Back row: Addy, Saige, Sonali
Front row: Emily, Josefina
Emily- She is a retired MYAG that my older sister and I both played with and traded playing with her and our #21 which we no longer own. We've had Emily for about ten years at this point! Even though she is the oldest doll we own, she has a pretty young and silly personality and she is actually slightly smaller than the rest of our dolls.
Addy- She was my second doll. I saved up for her for almost a year and was planning on buying Ivy but at the last minute I decided to by her because I loved reading her books so much.
Josefina- Our older sister bought Josefina around the time I got Addy and she didn't play with her much, so her hair was always silky. Our sister gave her to Jane for her 10th birthday.
Sonali- I bought Sonali in a time of my life where I had to deal with a lot of bullies. Even though Chrissa's story about bullying was a bit cheesy/stereotypical, I could sort of relate. Additionally, I'd never seen a doll quite like her and thought she was beautiful.
Saige- Jane very badly wanted Saige for the whole year she was GOTY and our mom planned to get her for Jane for Christmas but it appeared that she wouldn't arrive in time. Fortunately, she arrived on Christmas Eve and was under the tree on Christmas morning.
The both of us share the dolls we own now because we make stop motion videos together. We are so grateful to own each one of these beautiful dolls!
Recommendations?
Though I don't at all regret owning any of these dolls, I would not recommend all of them. Sonali and Saige are the two I would recommend without hesitation. They have silky hair that is relatively easy to take care of and their faces completely light up on camera, making them extremely photogenic and life-like.
Addy is a wonderful, beautiful doll but her hair is very brittle and difficult to manage. I would recommend her to older girls and collectors.
Emily is a lovely, versatile doll who we've found can play a lot of characters easily. She is no longer available on American Girl but they do have similar dolls in the Truly Me collection.
There is something strange about Josefina face molds that doesn't look quite as lively on camera. She is a beautiful doll but I would not highly recommend her to people who want to make life-like stop motions. Additionally, her wig gets very thick and frizzy on the ends (I've seen this on multiple Josefina dolls).
