I just gotta say I love watching your videos. Seeing you and your wife (and your daughter!!) engage in this hobby together and build community and HAVE FUN with it is so encouraging to watch. I also love getting to live vicariously through your collection and hoping one day I (as a broke post-college grad) get to build something similar. All the love to you and your family!!
Thank you so much! It's a very lucky thing, indeed, that we all enjoy the dolls as a family. And the building community part...it's a big part of why I decided to focus on youtube (and tbh why I do long-form content and not shorts). I *really* enjoy connecting with other collectors here.
¡Hola! Thanks so much for the video 🥰 How exciting to wait for the souprise. I did move forward the video so... I cannot guess what it is coming! Super happy that your little one will be received something from me that she will love 💜 Thanks to you and Grace to icloud me in this experience Stay well 😊
Yay - also, we picked up a few store catalogs for you, but they'll add to the shipping weight. There is a holiday one and one with Summer on the cover. Let me know if you want them included or not.
Hello @@agtakesover ! Thanks for letting me know 🤩🤩 I would love to have Summer's and one of the Holidays catalog. On Saturday I did send you an email about the shipping
Yay! I’m so glad y’all were able to visit an AG store. I know the closing of the Columbus store was tough for y’all. Your new girlies are gorgeous & I’m looking forward to your store tour video! I’m thinking about making a trip there sometime next year. ❤
I've been so excited for this video since learning you and your wife (and the little one) were heading to an AG store. And then what a nice surprise in it, thank you. This made my whole week when I saw my account on the screen regarding the Pink Stardust. THANK YOU! I instantly took a picture of the tv (I tend to watch on my tv, I love throwing on your videos whenever I can). Thanks for being so kind and sharing my smaller channel. I cannot wait to see how you style the pieces from the "Fun in the Southwest Travel Outfit." The skirt is one of the most beautiful things. And thankful you explained the tag in the back. You always nail hitting all of those details. I do actually like the boots too. Was fun to learn which dollS you all got! Love the Anna that Grace picked.
What a fantastic haul! I’m glad you were able to road-trip to another store to pick out some dolls (although I’m scared Nashville will be one of the next on the chopping block 😢). I’m so glad Grace was able to get Anna, and I’m a little envious! I want her so much, but I can’t not get Elsa, too…and unless I win the lottery, $600+ isn’t happening. 😂 I’m anxiously awaiting the playline versions. I don’t care about the crystals anyway. But the redheaded Joss mold with bangs is super unique! I love her. I’ve also wanted a blonde MG and adore Elsa’s pale skin (I’m a pale girl myself 😅). Someday they’ll come home. I can’t imagine AG not making them playline as they did Rapunzel.
It would not surprise me at all if they make them play line dolls (nor would it surprise me if Nashville were next. The Columbus manager told me she was told Orlando was next but I never shared that in case it was wrong. It's been 9 months and I haven't heard anything about that, so maybe it *was* wrong).
@ oh interesting! I assumed Orlando would stay awhile with its proximity to Disney. I’ve heard rumors Charlotte will close next winter. I wish they wouldn’t close anymore stores. They’ve closed enough.
You got her!! I was thinking (and hoping) you’d get the Claudie mold pink stardust doll! She’s just 🤌🏽😍😍 Y’all got a great haul! Your kiddos joy is so great to see. Take care 💖
I think you guessed it was her in the comments on another video and I was smiling to myself when I read it :) She really is beautiful. I still think *the* Claudie is still my favorite Claudie mold so far (I feel the same way about Joss) but the yet-to-be-named pink stardust doll is just beautiful.
Oh, wow that's so crazy!!! When I saw the leopard print sandals hit the clearance section, my 1st thought was they'd look so much better with that outfit than the boots!! Every time I see the boots all I can think of is Shania Twain's music video for That Don't Impress Me Much. I haven't got the outfit yet though...my main focus was the Janie and Jack stuff, and now I'm holding out on buying until the Black Friday sale.
Grace got most of the Janie and Jack stuff (I only bought the sleeveless dress), so I luckily didn't have to choose btwn the two. Though if I were you, I would have probably focused on the seasonal stuff over the brand new TM outfit that will be around longer, too.
Wonderful haul!! I so enjoy hearing and seeing your/unboxing type videos. I can't wait to see how you use the southwestern outfit pieces. The Claudie mold is so pretty and adorable. I want one of the LE stardust dolls but I'm having trouble deciding what mold to get, I love both of the girls.
