American Girl
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I recently came across an article from The Hairpin about “What Your American Girl Dolls Says About the Rest of Your Life.” Now, we all know that these sorts of articles are just for fun, but I was amazed at how true it turned out to be for me. My first American Girl doll was Kirsten Larson. Now, unlike the article suggests, I didn’t pick her out because she was blond or because I liked Little House on the Prairie. I’m not even sure I knew what Little House on the Prairie was back then, and she was a gift.
As a matter of fact, while I loved my Kirsten doll, and still do (she’s currently tucked away in storage waiting for me to find the perfect way to display her), I was never much of a doll person at all. I loved games and blocks, and mostly stuffed animals.
But I also loved to read. I remember staying up well past my bedtime reading my American Girl books by night light. Maybe that’s why I should be surprised that I did pick up so many of her traits. Like that article said-
You therefore grew up to be a bit more thoughtful, a bit more reserved than your peers. You also find yourself inexplicably drawn towards crafts like knitting, jam-making, and quilting. You secretly suspect that you’d manage just fine in a post-Apocalyptic setting, should things come to that.
Anyone who knows me, or has read more than one post on my blog knows that to be true. It’s too bad that the list doesn’t also include Josefina Montoya, who was my next American Girl doll. And what does the ownership of a My American Girl doll say about how I perceive myself today. I guess those are questions for another day.
While you can no longer get the 18-inch Kirsten doll, so your daughter will subconsciously grow up to quilt and maker her own jam like me, you can still buy a miniature 6-inch version. Who knows, maybe it will still inspire a little creativity.
My grand-daughters have the American Girl dolls. They have them just because they like them and do like the books and I’m happy that they don’t take them too seriously like your artical said. I like to make them doll clothes and I’ve made a few. Happy you have one tucked away. You can check out a couple of outfits that I made on my blog. I go in spirts, clothes and quilts.