My First American Girl Catfish Purchase: Pleasant Company Felicity

[@CherishedDollFriends]

I am so sorry this happened Blaine. You are taking it so well. Look at you, cleaning her and dressing her up anyway. It’s not Felicity’s fault after all. Your kindness and love will make her beam with beauty and she will have the story to tell how you saved her from that questionable seller. You can always get another one later on. Sometimes the dolls that we don’t love initially become special to us for other reasons. You don’t have to behave preciously with her. She is one you can play around with and style and have fun! Maybe your niece will like her? Thanks for sharing your story.

[@DisBlaine]

Haha that’s how I feel, that it’s not the dolls fault. I think I would like to find another Felicity one day and rewig this girl as a custom. But then I definitely wouldn’t want my niece to have her after all that work I put into her 🤣

[@evanlieberman4525]

First of all, I love seeing people get Felicity! She’s my fav character and has the best collection! Second, I wanted to tell you that when you send a doll into the doll hospital, they would replace the whole head. They don’t just switch wigs. And she most likely would come back with a Mattel head

[@DisBlaine]

Ahhh okay that’s what I don’t want, a Mattel head. And yes I agree that she has an amazing collection. So many wonderful outifts and even the furniture pieces. I’ll keep my eye out for a wig then lol

[@robinkrueger5977]

Yes that is what happened with my Kirsten!

[@DisBlaine]

@@robinkrueger5977 you sent in a PC Kirsten and got back Mattel? I definitely don’t want that to happen

[@robinkrueger5977]

@@DisBlaine yes! I was so sad but she is so cute though I can't hate her🥰

[@DisBlaine]

@@robinkrueger5977 awww yes I have the newest Kirsten who I imagine is similar, and she’s adorable!

[@jaclynperez4023]

Bbeauty has a really pretty Felicity replacement wig on their website. If you send her to the AG doll hospital, they'll put a Mattell Felicity head on her. I've used the Bbeauty wig for Felicitys before and really like it - it's kind of a mix between Felicity and Elizabeth little pin curls, but the color is spot on original Felicity

[@DisBlaine]

I was super lucky to have someone donate a Felicity wig they weren’t using BUT! I checked out their site after your suggestion and they make beautiful wigs! I’m always looking for more, so I’ve bookmarked them. Thank you!

[@catdogmom155]

That sucks so much. Why are people like this?! This is the worst doll scam I have heard about in quite some time. You are truly a decent person for not losing it on that woman.

[@DisBlaine]

It’s so funny to look back on the moment because I wanted that doll so bad I wasn’t being logical and kept truly believing she would correct her “mistake”. Even when she drove up with that last doll, I felt this relief I was so desperate to feel I still let myself be swindled because I wanted to. It’s hard to explain how weird it was lol

[@rosequeen900]

I’m giving you a like not only for the video but also that thumbnail had me burst out laughing 👏👏👏

[@DisBlaine]

@@rosequeen900 I hope it wasn’t too click-baity. I just wanted to cover her face, so I could “reveal” it in the video 🤓🤡

[@dolltimewithkayla]

so sorry for what happened! but also i cracked up at “and everyone knew i was lying” 🤣 your videos never fail to bring me a good chuckle 💖

[@DisBlaine]

I’m honestly glad there was some humor in here. My intention is to spread doll joy. But this story was too wild not to tell 🤣

[@dollmom3597]

I remember, over a year ago, I wanted to get the Beforever Felicity doll, but AG nolonger sold her. So I went to ebay in hopes of finding her. Well, I saw one seller who had 5 left, and I figured the seller must have scooped them up at the benefit sale. I liked the face on the doll, and she was new in box. I almost bought her, but then it dawned on me that I might not be looking at the exact doll the seller would be sending me. So I found another one that was the only doll for sale. So, your story reminded me of this seller. The sellers don't really care when they have multiple dolls. I'm so sorry for your catfish doll. Makes a great story.

[@DisBlaine]

Eeeeks that’s a smart idea, to buy from someone with one doll. Tbh I had no idea she has multiples lol. I just assume someone puts a picture of the doll for sale. But I KNOW she put anorher doll head on this body - and yes it is a great story 🤣 I can already laugh at the absurdity

[@Barbara-qr8lq]

OMG, I’m so very sorry that happened to you. Wow, how could she? You’ve bought from her before and you know the doll you purchased. Yes, when purchasing dolls, we NEED to really review if we can in person before purchasing. It’s disheartening that people are dishonest. Love the outfits. I hope that you can find another head or wig for your Felicity. Enjoy your videos ❤

[@DisBlaine]

Yes this was a good lesson to learn and really it could’ve been worse with how trusting o tend to be, so I can’t be too upset. Until you experience something, you don’t really know it’s a possibility. And now I know people can horde multiples of the same doll 😬🤣