Such a fun video! Just so you know, I enjoy your doll description and review videos even if there are others out there. #1) I trust your opinons #2) I really enjoy your style #3) I enjoy watching lots of them, if I am trying to decide whether to buy a specific doll. So, that being said, feel free to do those videos any time you want to. You don't always have to be first. You'll likely be best.
@agtakesover I am sorry you had a rough day. I've had a lot of those lately and you'll never know how much your videos help. Here's to better days! Take care❤️
I bet @kylacollects would love those animal print boots! 😁 mixing and matching that outfit will be a great video. Grace's Anna is a really nice one! love those subtle freckles, too. Anna going out incognito and not getting recognized by the paparazzi - lol! Sloane and the Claudie Princess are both beautiful, too. loved this video, thanks for sharing! 💕
Super fun video. I’m glad you got to pick your dolls which I love too. I love the Southwest outfit and your Pink Stardust doll which I also got. Thanks for posting!
Thank you - I'm really grateful they had great dolls for all three we were interested in. I know from experience in Columbus that it doesn't always work out that way.
Well, gosh, of course you have to buy something if you go to an AG store!😁 I really like the Southwest outfit and credit AG for being creatively unpink! Yeah! 😄 I so can't wait to get Moana and put her in it!👏 Thank you!
Great video. I love that skirt with the sunset colours, and that whole outfit, but I agree, not together. I got Anna, and think she is stunning. 😲 The Claude mold doll was very pretty.
I feel like the one thing that makes the southwest outfit more balanced is adding a denim jacket ♥️ that's what I did. I posted it idk if you saw, on Facebook. Glad you got to pick out some dolls 😊 good haul!
So much fun to holiday shop!!! The skirt is the only redeemable piece in that crazy outfit, a bit like mekena skirt right ombré. I always remember your addy cyo.
I'm gonna see if I can sell you on any of the other pieces of the outfit when I do a Dressing y Dolls video featuring it. If so, great! If not, no worries at all - I'll enjoy the process :)
Thanks for sharing we did not get any of the collector dolls but we do plan to get the gift set with 127 for a Christmas gift for one of the girls. We already got summer for the other one. We are being more conscious about our spending not sure what the near future will look like. Stay strong
Yes, the prospect of the near future is causing anxiety attacks, tears, and a need to go back on antidepressants after being off them for a while. I sure am trying to stay strong. Even planning for possibilities is overwhelming. I'm so sorry we're in this, but your move to watch your spending is a wise one and something we've been talking about.
Congrats on your great haul! I’m so glad you guys were able to get to a store. Nice name for your 125… my 81 is actually named Sloane because I thought she kind of looked like the girlfriend in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 😉. I’ve never been to the Nashville store - looking forward to your store tour.
I just finished working on the store tour - have to edit still, but a good chunk of the work is done. I couldn't help feeling a little hypercritical, but if I'm totally honest, it didn't measure up to the Columbus store. I'm grateful to have gotten to go, but it made me appreciate the beautiful, creative displays of the Columbus AGP all the more!
I’m headed to the Nashville store tomorrow! I have a long list of what I want to get, but won’t get a lot of it. Two of my dolls will be getting pampered at the salon!❤
So glad you had a wonderful trip with great finds! That was so kind to get items for David! You and Grace are awesome! For you winter Princess I like the creole name Allida: Greek. Beautifully dressed. 🩷🩷🩷
I always appreciate your honest evaluations of doll stuff! I think it's great that you and your family share this interest and can build vacations around visiting an AG store :). Those leopard boots, I wonder how they would look with some of the brown outfits you did recently? Claudie is just stunning, every version I've seen is so beautiful. I'm glad you got the Stardust version (or whatever t's called) and I'm sure she will have a character and her own style soon.
Thanks so much - I'd make an awful brand ambassador from AG's perspective, but I think reviews are more valuable and the truth is some things will have shortcomings - doesn't mean I'm not a fan, right? :) And yeah, I think the leopard boots would work well with some of the brown outfits. Several of the dolls are still in those brown outfits, so it'll be easy enough to find out.
I finally went to an American Girl store last Friday, though I have lived in a city with one for quite a while. It was great to finally see the dolls in person.
Oh wow - crazy to live close to one and not have been. IDK if you live by one of the flagships or the smaller stores, but I do recommend going during the week earlier in the day if you get the chance - it's really nice to be able to walk around when it's emptier and fully take in the displays.
