Complete Collections?

YES, for Josefina...but then, well, when AG doesn't issue anything new for her for 3 years it wasn't so hard to do. Yes, I do have the exclusive piano and farm for her as well, they were special treats to myself last year after ebay selling!

Almost done with Kit except for her dishes and the latest scooter set.

I love all of our collections (or portions thereof), but just hoping I can come up with better ways to display them in our new house. Unfortunately, we are downsizing (? huh ?), so I really need to get creative in our new space!

Laurie

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Originally posted by jennifermarym:
The "system" I am using to accumulate all Samantha's things is pretty simple. I had a lot of her collection from childhood so I "fill in" the pieces of the core collection that I don't have. For instance: in Sam's school collection I only had her dress and school supplies. I got her lunch on E-Bay and now am looking for her desk. I then moved on to her christmas story. I have everything so then to her Birthday..and so on and so on. The only thing is that after the core collection I collect in order of when her stuff came out. I have all her outfits with the exception of her Bicycle Riding one. I have a checklist of everything for her and the year it came out. This was I remain organized. It is kinda like a sport for me. [img]redface.gif[/img]

<font color="#051E50"><font size="1">[ February 25, 2006 12:29 PM: Message edited by: jennifermarym ]</font></font>

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">I do the same sort of thing that you do. For example, the only thing from Molly's Christmas collection I don't have is her Christmas Box, so I would get that and then move onto Molly's Birthday collection and see what things I am missing.

I do, I have Josefina's complete collection. I bought her complete collection when it was released, so I have the piano and everything. I just bought her hair ribbons and socks and shoes (not included originally) and piece by piece I have gotten the harvest outfit. I really did buy each piece separately, lol. The other girls have large collections, but nowhere near complete.

All I have left to get for Kirsten is her trunk. I have the money, but I want to pick it out myself from AGPLA when it opens. I've been collecting Kirsten the longest- since the company began- so it's really meaningful to me to go finish her collection in person at the new store. [img]smile.gif[/img] Of course, there's always the hope I'll never really be *done* since hopefully they'll generate new outfits and such.

None of the others will get complete collections. I would do it for Felicity but I don't like all her new items, I have limited space, and some of the retired items I don't have (like the Plantation Play set) I'm not willing to pay $150+ for. I used to try for complete collections but it kind of took the joy out of collecting for me. I was buying stuff I didn't totally love just to finish the collection, and was stressing out about retirements. It's more fun for me this way- I just buy what I like when I want it.

I do keep monster lists though (on Excel- I'm such a dork) for insurance purposes. It's amazing how much the stuff is worth if you have retired or PM items and you have a lot of dolls and their stuff.

Though I don't have a complete collection yet, I am closest to finishing Molly's. And I would really like to get caught up before there's a massive release of new stuff for her if the movie comes out in the fall.

I need Molly's Party Games, Shoes& socks, Adirondack Chair and now her Roller Skating Outfit (I don't think I'll get the turquoise skates because she'll have a pair with her party games).

It was actually my New Year's Resolution to finish her collection as it was at the first of the year. It may be one resolution I actually keep [img]wink.gif[/img]

I've been working on her collection since I first got her back when I turned 11. Slow and steady wins the race, I guess. The hardest thing for me to get was her Winter Accessories (aka sick kit). It took me pretty much a year of ebay watching, bidding and losing to get it at a reasonable price. How I wish I wasn't in my high school, 'I'm too busy and need college money' stage of life when it was available. I could have saved $20 bucks and a whole lot of ebay heartbreak.

My method now is to tuck a few dollars away here and there in my own little AG Fund can. And I pretty much only order when there is some sort of incentive, like free shipping, 10% or a sale item (even better when there's a sale item I want and a code). If I didn't do so, I wouldn't be able to buy any AG, but maybe once a year if I was lucky. As some said in a different post, I try to make the most of my money. It does sort of become a game.

Good luck with your collection...and as my signature says below, "Molly Collectors Unite!"