[@happyjollyholly4455]

I hate when even these little things happen. I got a Kirsten doll that was claimed to be a white body doll but wasn't and at first, it tainted my perspective on her. But then, I thought just how special she was even though the person who sold her kind of cheated me. 😢 Focusing on the positive and finding what you love in the doll you got means the world. You're responding so well! ❤

[@DisBlaine]

@@happyjollyholly4455 yyyyeah it was cheating. The sellers knew what they were doing. But I hated the way it felt being upset about something I couldn’t change, so it was easier to focus on the positives

[@tinmanlover1994]

My Felicity came in the purple meet dress but I want the original Rose dress so bad I gotta find it online for a good price

[@DisBlaine]

The purple one is nice too! It’s one of the outifts I was GOING to buy from this woman later-but now I’ll pass lol

[@Grandma_HoneyVA]

This is seriously such a crazy story! I love the way you handled everything!

[@DisBlaine]

@@Grandma_HoneyVA oh I was so upset at the time! I just didn’t want the experience to bring me down. It did all work out in the end… but it shouldn’t have worked out like this.

[@Grandma_HoneyVA]

@@DisBlaine at the end off the video the next day you said you hoped you didn’t sound to whiny. I seriously wouldn’t have been able to even film. You did not sound whiny at all. You handled everything with great decorum! - Grandma Honey 💚

[@puddintame6014]

I'm so sorry this happened to you. What is wrong with people? You are taking it much better than I would. I love your videos very much. Thanks for sharing!

[@DisBlaine]

Oh yes I was realllly upset when I got home and even as I started recording. But as I talked about it, I started to see humour in the absurdity. I did try my best to get that doll, but instead I got one who’s kind of special in her story and the lessons she taught me.

[@puddintame6014]

@@DisBlaine You are wise beyond your years! You are kind and sweet. So glad you're a doll guy!

[@americangirlfilms]

I love the squishy vinyl too! I’m sorry that happened to you!! Your feelings are all valid and you’re totally justified in feeling scammed! I wrestle with myself in the same way, but I try to remind myself that “you wouldn’t feel that way for no reason”!! I’m glad you’re warming up to her and all of her dresses are gorgeous!! The Felicity wig is a great idea! ❤️

[@DisBlaine]

Haha if it weren’t for the squishy vinyl, I don’t think I would care too much. It has a certain smoothness too. But feeling upset is boring lol. I don’t like to feel down for too long. I can already laugh at the absurdity of it, I promise

[@crystalbluepersuasion3897]

I love the yellow dress and hat! I am a hairstylist, and when I have had dolls with hair like that, I have done the boil wash, then shampooed and conditioned, and let it air dry. It always comes out smooth and shiny. You can also put a heat protectant product, and flat iron in small sections on a low setting. 😊

[@DisBlaine]

Yeah I’m really happy with the clothes. Those are good tips I can try to follow… on a doll whose wig doesn’t have chunks cut out of it 😵‍💫😆 I think I disguised it enough with the gel but it’s almost layered.

[@Rayven444]

You could always rewig her, sorry you went through that! I hate buying stuff in person that’s second handI always take it even though it’s in way worse condition than the photos

[@DisBlaine]

This was my first bad experience, so I didn’t even know this was a risk! But it’ll be long long time before I buy something second hand again now that I know

[@FixMyAGDoll]

Eeeek!! I’m doing a Craigslist pick up this weekend and now I’m like 👀 definitely going to triple check everything! This Felicity is still pretty cute- I wonder if adding some color to her lips and cheeks will help you to connect with her. She just looks like she needs a little bit more coloring & will surely stun!

[@DisBlaine]

Oh definitely be careful-learn from my naivety lol. Yeah the faded lips and cheeks really stand out since she’s so pale. Maybe some chalks or something would work.

[@stephaniealdridge2052]

I can help you with the hair situation. First, shampoo all of the product out of her hair with dawn (blue) dish soap only. No conditioner and no wig spray afterwards. Use only a water mister to brush out after. It's plastic hair. No need to add moisture. I use a few sprays of aussie flora aura scent spray because it adds a bit of scent, hold and shine while wet. Then I will fingerwave, or pincurl or even do the wrap around a pen curl method to hair such as hers because of uneven texture. Use bigger pens or pencils and do thicker wraps for a less curly, more wavy curl pattern, around it the slide the pen out and use a Bobby pin to hold it till dry. Gently slide out pins after dry and finger sort curls or even brush them out. Use a water mist to tame any frizz.

[@DisBlaine]

Thank you for typing all that out! Does that mean conditioner and wig spray is bad for plastic or just pointless?

