Opening American Girl Addy's First Edition Collection | Pleasant Company

[@idreamofjonny]

I did not get a haircut lol. I filmed this about a month ago. This is an original 1993 collection purchased all together, plus a progress report on my entire Addy collection!

[@persnicketypleasantpenelop7505]

OMG, I literally found out that after loving Addy for so many years that I am a descendant of a former slave that had the surname Walker. Even though the Addy character is fiction, when I saw that I just felt the hairs stand up. I loved her stories since I was a child and always wondered about my family and their connection to American slavery or if I would ever know my African ancestors from early 1700s and 1800s pre Civil War since I have info on 1860 U.S census. Very powerful doll series and she was highly marketed in Ebony magazine in 1993 or 1994. But her books are so spot on and evokes a lot of emotions about how freedom came with a price. For my family, her story aligned with my family and their American experience. The paper dolls are magical, wished her 1990s collection offered the doll's paper dolls like they did for Kirsten, Molly and Samantha winter stories' collection.

[@karacoconutag]

Wow! Thank you for sharing this experience ❤

[@Subirasri]

Cooking show.. yes! Josefina collection… heck yes! A walk thru of your doll room would also be amazing. I love seeing people’s collections all together🎉

[@mchobbit2951]

I have never seen an ugly Addy either but this is certainly a STUNNING Addy. You weren't allowed to have dolls and now have a TON of dolls. What a perfect way to stick it to the people who denied you dolls back in the day. Enjoy those dolls, man.

[@lisbetsoda4874]

Even as a girl I feel a bit like Jonathan about not ever having a special toy as a child. No doll for me, except a scary old one from my mother's childhood. I did not grow up in poverty. My parents were very middle class, and I only had one sister. What I suspect is that my parents always thought they knew best. I would get 12 markers, not the 24 I coveted every birthday, I was never with my parents or grandparents in a real toystore. (I grew up in Denmark). I would get books, puzzles and clothes. I got a cool alarm clock one year but that sort of thing, all the way through. When my kids were little, I gave them every quality toy I could give them. Probably too many. And I still have boxes of Brio trains, Playmobil, Lego, Lego, Lego and then AG. After my daughter outgrew them I took over the dolls. At least as a custodian for my grandkids. 😊

[@mchobbit2951]

@@lisbetsoda4874 I grew up lower middle class so NOT a lot of money. My parents always tried to get me quality toys I liked, but within reason. Some things were just too expensive for us or my parents knew that I just wanted it because a friend had it or it has on a commercial and wouldn't play with it all that much or I wasn't responsible enough for it (sure, I would have wanted an AG doll at 3...but I would have cut her hair and dragged her everywhere by her limbs, so I fully believe myself that I didn't yet deserve one). I was super into art (still am), and I never got the cheap sets with a ton of crappy supplies. I always had Crayola and Faber Castell. I loved listening to cassette tapes and had so many. My mom got someone to build a doll house for me. It's still in her basement. So that's thankfully not an experience I share. I didn't always get everything I wanted, but I don't have trauma and sadness looking back because I was denied something because my parents' own ideas were forced on me. I was down sometimes because others got so much more for Christmas than me and brag about it in school, but I know now that for one, they had more money than us or were buying themselves into debt and/or that they were getting quantity over quality (lots of boxes of cheap plastic toys that look cool on Christmas to unpack, but they didn't last until spring). It makes me sad when people deny their kids certain toys just based on gender or just not liking certain toys or "you get only educational toys" or whatnot. Now electronics I get, but I don't understand why you'd deny a boy a doll or any kid a 24 pack of markers unless you cannot afford it. Art and imaginative play are GOOD past times you should encourage if you can. Like I'd be glad my kid is not asking for an iPad or a brand name clothing item they want just because their friends have it and gladly get the markers or doll.

[@jasminegarnica8024]

500 for that beautiful of an Addy PLUS all of the rest of the collection is lowkey a steal! I’ve been trying to find a really good quality addy just by herself and if the doll doesn’t look like it’s been a car accident they’re such steep prices so I think it’s a great investment for ur collection! Always love ur videos:)

[@somebunnylovesu]

PLEASE do the cookbooks!! I would love to see Addys ❤ a series would be so fun

[@smdesserts]

Hearing you talk about how badly you wanted these dolls hurts my heart so much. I’m so glad you get to have them now❤️

[@amyirellrodriguez798]

It's like Christmas came early 🎉❤😺You did an Addy video and finally someone acknowledges they don't all look the same. Love your videos and watch this while cooking. I got 3 Addys (2 pleasant company and 1 American girl) and some addy molds.

