Phone call from CS Manager today! Many questions answered.

[carolinapooh]

No scenes and settings?

Then why are they using them as the backdrop for the trading cards enclosed with the Noah's Ark?

[auri]

Originally posted by Luanne:
I did mention the new gown problems, thanks for reminding me! She said they are well aware of it, and are trying each gown on the dolls right now to see which don't fit. Apparently during some of the clothing runs the measurements were wrong. It shouldn't be a continued problem, just in this instance.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I'm glad to hear they acknowledge there are problems and are looking to fix them.

[Skittl1321]

Originally posted by AGCrayZee:
No scenes and settings?

Then why are they using them as the backdrop for the trading cards enclosed with the Noah's Ark?

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Well if you have them, you might as well use them [img]smile.gif[/img] Anyone here who has them should use them too.

I imagine they were to expensive to produce (they were like $50 weren't they) and not many people bought them (until they couldn't have them). Although they are really cool, that is a lot of money.

[luanne]

For scenes and settings, there were shipping issues, I suggested they sell them as an in-store item only. She thought that was a good idea.

[Momof2agfans]

Thanks for all the information! I especially like the idea of a Collector's Collection. [img]graemlins/thumbs_up.gif[/img]

[Ashlea]

I agree with you Judi. I sometimes I wish that I had not played with my Felicity when she came out since she is a first edition, but I realize that I wouldn't STILL be collecting her things and keeping up with her collection if I hadn't loved playing with her so much as a child. In terms of AG marketing only to kids, though, I think they are completely ignoring that a lot of those kids are growing up and still love AG. They could always keep recruiting new customers, but why abandon the ones they have? I buy TONS of AG stuff and I'm in my early twenties... not their target demographic AT ALL. But I haven't bought anything yet from Felicity's newly released items because I'm concerned about the quality. Hmmm... I am sure there is a cost effective way to appeal to both. I hope they change their minds about marketing only to young girls.

[judiaci]

Thanks for your insight, Ashlea. I do think AG would be smart to add a "collector's line."

[judiaci]

I always knew AG didn't appeal to the collectors, and have always considered them to be playable dolls.

<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I need to remind myself that AG is for playing!!!
Sometimes I don't want my DD (age 10 and just fairly careful) to mess up her doll's hair, accessories and clothes. She loves mix matching all the parts and that makes me cringe inside. I would love to see everything displayed in sets just like the store. This is not what makes DD happy, however, which is the goal - creative play.
It's good for me to be reminded that AG makes the dolls to be played with even though they are on the expensive side. What good will a doll be to an adult if she doesn't have fond memories of playing with the dolls? I don't want her only memories to be of having to clean up and organize the doll stuff.