For the longest time, “Amber-eyed” Samantha was like my holy grail of collecting. I had spent countless years searching for her, but always came up empty. I lost every auction or just missed one for a steal. This time I had an opportunity to adopt an Amber Sam semi-locally and jumped at the chance. From…… Continue reading 1986 Amber Samantha
Dare I say, this Samantha doll was ugly. She was new in box since 1987 and had obviously been stored on her back in the heat all that time. Her face was crushed in, her eyelashes were straight, her face paint had faded, and her nose had a big shiner on it. I smoothed down…… Continue reading 1987 Samantha Doll
Poor 1988 Kirsten looked a lot worse in person than she did in the photos! This girl had frizzy, unsaveable hair, a dog bite through her finger, and two holes in her torso (which I also suspect was created by a dog). This beauty was inspired by the actress playing “Claire” in Outlander. She has hand-drawn…… Continue reading 1988 Kirsten, “Claire”
I’ve been collecting and restoring vintage American Girl dolls for the past 5 years or so, but this is my first blog post with a before and after with some of my work. Recently I purchased a 1989 white bodied Kirsten doll on eBay. She truly looked like the had been in the garbage. She…… Continue reading 1989 Kirsten doll
