenter named Courtney. Would have been better if they would have phrased it with her name at the beginning of the sentence instead of the end to avoid the confusion, but hindsight is 20/20. I hope they do come out with school books and outfits and also Christmas books and outfits, but it would be really nice if the books were sold separately and the outfits were less than $55. Thanks for the update!
It would be nice if AG had an explanation of what “Heritage dolls” are on their website, so we wouldn’t have to guess ;)
@@rainbowunicorncat1 That would be so nice. :)
I was so thrilled to get Julie's flower jumpsuit and Kirsten's birthday dress - they had been on my wish list for years! Getting them brand new is just fantastic. I was so impressed with the quality of Julie's new school outfit, too - really felt like the Pleasant Company days! So yes, if they continue to re-release the old classics and make new historical outfits for other characters they will totally be getting a LOT of my money, lol
The character Courtney I think. Can't wait. I am going to be poor again this holiday!
We all are!
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hope they bring some new items for the new/old girls .. things we haven’t seen before that goes with their collection 😍
Thank you!
I feel like the name heritage suggests different cultures, and although all the dolls have that, the stories are mainly about their life in American history, so I feel that it doesn’t fit as well as historical
I think they meant it as our shared heritage / history / past as Americans.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 I thought it meant the heritage of the brand? Some companies (mainly clothing brands) have “heritage collections” of items they’ve had since the beginning or almost
I think they meant the person who wrote it whose name is Courtney
Just my initial gut feeling, but I feel like we’re not going to be gettjng the complete Kirsten,Addy, Jo outfit collections etc. back again. I feel like a lot of those gorgeous old outfits are going to be hard to manufacture in a “cheap” way and let’s be honest, that’s what they’re looking for. hope I’m wrong. 😅. I’m just here on pins and needles for Felicity. That’s my last remaining heritage girly I’ve wanted for yrs but never purchased. However here’s me still looking for purple-dressed Felicity cause I adore her too. Never knew j could ever be a “same doll in two versions” collector but here we are getting close. 😊
I don’t think we are getting full collections either, but the basic stuff like school outfits or PJs shouldn’t be hard to make. But a lot of collectors would buy the rare outfits (think Kirsten’s recess) , even if they retail for more.
I feel your paint about doubles! I have a white body Kirsten, a PC Kirsten, and the newest one - all 3 are so different!
@@rainbowunicorncat1 Yes if they put in that effort that would be great! I'm just thankful I had a buying streak on Ebay on Kirsten's old PC outfits back in like 2016? when prices were much better. Don't get me started on Kirsten haha. I have '92 Kirsten from when I was a kid (factory condition!) but I'm really wanting a new one too that looks fresh-faced because they definitely pale over time and the new one's face is just so precious! And I can actually let down her haaaaaaaair :)
My parents were in their teens in the 70s I suppose at my age I could have kids but I never had the money or the desire to that badly where I wanted to sacrifice so much to do so. I know there are people 30 and under that have children though.
It’s a valid choice, I am glad women aren’t forced into certain lifestyles anymore. Kids are a lot of work!
They showed Marie Grace and Cecile with the may birthdays and they haven’t shown them in years
Good point!
I hope they bring back the historicals furniture
I am not sure about that…
I don't really have much of a problem with using the Heritage title. I get what they mean when they say it (but I'll end up probably sticking with Historical as it's what I'm used to and in the habit of saying.) Overall, it feels like they're trying to gradually dip their toe into the pool of bringing back the historical dolls. I don't know if I'd like to see Cecile back because the Sonali mold isn't cute anymore (the eyes are just too close together so unless they can make her look like the original, I'll be skipping.) It kind of sucks that only adults seem to care about the historical girls when the whole entire point of the AG line under PC was to get girls interested in history from a girl's perspective of that era.
I think there are still plenty of kids interested in the historical aspect, but the company is so much bigger now and they can only grow if they cover other audiences (including the kids not interested in history at all). IMO being a smaller boutique company PC could focus on just the historical side, but AG cannot afford that.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 I just don't want them to turn AG into another Barbie-style brand. I wasn't happy with Julie's "crochet" school outfit when it came to the odd color scheme. It's like they're afraid of the 70s colors which were more warm, earthy and autumnal, mustard yellows, greens, browns oranges, teals etc. And that roller skating outfit looked like it was more appropriate for Courtney (and as you mentioned in the video, most of Courtney's outfits were not accurate to what a child in the 80s would have worn and felt more like a halloween costume, similar to the restyle of Julie's meet outfit.) I do realize they have to diversify. I'm not opposed to the contemporary dolls and their items, but they can still try to branch out and not have everything be pink purple and turquoise. Don't mean to rant, overall I'm still happy they're bringing back Addy and Kirsten.
Julie is exactly my mom's age!
I love the little girl's dress,too. Fingers crossed on that one. When you opened Julie's record player one record didn't work. Have you heard anyone else with that problem? Want to order one, but am hesitating. No reviews on line for some reason.
I am going to the store hopefully next week, let’s see what they have to say.
They already did the two historicals from same time period living in different parts of country.....nanea and molly....both very focused on ww2 though a few years apart....very different perspectives
I would love it if Cecile and Marie Grace would come back.
I think there is demand for them, especially since Cecile is so expensive on the secondary market.
I would totally buy Cecile
Absolutely!
