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Linda...Thanks so much for sharing your story again. It really is so special. You are very blessed to have known someone as special as your husband.

My four favorite AG items are gifts from my husbandand children. Addy...back when she was first released, and my hand crafted Addy trunk, are gifts from my husband. I'll never forget him telling me to order Addy...as a special gift from him. I think it was in October of 1993. We were standing in our mudroom, and the mail had just come, with a catalog that had the new AG doll, Addy Walker in it. We had two young kids. DH and DS were beginning to collect small scale tractors and equipment, and DD had just gotten Samantha that past spring. DH knew that I wanted a doll so DD and I could play. I was standing there looking at her...oohing and ahhing...and he said, " Order her. I want you to have her from me." I remember hesitating a moment then giving him a giant hug, and running off and ordering Addy and her school outfit.

For Christmas last year, DH made me a trunk for Addy. It's the most beautiful thing. He made it in our "shop", which is actually the old buggy barn on our farm. He hid it in his parents basement until Christmas. The best feature is a lock on the front that was his ancestors. It's from the civil war era, and is the coolest thing. The trunk has a lift out tray, which means he actually studied the trunk in the AG catalog!

For my b-day last year, DH and the kids ordered me Nellie, and that was a story in itself! And then a couple of years ago, DS ordered me Addy's Cape Island dress!!!!

DH has something up his sleeve for this Christmas. I suspect it's something he's planning to handcraft, and is for my dolls. He keeps torturing me with hints that mean nothing! LOL!!!!

Yes...AG gifts given to me by others mean so, so much more to me than things I purchase for myself. [img]smile.gif[/img]

I totally went off from you question, Julia! Sorry!

I would love to get just about anything AG from my family this Christmas. But I've decided not to ask for anything. If they come to me, then I'll give them a list. I'm thinking that if they surprise me with something that would be the best!

I am 32, single without children, but with a biological clock about the size of Big Ben. In September I just got the sad news that I have an endocrine disorder that makes it very unlikely that will be able to have a baby. For that past three years, and again this year, I have volunterred my time as a Girl Scout Leader. "My Girls" mean the world to me, and since I have started collecting AG in January, I now call my dolls "My Girls" also. My Girl Scouts (Brownies) know all about my doll obsession, and 9 out of 10 of them have at least one doll of their own. In May, the parents of my girls pooled their moeney together and ordered me an outfit from the catalogue as a thank you gift. The yellow and blue cherleading outfit was the one I wanted most, and the girls had picked it out especially for me. I love it, and it means even more to me since it came from the girls that I love.

I wish anyone I know would get me something AG for my birthday or Hanukkah, but I know that is a hopeless wish. My mom and grandma don't really approve of me spending $ on AG and they would never spend their $ on something like that. I only got into AG as an adult. I don't even tell them that I got any new AG stuff because I know they would just give me a hard time on my lack of impulse control and spending my money on such foolish things. I don't have a job because I'm going to school so I really can't afford much extra stuff anyways.

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Originally posted by Ponydreamer:
For Christmas last year, DH made me a trunk for Addy. It's the most beautiful thing. He made it in our "shop", which is actually the old buggy barn on our farm. He hid it in his parents basement until Christmas. The best feature is a lock on the front that was his ancestors. It's from the civil war era, and is the coolest thing. The trunk has a lift out tray, which means he actually studied the trunk in the AG catalog!

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">Oh! What a terrific sentimental treasure!!! The fact that he put such thought into it for you makes it so special!

I must admit that my husband does not buy me AG stuff.. instead he gets me jewelry or trips to Charles Penzones Day Spa up here instead of doll's and such.. which is TOTALLY fine with me! LOL!!! He is not into knowing which doll is which as far as AG's go.. Now vintage Barbie I have educated him on and he knows what a #1, #2, #3 and all the Mod dolls are! LOL!!

Well, I would love it if my grandma and grandpa were to get me an AG doll! They have never bought me ANYTHING AG, which is really ironic, because my grandma is a HUGE doll collector, LOL! My dad bought me a My Twinn doll last Christmas, which was really special. My most special AG is Kit because my mom bought her for me for my seventh birthday, and she was my first AG. My mom has bought me all of my AG dolls, but I think that either my dad or my grandparents are going to buy me Nellie for Christmas! YIPPEE!!!

My Kit is my most special AG item because my mother picked her out for me last Christmas. I asked for an AG doll, but I told her to pick it out, knowing it would be extra special. So she picked me out Kit, because we both love to write. [img]smile.gif[/img] If I only had time to save one of my AGs in some horrible circumstance, it would be her, even above my childhood PM Molly.

All of my AG things are special, but my most special things I own are my dolls, especially:

Sarah, my Our New Baby, and my first introduction to AG. My mom saved up her precious Headstart money to buy her for me. We didn't have much money, but my mom still wanted to get her 3 y.o. the baby that meant so much to her.

Molly, my first AG. She's special because my mom saved up for her with precious little money, too.

Ruthie Ann, AGOT 7, is special because even though I bought her from my friend, I still treasure her as much as I would if she gave Ruthie to me. Anna was my very first friend that I ever had, and even though we have grown apart and she lives states away from me now, I won't break that bond between us.

Felicity and her special box of things is special to me because...well you know why! She brings all the love and care I have from all you wonderful AG friends! I also feel like she was the last thing my father "bought" for me, since that's how Lorie and the rest of you special people sent me the lovely things. I'll never forget this kindness!

And, lastly, though she's not AG, my Gotz Precious Day Elizabeth is another doll that I will always treasure. She is one doll that my dad actually DID buy last Christmas, the last time I ever saw him in person. There's something about the last present your dad gives you, especially when it's something you really want. My dad knew I wanted her, and he finally saved up for her. Elizabeth was the first and only doll he ever gave me, and I know I'll never part with her.

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My one and only doll Taylor parker grace makenzie(#13) was bought for me by my grandma for easter a few days before she got really really sick and had a stroke. My grandma is still alive but she is not the same anymore, so taylor reminds me of how she used to be before she got sick.

DH gave me Kirsten and Kit. I was very surprised with Kirsten and even though she has that greenish look I will always love her. For Valentines her gave me Felicity but DD already had her so I exchanged her for Kit. He also bought me Addy's Cape Island dress off ebay the night I finally won Addy. The dress arrived before her so she was able to be dressed right away.

I'd love to get the Asian AGT or Jess for my birthday or Christmas. My problem is once I get the itch I tend to buy it for myself. I don't mind putting it up for aspecial occasion but DH likes to pick things out himself. He was very busy at work this past Christmas though and he let me get the trunk form Lowes. It's one of my favorite thing too!