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Mattel’s American Girl brand turns 40, dolls enter a new era

admin February 22, 2026 0 Comments

The original six American Girl historical characters — Kirsten Larson, Samantha Parkington, Molly McIntire, Felicity Merriman, Addy Walker and Josefina Montoya — are displayed at the brand’s flagship store, Luke Fountain The flagship American Girl Place at Rockefeller Center in New York City feels frozen in time. The air smells faintly of vanilla. Young girls […]

Why Donald Trump and JD Vance Can’t Stop Talking About Dolls ‹

admin May 12, 2025 0 Comments

Last week, President Donald Trump went on a seemingly bizarre campaign against dolls. In his May 4 interview with NBC’s “Meet the Press,” he commented that “a beautiful baby girl” should have fewer toys. After all, he opined, she “can have three dolls or four dolls because what we were doing with China was just […]