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American Girl is an American line of 18-inch (46 cm) dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old boys and girls of a variety of ethnicities, faiths, and social classes from different time periods throughout history. They are sold with accompanying books told from the viewpoint of the girls. Originally the stories focused on various periods of American history, but were expanded to include characters and stories from contemporary life. Aside from the original American Girl dolls, buyers also have the option to purchase dolls that look like themselves. The options for the line of Truly Me dolls include eye color, face mold, skin color, hair texture, and hair length. A variety of related clothing and accessories is also available. A servic

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  • American Girl ist eine Produktserie von ca. 45 cm (18 inch) großen Puppen, die 1986 von dem Unternehmen Pleasant Company auf den Markt gebracht wurden. Die Puppen gibt es in verschiedenen Ausführungen mit mehreren Ethnien und sie sind in einem Altersschnitt zwischen Neun und Elf gestaltet. Sie werden zusammen mit einem passenden Begleitbuch verkauft, das die individuelle Geschichte des Mädchens erzählt. Ursprünglich orientierten sich die Geschichten an verschiedenen Abschnitten der Amerikanischen Geschichte, die 1995 allerdings durch Charaktere und Geschichten des zeitgenössischen Lebens ergänzt wurden. Eine Auswahl an passenden Kleidungsstücken und Accessoires sind ebenso käuflich zu erwerben. Der Hersteller Pleasant Company wurde 1986 von Pleasant Rowland gegründet und seine Produkte waren anfangs nur über den Postweg bestellbar. 1998 wurde Pleasant Company von Mattel aufgekauft. Pleasant Company wurde achtmal mit dem Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award ausgezeichnet. (de)
  • American Girl is an American line of 18-inch (46 cm) dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old boys and girls of a variety of ethnicities, faiths, and social classes from different time periods throughout history. They are sold with accompanying books told from the viewpoint of the girls. Originally the stories focused on various periods of American history, but were expanded to include characters and stories from contemporary life. Aside from the original American Girl dolls, buyers also have the option to purchase dolls that look like themselves. The options for the line of Truly Me dolls include eye color, face mold, skin color, hair texture, and hair length. A variety of related clothing and accessories is also available. A service for ordering a custom-made doll with features and clothing specified by the owner, dubbed Create Your Own, has also been introduced in 2017. Pleasant Company was founded in 1986 by Pleasant Rowland in Middleton, Wisconsin, and its products were originally purchasable by mail order only. In 1998, Pleasant Company became a subsidiary of Mattel after Mattel purchased the company for $700 million. The company has been awarded the Oppenheim Toy Portfolio Award eight times, and was inducted in the National Toy Hall of Fame in 2021. (en)
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  • See American Girl (book series) (en)
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  • The current logo for American Girl (en)
  • Molly McIntire, one of the first American Girl dolls (en)
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  • Pleasant Company/Götz, Mattel (en)
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  • See American Girl (film series) (en)
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  • 1986 (xsd:integer)
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  • American Girl (en)
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  • Dolls and books released by Pleasant Company (en)
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  • Dress Like Your Doll (en)
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  • Clothing (en)
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  • (en)
  • And the Tiara Goes To... (en)
  • Maryellen and the Brightest Star (en)
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  • Follow your inner star (en)
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  • (en)
  • Kit Kittredge: An American Girl (en)
  • The American Girls Revue (en)
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  • American Girl (en)
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  • present (en)
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  • Various (en)
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  • See American Girl (video game series) (en)
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  • American Girl is an American line of 18-inch (46 cm) dolls released on May 5, 1986, by Pleasant Company. The dolls portray eight- to fourteen-year-old boys and girls of a variety of ethnicities, faiths, and social classes from different time periods throughout history. They are sold with accompanying books told from the viewpoint of the girls. Originally the stories focused on various periods of American history, but were expanded to include characters and stories from contemporary life. Aside from the original American Girl dolls, buyers also have the option to purchase dolls that look like themselves. The options for the line of Truly Me dolls include eye color, face mold, skin color, hair texture, and hair length. A variety of related clothing and accessories is also available. A servic (en)
  • American Girl ist eine Produktserie von ca. 45 cm (18 inch) großen Puppen, die 1986 von dem Unternehmen Pleasant Company auf den Markt gebracht wurden. Die Puppen gibt es in verschiedenen Ausführungen mit mehreren Ethnien und sie sind in einem Altersschnitt zwischen Neun und Elf gestaltet. Sie werden zusammen mit einem passenden Begleitbuch verkauft, das die individuelle Geschichte des Mädchens erzählt. Ursprünglich orientierten sich die Geschichten an verschiedenen Abschnitten der Amerikanischen Geschichte, die 1995 allerdings durch Charaktere und Geschichten des zeitgenössischen Lebens ergänzt wurden. Eine Auswahl an passenden Kleidungsstücken und Accessoires sind ebenso käuflich zu erwerben. (de)
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  • American Girl (en)
  • American Girl (Puppen) (de)
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