Tell-Tale Signs of a Pending MyAG Line Make-Over

2014 brought us a new GOTY, 

and it should bring us a new 

MyAG Meet Outfit as well.

We won't be sad to see the ol' babyish outfit go.

Also known as the True Spirit Outfit, 

which was released in 2012.

(Why is the butt-fly lime when no other 

part of this outfit is lime???)

We at The DW have so many of these butt-fly boots that 

we actually spent last night custom-distressing 

a pair of them as an experiment.

MyAG/Just Like You Meet Outfits 

are switched every 2 years.

In 2010 the Real Me Outfit was introduced, 

as well as Innerstar U, and the Charm Necklace theme.

Also in 2010, the Just Like You Line was renamed

to be My American Girl, 

and each MyAG outfit then included 

a charm for the charm keeper necklace.

As of Jan. 1, 2014 -- the charm keeper doll necklace 

is now sold separately on 

the American Girl website.

Which leads us to speculate 

(yes, speculate -- so this isn't a carved-in-stone thing) -- 

that the charms are on their way out 

and the charm keeper necklace 

will no longer be included with the dolls when 

the Meet Outfit of the MyAG Line 

is changed in the summer/early fall of 2014.

We would also speculate that the MyAG Line may be renamed.

Innerstar U will probably still be around.

But we feel the charm thing is on its way out.

Just Like You lasted for 4 years.

And the line has been My American Girl for 4 years.

So it is our theory that there will be a new line name in 2014.

It would be nice if this new line brought new dolls, 

or a system for doll customization.

But we think new dolls is probably a more likely thing 

than actually being able to custom order a doll with 

the hair color, wig type, eye color, skin color, and face mold 

you want her to have. 

Though that would be awesome.

My Twinn has released a refreshed line with 18" dolls.

They call it My BFF.

My Best Friend Forever -- for those of you 

not up with the kids' lingo these days.

They pretty much have AG bodies.

And you can custom order them to your specifications.

And these dolls cost $99 plus $14 for the pierced ear option.

So My Twinn/My BFF is actually offering 

something much more advanced

than American Girl.

Yes, more advanced than American Girl.

And less expensive.

This is a custom-made doll.

$99 ain't bad for that.

So now My Twinn also carries 18" doll scale outfits, 

accessories, furniture and more.

Which all serve as competition to AG.

http://www.mytwinn.com/

We don't personally find the dolls as 

cute and aesthetically appealing as AGs.

We have sort of gotten used to the way AGs look.

But not everybody is like us and 

they will be tempted to go into the light of My BFF.

American Girl should stay ahead 

of their competition.

They should already have a 

custom-made doll option.

Perhaps this new My BFF line is actually My Twinn 

staying ahead of its competition and we can take it as a sign 

that AG is actually planning to create 

an advanced doll customization system???

That's just us guessing though.

Let's cross our fingers and hope that 2014 

will bring that advancement, 

as well as 

a new Meet Outfit for the modern doll line 

(that doesn't suck).

American Girl Order Placed Today!

Como estas, friends?

Happy New Year!

Happy New GOTY Day!

Last night, or rather, this morning at 4:38 am we placed 

an Isabelle item order through American Girl.

We wanted to order the Studio, but it was 'Sold Out' -- 

i.e. not stocked into the system yet. 

So then we added all her clothing and accessories into the cart instead. 

And her Funky Leggings said 'Unavailable.'

So they lost out on $275 and $12 from us.

And it is all available for ordering online now.

Poopies.

We'll order that stuff later, or buy it from the store.

But it was very disappointing not to be able to buy 

what we wanted right on New Year's.

Obviously at 4:38 am, they still weren't ready for us to order stuff.

Double poopies.

We are waiting to buy "Dramatic Arm Movement-Isabelle"

 in an AG store.

Not sure when that will happen,

but we prefer to buy her in person.

With AG's tendency to make dolls with wonky eyes and flawed wigs, 

we might as well buy the dolls in person, if possible.

And we want to make sure our Isabelle has those 

dramatic arm movements down pat.

Though we aren't sure in what universe an AG doll can stand 

like that successfully without falling over.

_________

So we purchased all of Isabelle's clothing, 

except the leggings and the meet outfit and accessories.

And we ordered her dance case and kitten.

Case may be useful for storage, 

and we are intrigued by the headbands and slippers.

The kitten looks a bit too much like a stuffed toy, but oh well.

Maybe he'll just be a stuffed toy in our play universe.

We want to get the new tennis outfit, 

but will probably buy it in person.

Despite the pink qualities it possesses, we love it because it reminds us of Oh Ha Ni's tennis outfits from one of our favorite Korean dramas, "Playful Kiss. ;-)

All of the pink=yuck Valentine's stuff will not being coming home with us.

Never. Never. Never.

Just no.

Blech.

Yikes.

Have to avert our eyes...

Pink!!!!

Hide!!!

And....

the new pink shoes will also not being coming here.

Maybe these heels will come home with us someday.

But for right now, we aren't sure what they would actually go with.

As far as Isabelle's Dance Barrrrrrrrre...

we aren't sure we need it.

Might be good props to have?

So maybe we'll buy it when we buy the Studio.

Overall, we like Isabelle's collection and 

give it two thumbs up.

More on that later today. :-)

Did you order/purchase any of the 

new American Girl items yet?

What is on your Wish List?

The Plaid Piper: Part One

AG loves plaid. There's these...

And these....

And also these...

Plus these...

Any lover of plaid should be overjoyed.

We sort of like plaid.

But in general it reminds us of Nirvana concerts.

Don't know who Nirvana is?

Ask your parents.

We like these types of modern plaid interpretations....

But we wouldn't buy them for the humans in this household.

In fact, the main clothes-buying human has one plaid shirt and one plaid dress.

And trust me, she has A LOT of clothes.

But we do buy plaid things for the dolls on a regular basis.

So when AG released the Plaid Party dress, we considered it.

We played with the color scheme and decided we would have bought 4 of these dresses.

But not the one they made.

We really, really, really don't like the color scheme of it.

Oh well.

It is worth buying it to get the shoes?

Not so much. They are tempting. But no.

Then there is the Easy Breezy Outfit.

We were skeptical at first.

But then we caved and bought it.

It's pretty cute.

The colors online are much bolder and brighter than they are in reality, fyi.

But besides the occasional plaid MyAG outfit here and there, we tend to only purchase plaid historical items from AG.

How about from handmade sellers?

Well, that's a different story.

Stay tuned for The Plaid Piper: Part Two. :-)