[@stephaniealdridge2052]

@DisBlaine it can actually create mold inside the head of your doll. Gross right? Lol. Grease will do nothing to help her hair. Heat can help but I would only recommend using a streamer if you want to help heat set the curl. I don't find it makes a difference but some do it. I would set her in the sun to dry if you can after washing to dry the inside of the head as well as the outside. If you lived in Arizona I'd gladly have you over and we could give her a spa treatment. Lol from an old cosmetologist.

[@stephaniealdridge2052]

@@DisBlaine I mean mold between the wig and the head

[@DisBlaine]

@@stephaniealdridge2052 ahhh okay, I’ve actually worried about that, mold getting under the wig of the hair doesn’t dry properly

[@charlotteamaro7165]

In the first part of the video, you sounded just fine, not whiney or bratty. You were nicer than I would have been. You asked for suggestions for in the future, so this is an idea. Make a list of things to check or parts to check for. You will help your memory when you get excited and also keep you organized if there are many parts.

[@DisBlaine]

That’s a good idea, a list to keep myself grounded. For now I think I’ll avoid buying dolls second hand. I never knew this was a risk! At least when I get a bad doll from AG, they’ll exchange it lol

[@kristinaland]

Oh man, Blaine, I’m so so sorry that happened to you! I would have been the same way since you have bought from her before! 😢 So regarding the white shoes with blue ribbons, it could be those are Mattel because Pleasant Company feet are much much larger than Mattel shoes (even when the company transitioned to Mattel, they were starting to change the size of the feet). No, that fan isn’t part of Felicity’s meet accessories-I’m not sure who it belongs to, perhaps Marie Grace’s. The doll hospital say just exchanges heads so if you sent her in, you’d get a new head not a new wig. Your Samantha is gorgeous!! What year is she? My childhood Samantha is from 1989 and she looks like a ghost compared to all my other AG dolls 😅 Nevermind about the shoes, I see you were able to make them fit 😊

[@DisBlaine]

Oops yes I didn’t explain that only the meet outift had PC tags. Eveything else was American girl branded. But I didn’t know the feet were bigger! 🤣 I think the Samantha is 91-92. Someone told me she’s a transitional tan body. I thanked them but didn’t ask what that means exactly pahaaaa

[@kristinaland]

@@DisBlaine So in the AG dolls circles I used to follow, transitional means when Mattel bought American Girl so dolls made from 1998 to 2001 are called transitional because they were slowly being changed from thicker Pleasant Company bodies/larger feet (and made in Germany, I believe) to the thinner bodies, different vinyl, smaller feet and made in China. That’s what I thought it means but perhaps I’m wrong. I had been out of the AG fandom for a while 😅

[@JoanneSag]

I had a doll with long hair that was a mess a big dry long to the but mess. I washed, conditioned, and then put Argon oil on it brushing and combing in long strokes on the ironing board on her back with her hair spread out. I just kept working it and working it over a few days letting the Argon oil gradually get absorbed into WET hair. Its shinny and beautiful now just waiting to be set. It can be done if you like her enough. CHI oil for hair is the brand I used. It was a Kanani doll. That hair is long and it was a tangled dry dry mess. You know a stylist that works with wigs may be able to do something for her wig too. Just a thought. And for me for you is that your disappointment is in the seller' integrity, is human nature and that extended to the doll. Who knows maybe the Universe gave you that doll as the other one had bad vibes.

[@DisBlaine]

I’ll definitely keep argon oil in mind for dolls whose wigs don’t have chunks cut out. That sounds good for general doll hair maintenance actually! I guess Felicity could be a good practice doll. But sadly I’ve slicked her hair back because the cut chunks don’t reach the ponytail. Thank you for telling me about argon oil! That sounds like a dream.

[@DisBlaine]

Oh yes and I choose to believe positive things like that too, that she ended up with me for a reason

[@marylopezoficial1260]

Is ok at least you have her chlothes for us is so hard to find her and her chlothes ❤

[@DisBlaine]

And she had so many more Felicity outfits I wanted to buy. But now I can’t lol.

[@mykls2153]

I'm sorry that this happened. What a (you-know-what!) You're taking it like a champ. To think she came back 3 times too... that takes a lot of nerve. SMH. Good for you for taking care of her and cleaning her up. Maybe a good boil wash will help freshen her hair up a little bit.

[@DisBlaine]

She’s special because I did learn a valuable lesson with her. AND! Someone is going to send me an official Felicity wig. And in pics it looks beautiful. I’ll try to give her lips and color with makeup or something lol

[@mykls2153]

@DisBlaine that's great news! Good things happen to Good people. 😊

[@DisBlaine]

@@mykls2153 also good things happen FROM good people, so I’m glad they saw the video and were able to help 🥰

[@jessnawoods]

Felicity is my girl. I get what you mean about about their face... I am in full love of my 1990's Felicity and that's why I bought the Kit I did... but I was definitely not shown the problems with my Kit and she will need limb replacement. I just tell myself she will my doll hospital experience doll.