IDK your age or the ages of ppl who might be going with you. We went to the Country Music Hall of Fame. I do NOT recommend it for young children - my daughter was bored out of her gourd lol. We went because the website mentioned a Taylor Swift Education Center and we assumed it would be big and fun and interactive. It was not. If you DO want something fun for little, very close to the AG store was a fun place called The Monkey's Treehouse. We had a couple tentative plans for other things, but they were weather-dependent and it rained all weekend.
I liked the clear plastic ovals as tags. They were almost invisible and super easy to remove. We went through Nashville this summer, but the store was closed by the time we got there. We did go to the Bluebird Cafe where Taylor Swift was discovered. How about Taylor for your pink stardust doll? I love all 3 girlies you got. I think one of the bonuses you get with the (Costco) sets is that you don’t get the horrible meet dresses!
I liked the oval tags, too. I don't mind the new style when it matches the clothes it's on, but on that TM box set it sticks out like a sore thumb. We have a Taylor (our TM83 we usually have different wigs on).
It is absolutely none of my business so if you don’t want to answer the question, you don’t have to. You have been so good about managing your doll budget and making sales perhaps with this trip in mind when all the sudden done did you end up banking out your budget for the end of the year. Yes I realize this is a personal question and if you don’t wish to answer it, I certainly would understand.
I don't mind answering it. I'm kicking butt with my doll budget this year, actually! Even after a few recent splurges :) The way I approach my doll budget is: I start with a set amount of money for the year. My goal is not to spend more money than that *from my paychecks*. If I sell doll-related things, the money from that is bonus money that gets added to the budget. Gift cards from family members are legitimately "free money". And finally, my channel is monetized and I receive a small amount each month from ad revenue when people watch. I add that to the pot. So my Out Of Pocket budget this year is $800. I have spent a little over $2K on doll stuff, but I have only spent $399 OOP. If I didn't have small checks coming in from RUclips stuff, I would simply buy less doll stuff :)
I bought the same ballet set 125 I was going to get my friend to send her over to me, but I am coming back to America next year about April / May so will just bring her home with me.
As for a name suggestion for the pink stardust doll, I was thinking names like Nashville...Natasha? It's a very regal sounding name to me which fits her princess vibe. Also means born on Christmas and she's a holiday doll...idk. She's such a cutie though!!
I'm thrilled that you got the Claudie mould Stardust doll, given that it was your excitement for the mould that won me over to her charms. Mine just arrived today - my stardust doll, I mean (the claudie and tiana I got since seeing you squee of your claudie mould dolls have been here awhile now) and I'm thrilled with her, though like you, the dress is :/ not my style.
Aw, I'm so happy my love of her mold was contagious. So far Claudie is still my favorite Claudie mold, but this doll is definitely not far behind. Claudie's story and collection make her a more fleshed-out character and maybe that gives her an edge lol.
For what it's worth the Claudie mold pink stardust, NONE of them that I saw at the event I attended whenever she first dropped I looked, through a ton of them on the table they set out and none had curled lashes. I looked believe me haha 😆
From what I remember the cover with the red dresses was the October catalog introducing the new Janie and Jack collection, and the one with the pj's, was the actual Christmas/Holiday catalog for November/December. 😊 Spoiler....there won't be any new catalogs now until January 2025 (or after). 😮 Now I'm bummed, though... we never got Summer's catalog, just the 2 Christmas ones. 😢
That's interesting - the catalogs seemed EXACTLY the same other than the cover and first spread. Have you ordered the summer catalog from customer service?
@agtakesover They made a change this year, and when you order, you can only get the current one, and can no longer request a specific one. The only reason I know about the 2 Christmas ones is I was told through Facebook Messenger that they would be having their holiday catalog out in November, but the 1st one I got was supposed to just be the October catalog. So, I was really confused when I got 2 different ones that said "Holiday" on the cover. I never compared the 2 though.
Well, you just talked me out of the dance doll. It was going to be for me, but my alternate choice was Molly. I know sounds weird, but I have my reasons. Looks like it’s gonna be Molly.
I’m okay with the tags in the back because then they do not show but in the future you will know it’s official AGAIN merch. The tags are always going to be a white star on a red background because that is how the AG brand is Trademarked. It is easily recognized if is the usual white star/red background. It they didn’t to match the clothing piece it would be be considered a Trademarked tag.
