I always purchase and read the books first! I like to see them not as dolls but as characters, and that what I see whenever I look into their faces.

Then I always get the mini doll at the bookstore, which is a cheaper way to get acquainted with the dolls. Then later on I get the full sized doll. However, I only have the LEs and main characters(and 1 AGOT-see my profile). I don't have Nellie and I don't plan on getting Elizabeth or any of the friends. However I do have the Nellie mini-doll and will get the Elizabeth mini-doll.

The other dolls i have-AGT 19, Hallie, bitty twins and my new Teen trends doll are like my pretend kids-they're all siblings. I'd like to write a story about them. I bought a few composition books during the back-to-school sales so I could write some stories.

I have not decided if I will get the next LE. I got Marisol not because I wanted all the LEs but because she's from Chicago and moves to Des Plaines, which is where I grew up. And I initially got Lindsey because she's the only Jewish doll and I'm Jewish. I don't remember why I got Kailey. I probably saw her at AGPC and wanted her.

However if a new "era" historical comes out, I will probably get it, i.e. a Pilgrim, or a 19cen. immigrant, or especially a 1960s doll!

Right before I moved a few months ago I got all 8 dolls' dolls at once because I did want them and with the code and the fact they went on sale I jumped on it. I only have the dolls in their meet outfits and acces., their dolls, and the mini dolls. I don't have any furniture and very few additional accessories. I'd love to get the school desks and set up a little school but I have absolutely no space and not much extra $.

The only AG things I plan to get in the next few months are the new Eliz. book, mini doll, Felicity paper dolls, Felicity mini if she has a different outfit, and eventually I want to replace my story collections with the new 6-book sets.

<font color="#051E50" size="1">[ August 11, 2005 11:25 PM: Message edited by: Katie from IL ]</font>