[@DisBlaine]

@@jessnawoods I’m tempted to buy another Felicity because I see others who are so beautiful-I probably will one day llol. This doll has become my rescue Felicity, so she’s really specially to me because of that. I’m sure you’ll feel the same way about your Kit. I hope her face is at least what you wanted in person. And if she is, don’t let the hospital change her head! That’s why I wouldn’t send in this Felicity.

[@jessnawoods]

@DisBlaine No definitely not a head swap. Just a limb swap to get rid of a dark purple mark all the tricks have not lightened and wasn't disclosed to me in any picture and her legs are very lose when the listing said "all limbs tight".... but she was my "last doll" for my collection... I have 6 historical girls I'm in love with their stories and one modern 2016 GOTY Lea Clark for fun fashion since my historicals are not allowed to dress outside their era (my weird rule, no one elses) and 2016 is my daughter's birth year and none of my dolls were new... Carolina I purchased from someone who had just got her back from the hospital so she had a new wig, but all the rest were used... not perfect, but enough they look good and I still don't worry about taking them on adventures like dressing Rebecca as "Rose" and taking her to the Titantic exhibit or doll teas with my daughter. I am a little dimmed by my Kit experience, but I try to look at it that it wasn't her fault and obviously someone didn't appreciate her to lie about her condition to get rid of her, so I will love and appreciate her... because she was meant for my little doll family however she came.

[@tinmanlover1994]

As I'm watching this I'm drinking my Starbucks coffee out of my Felicity Tumbler

[@DisBlaine]

Starbucks released AG tumblers??

[@clairoswife]

WHY does this samantha look so CUTE is it the face mould or eyes?

[@DisBlaine]

@@clairoswife she’s my little baby-because that’s what she looks like lol, almost lifelike. I’ve seen only one other like her and a couple Felicity dolls. She’s got a wider head and very unique eyes that kind of look up

[@ok...ish_drawings]

ahhh i get this all to well!! similar thing happened to me when I was getting a Kirsten doll!!😭😭

[@DisBlaine]

@@ok...ish_drawings oh no!!! Were you able to fix her up??? I was very lucky someone sent me a Felicity wig they weren’t using. I was pretty sad but now this doll is extremely special to me. I hope your Kirsten worked out similarly!

[@ok...ish_drawings]

@@DisBlaine yeah!! I ended up making her a custom bc my grandma got me another one it turned out fine!! ALSO YAY!!

[@DisBlaine]

@@ok...ish_drawings I was ready to make mine a custom too lol! I’m so glad you ended up with one you love ❤️

[@ok...ish_drawings]

@@DisBlaine ahh ty!! im glad yoy ended up with one you loved as well!!

[@eliseelliot]

Oh, Blaine. I'm so sorry that that happened to you. I don't wish catfishers on anyone, but especially not people like you, who are always so gracious and kind. I'm glad you are generally managing the disappointment well. Maybe you can keep an eye out for your perfect Felicity and, once you find her, make that Felicity a custom for Felicity's world? That way you have a head start on characters to flesh it out, and so the doll doesn't feel robbed of her beautiful dresses? Appreciate your positive attitude throughout, though I hope you know it's totally okay to be disappointed - not bratty at all! Sending vibes into the world that the ideal Felicity comes into your life soon.

[@DisBlaine]

Isn’t it wild?? On one hand I felt stupid it happened to me but on the other I did try to correct the catfish. This was the third doll 🤣 Clearly she was not giving up that Felicity from the ad tho! I won’t stress about it more for now. I’ll probably keep her as is with one eye open for a wig and the other looking for a better Felicity. I don’t even have her shelf ready, so I should probably focus on things like that 🤣

[@kerrysmiles]

When you said you were worried you sounded like a brat in the last video... I laughed so hard and said he's so Canadian 😂 You have every right to be upset. We all know you enough at this point to know you wouldn't complain just to complain. The hair is rough and that's not the still you bought. I don't blame you. I hope she gets a new wig. Her curls are epic.

[@DisBlaine]

Oh nooooo you’re probably right, that is the Canadian in me 🤣🤣🤣 If only the seller were as Canadian as I am! But!! Guess what? Someone was gracious enough to donate a Felicity wig AND I was able to add some color to her cheeks, so I’ll throw an update in a random video soon. That’s why I don’t want to be a brat on focus on the bad things - because they’re are way more Incredible people to counteract it. 🥳🥳

[@candymonroe3890]

Blaine, I have a Felicity wig you can have if you want to try it. (It's just in a drawer and I have no plans for it.) It seems thin but I don't believe it has been cut. I didn't see a link to email or message you so let me know if you're interested.