[@Chass_and_Kat]

I would love to watch a series where you cook through the girl’s cookbooks! I’d also love to listen to a series where you read through your favorite girl’s books if you ever wanted to do that. You have a really calming “book reading” voice lol.

[@dianaalmazan69]

Love hearing about the history from Pleasant Company while watching your videos.

[@SuperButterfly217]

I love Addy's trunk. It's so beautiful! I am still collecting Addy's Pleasant Company and American Girl items. She's so beautiful!

[@kimberlyzuluaga]

Ur sO right about the Addy comparison. I love! The new addy u just got she honestly is the prettiest addy doll I've ever seen what!

[@reeset2198]

Another thing i appreciate about this channel is that Jonny doesn’t have his mouth gapping open in exaggerated expressions on the thumbnails, and yet there isn’t a lack of expression either. Kudos for debunking the accepted wisdom on these things.

[@emmahsax]

Super nice. It made me so sad to hear your family never got you your own Addy doll as a kid. But I'm so glad you get to live your best Addy life now!!!! Also... you can turn off auto-focus haha. I find auto-focus the worst, so I just change focus manually if needed.

[@dancingintherain111]

The half-dime in the corner of the bundle is actually a detail from Meet Addy!! So cute to see that done by the original owner.

[@The_Alexandra_B]

I also used to open up my catalogs to the Samantha page and sleep next to her until I got my Samantha for Christmas 1997 when I was 4 and a half. So cool to see these collections. Thanks for sharing! I’d also love to see some AG recipe cooking videos in the future.

[@TrobertABQ]

Yes! Show us your Josefina collection!

[@Latinart]

Yes please a Josefina video is badly needed.

[@DollsOnSkates]

I would love a cook through an AG book series!

[@clairewatkins1720]

What a fabulous collection! Love it, so glad you got it and can share it with us! Thank you! 😊

[@djackson4462]

So, happy for you. I am still looking for an original PC Addy. I love all three of yours.

[@masonwalden8245]

i would love a kaya collection unboxing/in depth review

[@LilySlade]

Yes to Josefina’s collection! She was my favorite growing up. I wanted everything but only had the meet me doll.

[@CherishedDollFriends]

Yes! I would enjoy seeing your American Girl of Today collection. As an older KZbinr I hear you on the light and by the way you are young compared to me. Lol. You look good on camera. I’m sorry the lights cause you migraines. Poor Molly looks like she’s misbehaved and told to stand in the corner! 😂

[@amasugarplum]

This is perfect timing. I also got an Addy lot recently and thoroughly enjoyed this first edition talk!

[@buffmontana4203]

Enjoyed this video, love it when you do PC collections and stuff. Would love to see Josefina, I'm a big fan. Just got Felicity's Town Fair outfit, yay. Anyone out there who's a big fan of Kirsten and Samantha watch Bobbity Kate's videos, she goes through all of the story books including the paper dolls and cook books while actually cooking some of the recipes. She is very funny and a good story teller. Just be warned the videos are a marathon so you'll maybe have to watch them in parts.

[@dakotatwilight]

What an awesome collection to find. That trunk is beautiful! I love the items! What a beautiful Addy collection. Such interesting stories and history. Honestly I could listen to you for hours, you have so much tidbits of knowledge So I had to go get my PC Addy out of her chair. I am the second owner she was bought in later 1993 when the Addy collection came out as a 3 outfit set with Addy wearing the school outfit with the award pin and the boots with grommets and her eyebrows seem to have a green tinge to them but the softest eyelashes. Unfortunately she gave the other dresses and items to a relative or I would have bought them. Oh to combat wool moths get cedar balls or disks, it really works on silk as well (I have an antique Kimono collection). I agree on the resin, very toxic. You can repaint the doll eyes for silver eye? I would be interested in an AGoT video series. I agree it is hard to not collect the boxes and collapse them. I would love same videos on all your collections. I will have to look if you have any but if you can hairstyle historical girl videos would be awesome. Sadly I missed some of your sales in your store, but I will be stalking it once the first rolls around.

[@nailahvenable7989]

Thanks for the video I recently got Addys trunk as I have a lot of her collection. The trunk is amazing. I love Addy and in general the Addy mold. I would also love to see your Josefina collection. I plan to get her school desk . It would be nice to see a girl of today collection.

[@marilynsmith7676]

My 1995 edition of the school bag has a red, paper covered bible included along with the other items you displayed. You probably know this. Thanks for historical information! Love gaining all the information you give so thoroughly.

