AMERICAN GIRL COURTNEY 1986 My First One! Doll Review
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- čas přidán 29. 08. 2024
- Got this new American Girl doll for Christmas, thank you Phillip! I still have to read the book and watch her mini movie, but I am so excited to get into the world of American Girl!
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Oh my gosh thank you doing this review! I been wanting a American girl doll for the longest at 37 years old lol! But I am a 80s baby! I need her in my life.
Isn's Courtney awesome????
She is love the 80s :)
I don’t like Courtney but yeah she’s cool
Yes!
I love American Girl dolls and accessories. I just started them as a collection a few years ago. It has become an addiction! I have so many now! So many that my hubby built me a dollhouse for them. So they all have their own bedrooms! Super fun!
Omg that's so cute! All my dolls live on my desk 😅
I had a skirt that looked just like that! As for the buttons... does anyone remember the Pizza Hut Bookit program? That was a HUGE thing when I was in school, to wear the pin and have all the star stickers filled in. Good times...
Totally had that! Was a HUGE reader!
Congratulations on your Courtney! The '80s were the best!
You made some amazing shots at the end, and the soundtrack was so fitting for this doll! Amazing job and loved the review:)
I remember when you and clawdeena went to the American girl store 🖤🥳
Congrats on getting Courtney! She is a cute doll and her accessories are a lot of fun. I love American Girl dolls and currently own 34 of them...they're a little addictive. I'd say my second favorite 18" doll brand is the Adora Amazing Girls (Amazon exclusive), because they have very detailed hands and feet, and poseable heads. Third would be Our Generation. The dolls are very cute and I especially love the outfits and accessories. Unfortunately, I feel like the doll quality is sometimes lacking. The last three I bought had very bad hair. I just ordered my first Via-E doll, so I'm anxious to see what her quality is like. Maureen is Courtney's mom, and Courtney lives with her mom, stepdad, and stepsister Tina.
I have a 7 year old. I was psyched when Courtney came out. I knew exactly which doll she'd be getting! haha! I am in loooooooove with her! I wish we could afford all of her accessories. They're all so on point with who Courtney is. I am 38 and I still have my Samantha doll. She is reaaaaaal dusty. I've been considering sending her off to the American Girl Doll hospital to get a refresh. My daughter would love to have Samantha too.
I bought the Courtney doll for my niece for her seventh birthday. I'm hoping the doll will help her get more into reading. She loves dolls so I hope she likes it. I never had the dolls growing up but I read all the AG books I had.
TGI Friday’s blew up the button market 😂 Best ad campaign to date 💯
I love them!!!! They are expensive! I'm ordering a cyo as a late Christmas present (200$) I didn't like Courtney but her collection is adorable
AYYYY FINALLY MY WORLD OF EXPERTISE! This is exciting to see you open an AG doll!!
I just wish you had gotten to see the brand before Mattel ran it into the ground and the quality got worse :(
Felicity Merriman is my favorite.
I hate that they’ve retired most of the classic historical dolls. Josefina, Kit, and Addy are still available but none of their collections are,
@@jennaj9671 Right? I have a Samantha doll that I got from my parents when I was a kid. I never got a chance to get any other clothes or accessories for her.
Felicity ♥️♥️
Mattel didn’t run it into the ground. You’re being overly dramatic. They’re still alive and well.
Yeay !!! i love MGA dolls too but I'm so glad that you still review other dolls than LOLs, Rainbow Hight etc! Thank you for sharing, Courtney is cool!!
Im happy you got Courtney! Im 26 and still connect with Samantha!
LOVE American Girl!!! I have a bit of a collection at this point 😅😂 Granted, I did start collecting them when I was like 7 so I’ve had some time 😂😂 My faves are Kaya, Felicity, Samantha, Isabelle (a girl of the year), Luciana (another girl of the year) and Rebecca 💗💗💗
This is my favourite review of yours, please buy more accessories!
I love Courtney. I have her whole collection and have just bought her new mix and match items. It started with 3 Our Generation dolls and clothing. Then I got rid of those and got 2 American Girl dolls. Now I have 9 dolls and plan on getting more. I have boxes and boxes of clothes. Clothes are my favorite things. I don’t live near a store. One day, I want to go there. The American Girl items are so addictive. I haven’t bought clothes for a year, because I want more doll items. I love my dolls.
Goth started in the 80's I would like to see her in goth clothes 🖤
Such a great idea!
