Dolly Transformations: Girl of Today #7 & Her Dangling Leg!

[@chrisdang6218]

Aw, that is so nice that you help out someone with restoring a doll that means a lot to them. She come out beautifully

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you! When Colleen returned the doll, the girl was super excited which made me happy :)

[@eileensreborns]

That is so awesome that you are repairing that doll for your sister's friend. Very interesting and detailed. Just subbed to your channel. Hopefull, I can learn a few things because I have some of my childhood dolls I would like to repair. I just don't know how.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much! Best of luck fixing your childhood dolls--it can be intimidating at first :)

[@eileensreborns]

@@AThousandSplendidDolls Thank you. 🤗

[@paulettepalmer4860]

Shelley, I'm so glad to see you wash the stuffing! I also do that because it grosses me out to think how much grime accumulates there! I like the washers for stoppers; finding the right size of grommets is often difficult for me. When the wig has those scraggly hairs, I cut them, too. I thought that maybe the strands stretched. (I believe a video you made told me that.) I always learn from your videos and appreciate it so much! Such a kindness restoring this childhood treasure! Thank you for taking us along!😊

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much! Yes the stuffing is probably the grosses part and definitely needs a deep clean. Sometimes their hairs do get stretched out (when they get kind of kinky and thin looking), so cutting those or gently pulling the whole strand out is the way to deal with them.

[@nolasdollsandaquatics9386]

Your content has really given me the confidence to clean and restore the American Girl dolls I've found thrifting. ❤ I only have 4 but I really love them 💕 😊

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you! I'm so glad my videos could give you the confidence to fix up thrifted American Girls :) It's really intimidating at first, but it gets easier with each dolly.

[@faithlps8642]

She looks beautiful and with how much your channel gets mentioned in the r/americangirl subreddit you are an angel for these dolls.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you! I'm really glad my videos could be useful to other people :)

[@naugrimmellon]

She's so cute now! Your restoration videos are always so relaxing to watch, and I'm glad this girl will get to be played with again. I love the girl of today dolls, they're so nostalgic for me (in fact, when I was a kid my best friend had this exact one!)

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much :) When Colleen returned the doll, the girl was SO happy which made my day to hear!

[@carrieannemichelle3195]

That was every sweet of you for restore somebody else's doll. Sje came out great.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you!

[@carrieannemichelle3195]

Your welcome.

[@parkbomshell4568]

Ohh my god that doll is soooo cuteeee! I really want her😭 anyway another job well done Shelly! Your videos are a literal lifesaver for me. Saved me a lot of trouble filling up my trashbin❤

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Aw, thank you!

[@robinkrueger5977]

You did such a a great job!😃she's beautiful!😍

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much!

[@the_soup2284]

Your videos are so enjoyable to watch and I don't even collect AG dolls!

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much! I'm glad you enjoy the AG videos even though you don't collect them :)

[@mimislittleuniverse]

Amazing transformation :) I think she actually looks quite lovely with the silver eye, it gives her some extra personality :) I haven't tried to restring my AGs yet even though some of their limbs are pretty loose, especially my Lanie's limbs. I hope I get more confident in the future to actually try and restring some of them.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much :) The silver eye is very shimmery--it's really the fact that it doesn't match the other one that makes her look odd. Best of luck restringing your American Girls if you find the confidence!

[@kelseypeterson5172]

She came out so pretty! Its always amazing to see dolls be transformed from icky to beautiful! Growing up we didn’t have alot of money, so most of my dolls were second hand rescues, so I've grown up learning to fix up dolls to play with. I personally don't mind when a doll has a "defect" or "injury", because i think it makes them unique and i end up incorporating it into their story, like a mermaid doll i found who was missing one arm i decided she'd lost it to a shark attack, or a 80s barbie with the light spots all over her legs, it's now vitiligo. My kirsten has silver eye really bad in one eye, and is starting in the other, so when they turn totally silver it'll just be her new eye color. I haven't seen anyone using washers before on the limbs, i heard about the knot method, and the little metal crimping things, and of course the hair ties 😂 but the washers is a new method to me. Do they work better than the metal crimps? I bought a whole pack of them off Amazon awhile back to restring all my ag dolls since they're all second hand and were quite loose or getting loose.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you! It's really cool that you would incorporate your dolls' defects into your story lines as a kid. I definitely remember having to get creative like that too. When Colleen's Katie doll's arm fell off we put it in a sling and said she had a broken arm ha ha. Yes, I think the washers work way better. I have some on dolls that I restrung 12 years ago, and they are still holding strong. The metal crimps made too much noise and got loose for me, so I stopped using them.

