Oh, gosh, THANK YOU for that last point of "stop asking us to find fault with YOUR doll!" That was driving me nuts. Great review, Kristie! She really is a lovely doll. The one eating glitter made me 😅😅. I don't plan to buy her myself as I'm not a LE collector But yes, they absolutely should have offered her in a dark skinned version as well. Anyway, Elowyn is a beauty! 💜💜💜
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Lol even the women working when we went in commented about the glitter inside the mouth when we mentioned it. We had a good laugh. It's a bit odd, but as long as you can clearly see the teeth I don't really mind it.
@CherishedDollFriends
11 ай бұрын
Oh wow. I love the Missandei character you created! (not sure if I spelled that right) The wig is perfect for that character. I was imagining that wig for her when you were talking about making a darker skin toned version and then, voila, you showed her! How wonderful. I totally agree that a more diverse selection in the SE dolls would be welcome. Your new doll is absolutely stunningly beautiful. Enjoy!💕
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm glad you liked her. Claudie looks amazing in everything so I knew she was an obvious choice, but I've now seen the outfit on 112 and 106 on agig so far, so a Sonali, Addy, *or* Claudie mold would have been great choices.
@Flanuora
11 ай бұрын
Lol 😂 she went to David’s Bridal and then to Jockey Hahaha 🤣 I’m dying of laughter. Congratulations on your beautiful doll! Great video ❤
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! Your video is in my "watch later" queue and I'm looking forward to watching it this weekend - from the brief bit I saw she looks GORGEOUS!
@mariab023
11 ай бұрын
Congratulations new doll wow that's awesome beautiful American girl doll wow that's awesome!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Thank you. We're pretty lucky ladies over here! 🤗
@mariab023
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover you're welcome!
@chezfortine800
11 ай бұрын
The store is probably keeping the LE dolls in their shipping box as long as possible in case they have to send them back to be sold online
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Definitely something I hadn't considered. I know sometimes items will go out of stock online but stores will still have them (I'm thinking of some of Courtney's items and some of the sweet street mix and match items). Like after Rapunzel sold out online someone mentioned the Orlando store having a few. But you could be right. I'll ask them when we go back on October 4th.
@eliseelliot
11 ай бұрын
She really is just a gorgeous doll. I love the coloration with her hair and the silver dress and everything; it's so unique. If I were to ever get an LE doll, this is the only one that has tempted me. The dress looks beautifully made. I'm so glad you and Grace were able to get one that makes you happy! (Although yeah, it's wild how every other post I see about her, and all dolls, really, is "did I get a good one???" I never want anyone to tell me if there is a flaw with my doll. If I haven't noticed it, let me live in ignorance and in absolute joy, y'all. It is a weird trend right now.) I loved the "what-ifs" you shared of your second Claudie in similar styling. I think if I could have suggested a secondary design for this doll, it would have been either an Addy mold or a Claudie mold, for sure. I get keeping Claudie's mold unique to Claudie right now, since she's only a year old and is expected to hang around for a while (I don't mind them immediately reusing the Corinne mold in the TM line since Corinne is a GOTY, though I still think I would have waited until her year was actually up), but why do they perpetually neglect the Addy mold? So many people agree that that mold is gorgeous. And thank you for saying that four of the dolls this year were white-presenting. I said that in a comment on AGIG and someone tried to tell me that the FAO doll is a DOC. I chose not to argue with them - people can interpret dolls, it's a thing, that person was entitled to their opinion - but I was definitely raising an eyebrow because a lightly tan doll with lighter brown hair and big blue eyes doesn't scream DOC to me. I know AG has a problem when it comes to eyes and DOCs (see 109), but that felt like a bit of a stretch, even so. But this doll really is quite lovely, regardless of what I wish AG had chosen to do, and I'm so happy that you and Grace were able to get her.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
I always appreciate your thoughtful comments. You should totally come over sometime soon and see her in person!
@TessesKingdom
11 ай бұрын
I’m shocked the FAO doll hasn’t sold out yet. But this doll is beautiful!!!! Her hair is stunning. It’s sad only one of the LE dolls is a doll of color unless people say the FAO doll is a doll of color.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
She's stunning. I think not as many people feel an emotional connection to FAO Schwarz as they do to Disney, which is why she isn't sold out (yet). I also think people were inclined to wait a bit and see more of them before deciding which one/s to get. But I do think she'll sell out.
@AGTV4Life
11 ай бұрын
She is a beauty!! The box is designed well with so many dimensions of details too. The one thing I really liked about this video that you made is the fact that you shared details about her dress in terms of the edges not needing to be finished and the fact that the dress moves so nicely. Happy for you both!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! Are you planning a trip to the store to see her in person? Think you'll get her or no? (Also, I really enjoyed watching you get your dollhouse decorated for fall and the fireplace looks great with all your fall decor!)