YES that would be awesome :)
i feel you i want to take my doll to a ag store so I can have the experience
Damn, you made me go order her...I was waiting for my Create Your Own to arrive before I ordered anything else but I didnt want to miss out on her since she's from my childhood- I was born in 82
I was born in 1986 and I would love her so much for nastalgia. I have mia the AG of the year from 2007 and she's missing her skates but I got her second hand. I had a few like samantha and sold them
Mia is 2008 not 2007
I was born in 1987 myself, and would love to get Courtney for nostalgia’s sake, too.
I love American Girl dolls, and they're the major focus of my doll collection. And yea, in Courtney's story she gets a Molly doll! And you can buy a mini molly doll for your Courtney! It's the cutest! The historicals are by far my favorite line of AG dolls. I'd love to see a video of you shopping with your Courney at the AG place! I got to go to the NYC store with my best friend eat there for the first time and it was magical!
Omg I need one!.Courtney is so cute, her outfit is definitely something I'd wear!
Great review Tfs
OMG YESSSSS!!!!!!!! I collect almost exclusively AG (thinking about Rainbow High...) since 2003. I love your channel but now this is the best crossover ever!!
I think I am the same. If there was a time, it would be the 80s doll. That was my decade. And of course loving the Jem t-shirt.
Maureen is Courtney's mom I think. And Courtney is good at coding. She invents a video game.
I'm a huge American Girl fan. I have 32 AG dolls (just ordered my 33rd). But not a huge Courtney fan at all. She has a great collection. But the doll did not do it for me. If you don't have any other AGs, I should warn you: AGs are like Lay's chips. You can't have just one.
Your Jem and the holograms shirt is everything !!!
I just got Courtney last week. I love her so much. She's my second AG doll. I really wanted Molly growing up but my dad & grandmother got me Kirsten for Christmas when I was 13. I still have her.
I absolutely love Courtney! I can't stop taking pictures of her for Instagram. I have Blaire and Josefina too!
You should do more reviews on American Girl dolls! You’re so much fun to watch, love how you carry yourself, beautiful and genuine 🥰 I love ❤️ American Girl dolls and Julie, Courtney, McKenna, Kanani, Samantha, Marie Grace, Grace, Leah are my favorite dolls!! 🥰
Btw...American Girl should sponsor you and you can get free dolls to review 😊 you’re be radical at it!
AG Dolls have always been my go-to collector doll, since I got my first ones (Felicity and Molly) at 9 for my birthday. I adore them and I think they are such a great outlet for creativity. When Pleasant Co was bought out by Mattel, I do feel the quality of the historical elements (the research, the books) did decline. Now Mattel seems to have compartmentalized the development of the various dolls, so when a collection works, it's amazing (like Courtney) while there are some that just bomb (Caroline). I also think there's an interesting dichotomy where Barbie is getting more inclusive and diverse in terms of offerings, while American Girl routinely whiffs it - look up the history of the Gabriel doll for example.
But there is still just something about the dolls that really inspires me. They are great for crafting and photostories and I feel like the wigs are by far the best if you actually want to "do" your dolls' hair.
If you want a more "grown up" version of American Girl, there was a doll line called "Ellowyne Wilde" (I think by Tonner?) that had a similar feel in terms of face and expression, and I noticed many AG collectors gravitated towards the Ellowyne dolls as well when they wanted a more mature doll. Ellowynes are resin fashion doll, and the character was a true eccentric. I definitely recommend checking out some Ellowynes (if you can get your hands on one) as they are also very high quality and with lovely facepaint and super high quality clothing.
You are so fun and cute! You're totally twinning with Courtney, and I am here for it! I have been collecting the historical dolls. So far, I have Julie and Maryellen. I just got Courtney bc I am an 80s kid! Since AG launched in the 80s, Courtney has her own mini Molly doll that comes with a mini Molly book. Of course, I had to get it. 🫣 AG is an addition. You can't stop at one doll or one outfit. You gotta have it all!
I LOVE that you're starting to cover American Girl Dolls. I collect BJDs, Pullips, Blythe, Integrity Toys, etc.. but I actually like American Girl dolls the most. Their size and amount of detail they put into clothing and accessories is something any doll collector can appreciate. I love all the different head molds too. You should totally watch her stop-motion movie on the American Girl CZcams channel, it's adorable! The cloth bodies bothered me at first too, but you get used to it over time, and it makes them more cuddly tbh. Hope to see more soon!
I just wanted to say that I love you're Jem and the holograms shirt. I'm 22 and I love 80's things (even though I wasn't around that time). Courtney is everything
I'm 18 and I have a huge Jem and Holograms soft spot!