But pieces of the Janie and Jack collection have the tag in colors that blend in. That's what made me wonder if AG would take that approach. So I'm a little confused about when the tag will blend in (certain collabs only?) and when they won't.
I just gotta say I love watching your videos. Seeing you and your wife (and your daughter!!) engage in this hobby together and build community and HAVE FUN with it is so encouraging to watch. I also love getting to live vicariously through your collection and hoping one day I (as a broke post-college grad) get to build something similar. All the love to you and your family!!
Thank you so much! It's a very lucky thing, indeed, that we all enjoy the dolls as a family. And the building community part...it's a big part of why I decided to focus on youtube (and tbh why I do long-form content and not shorts). I *really* enjoy connecting with other collectors here.
¡Hola!
Thanks so much for the video 🥰
How exciting to wait for the souprise. I did move forward the video so... I cannot guess what it is coming!
Super happy that your little one will be received something from me that she will love 💜
Thanks to you and Grace to icloud me in this experience
Stay well 😊
Yay - also, we picked up a few store catalogs for you, but they'll add to the shipping weight. There is a holiday one and one with Summer on the cover. Let me know if you want them included or not.
Hello @@agtakesover !
Thanks for letting me know 🤩🤩
I would love to have Summer's and one of the Holidays catalog.
On Saturday I did send you an email about the shipping
Yay! I’m so glad y’all were able to visit an AG store. I know the closing of the Columbus store was tough for y’all. Your new girlies are gorgeous & I’m looking forward to your store tour video! I’m thinking about making a trip there sometime next year. ❤
The Nashville store was definitely a lot smaller than Columbus was. I'll try to give you plenty of information in the store tour video :)
I've been so excited for this video since learning you and your wife (and the little one) were heading to an AG store. And then what a nice surprise in it, thank you. This made my whole week when I saw my account on the screen regarding the Pink Stardust. THANK YOU! I instantly took a picture of the tv (I tend to watch on my tv, I love throwing on your videos whenever I can). Thanks for being so kind and sharing my smaller channel. I cannot wait to see how you style the pieces from the "Fun in the Southwest Travel Outfit." The skirt is one of the most beautiful things. And thankful you explained the tag in the back. You always nail hitting all of those details. I do actually like the boots too. Was fun to learn which dollS you all got! Love the Anna that Grace picked.
Aw, I love that it made your day! Credit where credit is due :)
@agtakesover Ahhhh! 😍🥰☺️ Thank you. ❤️
What a fantastic haul! I’m glad you were able to road-trip to another store to pick out some dolls (although I’m scared Nashville will be one of the next on the chopping block 😢). I’m so glad Grace was able to get Anna, and I’m a little envious! I want her so much, but I can’t not get Elsa, too…and unless I win the lottery, $600+ isn’t happening. 😂 I’m anxiously awaiting the playline versions. I don’t care about the crystals anyway. But the redheaded Joss mold with bangs is super unique! I love her. I’ve also wanted a blonde MG and adore Elsa’s pale skin (I’m a pale girl myself 😅). Someday they’ll come home. I can’t imagine AG not making them playline as they did Rapunzel.
It would not surprise me at all if they make them play line dolls (nor would it surprise me if Nashville were next. The Columbus manager told me she was told Orlando was next but I never shared that in case it was wrong. It's been 9 months and I haven't heard anything about that, so maybe it *was* wrong).
@ oh interesting! I assumed Orlando would stay awhile with its proximity to Disney. I’ve heard rumors Charlotte will close next winter. I wish they wouldn’t close anymore stores. They’ve closed enough.
You got her!! I was thinking (and hoping) you’d get the Claudie mold pink stardust doll! She’s just 🤌🏽😍😍
Y’all got a great haul! Your kiddos joy is so great to see. Take care 💖
I think you guessed it was her in the comments on another video and I was smiling to myself when I read it :) She really is beautiful. I still think *the* Claudie is still my favorite Claudie mold so far (I feel the same way about Joss) but the yet-to-be-named pink stardust doll is just beautiful.
I love everything you got!! I’m so glad you guys enjoyed the store! Your new dolls are gorgeous ❤
Thanks so much!