[@tinmanlover1994]

I think the buttons were available at Hallmark. In the late 90s to maybe 2004 or 2005. American Girl/Pleasant Company had a deal with Hallmark that they had stuff available to buy like the button's,The Christmas ornaments,tins,tea sets and anything you can think of it had up to Kaya and kit in the Hallmark items that's all I know

[@DrNowsSugarBaby]

the beans picture took me out 😭 i was not expecting that i also love hearing you talk abt your memories from when these dolls came out even though you weren't allowed to have AG dolls. I totally relate although as a girl who was allowed to play with dolls my situation was admittedly different. I never had AG dolls growing up (I did get an Engel Puppen as a gift from a relative which was similar quality to AG but I always wanted an AG SPECIFICALLY sooooooo badly) and so now that I'm in my late 20s with late 20 year old money finally and getting yourself the dolls you dreamed about as a lil kid is just SO rewarding and healing to your inner child!! It's so special and these Addys are SO darling 🥺

[@DrNowsSugarBaby]

also YES PLEASE to josefina collection ! josefina is my girl i got her a while back first edition in box w her book and everything and it was exactly that feeling for me that you were talking about re: band boxes !!

[@abigailaurorataleon9615]

Oh, my goodness, I love this video-- Addy's collection is such a dream! And your Addy doll is gorgeous! Would love to see a similar-style video for Josefina's collection-- she's the newest member of my dollhouse and I am obsessed with her!

[@adelemckeon]

Gurl, you could never be ugly, internet or not. Also, I love sharing a love for Addy too!

[@RoxyLeanne7876]

Love it! I always look forward to your new videos!😁

[@inkedcatharsis]

Finally having my own american girl doll is like a dream come true. I always wanted one as a kid but we weren't well off and I live in the UK, so I never asked for one because I knew the answer would be no. I managed to get one for myself now and I love her so much. For anyone wondering its an Elizabeth (she's English like me so I love her even more).

[@MollySophia-bq7gb]

Yes to Addy’s cookbook videos!!

[@fashiondolltravels6148]

Hey Jonny, love the video on Addy, she is my favourite. In answer to what I would like to see on your channel would be a deep dive on each characters collection by story, but not only that, but by the season it came out!! So one video on Addy’s Christmas collection during the Christmas season, then another video on Samantha etc etc. obviously Christmas would be more hectic for you 😂 but birthdays are more spread out!! Just a thought 😊

[@mainframe.-.24]

Yes to the cooking series!

[@AggieCollette]

Yep, the *like* button sparkles when you select it! I'd love to see a Josefina video, and an Addy cookbook review. Basically, I'm okay with anything you feel up to doing!

[@CassandraByers-b9g]

The 175 trading card listings fake out is SO REAL.

[@nildajurado8423]

I love addy I have 2 of them I have them tuck away because I want to do a AG doll house thank you so much for the review you explain everything so well ❤

[@simonecotton2553]

excited to see Josefina!! im thinking to collect her next

[@sallymaysimpson5063]

She is wonderful. I don't have one . . . yet. Everyday, it's a new doll I love and want and neeeeeeed. I need them to model my fabulous fashions.

[@tinmanlover1994]

I want some of needle work kits and other craft kits that Pleasant company had because it is right up my alley

[@somebunnylovesu]

Yay so happy for you she is beautiful she’s been my dream doll since I was little and I haven’t found a GUC one yet so I’m waiting for my perfect Addy ♥️

[@tinmanlover1994]

The inside pattern fabric of Addy's original school outfit has a fun pattern ít reminds me of Vera Bradley with their inside fabric patterns in the bags

[@nationdolls]

Love this the mini dolls so cute

[@emesisxx]

I also have a few Pleasant Company cookbooks. It's very hard to find such things here in Germany. I would definitely watch videos of you cooking from them.

[@CherishedDollFriends]

This seems like a wonderful Addy collection. My Addy is older but I’m not sure if she is first edition. She was missing her shoes and one eyebrow has been redrawn! Her hair is very thin and I think someone tried to straighten it. Lol. She has a lot of character. Of the first three Addy’s you showed, my favourite was the one from the trunk. She has the cutest expression. I would love to get a mintier one someday. I enjoyed seeing your child like excitement looking at the Addy collection. I am a fan of keeping sets together when possible but it is not always possible. I love the trunk too! ❤

[@tinmanlover1994]

I got Addy's Rerelease Birthday dress and I love it. I hope AG releases more Histocal outfits from the original 8 dolls I said 8 because kit and Kaya are a part of my childhood and in 2002 when Kaya released was when I discovered AG so theirs 8 original Histocals in my brain

[@shawnbay2211]

i dont post on instagram, but here i am with my sewing project watching this on my tv being called out in percise detail.