[@kelseypeterson5172]

@@AThousandSplendidDolls well so far I haven't had any issues with the metal crimps in my dolls, but I'll definitely keep the washers in mind if I get anymore ag dolls or if the ones i have get loose again. Thanks for the help! And it's not just something I did as a kid, I still incorporate their issues into their lives, since i still rescue dolls.😂 I don't usually do body swaps unless it's absolutely necessary, so most of mine have some kind of damage or defect.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

I've had a few used dolls who had the metal crimps fail (the factory ones). They split with age, and the legs/arms in question fell off. It happened to my Felicity, named Emerald. Both her legs fell off while I was gently washing her, literally right after I brought her home from the thrift store. And then it happened to my Julie, named Jolene, who was actually separated from her arm altogether (someone gave her to me, and I had the arm for a month before the doll).

[@kelseypeterson5172]

@@AThousandSplendidDolls oh wow. Well all my girls have gotten replacement crimps because I restrung them all one day, well except kirsten, she's surprisingly not loose yet despite being one of the older ones. But hopefully since they've been replaced I won't have any issues for awhile. And like I said I'll keep the washers in mind and try those if any problems come up!😊

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

I think it largely has to do with how tight they are clamped down--if it's done too hard, then they split (which later leads to them coming apart). If you crimped them down but didn't use excessive pressure, they should be totally fine :)

[@sarahreaume6659]

Wow she came out great

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thanks!

[@disneybarbiegirl615]

I remember when you fixed up mine! They’re still holding out strong.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Glad to hear it :)

[@paulmartinez7150]

Thank you for this video now I know how your so talented.Great video as alway's,You and your Sister Take Care Jem.Paul from Chicago.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Aw, thank you!

[@tamarakindle73]

It is so nice to see one of your videos after such a long time! I do not collect dolls at all but have been a subscriber for years watching you and your sister and your dolls. You are a wealth of knowledge....especially with you cosmotology background!

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Aw, thank you so much! Thank you for being subscribed for so many years :)

[@reeset2198]

That is great work!

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you!

[@paulanewhouse4252]

So talented!

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you!

[@delbelcoure]

Awesome work - She looks so beautiful now!

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much!

[@Mozozma]

How kind of you 🖤 she came out beautifully!!

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much :)

[@hannahcustoms1253]

omg I am so happy to see you back!! I used to watch your channel a lot growing up, and I LOVE your ag content

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much! It's always awesome to hear that some people grew up watching my videos :)

[@tinmanlover1994]

I've never thought about or seen Bungie cord being used for the elastic for dolls that's so cool.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thanks! The funny thing is I know other people have had the same idea because my Girl of Today #13 Raymona was restrung by her previous owner that way :)

[@nildajurado8423]

Great job you really fix up dolls with love she came out amazing ❤ which size watcher you used for the limbs

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much :) I used #10 washers.

[@puchilovesfashion]

She came out so beautiful!! I have seen some people take off the eyes and paint them. Have you ever tried to do that?

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Thank you so much :) No, I won't remove the eyes because there are SO many things that can go wrong. You can actually damage the socket itself, and that can make it so the doll's eyes don't open/close properly.

[@tinmanlover1994]

I have a thrifted TLC Samantha doll and her leg is hanging on by the elastic plus her hair is cut so i don't know if i should send her into doll hospital or try fixing her myself.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

You can always try fixing her first, and if that doesn't work, you can send her into the hospital :) It's really not difficult once you get the hang of it.

[@kaiwatches6958]

I'll have to rewatch since just found an AG for a friend and she needs some help before being gifted

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

Best of luck fixing up the AG doll for your friend :)

[@Nana.cosplays]

If you are every tightening neck stings please be very careful, because I made the mistake of pulling too much and ended up snapping the neck strings on my Marie Grace 😭 I cried

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

That happened with my white body Samantha because they have really bad quality neck strings. But it's not a big deal--you can always slide a zip tie in its place, or get another string :)

[@Aviescquien]

By chance was your friends doll from the 60s a flying nun doll? That’s one of my grail dolls.

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

I'm not sure what she was--some sort of generic nun doll that was very, very old (and very broken). I hope you can find yourself a flying nun doll someday :)

[@Cerebralpalsyk]

How many American girls do you guys own now?

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

We have 78, which includes the Wellie Wishers, Bitty Babies, and 18 inch dolls :) The one in this video isn't mine though :)

[@Cerebralpalsyk]

And if anybody starts giving you hate That's not right. Is your and Colleen's channel no one else's. You. Have a great day and I love your transformation of The American American girl doll that you restored for that lady.😊

[@Cerebralpalsyk]

Do you know what kind of elastic you use? I need to restring a doll and I think this would be a lot better for my Sasha doll

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

I use bungee cord that you can get at any hardware store or even places like Walmart (it's the smaller sized ones). They are really inexpensive and super strong.

[@hannahcustoms1253]

question-do y’all have a p.o. box? i have a ton of american girl stuff i’d love to send you

[@AThousandSplendidDolls]

We don't have a P.O. box :)