@AGTV4Life
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover thank you! I’ll be at the store next week and going to check her out in person and decide then. I’m glad you checked out that video. I’m glad I did the renovations to combine multiple rooms and like how it came out. You’re open floor plan was my inspiration 😁.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
@@AGTV4Life Going for the event on the 7th?
@Sandy42800
11 ай бұрын
Congrats on your new doll! I agree she is stunning! Cracked me up when you showed her Jockey undies 😂😂. A very unique name you gave her 😊
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Seriously...it's the first time I've ever felt inspired to make or buy nicer undies for a doll lol.
@bethbacarella
11 ай бұрын
Thanks for all of the footage from the store. Fun to see how everything is moving around to make room for Lila. Your LE doll is gorgeous! And I completely agree re: people asking if there's something wrong with their doll. Stop it, people! :) And I LOVE the Claudie with the silver grey wig! She would have made an amazing Shimmering Silver Doll. And why shouldn't they have done that? 2 years ago we had a classic mold and a Sonali mold and they've already released 4 LE dolls this year, so what difference would it have made if they released 2 instead of one? They could have easily made 5000 of each if they still wanted 10,000 total. Another missed opportunity. I would have loved to have seen Claudie as Tiana with the Disney dolls, but I was told that Tiana doesn't sell nearly as well as Rapunzel, Belle or Jasmine. Thanks for sharing!!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
I think they probably didn't do it because they looked at who sold better when they did that two years ago. With their Barbie holiday LE doll this year they have FOUR different versions of the same doll. Mattel clearly perceives that there is more racism among its AG customers than its Barbie base and they may have the numbers to back it up, but sometimes they sure don't make decisions that could go furthest to change that. I simultaneously feel my familiar frustration with the company and not doing better in that regard and absolute elation over this gorgeous doll.
@bethbacarella
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover Yep, I hear what you're saying. I'm guessing AG does make business decisions based on who has sold well in the past. Maybe the Barbie's are priced lower and people are more willing to buy multiples of them?
@agdollguy
11 ай бұрын
Okay you’re right, that box is stunning. It’s actually close to the colour I’m planning for my living room tbh. I love plum as a colour.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Yay for painting your living room that color. We have a deep purple mailbox, front door, and bathroom :-)
@jalepeno04654
11 ай бұрын
Yes yes yes!!! I knew it!! The hair on the new lines is drier! It takes a lot of work to make it nice again… and it doesn’t last as long as my vintage Felicity. This doesn’t make as much a difference if the doll isn’t being played with, I guess.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
I don't think ALL of the newer dolls' hair feels dry but some definitely do. My 107 feels just lovely but we've gotten a few lately that feel...less than ideal.
@juliella86
11 ай бұрын
Hello! I've not been on AG tube in months and months! I missed it. This doll is stunning! Thank you so much for sharing!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Hey I was just thinking about you and your channel the other day! So glad to see you back
@juliella86
11 ай бұрын
Awww! That makes me happy. Thank you! Happy to be back! @@agtakesover
@gloriasoto5988
11 ай бұрын
Absolutely beautiful!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Thank you so much!
@sarab2726
11 ай бұрын
Congrats! You picked one of the prettiest ones. When I saw the leak I was so excited for her but when she launched and I checked the stock photos and I saw the glitter lips I knew that was a dealbreaker for me. Absolutely beautiful dress. Love the aesthetic overall and hope they make more unique combinations like her in the future. Thanks for sharing yours :)
@chezfortine800
11 ай бұрын
I didn’t think I would like the glitter lips either but they look good in person
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! And I don't mind the glittery lips on her at all because it goes so well with her overall look but it'll definitely be interesting to see how I feel about them with more everyday clothes. I swear I'm half tempted to get another one so I can keep one as is and let the hair down, change the lips, etc with the other one lol.
@paulettepalmer4860
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for sharing this gorgeous gir!!😊
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
It is absolutely my pleasure!
@melangellperry5984
11 ай бұрын
It’s so nice to see you review her. If I could get one LE doll, this one would be it. She’s Dani from GoT for me, although I could see her as an elf, Galadriel maybe. I just don’t like the MG mold. Never have. I’m very happy for those that wanted that mold, but not for me. I would have loved to have had them do a Missandi character. It’s really sad that 4/5 LE dolls are white or white looking.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
The cynic in me can't help but feel, "Welp, AG has a LOT of bigoted customers who have been feeling disenfranchised because they feel threatened any time they're not centered...and AG is the consummate politician, trying to appease everyone while truly believing in nothing." Sigh.
