We need a little back story before I continue on. In 1986 when I was 5 years old my grandma on my dad's side got an American Girl catalogue sent to her house for me. She really liked the dolls and that they were from historical times. Of course I was head over heels for these dolls (what little girl wouldn't be?) I would look through the catalog and make a list of the dolls I wanted and all the accessories. Of course when it came down to actually owning one.... I never got that chance, my parents said the dolls were too expensive for a young girl to have. At the time they were $90 which in the 80s (who am I kidding even today) was a lot of money to spend on a toy. Even though I did ask Santa for one for Christmas for 5 years in a row it never happened. Catalogs came to the house until the mid 90s but by then my doll days were over it was time for boys and clothes but I always held a spot for those beautiful dolls.
Fast forward to May of 2019 I am walking through this house and what do I see setting on a chair a pristine condition American Girl Molly doll! Why on earth is there an American Girl doll at an estate sale (do you ever wonder why something is in the house of an elderly person?). She was beautiful she had her original outfit, her hair was untouched and she had her glasses and case. She was the exact doll I wanted 30 years ago (I had a thing for glasses as a kid for some reason I wanted to wear them and any doll with them I adored)! I picked up her book and sure enough it was copy righted 1986, the very first year they were sold and I had wanted one for Christmas. Her price tag said $20 which for an 80s american girl doll that is a deal but I knew she couldn't come home with me. I walked away to look at all the grown up items and left my childhood setting on the chair. As I finished looking at everything I made my way back over to the doll, just like 30 years ago I wanted her so bad.
My grandmother asked me what she was and I told her the whole story. She said maybe they will take less for her, she asked what I would pay for it. Of course I didn't have an answer cause I knew deep down I shouldn't get it. I am an adult not a child anymore, so I just shrugged. We went up to the lady taking the money, my grandmother asked if they would take any less for the doll. The lady said she would take $15, my grandmother said we will take it she wanted this doll 30 years ago I am going to get it for her now. I couldn't believe it, after all this time she was going to be mine. Now she means more to me than even back then cause my grandmother bought her for me as part of my birthday present. I know it sounds silly that a 38 year old woman would be that excited about a doll but I don't care, every time I look at her Ill think of both my grandmas and one day after I'm gone maybe she'll make another grown woman happy.
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