Every year, American Girl, a company ... accessorizing for a doll. It’s part of the fun, after all. And certainly, there’s something to be said for a tiny toy kitchen set being more ...

What are they? Originally, each American Girl doll character was from a different point in American history and had their own corresponding book that was told from the perspective of that girl.

Instead, my Barbie was her modestly dressed, chubbier and overpriced alternative: the American Girl Doll. The historical American Girl dolls are traditionally 18-inch dolls that portray fictional ...