Oh, wow that's so crazy!!! When I saw the leopard print sandals hit the clearance section, my 1st thought was they'd look so much better with that outfit than the boots!! Every time I see the boots all I can think of is Shania Twain's music video for That Don't Impress Me Much. I haven't got the outfit yet though...my main focus was the Janie and Jack stuff, and now I'm holding out on buying until the Black Friday sale.
Grace got most of the Janie and Jack stuff (I only bought the sleeveless dress), so I luckily didn't have to choose btwn the two. Though if I were you, I would have probably focused on the seasonal stuff over the brand new TM outfit that will be around longer, too.
Wonderful haul!! I so enjoy hearing and seeing your/unboxing type videos. I can't wait to see how you use the southwestern outfit pieces. The Claudie mold is so pretty and adorable. I want one of the LE stardust dolls but I'm having trouble deciding what mold to get, I love both of the girls.
I'm right in the middle of making a video featuring that southwestern outfit. It's gonna be a fun one!!
@@agtakesover Oh, yay. I can't wait.
Such a fun video! Just so you know, I enjoy your doll description and review videos even if there are others out there. #1) I trust your opinons #2) I really enjoy your style #3) I enjoy watching lots of them, if I am trying to decide whether to buy a specific doll. So, that being said, feel free to do those videos any time you want to. You don't always have to be first. You'll likely be best.
Oh thank you! Seriously - today was a rough day and that means a lot.
@agtakesover I am sorry you had a rough day. I've had a lot of those lately and you'll never know how much your videos help. Here's to better days! Take care❤️
I bet @kylacollects would love those animal print boots! 😁 mixing and matching that outfit will be a great video. Grace's Anna is a really nice one! love those subtle freckles, too. Anna going out incognito and not getting recognized by the paparazzi - lol! Sloane and the Claudie Princess are both beautiful, too. loved this video, thanks for sharing! 💕
I imagine Kyla would love them, too. And I'm glad you enjoyed the video and all our new girls :)
Super fun video. I’m glad you got to pick your dolls which I love too. I love the Southwest outfit and your Pink Stardust doll which I also got. Thanks for posting!
Thank you - I'm really grateful they had great dolls for all three we were interested in. I know from experience in Columbus that it doesn't always work out that way.
Well, gosh, of course you have to buy something if you go to an AG store!😁 I really like the Southwest outfit and credit AG for being creatively unpink! Yeah! 😄 I so can't wait to get Moana and put her in it!👏 Thank you!
Oh, our Moana just arrived today and she is GORGEOUS!!!! I hope yours is, too!
Great video. I love that skirt with the sunset colours, and that whole outfit, but I agree, not together.
I got Anna, and think she is stunning. 😲 The Claude mold doll was very pretty.
Thanks!
I feel like the one thing that makes the southwest outfit more balanced is adding a denim jacket ♥️ that's what I did.
I posted it idk if you saw, on Facebook. Glad you got to pick out some dolls 😊 good haul!
I'll try that - I missed it on FB. But I really am excited to use the outfit in different ways.
So much fun to holiday shop!!! The skirt is the only redeemable piece in that crazy outfit, a bit like mekena skirt right ombré. I always remember your addy cyo.
I'm gonna see if I can sell you on any of the other pieces of the outfit when I do a Dressing y Dolls video featuring it. If so, great! If not, no worries at all - I'll enjoy the process :)
Thanks for sharing we did not get any of the collector dolls but we do plan to get the gift set with 127 for a Christmas gift for one of the girls. We already got summer for the other one. We are being more conscious about our spending not sure what the near future will look like. Stay strong
Yes, the prospect of the near future is causing anxiety attacks, tears, and a need to go back on antidepressants after being off them for a while. I sure am trying to stay strong. Even planning for possibilities is overwhelming. I'm so sorry we're in this, but your move to watch your spending is a wise one and something we've been talking about.
Congrats on your great haul! I’m so glad you guys were able to get to a store. Nice name for your 125… my 81 is actually named Sloane because I thought she kind of looked like the girlfriend in Ferris Bueller’s Day Off 😉. I’ve never been to the Nashville store - looking forward to your store tour.
I just finished working on the store tour - have to edit still, but a good chunk of the work is done. I couldn't help feeling a little hypercritical, but if I'm totally honest, it didn't measure up to the Columbus store. I'm grateful to have gotten to go, but it made me appreciate the beautiful, creative displays of the Columbus AGP all the more!
YES! I loooove the Southwest outfit PIECES, I just don’t think they look great together. Excited to see a video styling a bunch of the pieces!