Sadly I don’t have the Huge American Girl Store where I live but there is another place that sells them thank goodness I have Nanea,Maryellen,Logan,Blaire,Kit and now Courtney and a Truly Me Doll with long purple hair I’m so EXCITED!! coming in the mail
Yasss you came back to the AG fam lol
I don't remember the 80s really. I was born in 85 and most of my memories are from the 90s so I WOULD LOVE a 90s doll.
Same here, Candice L, as I was born in 87 and vaguely remember the ‘80’s. I remember the ‘90’s the most too.
I have my life boy doll. The American girl is very expensive. I was considering a used one on eBay but changed my mind . The ones I really find interest in is the repaint version created by Selene's glamorous house of dolls . She charges 90 to 125 dollars to repainting American girl faces and does a great job to make them look better, but combine the cost of the doll with the repaint. that is really very high. This might be a job, but her hair is washable and brushable . You can wash all that product our and do her curls again and make them look more natural if you can do it.
I already got eight of them and Courtney is on my wishlist
I love Courtney and her Accessories are so cool!
Courtney is so special to me. She’s the one who is closest in age to me in her time. I recommend reading her book, the authors did an amazing job of recreating the environment of the time and what was top of mind for people… I very much remember where I was when the space shuttle exploded; I was in the waiting line at the school cafeteria 😢.
Some of her clothes are copies of stuff I had in the 80’s (the suspender skirt and blouse with the tie, the lace leggings, the oversized blazer, acid washed jeans and jean jacket etc) and I had a portable cassette player just like her as well as a Caboodles box for my makeup and hair stuff . It’s sad that a lot of her collection is sold out. I still want to get as much as I can find.
I love her so much!❤️The accessories are adorable!
I don't collect AG, but since I know that their shoes and fashions are pricey, and they are such large realistic dolls, I wonder why people don't just thrift baby clothes and shoes at charity shops, to dress them and save a ton of money. But maybe people aren't worried about saving money? This is what I did when my doggie was little and I wanted to dress her. I went to Goodwill, got baby and toddler clothing, and just modded it when needed. It was super cute, and much cheaper than buying pet clothes! Even if you want brand new baby stuff, I'm pretty sure you can get it at affordable prices at places like Walmart etc. But again, maybe I'm the only one with money worries in the doll world.
Yes, I am definitely an American Girl fan!!! I have 11 dolls, 1 bitty baby, 1 Wellie Wisher and 14 mini American Girls. My favourite American Girl doll is probably Maryellen Larkin from 1954. I even have an Instagram for my American Girl photography at MimiB.Dolls! 😄
I LOVE THE 80S 😘
My favorite is Kit. I even to this day have Kit's DS game.
When I was younger, I loved American Girl Dolls. Unfortunately my mom ended up selling all my dolls without me knowing some years later I’d get back into them 😂. If I ever get another American Girl Doll I will def be getting Courtney! Everything 80s is great so I feel like she’s a must have at least to me.
I love your Jen and the holograms shirt I think that’s what it is lol
I just noticed your Jem and The Holograms shirt. Where did you get that?! I want one!!
As for 18" dolls, I tend to favor the Our Generation dolls. For their price point ($25-35) the quality is impressive and their diversity of face molds, hair color, skin color, etc. is great. My issue with American Girl is that most of their characters with actual backstories are blondes with blue eyes with the occasional POC doll. They also need more redheads in my opinion, as I tend to favor pale red-haired dolls. If they had a pale redhead with a closed-mouth face sculpt where I did not have to get a OOAK for $200, I would be more forgiving of them. I also find their mouths weird for some reason, so their more common, open-mouthed face molds are a huge turnoff for me. The My Life As dolls have unappealing faces to me and a very basic range of diversity, so I will probably never get one. Journey Girls seem cute enough though and I feel tempted to get the redhead in the line. Face sculpt wise, Our Generation trumps the other brands for me. And it's understandable that most 18" dolls lack makeup, as they literally represent 9-10 year old girls. Kids do not realistically wear makeup.
I'm getting a cyo soon I love the American Girl dolls sooo much
Their quality and timelessness is amazing. And the $200 customization OOAK option sounds so tempting honestly. I have not looked through the options on their website in a while so I have no idea if they have a closed-mouth face sculpt pale redhead or not. I only have my childhood AG dolls and am curious to see how/if they have changed or improved. But I feel they should have more diversity in their dolls that come with their own stories, as the overwhelming majority of those dolls have some shade of blond hair.