@nailahvenable7989
11 ай бұрын
Thanks to you and Grace for sharing the doll she is beautiful and I love the outfit. I like the name you chose defintely fits her. I have never gotten ay of the Limited Edition dolls and i will not be gettng this doll. Budgeting more for the other new releases that are more useful to me. Do you display your dolls in box. LOL Sew4Dolls said please dont tell me if you think there is something wrong with my doll I like her. Funny you said about the different face mold. I was thinking I love the outfit and would love to put it on a doll of color.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Shawna (Sew4Dolls) is a smart lady lol! And to answer your question, I have never displayed any doll in box. I'm a bit torn about this girl. I wouldn't keep her in a box (she's currently living her best live on display out-of-box in the living room) but I'm half tempted to get another one so one can stay as is and the other can have her hair down, non-glittery lips, and wear whatever she wants lol.
@nailahvenable7989
11 ай бұрын
lol it sounds llike fun making her free spirited twin or you can get a regular doll and customize her. you have the skills.@@agtakesover
@TrobertABQ
11 ай бұрын
I am the administrator for several FB doll focused groups. I also find that there are people posting requests for other people’s opinions like “should I buy this?” I wonder if this is really a desire for attention or connection with others. I wonder if it is a way to share an experience with others or if it really is looking for others to decide for them which dolls or products to buy. I did not grow up with the internet. Any opinions were shared by friends in person or by phone. I also am now old enough to prefer to make my own decisions about my money and what I use it for. My general advise is “If you like it and have the money to pay for it, then buy it. If you are uncertain, say no or wait until your internal answer is yes.”
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Solid advice. And sometimes I need to remind myself that lots of collectors have literally no one IRL that they share this hobby/passion with. I get to chat with Grace all the time and have three doll collector friends locally that I get to visit with and talk doll stuff. You're absolutely right that some of those posts may be more about seeking connection and an opportunity to share with others. I do wish a more positive trend could replace it though - post your doll and list your favorite things about her...post your doll and request name suggestions...post your doll and ask for help coming up with some of the details of her back story...something other than posting your doll and asking people to help you find fault in her when you didn't really see it before.
@Strangerthings4lif3
11 ай бұрын
You picked a good one! My favorites are the head piece and dress!!! Unfortunately mine shipped with one eye slightly uneven. I think sometimes people ask opinions too bc they genuinely want a second opinion and have no one to ask at home. I need help not knowing if this wonky eye is worth exchanging her. I’m just picky too. I question if I’m just “seeing things”… lol! But I agree with you, this is my favorite and I wasn’t a fan of the Disney LEs. I got the FAO doll and love her too!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
That's a fair point. Someone posted a picture of their doll and it was CLEARLY off and it was nice that a doll customizer (who even repaints eyes) was able to tell the OP "That eye is broken inside. That's why it looks like that. They'll replace her for you as it's an actual defect." If you want to email me pics of your doll I'd love to see her. But I do stand by "If YOU are going to be bothered by it and you won't enjoy her, then reach out to Customer Service. If you like her and will be happy with her as is, then that's all that matters." With the TM54 we sent to the hospital, what helped me get past some asymmetry that was bothering me was to take her outside in natural light and do a short photo shoot. It made all the difference and it impacted how I feel about her in a way no one's comments could have.
@kyled4322
11 ай бұрын
Not nit picking...but does she have larger eyes than the regular, cheaper priced dolls?? It was the 1st thing I noticed when you first showed her. Plus at the risk of this sounding risqué, while she is stunning, and I agree with you that the underwear should of had some shimmer to match the outfit, her underwear are actually my favorite part of her outfit!! Lol! 😅 Wish they sold them separately. I could do without the real jewels, and I won't spend over $200 on an AG doll. So, thank you for sharing yours with us!! It's also strange that they don't do more options with their Holiday dolls, seeing their from the same company that does Barbie...they've always done a white and a black version...and I noticed this year with the Hallmark ornaments that they also had a 3rd option of Hispanic.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Two years ago they did the same winter doll in two versions - a blond classic mold and a brunette Sonali mold. The white girl sold WAY better and there are several possible reasons for this: 1) the newer Sonali mold has narrower set eyes that a lot of people don't love and maybe she would have sold better if she were the older mold. 2) the Sonali mold doll had tighter curled hair and some people prefer hair that will be lower maintenance and perceive that straight or wavy hair is the answer. 3) both dolls had colored highlights, but the pink-on-blond showed up more than the reddish-in-brunette did and so the blond was more noticeably unique. 4) racism. I'm sure there are other reasons but whatever the reason, AG might have just looked at the numbers and drawn the conclusion that they would just do a white non-collab holiday doll this year. IDK.