[@DisBlaine]

Oh that’s so kind of you!! I would gladly buy the wig and give it a try. Honestly, it has to be better than this one 🤣 I’ve looked on Etsy, eBay, FB, and our Canadian version of Craigslist (kijiji), but nothing at the moment. I can add an email or messaging link??? People have found me on IG because I’m the same handle there, but maybe I’ll add that to my channel bio to be clearer.

[@candymonroe3890]

@@DisBlaine I just sent a message on Instagram.

[@steph585]

Sorry about the bad people out there, it is disappointing that people are dishonest. Your doll is still pretty and you can rewig her. It makes a good story.

[@DisBlaine]

@@steph585 I ended up rewigging her and now she’s my special rescue doll. Clearly she was meant to find her way to me 😆

[@fatimaazam6108]

👋 Blaine,WOWWEE‼️ Your a bigger person than I bcuz I would have asked 4 my money back after 3 time's the seller still gave you a different doll as pictured 😮. Sry you were catfished,it happens to us all 😭.Thankyou Blaine 4 sharing your experience w/ us. Warmly, Lisa

[@DisBlaine]

Someone graciously donated a Felicity wig, which I’ll pick up this weekend. In the moment, I wanted to believe I’d get her so bad that I just felt relief when she came back a doll I was desperate to be the one lol

[@pjrox93]

unrelated but can you do your favorite outfit in each of your historical dolls collection

[@DisBlaine]

Ooooh that’s actually a good idea! I must have enough historical dolls now. I’m looking around my room like, oh yeah, definitely 🤣

[@DisBlaine]

I’ve added it to my list 🤪

[@divinesden]

ahhh i'm sorry too that this happened u do seem like you have such a gentle spirit. that's a point about your child like side coming out. i'm learning from this so thank you for sharing. you deserved to get what you were paying for that's not bratty. may something beautiful be returned to you for this experience. 🫶🏾

[@DisBlaine]

I’m glad others couid learn from my mistakes! And it really could’ve been worse, and now I know to be careful. Plus I can already laugh at how ridiculous this was 🙃

[@leebenoit5474]

I'm so sorry that happened Blaine.

[@DisBlaine]

@@leebenoit5474 awww thank you but don’t worry, it all worked out in the end-and I learned a valuable lesson.

[@paulettepalmer4860]

I have been looking for a shoe horn for dolls. I also really need one for putting on shoes over stockings! If you find one, let me know. Honestly, I can't even figure out why the seller pulled a switch unless she no longer had the right doll. I hate having to buy from Ebay, but as a buyer, you have recourse by leaving a negative review. I DON'T HESITATE TO SO NOW THAT I HAVE BEEN BURNED! I have faith that you will eventually find another doll that you really love! PC Felicity is not rare. My Felicity came with bad hair and had to be rewigged. At the time, I could not find the more auburn one that is correct, so my girl has a more bright red wig. Being that it wasn't the original color used to bum me out, but now it seems to suit her better! The pin curls were easy to do with a boil dunk. In the future, I would politely let sellers know you have a You-tube channel. If that doesn't get you the respect you deserve, I don't know what will! Unfortunately, there are lots of people who think it's OK to be deceitful! Needless to say, you will sleep better at night if you keep your good heart!❤ Thank you, Blaine!

[@DisBlaine]

I bet you doll sized shoe horns exist! We can’t be the only ones who’d want one lol. I’ll keep an eye out for a real one or a good substitute. As for the doll switch, isn’t that wild?! This has experience has taken some of my innocence 🤣 I really had no idea this could happen. In fact I thought buying second hand was the best option since you’d know ahead of time what dollar you’re getting. And believe me, she switched the doll heads. This is definitely the body from the listing. I didn’t want to show it on camera because it looks obscene, but there’s a crease in the body that looks like something an anatomically correct girl doll might have if you know what I mean. So she has the doll… or 2 with that weird crease I guess. But now that I know this exists as a risk, I can be smarter when I buy. And be grateful this didn’t happen before with a more expensive doll!!

[@tinmanlover1994]

The Bookmark quote must be something Pleasant Roland said and but it on the back of the Felicity bookmark. It must be from actual pleasant company. I had a Addy bookmark that AG sent me after I wrote them a letter. It had illustration of Addy on it and on the back it talked about Addy and to read her books

[@DisBlaine]

I think it’s from one of felicity’s books because its in quotes and says ‘Felicity said”. I should’ve put it closer to the camera

[@nettiezdolls6742]

Rewig her. Best you can do. There’s a good chance that AG will be releasing Felicity in the future and hopefully, she’ll be close to the PC version. Her fashions are amazing. If you purchased her from a FB seller, you can always give a bad review if she hasn’t blocked you and if that is something you want to pursue.

