The holidays are all about being personal. I don't do that very much on TMC, at least not anymore. Call me nostalgic but I get that way about American Girl. When American Girl, then Pleasant Company, debuted in the mid-80's I was ten years-old. My Dad knew that my love of history and dolls would just swoon over the catalog. He was right. It was love at first sight. I earmarked the Samantha pages but loved reading the details about all the dolls, which at the time was only three. My wish for more than a few Christmases was for the Samantha doll. It's one of the many reasons I do an American Girl gift guide each holiday season. Source: museumofplay.org See that girl reading to her Samantha doll? That was what I wanted many a Christmas morning. … [Read more...]