I did find a similar looking outfit that is on the girl on the cover with the granny squares on Target I can’t remember what brand I think it was either Art Class brand or Cat and Jack brand.
And what’s crazy for me is I grew up in 1999 I was six years old it is crazy for me to see outfits I grew up with on the Hoffman twins
Alright! Here's a pitch for a historical doll!
Name: Ruth Myers
Year: 1968
Description: Ruth is a physically disabled ten-year-old girl who lives in Des Moines, IA in the late 60s. Because she is wheelchair-bound, many at school make fun of her and believe she should be sent away and institutionalized. The only one who doesn’t think so is her friend Wendy (her neighbor who is 7 years older than her) who enjoys running races with Ruth and has taught Ruth to race by pushing the wheels on her wheelchair quite quickly. As Ruth gets better and better at racing, she tells Wendy she wishes for a chance to show the world her disability should not define her. She gets her wish when she hears about Eunice Kennedy Shriver, the sister of former president John F. Kennedy, gathering disabled people from all over the world to participate in her "Special Olympics". These games will be held at Soldier Field in Chicago and Ruth wants to compete more than anything in the world. The only question is if her parents would be willing to let her out of their protective grasp so she can show the world her skills.
I've always wanted a doll who covers disabled history, and what better way to do it than by telling the story of the founding of Special Olympics (one of the biggest disability based social movements out there)! Ruth could even spread diversity by having a box adapted to fit her wheelchair. What's more? She would be a perfect way for AG to partner with both Special Olympics and possibly the Paralympics (like Barbie once did in 2000 with the release of Paralympic Champion Becky) for a variety of new merchandise! Plus, Wendy could be sold as a best friend doll if AG ever decides to bring those back.
What do you guys think? Would you be interested in a character like that if AG made it?
I definitely would be interested!
(Second try, sometimes I hit the wrong place.)
Your story made me cry, I got so excited. In one simple word YES! Just like my Aunt who had survived polio from the 1946/8 polio epidemic that unalived so many children. My grandparents moved from their farm in Washington State to Southern California so that she could get the best therapy and be able to attend normal public school. My aunt fought so hard to be free from wheelchair, braces and crutches. She was absolutely thrilled about the MaryEllen doll, when I told her about her.
You should contact the story team at American Girl and talk about pitching your story. It has an excellent story base. Wendy could even have Downs Syndrome or some other physically noticeable disability, as they were early participants of the Special Olympics. I was a Red Cross Youth Volunteer at the Special Olympics in Los Angeles in 1972, when the third games was hosted at UCLA. As one of the younger volunteers. I fought very hard to become one, and took part in all the volunteer training, most were in university or high school. I remember it to this day.
I so keep hoping for an American girl doll who is vision impaired, either as a historical or GOTY to highlight all the children who became either blind or deaf or both from complications of childhood diseases like measles and scarlet fever. Perhaps a student at the Perkins Institute.
I would definitely like this considering I’m have a disability I’m like why can’t they do more doll characters with disabilities they did Joss who is hearing impaired and there’s plenty of ideas I talked about it with my boss who was a special education teacher and they could also mention accessibility issues that people with disabilities have to go through every day 24/7/ 365 days a year currently helping my community trying to make my town more accessible with the help of my colleague. I was born with a rare disability called Chromosome 18p- it’s not very common.
I have several books on popular historical figures who had disabilities like one of my favorite’s is Helen Keller I remember from when I was in third grade computer class we had to write a report on someone from history that we admired so we went to school library and I asked my classmate who has a disability EDS and I asked her I wonder if there’s a person in history with a disability and she’s like I don’t know there probably is and I went to look and a book with kinda of bright colors I knew by the illustration it was a picture book about Helen Keller and years later I find out she’s one of my ancestors via my mom’s side along with Laura Ingalls we share a descendant in common George Mason. Kind of interesting but cool.
@@taylorwelch444 Helen Keller was my report in third grade. I learned about her from the teacher for the deaf class, our public school was way ahead of its time, this was in the 60s, and my dad got me adult books on Helen Keller to study for my report. I was thrilled when my dad gave me her autobiography for Christmas. My copy was falling apart by the time I was 12.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 Thank you very much for your comment. I'm really glad to see people like this idea. I've actually had the pitch for a Special Olympics historical character in my head for a while now, but this is the first time I have shared it online.
So you think that AG is DONE with releasing new Historicals FOREVER, no matter what?
In the near future - yes. Maybe they will make a historical from 2005 or 2010s (not any time soon), or if they take my advice they will create new characters living in the same decade, but in a completely different location- they did it with Nanea and Molly, they can do it again.
I think I'm OK with this. I'd like them to go further between ....like 5 years lol....I'm out of space
Be nice if they did a contemporary cultural line.....including different ethnicities, religions, backgrounds....modern Indigenous character, Somalian, Hispanic, Black, Swedish, Irish as some examples. That would be more fun than just repeating different hobbies with the girl of the year but focusing more on their hobbies than anything else.
@@rainbowunicorncat1 So you think that they will NEVER make new Historicals with books set in the 1800's or earlier again EVER AGAIN, no matter what? A lot of people want dolls from those eras so unless AG never wants to do it again out of hate and spite and personal reasons.
I don’t think AG would bring back MG & Cécile because they lived through a pandemic. I think that would be too soon after Covid. However, the emojis from AG make me suspicious! I would be so excited if they brought back Ivy, though!
It’s the emojis, AG hinted at things this way before!
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