[@TrobertABQ]

My original PC/early AG collection is Josefina. I have everything plus other items related to her collection. Addy is newer interest. I don’t like loving a retired collection because it can be expensive to buy any and every little piece! My side tip for casual collectors is that small gourds are available on Etsy for people wanting an inexpensive real gourd. I also have a sample size of Naphey’s of Philadelphia lard tin marked 1776-1876. It is about the size of Addy’s lunch tin. Both were less expensive than PC/AG items.

[@catdogmom155]

You simply must keep all 3 Addy dolls! They are darling!

[@tinmanlover1994]

I think the Histocal button's are from when AG had stuff at Hallmark. Like Christmas ornaments,book ends, buttons, all kinds of cool stuff

[@Jess-mk3vs]

Also, you should make a video on how you keep track of your collect and if you insure it 😊

[@tinmanlover1994]

The shot Story's original were featured in the American Girl Magazine's from 1992 until I think Early 2000s with so that's all I know about the short Story's Histocal Books and then AG released the Short story books separately

[@dianaalmazan69]

Yes, please make a Josefina video. I would love to see a video on all of your Molly collection.

[@lisbetsoda4874]

Your hair does look good at this length. I am infatuated with my Addys. I have 3.m + one boxed. I need to get rid of two of them and only keep the two. I may end up getting a Beforever Addy with the different hairstyle. But only one of the old girls. Interesting about the eyebrows.

[@scarletsavenger1367]

4:05 she is gorgeous. I want Addy but AG sells no clothes for her and I like to keep my dolls in period accurate clothing….

[@tinmanlover1994]

When I get my own room I want my dolls on their bookcase shelves And I really want some of the newer Histocal dolls beds like Courtney's bed and the twins beds with their bedding and maybe the newer AG trunk would be cool to have for one of my favorite dolls I don't know. I love your displays A girl can dream though

[@clairewatkins1720]

Yes to a Josephine video!

[@tinmanlover1994]

I want Addy's pink Histocal meet dress so bad. I have Beforever Addy with her blue dress so I want the original pink dress so bad for my Addy. If I could id get a Rerelease Addy but I haven't done it

[@tinmanlover1994]

I found a changes for Addy First cover book at goodwill. I think it said 1994 I don't know but it was only that one

[@Jess-mk3vs]

They didn't have a borderless version for Birthday, Summer, and Winter. 😊 This is such a wonderful video! Do you know if the truck changed colors/designs with Mattel? I have a dark colored and lighter color one and I can’t figure out which goes where 😅

[@lisbetsoda4874]

I don't know if you could get a perfect First edition Addy doll and her trunk for any less than $500. I think it is a complete steal. ANYTHING else, I have 4 Addy dolls and 3 Samantha dolls. 😂. 2 Felicity dolls, 3 Kirsten's and 4 Molly's. Of the original 6 girls 26:57 I need one to play with and one to just admire. 😊 I need to end up with max. 2 of each. But choosing which to sell and which to keep is soooo hard.😂😂😂

[@tinmanlover1994]

I think Addy is thinking about getting ready to spell the last word in the spelling Bee before she wins the spelling Bee

[@sheripena8262]

I get what you mean about aplitting things. I have some dolls with original clothes that I keep segregated.... like this is HERS!

[@scarletsavenger1367]

Pre-neglected 😂😭 sounds like my sisters dolls

[@tinmanlover1994]

My great aunt Connie read me Addy books for the first time when i was in the 6th grade when My family lived next door to her uncle Dave and Aunt luellen and uncle Dennis

[@tinmanlover1994]

Maybe the fabric that your supposed to practice sewing on first is the tablecloth from Addy table and chairs birthday set

[@Salemagdolls]

Definitely interested in GOT updated collection.

[@persnicketypleasantpenelop7505]

❤❤❤Yes, show us your cooking skills!!!!!!❤❤❤

[@clararose1922]

My 1993 Addy is later as she has grommet boots, I got mine off a worker and she's signed pleasant rowland 1993 what's interesting is she came with her real gourd but a 1994 bonnet yet my childhood (new from catalog) 1997 addy came with a 1993 bonnet. I think storage at the warehouse if things were in a big box you could run into dates being a bit different maybe my childhood 93 hat got shoved to the back and then shipped out later. The MCM sale in the 90s would sell stuff in parts, I know I picked out Sunny and the treats box but the box didn't come with the candy as a kid. The MCM sale was a tradition and I basically got to pick out my Christmas gifts 🥰 and one thing to have right away that day. The downside now as an adult is having to collect all the missing bits!