We don't have any complete historical collections and probably never will. We do have all of Kailey's collection, Jess' starter collection, and all of Marisol's except for the spotlight outfit and stage.

Kirsten is the only doll that I am actively collecting for. I have most of her retired outfits (awaiting Drindl from Texas mom) and then just the skating coat to go.

I buy little things when I have some extra cash. I am working on her in small collections.

Winter collection - COMPLETE
Spring/birthday - Have two-tone boots
Summer - Have red boots
School -
Christmas -
Bedtime -

That way I can make displays of her as the seasons change. The most expensive on will the birthday with the table and chairs, food etc.

Once I am done the "mini" collections I will only be missing the trunk. This will TAKE YEARS. The hubby has me on a tight spending leash right now [img]redface.gif[/img]

Can there really be any method to completing a collection besides having lots of money? I guess tips or tricks would just be ways to make or save money. it just depends how much of a priority that collection is in your life if you don't have a lot of disposable income. Would you rather eat out and see a movie or save money for your dolls by eating at home and borrowing a movie from the library? Do you really need another pair of shoes or would you rather an outfit for your doll? If you do have lots of disposable income, buying collections in chunks is a good way. Though not as good as it used to be since there aren't a lot of collection discounts anymore.

Nowhere close. Nowhere close to completing anyone's collection. [img]eek.gif[/img] I have the most outfits for Molly and Samantha at the moment, and the most furniture for Kit. Someday I'll have a complete or near complete collection.

I do have complete collections but that's only because I've been collecting for so long (since AG started 20 years ago). I feel incredibly lucky to have what I do and--confession time--hardly a day goes by when I don't spend at least some of it with "my girls".

I'm really hoping AG will do something special this fall for the 20th anniversary, for instance re-release at least one retired item for each doll. Wouldn't that be wonderful?

I do not have the space for the "big items" in any one collection, so I go for outfits and small things.
I have all of Addy's outfits and am working on her winter pastimes (not anytime soon at over $100!) and her theater set.

For Samantha I have all dresses with exception of the new one (yup! I'll get it for the integrity of the collection, even thought I believe the colors are historically inaccurate). No accessories her.

I have all outfits for Lissie, except the work gown (need an extra paycheck there!) and the yellow tea lesson one because I need to take Chubette to AGP and try it on her!

On the non-historicals, I have all of Coconut's stuff. Cute puppy!
That's it for now!


Ana

Does anyone have a complete collection for any of the historical dolls? I'm just curious. I'm trying to complete my historicals collections, but I know it won't be easy and it will take quite some time. The closest I have come to a complete collection is Molly's collection: I have all but four of her outfits (Roller-Skating, Dude Ranch, Swimming, and Miss Victory Costume), 9 accessories (Roller Skates, Party Treats, Party Games, Christmas Box, Shoes & Socks, Plaid Suitcase, Camping Equipment, Capture the Flag Gear, and Winter Activities), and 2 pieces of furniture (Chrome Table & Chairs, and Adirondack beach Chair). If you have a complete collection, do you have any tips or anything on how to complete your collection? Thanks! The only collection I'm close to completing is Nellie's- the only thing I don't have is her doll. I also have Lindsey and Marisol's complete collections.

<font color="#051E50" size="1">[ February 25, 2006 03:05 PM: Message edited by: AGfanatic91 ]</font>

No, but I am working on Samantha's. It is taking me forever, especially because they come out with new stuff for her all the time. I am also trying to get everything that originally made PM off E-Bay. Right now I am searching for her desk; they just go so high. It is a good question though, I have always wondered who here has complete collections for their girls.

