Dolls of our lives : why we can't quit American Girl /
Mahoney, Mary, 1986-
Dolls of our lives : why we can't quit American Girl / Mary Mahoney & Allison Horrocks. - First edition. - 249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
"Written by two female historians, this is a fascinating history of the Pleasant Company, the creators of the American Girl franchise, with pop culture digressions, based on the popular podcast"-- Provided by publisher.
Meet us -- We learn a lesson -- Surprise, it's a lifestyle brand -- Happy birthday to us! The gift of American Girl -- Heroes come along -- Changes for American Girls.
"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" --
9781250792839 1250792835
2023017498
GBC3I9478 bnb
021234260 Uk
Pleasant Company Publications--History.
American Girl (Firm)--History.
American Girl dolls--History.
Dolls--History.
Toys--History.
Characters and characteristics in literature.
Dolls of our lives : why we can't quit American Girl / Mary Mahoney & Allison Horrocks. - First edition. - 249 pages, 16 unnumbered pages of plates : illustrations ; 23 cm
"Written by two female historians, this is a fascinating history of the Pleasant Company, the creators of the American Girl franchise, with pop culture digressions, based on the popular podcast"-- Provided by publisher.
Meet us -- We learn a lesson -- Surprise, it's a lifestyle brand -- Happy birthday to us! The gift of American Girl -- Heroes come along -- Changes for American Girls.
"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" --
9781250792839 1250792835
2023017498
GBC3I9478 bnb
021234260 Uk
Pleasant Company Publications--History.
American Girl (Firm)--History.
American Girl dolls--History.
Dolls--History.
Toys--History.
Characters and characteristics in literature.