@charlotteamaro7165
11 ай бұрын
I'm so excited for you and Grace. She is such a beautiful doll. I like the MG face mold but this doll seems even prettier. I think you chose a beautiful name. Thank you for the video!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Thanks! I'm really happy with her
@prbambi9934
11 ай бұрын
Congrats on getting such a pretty doll! She’s beautiful. I like the name you guys chose. It’s very pretty. It’s funny though because one of the customs I bought recently gave me elven/ethereal vibes and I named her Lennox which means place of elms/elm grove and is associated with German/Celtic mythology linked to fairies and elves. This doll of course gives off even more elven/magical vibes than that other doll so now I’m going to need to get creative naming her. I hope I’m able to pick out a good one whenever I can get to the store.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
I remember you talking about Lennox as a name for that custom. Now we both have Elm girls!
@agdollguy
11 ай бұрын
Wow your doll is so perfect. Gosh I hope that when I get one that mine looks that nice. I like that she actually has got lips lol I’m also not a fan of the Marie-Grace mold but for this doll, it actually looks good. I’m genuinely surprised that I am so drawn to her. And I agree, the purse just doesn’t feel like it fits with the rest. But it could pair well with another outfit
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Yep, I completely agree about the M-G mold. I don't hate it or anything, but I generally am not a huge fan. I've always told Grace it looks a bit elven. So it actually makes perfect sense why I'm drawn to it with this aesthetic. I hope yours is AMAZING!!!
@agdollguy
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover thank you. Mine will likely be bought in an online order because Columbus is 2 or so hours each way from me and we don’t have the time to set aside an entire day to go to AG place. I hope they send a good one and that the box doesn’t get damaged in the process. Normal boxes, I’d be a little more okay with but this is a special box.
@nanasewdear
11 ай бұрын
My good friend loves this doll and she's really not a Marie Grace mold fan. Wouldn't even buy Kavi because of it. She's a very pretty doll. I just opened my (new to me) Emily today and she's sitting with me as I type. Had fun removing the well-meaning, little mommy added, nail polish!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Aw, congrats on your Emily doll! Glad you helped her out with her nail polish ;-)
@crystalbluepersuasion3897
11 ай бұрын
Congrats to you and Grace! She is lovely, and so is her name. I love mine too! I have such a hard time naming my dolls. I agree that the Claudie face mold and skin tone would be gorgeous in this outfit. With long black wild ringlet hair!❤
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Have you named yours yet? Do you have an agig acct or anywhere you post pics of her? I'd love to see her :-)
@crystalbluepersuasion3897
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover I’m not on Facebook anymore, and I don’t have anywhere that I post my dolls photos. I should because I do some fun things. I turned 5 into Fleetwood Mac! Then I did all the witches from American Horror Story, Coven. Currently I have Josephina as my favorite artist and human being, Frida Kahlo. 😝 I guess I’ve settled on the Welsh name Arianrhod for my Shimmering Silver doll. She’s the goddess of the Silver Wheel and the moon. I looked up the pronunciation and it’s got an invisible “t”. Arian-tod is how it sounds in Welsh. 😂 Who would have thought!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
These sound great! Feel free to email me pics if you're up to it. I'd love to see them! (agtakesover@gmail.com) @@crystalbluepersuasion3897
@kristinaland
11 ай бұрын
I had no idea her underwear looked like that 😂😂😂😂 If I hadn’t already bought Rapunzel, I would buy this doll. She is absolutely gorgeous and makes me think of an elf from Lord of the Rings. I was curious about her Sarvrosky crystals (I know I’m spelling that wrong) as well and counted around 90 when I looked at her stock photo when she first came out. I love the Claudie mold in this type of dress! They really should have done another doll in this dress and it should have been the Claudie mold!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Hard agree about using the Claudie mold. And that's great you were able to get a Rapunzel. I love that she has freckles :-) This doll DEFINITELY makes me think of LOTR!
@kristinaland
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover Yes I am ultimately glad I bought Rapunzel as she is my favorite Disney princess, and very glad since she sold out so quickly! Oh I meant to say that I love the name you chose for her 😄
@solelysingularsarah
11 ай бұрын
❤ I also have an Ellowyn dollie that's a custom
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Ooh, I'd love to see pics. Feel free to email me at agtakesover@gmail.com
@Hanakoandafish
11 ай бұрын
I got the rapunzel doll because she was my favorite Disney princess growing up and the doll her self is really pretty but wow the doll you got is so pretty I personally am a little disappointed that it’s not hemmed because knowing me if I had her I would accidentally cause the fabric to fray
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
I don't know that this material would fray. I think that's why it was chosen. Are you keeping your Rapunzel doll in box and in her original hairstyle and outfit, or do you take her out and change her up?