[@DisBlaine]

Can you believe someone had a Felicity wig in a drawer they didn’t need?? I should have it this weekend 😵‍💫🤯

[@nettiezdolls6742]

@@DisBlaine fantastic! Maybe it was meant to be. : )

[@caitlynv1167]

Someone may have said this already, but I am 99% sure the doll hospital swaps their heads (when you send them for a new wig). It's why I've never sent my childhood Felicity in, because her hair is wrecked (because I was a child who knew nothing abt taking care of a doll 😂) But I don't want them to change her head to a Mattel head.

[@DisBlaine]

Yyyyeah I was hoping they could just rewig her lol, but you’re right. Which mean losing the squishy head and the soft ginger eyelashes 💔

[@FurbyMolly]

@@DisBlainethere’s people in the doll community who could either teach you to rewig or who might rewig for you for a price

[@prasnlrdsheilawalker5241]

I'm sorry you went through what you did with your Felicity; but she still is beautiful. I'm just watching the end of the video which you said if the next day after sleeping on the deception...your Felicity is gorgeous! You fixed her up and she is not and never was "ratty". She just needed some TLC; which you gave her.

[@DisBlaine]

@@prasnlrdsheilawalker5241 someone was kind enough to send me a Felicity wig, so now she’s even more beautiful-and special!

[@sailorsenshilove934]

They only do full head replacements at the hospital unfortunately :( you’ll have to replace or fix her wig yourself

[@DisBlaine]

I definitely don’t want to lose her squishy head lol. Someone was kind of enough to donat a Felicity wig, so fingers crossed that will work

[@tinmanlover1994]

I think the other socks you put on with Felicity Christmas dress might have been Elizabeths or different historical dolls socks

[@DisBlaine]

They definitely aren’t the right color to be hers. But generic white socks, who knows? Lol

[@robinkrueger5977]

That was pretty sad that she tricked you like that! You made felicity look very nice in the end! Her face is cute!🥰 You really got a lot of nice clothes for her too! Its ok to be upset but you dont want to stay there so finding something to be positive about is always good!! Its so funny because that cape reminds me of handmaids tale too!!😂 Do you watch that show? Take care and have a great rest of your day!!❤️

[@DisBlaine]

Isn’t it strange?? But yes that’s how I feel, I don’t want to drink the poison of being upset. And this weird experience makes the doll special in her own way ☠️🤣

[@robinkrueger5977]

@@DisBlaine good idea! Never drink the poison! She sure is special and she has her own little story!😂

[@DisBlaine]

@@robinkrueger5977 definitely! And while it was stressful to go through, I can laugh at it already

[@robinkrueger5977]

@@DisBlaine oh yes! I bet it was Blaine! You have such a great attitude! You are awesome!❤️

[@sunflowershine5160]

You could find a Felicity and newer one and the swap the wig out Frustrating I’m so sorry you went through that

[@DisBlaine]

Haha the same idea crossed my mind… but knowing me I’d want to keep that doll too 🤣

[@nailahvenable7989]

Sorry that happened to you and it is understandable to feel violated. However, as you said lessoned learned. Find your joy in the doll you have and her special origin story. You are correct those are not her stockings. I don't have Felicity but I like the tea dress as I have her tea set. Maybe they will re-release her and you can re-wig this one as a custom modern or historical friend doll. Thanks for sharing

[@DisBlaine]

All things considered, I’m lucky I never had anything worse happy with how trusting I’ve been - so I appreciate her for teaching me that lol! She’s definitely unique in my collection, so I’m not upset anymore. Talking about it in the video helped. Someone has offered to help me with a Felicity wig, so 🥳

[@nailahvenable7989]

@@DisBlaine great I am glad and keep sharing you are helping others also.

[@robertayer9099]

That’s messed up. You can fix her up and you got some great outfits. Love the tea set!

[@DisBlaine]

Yeah all is not lost! I’ll definitely keep my out for a wig tho 🤣

[@dianaalmazan69]

That sucks. I would resell her even if it is for a loss and to use that money to buy another one.

[@DisBlaine]

Awwww I think I’d feel bad for the doll (so stupid I know). I think I’ll keep my eye open for a better Felicity and then customize this one. She has a funny story at least…

[@AmericanBoyCollectAmericanGirl]

Fun Fact...while the catalog always pictured Felicity in her blue Christmas Dress under her Cardinal Cloak, the book cover always had the cloak over her Work Dress.