[@Jess-mk3vs]

Did you get the herb gathering rebozo? 😮

[@sallymaysimpson5063]

The underpinnings are the perfect length to the dress. They peek out just a bit below the hem.

[@jesusnmarychain]

i love your hoodie where is it from? ❤

[@Devki24]

I looked into my Addy, and I think it’s a second edition. I would have gotten it either Christmas 93 or 94. I have the bed and school set with it. Lost some small items like the books :( E - just looked and I have the real coin, real gourd, but boots with grommets

[@BridgetChristensen]

They make bigger zip locks you could use for longer outfits like your sleeping gown

[@tinmanlover1994]

I think the Addy OG water gords ended up growing mold or something like that and they switched to plastic gords

[@ErinGalaway]

Yes! Please do Josefina.

[@MK_1Ultra]

I love collectors, the obsession on interest is inspiring. I dont have interests so it's nice to see.

[@tinmanlover1994]

Do you have Kaya Johny? Because I see her dog I want to see her Kaya collection if you have one. Would you had Kaya to your collection? Because she's technically the last doll made during pleasant Roland owned AG. Since Kaya took 5 years of research and everything. She probably my favorite because I discovered AG when Kaya came out with her first catalog which was my first catalog of fall 2002.

[@meganpinkowski8166]

Do signed Addy dolls exist?

[@Mandalaaxo]

OMG - the people on Mercari listing individual cards... so annoying. You mentioning how you probably slept with the double-spread catalogue - that totally reminds me of opening the spreads and pretending I had the doll in person since I think they were pretty much to scale. I had a Kirsten, which my mom saved for for Christmas of 1994 when I was 10, but I wanted all of them so badly that I would open the catalogues and pretend I had them. I actually coveted the mini dolls since I figured we were too poor to get another PC AG doll that my mom could get me the minis instead. (That didn't happen LOL) I've been wondering the last few videos why Molly is turned around. FInally answered!

[@Jess-mk3vs]

Sorry so many comments 😅 but when you get the striped outfit, put the red petticoat underneath to give the dress extra poof! 😊

[@colakelvins]

Pleaaaaase show off your girl of today collection!

[@tinmanlover1994]

Please do a joesafina kit collection and then Kaya because kit and Kaya were the last dolls Pleasant Roland did work on before selling the company to Mattel

[@tinmanlover1994]

Addy was released the year my brother was born 1993 and then 1994 my birth year Addy rest of her Collocton came out which is cool

[@K775-v5r]

Do u return dolls after u unbox them? It seems like u buy a new doll almost everyday lol ur collection must be giant

[@yamihoole]

I actually have a complete set of the trading cards 😂

[@BridgetChristensen]

Kwanzaa invented/started in 1966, so Addy did not practice/celebrate the holiday.

[@tinmanlover1994]

I am definitely tempting in getting the Rerelease Birthday collection pink dress Addy from AG because I have Beforever Addy and I love her I just really want PC Addy Pink dress. Because I like her better and she's who I remember ín the catalog manly

[@tinmanlover1994]

Do you have Kaya dog? He's right next to your boy doll's Courtney bunk bed

[@marilynsmith7676]

After double checking Addy's school bag the bible must have been included by the original owner of Addy's bag. I doubt Pleasant Company would have included a bible.

[@kerrysmiles]

Don't use the studio lights. I actually like it better when you don't use them I can see everything better. Plus we don't need you to have migraines. It's not worth it.

[@tinmanlover1994]

I'll ask my cousin Tina about meat pies because hér wife is from Australia

[@tinmanlover1994]

I want an 1994 doll it don't matter which historical doll but 1994 is My birth year so I'd love having a from same year I was born

[@tinmanlover1994]

I really want Number 4 so bad. I wanted her whenever I was getting my just like you doll and mom said to get the doll that looks like me. Brown hair Blue eyes and pie bàngs which I never had bangs but I want just like you 4 so bad I want to name her min or men from Barney because she looks liké min from Barney and friends

[@tinmanlover1994]

I can't tie shoes to save my life led along dolls shoe laces and so dolls who's shoes have lace's I keeping them untied

[@AGLegofan]

I haven't had the time to read the comments below. The 2 gallon bags/ jumbo are approx. 13 in x 15in , they work well for the longer length items. I also reinforced the hanger cutout with a piece if packaging tape. I first put the tape, then cut the hanger opening.