Yes I LOVE AG! It is one of my favorite things along with Harry Potter! I got Courtney for a Christmas present too from my dad!!!!
She’s so cute
You can send your other American girl doll to the doll hospital and have her get fixed up and looking brand new
Mattel should manage it somehow that also people from Europe are able to buy American Girl dolls at an official european website .
To order one at ebay would be arround $200 (maybe even $250) and to find a particular is almost a wonder .
Que bonita😍
I love the 1980s !
Where did you get your lights in the background ? They're really pretty. Thank you so much in advance if you answer.
I love your outdit
I've been collocting American girl sense I was little I colloct the girl of the year dolls that came out every year and then I love the Histocal dolls as well I have the oldest ones like Samatha,Felicty,addy the list goes on and I got Maryellen and Nanea who are "new Hiscotcal" dolls I manly forces on girl of the year and then older Histocal dolls. Then these Tenney and then Logan who were from Nashville and did country music. My favorite are girl of the years and only them unless it's doll that they retire.
I love your videos
How cute are the new items from Courtney’s collection? We got the TV, the guinea pig set, and the fitness outfit. Here is the guinea pig review:
czcams.com/video/vbaYtebfCqs/video.html
I always wanted an American girl doll & I never got one. I have to get the Carebear accessories.
So your American doll is special because she is named AG 1986… the year AG were created..
I love AG, them and Rainbow high are my favorites
She's so cute, And I agree I don't like cloth dolls either because I like firm dolls better, And i absolutely LOVE your channel! 😍😘😗
I think as much as they cost their whole body should be hard plastic, I feel like the cloth upper body does not look right and it kind of makes them look cheap especially if they are wearing a sleeveless or spaghetti strap tops.
Aesthetically, I do understand why hard plastic bodies / full vinyl bodies are more appealing, but i prefer the cloth body.
Mostly because of nostalgia; another reason why I prefer cloth bodies is (I'm not sure) but i think they are much easier to open up. So you can easily replace damaged limbs, tightened loose limbs, remove the head to rewig the doll, add in stuffing...
I'm not in the US, so ag dolls cost a small fortune for me and i don't have the doll hospital, so it's important that i can easily repair my dolls when they're super old or when I buy dolls secondhand that need to be fixed up. It's easier for customisers too, i guess.
Phaden Swan DeMil that's true, I never thought of it that way, I am just thinking of the cost and that's it.
It's not product in her hair it's just how her hair is styled with the very curly hair. Whatever you do don't brush out her hair expcally country's hair it'll get fixyou and ruined and you'd have to send her to the doll hospital for a new head which is $50-$60 plus shipping. I'm not going to get Counry because of her hair is so curly it's harder to care for and for countney being your fist doll I'd suggest watch CZcams videos in how to take care of her.
She's so cool. I love the 80s. I was born in 1982. Yikes wow these are expensive. I want to get my daughter a my life as doll I think that's the name they're at walmart. I really liked the recycle 1 but I might go for the hello kitty 1. omg yes walkman and making mixed tapes I did that. Does the skirt have pockets? Oh yay she does I would totally clip the walkman to the pocket lol :) Awe she's even more special now that we know they started in 1986. Wasn't the 1st holiday barbie 1988 which is also cool go 80s?
‘82 baby here too! I remember when AG only had 3 characters (I think it started out with Kristen, Samantha and Molly) and were $80 without the accessory pack and that was stupid expensive in the early 90s. I never had an AG but I love that the founder was a history teacher who wanted to make history more accessible and interesting to young girls.
Shulamit Kalish 👍👍👍🤗🤗🤗
Courtney is totally like tubular super cool and neat
Stranger things vibes anyone..... I love this doll so much
I was born in 1985
You are too cute! I have Courtney as well she was my childhood! She's so fun! I have most of her clothes. I alao have 3 other American girl dolls. I have a pleasant company Samantha and Emily (Molly's best friend) she shares my birthday and ai have a truly me with pink hair tgat i named Jem from Jem and the holograms
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“full circle”... doll circle 😏
Omg hii
Yes, you are a cute doll😍😍
HELLO like your toy ❤ 😢
I would like to say that her fashion is a mix of nineties and eighties. Where is her ra-ra skirt lol?
Courtney 1986 check it out she’s at the mall 🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵🎵!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
Its like a Madonna doll.
Welcome to the AG fan cult lol
You can find great discounted dollars on places like Mercari
Early!!!!!😀😀😀😀😀😀
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