[@DisBlaine]

I’ll have to look up which one is yer work dress 🤪 This doesn’t feel like a Christmas dress to me. Elizabeth definitely got the better holiday outift!

[@AmericanBoyCollectAmericanGirl]

@@DisBlaine Her movie Gala gown is more Christmas colors with berry red and glittering gold. The Blue one goes with the book...Felicity and Elizabeth get invited to a Christmas ball, and Felicity's mom makes the blue gown for her, but her mom ends up getting sick and giving birth to her baby sister...can't remember how the dress got finished though...🤔

[@DisBlaine]

@@AmericanBoyCollectAmericanGirl the gown is definitely beautiful, my favorite along with her riding outfit (which looks way more Christmas) of the ones I know. How many of the books have you read???

[@AmericanBoyCollectAmericanGirl]

@@DisBlaine My mom read the 1st 6 characters stories when I was in school. I recently almost finished rereading Kirsten's 6 books. I'm on the last. I'm also working through Maryellen's books. My personal opinion is if it was during the 6 book set days to get those books, and if it was after the BeForever rebrand to get the BeForever books. With exception to the 4 newest characters (Claudie, the Hoffman Twins and Courtney) all the other historical characters books are now abridged. For Maryellen, they deleted ALL 4 chapters of her Christmas story. I like Maryellen's books, because her author was on of the original authors from the beginning, so she kept the old format of meet, school, Christmas, birthday, etc. for Maryellen.

[@Shannon-dz6mk]

This is very random and may be far fetched, but as a fellow NJ collector, did this happen near North NJ? Or somewhere that area, there is a knowns seller from that area that has done this before

[@DisBlaine]

@@Shannon-dz6mk there’s another catfisher??!!! I’m in Toronto (Canada) and someone from here in the comments guessed who it was 🤣🤣 I guess some people are notorious for selling lots of dolls, some falsely advertised.

[@tinmanlover1994]

I was going to be buying a lot of old Just Like You clothes,a desk and a backpack and coconut the dog and licorice the cat I was texting her on messenger and i was going to be meeting up with her and I told her I just wanted some of the items and it's been quite a while since I texted the lady. So I'm just going to forget about it and just buy girl of the year Lila and send Gabriella into the doll hospital

[@DisBlaine]

For now, I won’t be buying anything second hand. At least if I get a bad doll from AG, I can return or exchange it. This was a real eye opener.

[@TotallyDolls]

I think your Felicity looks pretty regardless

[@DisBlaine]

Yes I like her face and clothes. But she’ll need a new wig one day 😆

[@whck]

im sorry this happened :( But, i honestly do believe she could have just made the mistake many times, and that she didnt swap the head or anything. idk

[@DisBlaine]

@@whck yeah it’s impossible to know for sure. But I do know for sure the doll(s) I got weren’t the ones from the listing lol. But I managed to fix her up, so she’s where she was meant to be

[@whck]

@@DisBlaine regardless she looks gorgeous, u did a great job :)

[@Grandma_HoneyVA]

Did you ever replace her wig?

[@DisBlaine]

@@Grandma_HoneyVA haha yes, I explain it in the “growing my pleasant company collection” video uploaded June 15.

[@Grandma_HoneyVA]

@@DisBlaine oh yay! I will go watch that right now! You have become my favorite channel!💚

[@tinmanlover1994]

Felicity wears her under shift/dress under all her Clothes including her night gown it's her underwear of the 1770s

[@DisBlaine]

Ohhhhh wow it was a tight fit under the tea dress but maybe because it’s mattel and the doll is PC

[@carriethreads]

I am so sorry this happened! I'd be very upset. You are being very gracious in disappointment. I hope this Felicity proves to be a hidden gem somehow.

[@DisBlaine]

She’s already coming together, I promise. Someone even contacted me on ig to donate an actual Felicity wig. Even aside from that, I have to be happy I learned a lesson. 🥰

[@bwellwak]

Well this was awful especially when you are in person! Not catfishing, "the process of luring someone into a relationship by means of a fictional online persona." More like bait and switch or being dishonest. I just about got scammed selling on Marketplace by someone who wanted a doll held and sent me an "e-transfer" to hold. It was a bogus e-transfer web page. My bank called me as I was trying to deposit in my account (I have auto deposit) good thing the bank had my back 😅

[@DisBlaine]

Wellllll I certainly feel like I got lured into taking care of her like we’re in some kind of relationship 🤣🤣🤣 What would’ve happened with that etransfer??? Was it a hack? You would see the money didn’t go into your account. People use etransfer in the Canadian AG community all the time ☠️ I had no idea about this type of scam.