@Hanakoandafish
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover I took her out of the box I would enjoy her in the box but I wanted to be able to take pictures of her and give her different outfits and different hairstyles just like any other doll I have
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
@@Hanakoandafish Yes, we definitely want to give her different hairstyles and put her in different outfits (plus I want to put this outfit on other dolls) but I love her as she is so much. I'm seriously thinking about getting a second one.
@firecracker3911
11 ай бұрын
Beautiful!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Thanks so much!
@heatherc.crafts3213
11 ай бұрын
I love this doll, but I also love the LE toy soldier doll. I hate the stress LE dolls bring of trying to pick just one. I feel like they really make bank with the FOMO. Lol
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
They do promote and profit from FOMO. I try to make sure they're not getting my money because of it but Grace can be a little more susceptible to it. I was very proud of her for resisting the princess dolls!
@heatherc.crafts3213
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover What is Grace’s YT channel?
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
@@heatherc.crafts3213 She doesn't have a youtube channel. I have the agtube channel for our collection and she has grace.agig over on Instagram.
@heatherc.crafts3213
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover Oh, ok. Thanks! 😊
@agdollguy
11 ай бұрын
I agree. I was just sitting here feeling salty about most of the LE dolls this year being white also for the Disney collab I wish they would’ve made a Tiana because that’s the only Disney princess I’d actually buy, I’m not really super into Disney but I do adore Tiana
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
Yup - I would LOVE to have been a fly on the wall when they were making decisions and working out the details of the Disney collab deal!
@agdollguy
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover honestly yeah. I feel like they made odd choices. I know there are more popular princesses but I think this wasn’t targeted at the younger crowd, but was more intended for the adult collectors so they went with familiar and old school to some extent (yes I know that Tangled isn’t exactly an old school movie but I know a lot of us who have seen it when it came out are mostly adults and older teens) but still I can’t believe Tiana wasn’t a choice. I’m actually salty about it tbh. Tiana is like the one Disney princess I actually adore. The rest I tolerate. There are like 3 honourable mentions, princesses I like but don’t adore which would be Mulan (she counts imo, if there’s a barbie of her like the rest of the Disney princesses, she counts), Jasmine, and Merida. I think the Jasmine doll is pretty but I am not like super duper in love with it so I can’t justify buying her. If they made Tiana they would easily rob me blind. Maybe they’ll do more in the future.
@agdollguy
11 ай бұрын
Are the undies actually cotton tho? Cause whatever the pink undies on all the other dolls are made of is awful. They never fit right and it annoys me. The cyo dolls don’t have that problem, the cyo undies are actually really nice cotton like material as far as I know (it’s been a bit over a year since the last time I got a cyo so idk if it’s still the case)
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
These are cotton, not the material you're talking about (I know which undies you mean).
@agdollguy
11 ай бұрын
@@agtakesover oh good. For that price tag I’d hope it would be cotton lol. I’m planning to get a bunch of AG’s older undies that were cotton and replace the awful undies on all my dolls tbh. I’m tired of fighting with the undies
@desnakellum-yanzuk2217
11 ай бұрын
The arm band was a disappointment. I could have done without the purse for a metal arm band.
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
I think the arm band still looks good, but I agree. I'd have given up the purse. Also, we just got the purse from the Something Navy collab and I'm thinking it would work well with this doll's outfit.
@bellaboo8952
11 ай бұрын
Thank you for bringing up the subject of posting pictures of dolls and then trying to find fault with them. Good grief ! I have one eye a tad bit smaller than the other and one arm a half inch shorter than the other. My mother kept me! My daughter is almost a foot taller than me and I swear she was born with size ten feet! I kept her! Pick your battles! Stop picking apart the doll you picked out and bought! You will give her a complex! I would have liked to see an asian doll that looked asian. Like the number 4 face mold. and dressed in a modern version of a traditional outfit!
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
I do believe there are genuine motives behind some people asking. But it seems to be happening more and more and I get the sense some people are making posts like that just because they see it happening around them. The adage "Comparison is the thief of joy" comes to mind.
@bellaboo8952
11 ай бұрын
Yup, that sums it up. Also I forgot to mention that your doll is very pretty! Love her face. She is growing on me.....@@agtakesover
@agtakesover
11 ай бұрын
@@bellaboo8952 I think a lot of people who weren't initially wowed by her might warm up to her as they see her in different outfits, in natural light, etc.
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