Best knock-off American Girl doll?

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:I am actually sorry I bought my DD the genuine American Girl Dolls. She has Target dolls and two AG dolls (Bitty Twins) and guess which ones she decided to give a haircut to! I wish I had saved my money. Lesson learned. Do not feel guilty getting a knock off. DD loves the Target ones just as well and probably better now that the AG dolls have butchered haircuts!

You can send the AG dolls to the "hospital" and have them fixed.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I agree that you'd be better getting a used AG doll. Your DD may not know the difference now, but before you know it, her peers will.

Ahhh, yes. Peer pressure. Definitely a reason to do something.

It's better to say 'no doll' or 'save Xmas money' to buy a doll then get the knockoff that will be apparent to friends.

Esp for girls, you dd will pine for the other 'doll' kids but be an outsider, better to redirect her to something you can fully participate (like sports?).

But yes doll is $90 more than your target doll, but I bet you spend that much every month on data for your Family plan.

Lady, you sound crazy and out of touch. For whatever reason OP can't get a real AG doll so she is looking for alternatives. Telling someone they have to spend three figures fon a doll is absolutely ridiculous and proves that you have no clue how some people struggle.

[Anonymous]

My daughter begancollecting American girl dolls when she was 11. I had to put money awayin for a year to accommodate a June Birthday or Christmas. She just wanted a few that she really adored. Kaman we finally found on EBay for $120 that my fiance bought for her. Now that she is fourteen she had packed them up in plastic boxes and saving them for her daughter's should she have them when she grows up. However she also collected Our Generation dolls. She liked them just as much because there accessories and clothing were within budget reach throughout the year. Our Generation dolls are very nice dolls with Our the hype. I collect them and I'm 54. So far I have 35 of them including a few of the older first out models. As long as a child is happy with a doll, any doll, what is thethe big deal? If my fiance didn't help me pay for the American girl dolls my daughter was able to collect, Our Generation would have been her favorite above the two.

[Anonymous]

Target Our Generation. My DD just got one for her 6th birthday. I don't think kids really beg for an actual AG until older...

[Anonymous]

TJ Maxx etc have a ton of the OG, MA dolls right now if anyone is looking.

Costco has Kit for $125. She comes with two outfits and accessories. Its a pretty good deal.

We did buy DD an AG doll. But all of the doll's extra outfits and accessories have come from Target.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Do you live in Arlington, by any chance? You can check one out from the library.

http://library.arlingtonva.us/american-girl/

Seriously? This is crazy awesome.

Yes it is true! My daughter was checking one out once a week. She's tired of them now and no longer asks. She's 5.