Inducted Year: 2021 Following a visit to historic Williamsburg, Virginia, and a Christmas shopping trip for her nieces, educator and newscaster Pleasant Rowland developed and launched a line of 18-inch dolls representing an era of America’s past. Each doll was paired with rich historical narratives and accurate reproductions of clothing and accessories. Rowland decided to sell the dolls—Samantha, Kirsten, and Molly—by direct mail. Between September and December of 1986, American Girl dolls sold $1.7 million worth of product. Rowland’s formula for combining []
Museum Exhibits - The Strong National Museum of Play
Museum Exhibits - The Strong National Museum of Play
Museum Exhibits - The Strong National Museum of Play
American Girl: 35 Years of Strong Characters — The Changnon Family Museum of Toys and Collectibles
american girl doll - Dolls & Accessories
American Girl Dolls Inducted into the National Toy Hall of Fame - The Strong National Museum of Play
Finalists released for Toy Hall of Fame
Strong National Museum of Play
National Museum of Play – The Magical Dollhouse
The Strong National Museum of Play explores history of toys, games
Kidscreen » Archive » The Road to Rochester: American Girl dolls
American Girls, coloring books make Toy Hall of Fame's final cut
Strong National Museum of Play celebrates 'Black Dolls'
78.3017: Merry Marion, paper doll, Paper Dolls, Dolls, Online Collections, The Strong
The making of Addy Walker, American Girl's first black doll.
