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Monday, November 4, 2019

Christmas Door for Dolls - Big Lots

I found this and it was too cute. Perfect for a Victorian Christmas.

Samantha is modeling it. Even the door know is somewhat fancy. I love the lace like decor metal design on the door window.

Got it at Big Lots! First time in the store so I plan on going back this Christmas season.

Thursday, June 13, 2019

Summer Camp Creating an Historical Camp Scene

Samantha 1904 Piney Point

Samantha Scenes and Settings... retired

Pleasant Company Samantha Dolls

White body Samantha in Middy Dress with Tam...wore this dress in Samantha Saves The Day book-Summer Story perfect for camp in 1904 black stocking were preferred for outdoor play.

Paired old Samantha items with new Beforever items like locket on chain, black meet outfit Mary Jane shoes and flowers from bicycle set and flowers from Flower Picking Outfit Limited Edition from 2014 and 2015.

1990 Beige Body Samantha

Meet outfit from 90s and Bird Watching Outfit 2006

Bird watching was part of outdoor activities in 1904 away at camp and in Mount Bedford. Identifying birds was part of camp recreation.

Paired this outfit with floral scrapbook from Beforever Bedtime Accessories and Mary Jane meet outfit shoes.

AG Campfire Set...guitar, bench and fire pit are added to retired scenes and settings for Samantha. AG Campfire Set $75 on AG website.

I like the glowing fire pit and it's reflection in the background giving an illusion of another pit.

Sunday, December 31, 2017

LADL Closing Out the Year

This year has been CRAZY! I went through the difficult and tedious task of downsizing. I decided to keep only five dolls. And because it was too difficult for me to make the cuts myself, I let Pleasant Company choose for me. I had my mind on keeping the original trinity, but decided to keep both Felicity and Addy too.

In 1986, Pleasant T. Rowland, a former educator founded Pleasant Company which is headquartered in Middleton, Wisconsin.

1986 Molly McIntire, Kirsten Larson and Samantha Parkington were the three original American Girls that launched the collection. These dolls had a white bodies. 1991 when Felicity Merriman was released, the bodies were changed from white to match skin color.
Credit: AGwiki

All of my other dolls have found new homes. Most were sold, but a small portion were donated. Fortunately for me, I will always have memories and photos of my dolls right here on LADL.

LADL will continue to have a presence on AGIG and YouTube from time to time. LADL facebook is no longer, but the blog will remain as a time capsule, so please feel free to start from the beginning 2012 and read through five years of posts (whenever you have free time) by selecting on NEWER POST at the lower left of the page.

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AG Minis of Snickerdoodle Street will remain online too.

Thank you to LADL readers in the USA and around the globe in 37 countries!

Canada, UK, Russia, Brazil, Philippines, Australia, Germany, Spain, France, Japan, Netherlands, Costa Rica, Vietnam, Ireland, Saudi Arabia, Romania, Argentina, Ukraine, Colombia, Finland, Portugal, Hungary, Venezuela, Italy, Poland, New Zealand, Moldova, Czech Republic, Mexico, Turkey, South Korea, Israel, Norway, South Africa, Greece, Belgium and China!

Special thanks go to the LADL team:
Madelon, Ticia, Diana, Linda, Renee, and Robin - I couldn't have done it without these ladies!!

Thank you to:
Shosy, Shelly, Sheryl, Maxine, Fawn, Nonna, Claudia, Rina, Char, Frances and A Girl for All Time, Boy Story, Maru and Friends, Dolls from Heaven, Maria, Michelle, Vanessa, Heather, KKollect, ZaZa, Mr. Modelnut, Jen, Felicia, Cindy R., Cindy Y, Leigh, Blake, Linda D., Karen, Feedspot, FOX News, Jezebel online,

To all of my friends in the doll community all over the world, thank you for stopping by each day. Thank you for an AMAZING FIVE YEARS! I love you all.

God bless you,

Rhonda

Saturday, December 30, 2017

ROOM TOUR Samantha Parkington's Collection

Samantha Parkington (1904): One of the original three, she was archived in 2009 and rereleased in 2014. Marketed as Victorian Era despite 1904 being The Edwardian Era. She's a rich orphan being raised by her conservative grandmother in upstate New York. She learns about the women's suffrage movement and the horrors of child labor. She fights to change conditions for the poor, and aspires to become the first woman president. In 2004, her friend Nellie O'Malley was made into the first Best Friend doll to coincide with the release of Samantha's movie.

I have a few of the larger pieces from Samantha's collection.

Garden Gazebo

PC Wicker Table and Chairs

PC Brass Bed and Bedding

Tyson's Ice Cream Parlor

PC Scenes & Settings

I kept my very first DIY loveseat.

I sold my darker haired Mattel Samantha, but kept my white body Samantha. I have a few of her outfits:

Plaid Winter Cape and Gaiters

Middy Outfit

BF Special Day Dress

Tea Dress

BF Travel Coat, Hat and Bag

Flannel School Dress Buster (Reproduction)

Nightgown

Holiday Dress

Sunday, October 4, 2015

Reader Photos A Collection of Samantha Dolls

Here are photos comparing my Samantha dolls.

WBPC SAMANTHA 1986-1989

PC SAM UNDER PLEASANT CO.1990-1997

TRANSITIONAL SAM UNDER MATTEL OWNERSHIP PAPERS SIGNED BY MS ROWLAND 1998-2009

BEFOREVER SAM 2014-PRESENT

The doll in the red cranberry Christmas dress is my new White body Pleasant Company Samantha. Her new wig is very good. Easy to manipulate curls and style. Pleasant Company issued many cranberry holiday dresses for Samantha's collection. I also brought out the rest of my older childhood dolls to see what all the fuss was about. I had to clean her limbs and cloth body a bit before washing and styling her hair, but she was a great find!

-Ticia