Sneak Peek Bonanza!

The future is bright and bold--with possible items for GOTY 2017 Gabriella, Contemporary Character Tenney Grant, perhaps for the rumored limited edition Z-Crew doll, Maryellen and more. 

The Knit Purple Dress could be for Gabriella, the TM line, or even a PWP. No way to tell at the moment!

The sequins are strong with the Black Sequin Shift Dress--my money is on Gabriella. But such a classic "little black dress"could work for Tenney or even TM line.

The Music-Themed Dress seems like it is destined for the TM line.

Another more casual piece--the Green Jacket seems like a TM mix-and-match piece.

The Denim Shirt with lace detail pocket seems very Tenney, but it also has a Z-Crew vibe in my eyes.

Lace Shorts seem to be perfect for country themed Tenney!

Brown Shoes are fairly ho-hum but the velvet laces do spruce them up a bit. I have no idea who these might be for.

This Paisley robe has the internet buzzing--with speculations as far afield as the rumored BeForever WWII era "Pearl Harbor" doll Nanea Mitchell. I think this robe may be for a the Z-Crew girl.

Oh, Maryellen! This seems tailored for our 1950s girl from Florida--don't you?

The swimsuit/romper will likely be paired with this Flamingo Purse.

And another kitty for some poppet. Rumors pair this fuzzy pet with Gabriella.

Whew! I can't keep up!

In-Store Exclusive: Fancy Frost Ballgown

To be released on or around November 19th in AG stores!

No word on price, but previous years this sort of exclusive holiday gown with all the accessories included has been priced in the $60 - 70 range.

Contemporary Series: Everything We Speculate About Tenney Grant (Part II)

Note! Speculations about the new Contemporary Characters Series and the character Tenney Grant are both well grounded and completely uncertain. Take everything that follows as fun speculation! See Part I here.

Could this be the start of a mix-and-match wardrobe for Tenney?

The connecting country western themes in this speculated collection are ruffles, plaids, lace and a strong presence of embroidered features, especially flowers.

Ruffles & Embroidery. The embroidered top has a country flowers theme and could belong to Tenney but also could be a Julie outfit. 

Top Stitching. The jeans skirt has shiny faux pearl snaps down the front, a very country western detail. The top stitching also adds a western flair.

Embroidered Flowers. What's not to absolutely love about these embroidered flower sandals? If not for a Tenney mix-and-match collection, these sandals would be a welcome addition to many poppet wardrobes.

Lace. This simple lace top is a late find and could be part of some other collection but I just think this could work great in Tenney's wardrobe.

Country Western. If this pleather skirt is not part of Tenney's collection (or whomever is the country western girl) I will eat those cute embroidered flowers sandals from above! The pattern work is wonderful. Note the vanity tag on the lower edge of the skirt.

Plaid. Here are the plaids in the developing color palette for Tenney (spring greens, blues, yellows) and while some speculate it will be for the rumored first AG boy character, I am still of a mind that there will be no boy and even if this is part of a boy's wardrobe that Tenney will have to steal it for her own closet.

Ruffles, Plaid and faux Embroidery. These pajamas (note vanity tag) also seem to be custom made for a country western themed Tenney Grant.

All we are missing are some amazing country western boots for an almost complete Tenney wardrobe. BOOTS, AG! Need some boots!

What do you think? Will this all be for the Contemporary Character Tenney Grant to be released sometime in 2017? Or will some/all of the above be for the rumored 2017 Gabriela McBride? Gabriela is rumored to be a tap dancer and the clothing pieces above do not seem to mesh with that sub-theme. Or maybe all of the above is simply stand alone pieces for the Truly Me line with no specific character in mind?

My take is that if there is no Tenney Grant released nexr year that one could easily create a wonderful country western girl from Tennessee with the above pieces--so it is a win no matter which way it all turns out. But doesn't Tenney sound like fun?

Dancing in the New Year

Classic pink. I love it. I suspect a spring leap for this Truly Me ensemble.

It looks like a new all-in-one ballet set rather than the current mix-n-match double set for ballet (Pretty Plie Ballet Outfit and Pretty Pink Tutu Set). I think I would rather have one nice dance ensemble rather than need to buy two. The new leotard with attached tulle skirt shows the "American Girl" vanity tag.

The silver material of the wrap and leggings looks almost identical to the material used in Isabelle's leggings. No complaints here, I would love to use this new outfit as an expansion of Isabelle's collection, which is still one of my favorites.

Looks like if you like the current ballet offerings they may be on their way out. So in with the new?

Contemporary Series: Everything We Know About Tenney Grant (Part I)

Time for a Tenney Grant roundup! So many clues showing up from all corners of the internet including a set of visual clues deliberately posted for a few hours only by American Girl on its Instagram account at the end of September.

What can we glean about the new Contemporary Series character Tenney Grant when we combine the American Girl Instagram photos with all the other hints, clues, and rumors on the internet?

Squee! Have we identified the actress who will be playing Tenney in the American Girl movie? On the left is a doll sized green and blue checked shirt with an "American Girl" vanity tag and on the right is an Instagram photo posted by American Girl from their "on location" film set. Seems like a match to me. This elevates the unnamed actress in the Instagram photo from simply being one of the girls on the set to The Girl on the set, namely, Tenney.

Tenney will have long wavy brown hair and most likely have a light or tan complexion.

Tenney will likely come with pierced ears.

Several Contemporary Series books are set to be published January 31, 2017. I believe they will be Tenney's story. While I would love to think this is also Tenney's debut date, considering the six month delay between Melody's book release and Melody's actual debut, this is not enough information to confirm a launch date for Tenney.

Contemporary Series Novel 1 & 2 are written by Kellen Hertz, who is also the author of Lea Clark's third book, Lea and Camila.

So what other clues can be found in those Instagram photos?

Music! Tenney looks to be a singer or a singer/songwriter. Some of the story will take place in "Music City" (another visual clue from Instagram, but I was unable to capture that image), more commonly known as Nashville, Tennessee.

Note the ruffles and plaid theme in the shirt the musician is wearing, you will see this again.

I find it impossible that Tenney will not have a guitar.

And while it seems American Girl was just teasing us with the photo of the guitar, check out the two posters in the background. The "Jam" session poster certainly seems to point more definitely to a singer/songwriter combination.

But even more interesting is the poster below that features a horse and offers some tantalizing possibilities. Does the text at the bottom of that poster say "The Prancing Pony?" Could Tenney be involved with a dancing horse show, stunt horse acrobatics, or other show horse activities? Will Tenney have a horse or pony as an accessory?

Woodford is definitely a pet possibility! Looks to be a Golden Retriever?

And finally, I think this coffee house photo may be more than one of the film sets--could we see a darling coffee shop/mini bistro set for Tenney's character?

American Girl really gave out a lot of clues from their Instagram photos!

Felicity Returns! Colonial Blue Dress

All the signs are there and now items are showing up in all the usual places...

Are you ready for a Felicity out of the archives!? So royal, so blue! I love the pattern but still reeling from the bright contrasts. Looks like Felicity will definitely get the BeForever "brightening".

Those buckles are adorable, so much cuter than I recall some of her original shoes.

Hang on to your wallets! 2017 is shaping up to be a doozy!

Winter Fox Pajamas at Costco

So here are the Winter Fox Pajamas, finally spotted at Costco as part of the Sleepover Set. Picture used with permission.

I want this! But I never shop at Costco. Will it appear at other venues??