The dolls consist of sixty-six dolls with different combinations of skin tone, eye color, face mold, and hair color that are intended to resemble girls of various ethnicities and looks. They are intended to resemble an older child within an age range of about eight to twelve years. While it is commonly assumed that the dolls are customizable, American Girl has stated the dolls are not and have never been available to be customized. Purchasers can only pick from the available doll selection, and parts cannot be mixed around (so if a doll, for example, does not come available with hazel eyes, dark skin, and red curly hair, one cannot be made on site, will not be made if asked, and is not available through the company). The only way dolls can be modified at purchase is ear piercing, sold with
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| - The dolls consist of sixty-six dolls with different combinations of skin tone, eye color, face mold, and hair color that are intended to resemble girls of various ethnicities and looks. They are intended to resemble an older child within an age range of about eight to twelve years. While it is commonly assumed that the dolls are customizable, American Girl has stated the dolls are not and have never been available to be customized. Purchasers can only pick from the available doll selection, and parts cannot be mixed around (so if a doll, for example, does not come available with hazel eyes, dark skin, and red curly hair, one cannot be made on site, will not be made if asked, and is not available through the company). The only way dolls can be modified at purchase is ear piercing, sold with
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| - The dolls consist of sixty-six dolls with different combinations of skin tone, eye color, face mold, and hair color that are intended to resemble girls of various ethnicities and looks. They are intended to resemble an older child within an age range of about eight to twelve years. While it is commonly assumed that the dolls are customizable, American Girl has stated the dolls are not and have never been available to be customized. Purchasers can only pick from the available doll selection, and parts cannot be mixed around (so if a doll, for example, does not come available with hazel eyes, dark skin, and red curly hair, one cannot be made on site, will not be made if asked, and is not available through the company). The only way dolls can be modified at purchase is ear piercing, sold without hair or with hearing aids; the last two must be specially ordered at time of purchase and bald dolls are only available by calling in to Customer Service. American Girl does not assign official races or ethnicities to any of the dolls. The dolls' colors are defined only in terms of three skin tones--dark, medium, and light--though several molds have implied ethnicity. This allows a purchaser to decide the ethnic background of her doll herself without being tied to a race. (These terms are also applied to Bitty Baby and Bitty Twins.) Unlike the Historical/BeForever Characters or Girls of the Year, the dolls are not named or characterized by American Girl directly. Instead, purchasers are encouraged to name and create the doll's personality themselves. It is common for American Girl to often release a modified version of a Girl of the Year after she is retired; these are called "Not!Doll's Name" by fandom. Many of these dolls are turned into various custom characters by older collectors including unique historical characters, uncreated characters from the historical books, true-to-life historical characters, and characters from other fandoms. This is due to the fact that the doll's anatomy allows modern dolls to fit any historical clothing.
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