[@kevincook8888]

I hear ya! I have been f****d over by people on eBay quite a bit. The worst being I paid two hundred bucks for a new I.T. Poppy Parker, and the seller never sent me the doll. Worst yet, eBay did nothing about it. Saying "The item in question does not qualify for their money back quarantee. So try to work it out with the seller." Fat chance ... the seller will not respond to my e-mails.

[@DisBlaine]

WHAT?? I thought eBay always takes the side of the buyer-even when they’re the ones pulling the scam. I can’t believe that happened. Did you pay through credit card? I was able to fight a charge that way once. I’ve only been scammed as a seller, so I’m always as careful as possible when I sell. That is so wild Kevin! Is this still ongoing or closed in eBay’s books?

[@kevincook8888]

@@DisBlaine Hey, I paid by credit card, but through Pay Pal's "Pay in 4" payment plan. I even explained the situation to Pay Pal. They didn't refund any of my payments and kept taking further payments. Briefly: It was one month after the delivery date of my package, I was supposed to receive it by Oct. 27, 2023. My confirmation form showed the package was never even sent off to me. I told eBay, they supposedly checked into, in the meantime I kept e-mailing the seller and no response. ebay gave it about two weeks for me to resolve the issue, let them know, then they closed my case. That was this past Dec. The kicker is ... eBay has the audasity to keep e-mailing me survey forms about my experience of doing business with them!! Ain't THAT a bitch?!

[@nikkisdolls88]

Hi Blaine, Im so sorry this happened to you. Im also in Toronto and have bought from 2 sellers on Kijiji. Im so curious. Was it M lady or J lady? Forgive me if this is an inappropriate question but I can't stand it 😢

[@DisBlaine]

Ummmmm J lady. And I know exactly who both of those are because I’ve bought from them many times ☠️😆 But I think this was a wake up call for me to stop second hand shopping.

[@nikkisdolls88]

@@DisBlaine Yep the same thing has happened to me. I think they work together and they just have a stash of dolls that they pull from lol. I've stopped buying from them as well. Good luck with future purchases 😄

[@DisBlaine]

@@nikkisdolls88 NO WAY!!! I don’t understand where they get all these dolls and outfits etc, but I’m too weary now. It’s happened to you too?? That’s heartbreaking

[@tinmanlover1994]

You can send her into doll hospital and she'll come back with a 35th anniversary head

[@DisBlaine]

I prefer the squishy head so I’ll have to think about it 😆

[@FurbyMolly]

After scamming you I’m shocked the lady came back at all lol. What a kind scammer.

[@DisBlaine]

This! That’s why when she came back, I was so relieved I allowed myself to believe the last was the right one. Like I went from uh ohhhhh to phew, there’s my doll! 🥴

[@persnicketypleasantpenelop7505]

😢So upset for you! I can hear the disappointment in your voice. The doll has a pretty face, probably not as pretty as the original in listing, but she is very Pleasant Company. Advice: When you go to an AG store for future visit, take her to the hair salon and get a fancy hairdo that will do justice to her pretty face. Let the experts help, dolls come in all the time looking chopped haired and the magic those salons perform are amazing! I had something similar happen when I bought my Felicity, but I grew to love her and keep her displayed at all times. Hope that helps. Once her hair is styled by AG, you will really feel better.

[@DisBlaine]

Aww thank you! I was very lucky that someone was kind enough to donate a Felicity wig. Your idea is great. I’m curious now to know how they could fix this wig, it’s amazing that they could. So now this doll just has a unique story to go along with her.

[@tinmanlover1994]

Your Felicity could be Modern since she don't got her pin curls. Then you can get a another Felicity doll

[@DisBlaine]

She’s got the squishy vinyl head and the PC stamp on her head, I forgot to show those things. I don’t know why she has no curls 💔

[@clairoswife]

this is just SO strange like WHY change her head out like what is that woman getting out of this?

[@DisBlaine]

@@clairoswife if you saw how cute that Felicity was, you’d swap her head to keep from selling her too 🤣😭

[@ahomefordolls166]

Let this seller know that YOU KNOW she is not honest.

[@DisBlaine]

I was thinking of sending her a link to this video. Too passive aggressive? 🤣

[@coolfashiondollshow]

Honestly catfishing is really sad but there are worse things as conterfeit ag dolls are out there and so m e people have told me they can't tell the difference 💔

[@DisBlaine]

Ohhh I didn’t realize there really were bootleg ag dolls! ☠️😵‍💫

[@coolfashiondollshow]

@DisBlaine yeah they are pretty rare most have been destroyed by now but I have 4 of them that I found online.

[@jvogel4943]

Sorry it happened to you, but it really made for an interesting video!

[@DisBlaine]

Haha that’s the way I decided to see it too-she’s got an interesting story at least!

[@Razzberry_dollz]

That seller was so scummy

[@DisBlaine]

So strange right? I could never. I can’t even understand