EDITED TO ADD: The "system" I am using to accumulate all Samantha's things is pretty simple. I had a lot of her collection from childhood so I "fill in" the pieces of the core collection that I don't have. For instance: in Sam's school collection I only had her dress and school supplies. I got her lunch on E-Bay and now am looking for her desk. I then moved on to her christmas story. I have everything so then to her Birthday..and so on and so on. The only thing is that after the core collection I collect in order of when her stuff came out. I have all her outfits with the exception of her Bicycle Riding one. I have a checklist of everything for her and the year it came out. This was I remain organized. It is kinda like a sport for me. [img]redface.gif[/img]

<font color="#051E50" size="1">[ February 25, 2006 12:29 PM: Message edited by: jennifermarym ]</font>

Not this moment, but really working to complete Kit's collection only need 6 more items. And then try to finish Samantha's, Molly's and Felicity's (without the retired stuff)

We don't have anything complete yet, but with Kit, I decided we'd start on her clothes and accessories and then move on to the bigger items like the furniture and her trunk. It's working pretty good so far, so I think I will do it this way for Josefina too.

Nope. and nowhere close to completing one yet. I figure I may start with trying to complet them by book. like I'll try to complete Kirsten's school collection or something.

I am quite close with Felicity and Kaya.

For Felicity I only lack about 4 of the retired and ultra expensive accessories kits(like the rescue kit for example) for Kaya I will be getting her horse and saddle and then the only remaining things will be her jingle dress and her foal.

ADDY - Everything except for the double desk, shoes & socks & ribbons, mini doll (don't want mini doll)

FELICITY - Everything except Tea Treats, mini doll, new Clothes Press & Stable (don't want these)

ELIZABETH -Everything but Dressing Table Accessories, Bedding & mini doll (don't want these things)

NELLIE - everything but mini doll, Irish dance outfit (don't want these)

SAMANTHA - Complete

MOLLY - Everything but brown bag lunch, Chrome table & chairs, Molly's turquoise skates

KIT - Everything but Grace the Basset Hound, Table & Chairs, Glassware & Linens, Party Treats, Kit's Scooter (don't want the scooter)

KIRSTEN - Everything but School Bench, Table & Chairs, Pottery Set (don't want school bench)

JOSEFINA - I'm still working on her collection. I'm afraid it will have to wait. I have about half of it now.

Before I begin, I agree with auri and think AG needs to do something BIG for the 20th anniversary. They certainly have the people who would spend the money on it!
I too have been collecting for a long time, and have multiple completed collections (or as complete as I want). Sam is finished except for the new outfit and the bridesmaid dress & accessories--I'm still not sure if I like that. Does anyone have it and would anyone be willing to tell me if it's worth it?
Felicity is finished except for her new stuff, though there's not much of it I want--I don't like the stable, I don't want Polly, I'm thinking about Patriot and the tea set because it's cute, but find there are other things I could spend my money on (Kirsten needs a trunk! her stuff is living in a rubbermaid box!).
Addy is complete.
Josefina is complete (and the last one I truly finished), except for the piano, because I couldn't justify spending $120 on it when I was 16, but now almost wish I had!
Kit is complete, except for her jade green table (now that all my doll furniture is stored away, I can't justify buying anymore of it, sadly, until I have my own place to put it all out).
Kirsten needs her trunk and her birthday treats (I don't have any of her furniture except the table).
Nellie's done but for the Irish dance outfit I don't want, I need to get Elizabeth's dressing table accessories (and want the bed, but again, no place to put it), and Marisol's done. Maddie, my AGT20, will never be finished. They keep coming out with such neat stuff!
As for how I try to collect, well, I like buying monthly sale stuff when there's something I don't have, but then I always intend to buy stuff by collection (i.e., school, christmas, birthday), but sometimes I just end up buying what I really want and fill in the rest of the collection as I go. [img]wink.gif[/img]

If you want to consider Marisol's a collection then I have all of hers but for the historicals I am working on Kaya's. I only need her craft kit, winter hood and mittens, her foods and sparks flying of the things I want for her. I don't really want the outfits for her.

The only collection that I'm motivated to actually complete someday is Molly's. I love the idea of going by each different story and filling in the gaps in my collection. I might have to start that. I don't think I'll be buying any of the furniture though. I just don't have the space for it.