Description: Pleasant Company 18" Kirsten + 42 Piece School Lot ~ Slate Bag & Supplies, Lunch Retired, RARE Excellent Used Condition (EUC) Except: * Kirsten has 1 finger on her left hand that is partially chewed off * Eyelids are flaking This Listing Includes: Doll * Your Kirsten doll has bright blue eyes that open & close & beautiful blonde hair that you can brush, braid, & tie with ribbons * She has a huggable soft body with head, arms, & legs that you can pose * She can sit, stand, & hold the accessories in her collection * Kirsten comes in a blue calico dress -- her first real American dress * It has a “grow stripe” at the bottom that her mother let out as she grew taller * She wears the red & white apron she brought from Sweden with a pocket to hold her treasures * Her brown-striped stockings are covered by fancy pantalettes * Girls took pride in keeping pantalettes snowy white -- a hard thing to do in muddy fields & cabins on the prairie * Soft brown lace up boots complete her outfit * The Kirsten Larson doll was released in 1986, along with Samantha Parkington & Molly McIntire * They were American Girl's first three historical characters * Face Mold: Classic Mold (debut)Skin: Light/pale * Hair: Blonde, bangs, straight * Eyes: Light Blue Meet Outfit * Dress - Light blue mid-century prairie-style calico print day dress; long sleeved puffed bodice &skirt gathered to waistband - Print is medium cornflower blue background with red flowers with yellow accents & dark green stems - White high collar - Dropped sleeve shoulders - Cuffs are both of print & white trim - Bottom has a tucked up fold to simulate the growth tuck dresses of that era had to allow dresses to lengthen out as children grew - Velcro closure at cuffs & center back * Apron - Striped cotton textured waist-tie apron - Pattern of cream with red stripes that alternate between grouped dashed lines & solid lines - Square pocket on the left side * Pantalettes - White cotton pantalettes - Elastic gathered waist - Cuffs are trimmed with white eyelet lace with groupings to appear as small flowers & dots * Stockings - Thick striped knit knee high stockings - Horizontal thin brown & dark yellow stripes * Boots - Brown boots - Soft sided with a soft sole - Two holes at front with brown knotted laces * Hair Ribbons - Two woven-cloth blue hair ribbons Kirsten’s Accessories * Tuck her embroidered hankie in her apron pocket & tie her spoon bag around her waist * It comes complete with a wooden spoon * Swedish farmers had just enough knives, spoons, & forks for their own families * When they went to feasts or celebrations, they took their own eating utensils with them in a spoon bag * Tie Kirsten’s red-checked sunbonnet on her head & hang the amber-colored heart around her neck * It’s Kirsten’s keepsake given to her by her grandmother before she left for America * Bonnet - Red gingham print sunbonnet - Front bill with slight interface stiffening & gathered back with slight overhang & matching ribbon ties * Spoon Bag - Cloth waist spoon bag - Muslin center pocket-bag with red & blue bias cord sewn on sides to form loops at top for blue waist tie to be corded through & fringe at bottom - Front has applique design of blue geometric shape & red heart - Decorative embroidery has 1864 & two dots in blue on heart & blue has three abstract flowers around heart & K. L. on lower corners in red * Spoon - Wooden spoon * The first version has a rounded knob at end of handle * Necklace, No Cord - Amber-colored heart pendant - The books state this is a parting gift from Kirsten's grandmother, Mormor * Kerchief - Cream handkerchief - Embroidered with red lines & Xs in blue thread Book: Kirsten Learns a Lesson School Dress with Shawl * Kirsten's School Dress & Shawl was introduced in 1986 & retired in 2009 * It is associated with the book Kirsten Learns a Lesson * Mrs. Larson