Original American Girl Pleasant Company Samantha 18" Doll In Original Meet Outfit Dress, Black Tights, Shoes, Bloomers, Hair Ribbon, Meet Samantha Book, Pamphlet & Wrist Tag - Great Hair, Left Eye Sticks A Bit When Opening And Closing As With Most PC Samantha Dolls. Excellent Condition In Burgundy Box!
Includes: 18" Samantha Doll, PC Meet Dress, Matching Hair Tie, Pleasant Company Black Tights, White Bloomers, Two Mary Jane Shoes, "Meet Samantha" Book, Pleasant Company Pamphlet, Wrist Tag, and Box!
Meet Samantha Parkington: one of the first three historical characters of the American Girl Dolls, representing the Edwardian Era / Early 20th Century. Samantha was released in 1986 along with Kirsten Larson And Molly McIntire. This Is An Original 1986 Pleasant Company Edition With Cloth Body and Wide Neck Strings!
Samantha's Personality and Character
Samantha (occasionally nicknamed "Sam") is an orphan who, at the start of the series, is living with her old-fashioned Grandmary. Samantha only remembers her parents a little bit. She seeks the approval of Grandmary and does not want to disappoint her or worry her. She has been partially raised by her Uncle Gardner, and he is very much a father figure in her life; she wants to please him as well and does not want to be left out of his life even after his marriage.
Samantha is curious which leads to her asking a lot of questions from the people around her and thus questioning the status quo. She can be very defiant when she feels she has been wronged. She is very interested in her parents and their lives, as they died in a boating accident when she was five years old and is compared in looks to her mother. She has a rough side such as climbing trees and feels it is very hard to be a young lady. She often thinks fancifully, such as when she believes Jessie has left to be an actress and that her uncle may be a spy. Samantha is rather bold and mischievous and playful, generally going places she should not, sneaking off, and even standing up to her mocking neighbor, Eddie Ryland. Samantha is beguiling and bursting with ideas, and is very imaginative.
Samantha is fun and loves to laugh. She is loyal, giving, and helpful. Her friends consider her a "life saver" because she's "all heart and ready to help others".
American Girl characterizes her as "compassionate" and "kind." She was also characterized at the American Girl Publishing site as "bright" and "generous"