Saraid Claxton always loved Samantha, the American Girl doll. In March 2025, Claxton decided to recreate one of the doll's ...

On a recent bus commute into New York City, I met a woman from my neighborhood who runs a small side hustle restoring American Girl dolls. She described repairing frayed hair, sourcing garments, and ...

After years of collecting American Girl dolls, Kris Sanchez had finally run out of room, and his mom had run out of patience.

American Girl dolls were the center of my elementary school life. I remember owning two, both the ‘make your own’ dolls. I named them both after Francis Hogden Burnett’s characters: Emily, after the ...

The Holland Museum is showcasing an exhibit dedicated to American Girl dolls, celebrating the brand’s upcoming 40th anniversary in 2026.

I spend a lot of time hanging out with one of my best friends, Bella. We know each other from high school, and we share a lot of touchstones from growing up in New York City’s private school system.

On Sept.17, just two days into Hispanic Heritage Month, American Girl released the doll and character Raquel Reyes, the 2026 Girl of the Year. She is introduced as the great-great-granddaughter of ...

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What was your favorite American Girl doll, the one you identified with? ALLISON HORROCKS: My name is Allison Horrocks, and I am still a Molly McIntire. MARY MAHONEY: I'm Mary Mahoney, and I'm ...

I never thought I'd see the day when American Girl betrays actual American girls. I am shocked, hurt, confused and justifiably irate — as a mom of daughters, as a once-growing girl and as a former ...