American Girl doll Felicity Merriman is being retired to the American Girl Archives with her best friend, Elizabeth Cole. A member of the American Girls historical character doll line since 1991, this spirited colonial girl from 1774 will soon move to the official online site where historical characters and past Girl of the Year characters are preserved forever on display. While her books and the DVD of her 2005 TV movie Felicity: An American Girl Adventure will continue to be available, her doll, clothes, accessories, and furniture will retire with her, so fans should plan pre-holiday purchases accordingly.
American Girl doll Felicity
Since her debut in 1991, Felicity has taught young girls about what it was like to live in revolutionary times. A Virginian Patriot devoted to the idea that the American colonies should be free from the rule of King George III and England, Felicity is still best friends with Elizabeth, an English girl from a Loyalist family. Her historical books provide a fun look at day to day life in Colonial Williamsburg on the eve of the Revolutionary War.
Once the dolls and other items in her collection sell out, they will be gone forever, so collectors still needing to complete their collection or little girls saving up for Felicity and Elizabeth products should buy now during the months leading up to the holidays while supplies last. Suitable for children ages 8 and up, Felicity dolls, clothing, furniture, and accessories are expensive, so families may want to be selective about the products in which they decide to invest.
Even after this colonial American Girl doll is retired, kids will still be able to enjoy the games, e-cards, and other activities found on the Meet Felicity page of the company's website.
American Girl Archives
From time to time, American Girl retires a historical character doll to make room in the collection to introduce new characters from previously unexplored time periods. The 1904 doll Samantha Parkington (one of the original three American Girl dolls) was archived in 2009 with her best friend Nellie O'Malley, and the 1854 doll Kirsten (another of the original trio) was archived in 2010. Based on past history, collectors can guess that Felicity and Elizabeth will not be officially retired until 2011.
Shopping for American Girl dolls
Chicago girls can shop the Felicity collection online at the American Girl website or in person at American Girl Place Chicago in Water Tower Place at 835 N. Michigan Ave. in downtown Chicago. Doll fans should keep in mind that Lanie, the Girl of the Year 2010, will also be retiring to the Archives in 2011 if they want to purchase her doll or any of the clothing and accessories from her world before those toys, too, are gone forever.
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Comments
THIS IS CRAP! THIS IS DESTROYING MY CHILDHOOD! FELICITY WAS MY FAVORITE CAUSE SHE WAS A GINGER!!! HOW CAN THEY RETIRE DOLLS LIKE THAT???? NOOOOOOOOOOO!GRRRRRR...
OMG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! American girl dolls r sooooooooooooooooooooooo exspensive.. i don't think they should retire dolls like that.. if there going to retire them they should make good deals for them... like felicity and alizabeth should be the best friends collection with a good price of money. maby 85$.... then alota peeps would buy them..............
Goodnight Sweet Princess. 1765-2011
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