Z's Accessories!

Indigo has stock photos and descriptions of Z and her world!

Z has some interesting accessories. Her big ticket item seems to be Z's Desk Set.

It looks like the desk will fold into a compact form when closed, which is very nice. However, I don't neeeeeed any of these items. The laptop is cute, but I am concerned it will be the more flimsy plastic construction like Gabriela's laptop. The tech spotlight is amazing, though. But I can't see myself clear to buy the whole desk set for just one accessory. Maybe secondary market?

The description indicates it is a wooden armoire (nice!) and the note board is magnetic. Ack. The stage light doubles as a desk lamp and the light actually works with the included batteries. Oh my! 

However, her next item...

Z's Filming Accessories neeeeeds to comes home on day one. Even though guaranteed to be all plastic, I think these filming items are just adorable. Very cute!

Accessory set comes with a tripod, 35mm camera and strap camcorder, smartphone with five interchangeable screens and a small backpack.

And her final big accessory...

Z's Scooter is just a bit silly to me. What do you think? I don't see it as a very hip bike/scooter for kids, young or old. Or am I missing something here? A total pass for me. I can't imagine AG ordered up a large supply of these.

Z in the Wild! First Look

Z has been spotted in her box with author Jen Calonita. Picture shared with permission!

So now we know her meet is the purple tee and grey skirt. However, according to Jen Calonita on her Instagram account Z does not appear to come with her orange glasses nor did she spy them inside her box. My guess is the orange glasses will come with an accessory set (scarf, glasses and hat??).

It also looks like Z comes with the notched eyes and not simply the almond shaped eyes without notches.

No word on perma-panties yet!

Tenney & Taylor: A Perfect Duo

Tenney's Accessories which features her poppet-sized guitar is amazing! AG teamed up with Taylor guitars and everyone wins.

Tenney's guitar is just too beautiful. The flowers and bird stencil design on the front of the guitar over the gorgeous shade of robin's egg blue is stunning. I could stare at and enjoy this lovely design forever. 

I have the guitar propped up on the guitar/accessory stand from her Stage & Dressing Room set. The stand also works with her banjo (and her tambourine), so I bought a second stand from the secondary market so both my mini stringed instruments has a safe display option.

The wires are metallic and make a little plink when touched. The tuning pegs turn though do not tune the strings.

The three buttons each play a separate tune when pressed. I loved this guitar even before this amazing feature. The tunes are authentic and kudos to the artist and team who composed and chose this set of tunes for the guitar.

Batteries required! An on/off switch on the left back can help from accidental play, though each tune self-stops after playing its own tune.

The mini guitar by AG is $34, which is a fraction of what the girl-sized American Girl GS Mini by Taylor is selling for...

In all honesty, if I played the guitar or even just had aspirations to learn how to play the guitar, I would already be trying to figure out how to bring this gorgeous full-sized guitar home with me.

Or if I had an eight-year-old daughter (mine is grown) or an eight-year-old granddaughter (none yet) this would be on my spring fling list of gifts to buy. 

Well done, AG and Taylor! I hope the sales are robust and we might see similar collaborations in the future.

While I must pass on the larger guitar, the poppet-sized guitar is home with us and well loved!

For all the worries and disappointments over the recent drop in the quality of construction and materials of the AG 18" dolls, this guitar (and its mate, the beautiful banjo) is amazing and showcases everything that originally made me an AG fanatic--excellent, realistic details and gorgeous design. 

Hat's Adorable!

A new springtime dress and hat--too adorable.

Ana's dress is by Elite Doll World and her hat and necklace by American Girl. I give the dress by EDW an A+++ and the same for the hat and necklace!

This is also my first time fully setting up the Stage & Dressing Room and it makes a delightful backdrop for photography.

The necklace is simple but spot on. It coordinates perfectly with her bracelet.

This poppet has very striking and bright face paint coloring but I am becoming enamored by her unique look.

Happy girl!

Popcorn and Fun--More Sneaks of Z

Photo sneaks of Z and her dog Popcorn shared with permission!

Popcorn in her box--love her little magnetic film clipboard.

Back of Popcorn's box. Look at the camera Z is wearing! I like it.

Cute and Comfy Outfit--a plaid shirt and stretch pants. Will the shoes be sold seperately?

Her full "Street" music dress ensemble with a graphic tank.

Pretty sure this will be her Meet!

Gabriela Mini

Gabriela's mini is showing to be available as of May 1st!

What a cutie! Will she be coming to your home?

Spring Forward and Catching Up on Zzzzzzzz!

I love my AG poppets but not necessarily all the rapid changes happening at AG. With so many changes as well as a flood of new products this spring and more to come I needed to catch my breath and assess where I am headed with my collection.

The next big thing will be the new character doll Z, slated to debut April 27.

Her first book, The Real Z, will be available a few days earlier via Amazon, Barnes & Noble and more on April 25th.

But for all we do know there is quite a bit still to wonder and speculate about Z.

Will she have notched eyes or simply almond eyes? The promotional materials and displays show her with both versions.

Which outfit will be her meet? Most speculate it will be the outfit above, but there are other outfits now fully leaked. The sport-themed dress below is part of one of Z's mix-and-match styled outfits.

The photo of Z wearing this dress pairs it with a grey graphical tank, a teal scarf, and orange or lavender canvas tennis shoes.

Will Z come with perma-panties?

Will Z have squishy vinyl?

Will Z be an Amazon exclusive?

I do love the poppet but not sure about her collection. Will be keeping an eye out for more news on Z!

Click on the "Z" page up top to catch all the new and old news about this newest poppet.