Definitely!! Coming soon(ish)
I’m headed to the Nashville store tomorrow! I have a long list of what I want to get, but won’t get a lot of it. Two of my dolls will be getting pampered at the salon!❤
Oh, have so much fun! I imagine it will be very busy since it's the Saturday of a long weekend and folks are in full Christmas shopping mode :)
So glad you had a wonderful trip with great finds! That was so kind to get items for David! You and Grace are awesome! For you winter Princess I like the creole name Allida: Greek. Beautifully dressed. 🩷🩷🩷
Oh also, the AZ outfit is so cute! I’d love if you did that outfit in a 10 way video 🩷🧡💛
Ooh, I like Allida. Before I run it by Grace, do you know if it's pronounced Uh LIE duh, Uh LEE duh, or some other way?
I always appreciate your honest evaluations of doll stuff! I think it's great that you and your family share this interest and can build vacations around visiting an AG store :). Those leopard boots, I wonder how they would look with some of the brown outfits you did recently? Claudie is just stunning, every version I've seen is so beautiful. I'm glad you got the Stardust version (or whatever t's called) and I'm sure she will have a character and her own style soon.
Thanks so much - I'd make an awful brand ambassador from AG's perspective, but I think reviews are more valuable and the truth is some things will have shortcomings - doesn't mean I'm not a fan, right? :) And yeah, I think the leopard boots would work well with some of the brown outfits. Several of the dolls are still in those brown outfits, so it'll be easy enough to find out.
I finally went to an American Girl store last Friday, though I have lived in a city with one for quite a while. It was great to finally see the dolls in person.
Oh wow - crazy to live close to one and not have been. IDK if you live by one of the flagships or the smaller stores, but I do recommend going during the week earlier in the day if you get the chance - it's really nice to be able to walk around when it's emptier and fully take in the displays.
Did you guys have anything else fun to do in town? Looking for ideas if we go back again.
IDK your age or the ages of ppl who might be going with you. We went to the Country Music Hall of Fame. I do NOT recommend it for young children - my daughter was bored out of her gourd lol. We went because the website mentioned a Taylor Swift Education Center and we assumed it would be big and fun and interactive. It was not. If you DO want something fun for little, very close to the AG store was a fun place called The Monkey's Treehouse. We had a couple tentative plans for other things, but they were weather-dependent and it rained all weekend.
You should totally do a mix and match with the western outfit!
Working on it now, oddly enough lol.
Nashville was so sad for me as compared to Columbus. I’ll be interested to see what you think.
I think you'll find it relatable :)
About tags. I personally liked the clear plastic oval.
I've never minded it :)
I liked the clear plastic ovals as tags. They were almost invisible and super easy to remove.
We went through Nashville this summer, but the store was closed by the time we got there. We did go to the Bluebird Cafe where Taylor Swift was discovered. How about Taylor for your pink stardust doll?
I love all 3 girlies you got. I think one of the bonuses you get with the (Costco) sets is that you don’t get the horrible meet dresses!
I liked the oval tags, too. I don't mind the new style when it matches the clothes it's on, but on that TM box set it sticks out like a sore thumb. We have a Taylor (our TM83 we usually have different wigs on).
I don’t like the red tags, I didn’t mind the clear plastic ones, they were less visible! Fun video, thank you! 😊
I don't have STRONG feelings about them unless they clash and they're in the front, but in general, I think the clear ones were a better way to go.
It is absolutely none of my business so if you don’t want to answer the question, you don’t have to. You have been so good about managing your doll budget and making sales perhaps with this trip in mind when all the sudden done did you end up banking out your budget for the end of the year. Yes I realize this is a personal question and if you don’t wish to answer it, I certainly would understand.
I don't mind answering it. I'm kicking butt with my doll budget this year, actually! Even after a few recent splurges :) The way I approach my doll budget is: I start with a set amount of money for the year. My goal is not to spend more money than that *from my paychecks*. If I sell doll-related things, the money from that is bonus money that gets added to the budget. Gift cards from family members are legitimately "free money". And finally, my channel is monetized and I receive a small amount each month from ad revenue when people watch. I add that to the pot. So my Out Of Pocket budget this year is $800. I have spent a little over $2K on doll stuff, but I have only spent $399 OOP. If I didn't have small checks coming in from RUclips stuff, I would simply buy less doll stuff :)
I bought the same ballet set 125 I was going to get my friend to send her over to me, but I am coming back to America next year about April / May so will just bring her home with me.
