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In a series of six books, set in 1850s New Orleans, Cécile Rey and her friend, Marie-Grace Gardner, form what American Girl calls "a unique bond through their shared love of music" and go on to ...
Marie-Grace and Cécile, and a little-known history of race in America. ... When I heard during the spring of 2014 that “AG,” as online doll collectors refer to American Girl, ...
Some of the American Girl dolls that can be checked out of the Arlington County Library system beginning in March. The dolls, from left, Cecile, Marie-Grace, Molly and Julie, all represent periods ...
Marie-Grace, an American Girl doll whose story is set in 1850s New Orleans, is one of four dolls being discontinued by the company this fall. Courtesy Mattel / Courtesy Mattel ...
The American Girl brand became a toy shelf staple beginning in 1986. The pricey dolls were the subject of many a schoolgirl fantasy and perhaps the franchise’s greatest claim to fame.
American Girl announced the move on Facebook; Cécile’s fellow resident of antebellum New Orleans Marie-Grace, as well as Depression-era Ruthie, are also being discontinued.
The brand took off, eventually becoming American Girl. A magazine launched in 1992. A line of baby dolls, Bitty Baby, for younger girls, was introduced in 1995.
Marie-Grace, a spunky American Girl from 1850s' New Orleans, relaxes in the American Girl Cafe. “Columbus was an ideal location for us,” says company spokesperson Susan Jevens.
There are five American Girl dolls from the 1800s: Caroline, Josefina, Marie-Grace & Cecile, and Addy. And let's just say it: Ruthie is a total bore. There's a Bitty Baby teatime playset.
Saving for an American Girl doll might take months or even a year. ... Marie-Grace and Cecile (1853), Addy (1864), Rebecca (1914), Molly (1944), and Julie and Ivy (1974).