Tuesday, July 28, 2009

A lost dream.

MBG and I used to spend hours pouring over the American girls catalog in the summer.



We plotted and planned exactly how we would purchase our favorite historical dolls and all of their accessories.



In the end we didn't buy a single thing. I think we just couldn't justify buying an $80 doll when we could buy books and jewelry instead.



But yesterday I got an urge to go look at that doll that I desired so much for 3 summers.


And what I found was a tragedy.



The doll that I had picked out was discontinued last year. I couldn't believe how sad I was hearing that no other little girls would dream about having their own victorian Samantha doll like I had.

No planning or saving,
no wishing or hoping.

Sniff, sniff.

If I really wanted, I could buy her on ebay for probably $150. But if I wasn't willing to spend $80 as a yound girl for her, why would I want to spend more now?

I guess the dream is often sweeter that the reality.

2 comments:

Mimi in the Midwest said...

Let Alaina pick a new dream for you.

Melanie D. said...

Did your school library have the books? I checked ALL of them out, thinking each doll should be MINE. In the end, I didn't have any either. :0)
I did get Brenna one for her 6th b-day. It's not a historical one though. It's the Just Like Me doll with sandy-colored hair and hazel eyes, just like her. I think I'm as excited about that doll as my Brenna is. :0)

Great post!