Horrocks Allison - Dolls Of Our Lives Why We Can't Quit American Girl - Hardcover

Binding: Hardcover
Description: Which American Girl are you? Are you a Molly (a patriotic overachiever with a flair for drama)? Felicity (the original horse girl)? Kirsten (a cottagecore fan who seems immune to cholera) Samantha (a savior complex in a sailor suit) or Josefina (who dealt with grief by befriending a baby goat)? Have you ever wondered how Britney Spears or Michelle Kwan would answer that question? And why do we care so much which girl we are? Combining history travelogue and memoir Dolls of Our Lives follows Allison Horrocks and Mary Mahoney on an unforgettable journey to the past as they delve into the origins of this iconic brand. Continuing the conversations that began on their podcast they set out to answer the lingering questions that keep them up at night. What did American Girl inventor Pleasant Rowland hope to say to children with these dolls? Was girl power something that could be ordered from a catalogue described by a magazine or modeled in the plot lines of books? And how - and why - did this brand shape an entire generation? Through interviews with a legion of devoted doll lovers a field trip to Colonial Williamsburg a place that inspired Pleasant to create American Girl and an exploration of their own (complicated) fandom this is a deep dive into one of the 90s most coveted products - the American Girl doll.
Title: Dolls Of Our Lives Why We Can't Quit American Girl
Author(s): Horrocks Allison
Publisher: Feiwel And Friends
Barcode: 9781250792839
Pages: 256 Pages, 1-Color Photo Insert
Publication Date: 11/7/2023
Category: Antiques & Collectables: Toys, Games & Models