how to restore a vintage american girl doll (ft. felicity) • adult collector

today i’m showing you guys how to restore a second hand doll! the process includes cleaning, restringing, restuffing, and fixing wigs!
there are so many dolls needing second chances, so i’m here to show you how to bring them back to life 💚
this video is a bit chaotic, but i hope you enjoy it anyway 🌟
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#americangirl #americangirldoll #ag #agtube #dollcollector #dolls #dollunboxing #dollrestoration #vintage #vintagedoll #secondhand #dollhaul #tutorial #howto #pleasantcompany #felicity

[@illuminuxe]

links to supplies:
crimp connectors: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00004WLHY?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
elastic cord: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B00Z63H6E4?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
wire strippers: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B073YG65N2?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title
replacement neck strings: www.amazon.com/gp/aw/d/B0BMZ7KBX4?psc=1&ref=ppx_pop_mob_b_asin_title

[@illuminuxe]

if there’s anything else you need a link to, please let me know!

[@illuminuxe]

apparently she’s a 1992 felicity with the rare eye decals! so excited with her 🌟

[@sweetcupag651]

Love the restorations!! I also have a pc Felicity, but was graced by the Mattel gods to get her second hand from a fellow collector. Yours cleaned up BEAUTIFULLY🩷

[@illuminuxe]

thank you so much!!!! i’m so happy with her 🌟🫶🏽

[@AgDollsDownUnder]

She looks good as new! I love this darker eye on Felicity!

[@illuminuxe]

me too!!!

[@eliseelliot]

This was so great, thank you for sharing! Really appreciated your walking us through the process. You explained things really well!

[@illuminuxe]

that honestly means so much! i was worried i was rambling too much, but i wanted to be as thorough as i could be from my experience 🥹😅

[@Summerrainfalling]

Erick, thank-you for this fantastic video! I think I'm going to attempt to restore my sister's Kirsten after watching this. It seems fairly simple. 😅

[@illuminuxe]

it’s always scarier than it actually is!! i wish you luck 💚

[@MollieandDollies]

Omg I kave Kailey from 2003 and her legs are not in sockets 😂 she is that loose and wobbly 😂 i bought her sh and I need to take care of her asap ❤❤❤❤

[@illuminuxe]

you can totally do it!!

[@nildajurado8423]

Great idea the steamer I have one somewhere in my closets I bought for my clothes never used it so I will be looking for it to steam my AG dolls hair thanks so much for sharing ❤

[@Lafayette92]

23:15 😂😂😂😂 I'm dead, but this is honestly super clever 😂❤

[@dollstrollsandmore6891]

Hello. You did an amazing job restoring your Felicity! Great idea using steamer. She looks fantastic 👍

[@illuminuxe]

i really appreciate it! yes the steamer works wonders for their hair, just gotta be careful with it 😊

[@deadlynightshade_art]

Wow she looks great!!

[@illuminuxe]

i’m so happy with her!!

[@PonyvillePH2001]

I love how you fix felicity ❤❤❤, I do have questions, will you able to have the best friends dolls of the historical Characters? Like ruthie, Emily, Nellie or elizabeth

[@illuminuxe]

thanks so much!! hmm, i actually don’t think so. the main reason being that they didn’t give kirsten a best friend doll, so i’d rather not get any since she is my favorite 😅

[@VanessaLennox]

I’m about to restore a new Kirsten that I just bought and found this video to be super helpful. 😊Thanks!!

[@illuminuxe]

that’s awesome!! let me know how it goes, and if you have any questions 💚

[@WilmerantonioGarciaperez]

Ohso georgeus ❤

[@charleyisokay]

where did you get your bookshelf??

[@illuminuxe]

this is a billy bookcase from ikea!

[@florenceclem7436]

How do you get the mold smell out of the limbs .I washed the body and it's a white body I thu the stuffing out andwill put new in