What a great thing to look forward to! She's really so beautiful!
Aw beautiful dolls it looks like u had an amazing time 🩷🩷
I was very glad to be able to visit an AG store again, and especially to be able to handpick our dolls!
As for a name suggestion for the pink stardust doll, I was thinking names like Nashville...Natasha? It's a very regal sounding name to me which fits her princess vibe. Also means born on Christmas and she's a holiday doll...idk. She's such a cutie though!!
Grace recently named one of her dolls Nat (for Natalia) so it may be too similar. But thanks for the suggestion - we'll keep collecting ideas.
for the shoes, use fabric or leather paint! it is made to be more flexible so it won't crack as easily
Thanks for the tip! Maybe I'll get to a store and pick some up this Wednesday on my day off.
Blush brush is such a tongue twister 😂
Right?!
I'm thrilled that you got the Claudie mould Stardust doll, given that it was your excitement for the mould that won me over to her charms. Mine just arrived today - my stardust doll, I mean (the claudie and tiana I got since seeing you squee of your claudie mould dolls have been here awhile now) and I'm thrilled with her, though like you, the dress is :/ not my style.
Aw, I'm so happy my love of her mold was contagious. So far Claudie is still my favorite Claudie mold, but this doll is definitely not far behind. Claudie's story and collection make her a more fleshed-out character and maybe that gives her an edge lol.
For what it's worth the Claudie mold pink stardust, NONE of them that I saw at the event I attended whenever she first dropped I looked, through a ton of them on the table they set out and none had curled lashes. I looked believe me haha 😆
Yep - it's just a rare occurrence these days to find curled lashes :(
I have been wanting the 125 dance set! Might have to get her! lol!
My daughter is crazy about the clothes she came with, so the box set ended up being a good way to go.
I love the name Tristen for your Stardust doll from the movie Stardust
I'll add it to the list of suggestions - thanks!
I have a Sloane too.
Meaning you have a TM125 or a different doll named Sloane? If the latter, which doll is it?
@@agtakesover different doll same name. Pink Stardust (Caucasian).
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Waiting to see how you style her .
Which one? (3 dolls)
@ Anna
From what I remember the cover with the red dresses was the October catalog introducing the new Janie and Jack collection, and the one with the pj's, was the actual Christmas/Holiday catalog for November/December. 😊
Spoiler....there won't be any new catalogs now until January 2025 (or after). 😮
Now I'm bummed, though... we never got Summer's catalog, just the 2 Christmas ones. 😢
Oh, and I know right!!! I LOVE ❤️ the staircase scene!!! Wish they'd sell it as a poster print we could frame and hang as a Christmas decoration!!
That's interesting - the catalogs seemed EXACTLY the same other than the cover and first spread. Have you ordered the summer catalog from customer service?
@agtakesover They made a change this year, and when you order, you can only get the current one, and can no longer request a specific one. The only reason I know about the 2 Christmas ones is I was told through Facebook Messenger that they would be having their holiday catalog out in November, but the 1st one I got was supposed to just be the October catalog. So, I was really confused when I got 2 different ones that said "Holiday" on the cover. I never compared the 2 though.
Well, you just talked me out of the dance doll. It was going to be for me, but my alternate choice was Molly. I know sounds weird, but I have my reasons. Looks like it’s gonna be Molly.
Happy I unwittingly helped you make a decision.
I’m okay with the tags in the back because then they do not show but in the future you will know it’s official AGAIN merch. The tags are always going to be a white star on a red background because that is how the AG brand is Trademarked. It is easily recognized if is the usual white star/red background. It they didn’t to match the clothing piece it would be be considered a Trademarked tag.
But pieces of the Janie and Jack collection have the tag in colors that blend in. That's what made me wonder if AG would take that approach. So I'm a little confused about when the tag will blend in (certain collabs only?) and when they won't.
@ oh i didn’t know that. I haven’t ordered any of those pieces yet so that totally debunks my theory!!
Could you cut off the red tag like you cut off the og tags?
I'm not sure - but since it's in the back, I don't think I'll bother with it.
Hating the look of the red tag. I much prefer the plastic one because it’s not that noticeable.
I think this is the general consensus. I wonder why they made the change. A way to reduce plastic? Lighter to ship from China? Tariffs? No idea.