probably made Kirsten’s red-print school dress out of leftover material from her own dress -- the first mother-daughter styles * Since girls didn’t wear jackets, Kirsten has a plaid shawl that you can tie around her so she won’t get cold on her long walk to school across the prairie * Her outfit includes dark blue woven hair ribbons. * Dress - Red print long sleeved calf length prairie dress - High banded collar, with bodice gathered at front with tucks at collar & waistband - Dropped shoulders - Long wide sleeves gathered to wrist cuffs - Two tucked growth stripes at skirt hem - Velcros at cuffs & up the back * Shawl - Blue plaid flannel triangular shawl - Plaid is primarily navy blue with lines of red, white, & yellow - Hemmed on long upper edge with fringe on lower edges * Ribbons - Two dark blue 15" length, 1/4" wide woven hair ribbons - Fringed edges Pioneer School Lunch I * The Pioneer School Lunch was introduced in 1986 & retired in 2008 * It is associated with the book Kirsten Learns a Lesson * Pack a lunch for Kirsten in this charming oval wooden box * In Sweden, it’s called a “tine” * Kirsten’s father might have carved & decorated hers with its traditional wood-burned design * Pioneer food was simple but hearty * For lunch, give Kirsten a piece of bread, a sausage, a wedge of cheese, & a juicy wild apple * Kirsten’s make-believe food is tucked in the tine along with a woven napkin * Lunch Box - Oval-shaped wooden box - Black painted circles in the shape of starbursts & circles on lid & side * Bread - Hunk of bread * Sausage - Half a sausage * Apple - Red stemmed apple * Cheese - Wedge of yellow Swiss cheese * Napkin - Woven napkin - Cream with blue & red stripes - The napkin was phased out in 2006 Slate Bag & Supplies * The Slate Bag & Supplies were introduced in 1986 & retired in 2007 * They are associated with the book Kirsten Learns a Lesson * Pencils & paper were scarce in early country schools, so Kirsten did her lessons on a slate * When you play school with her, you’ll see that the slate pencil really works, so it comes with a wiper too * A ruler completes the school supplies that come in her own brown calico slate bag * Slate - Black slate with a wooden border * Chalk - White functional chalk pencil * Wiper - Muslin wiping cloth with frayed edges * Rewards of Merit - One "Reward of Merit" cards with images: * Boy up tree chased by dog - Signed to Kirsten Larson from Miss Winston Kirsten’s School Bench, Bench Only * Kirsten's School Bench was introduced in 1990 & in 2006 * It is associated with the book Kirsten Learns a Lesson * There were no desks in Kirsten’s one room school, so she sat on a split-log bench cut from a tree in the forest * Bench - Split-log bench - Dark brown bark on bottom & sides - Four cylinder-like wooden legs * Pleasant Company Box Extras * 2 Garment Bags * 3 Hangers (2 are wooden) * Book Plate * 3 Pamphlets - Hair Care for Your Doll - Kirsten Larson - Kirsten’s School Story * Trading Card - Kirsten Learns a Lesson * Pleasant Company Hairbrush From a smoke free home I combine shipping when possible
Price: 295 USD
Location: West Lafayette, Indiana
End Time: 2024-12-27T02:11:40.000Z
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Item Specifics
All returns accepted: ReturnsNotAccepted
Unit of Sale: Lot
Doll Hair Color: Blonde
Doll Hair Type: Straight
Occasion: All Occasions
Number of Pieces: 42
Year Manufactured: 1986
Vintage: Yes
Doll Size: 18 in.
Doll Gender: Girl Doll
Original/Licensed Reproduction: Original
Features: Retired in 2010
Doll Complexion: Light
Character: Kirsten
Material: Cardboard, Cloth, Plastic, Vinyl, Wood
Set Includes: Kirsten Doll, Meet Outfit & Accessories, Pioneer Lunch, Slate Bag & Supplies, School Bench, School Dress & Shawl, Book, Book Plate, Hairbrush, Pamphlets, 2 Wooden Hangers
Age Level: 8+
Franchise: American Girl
Brand: Pleasant Company
Type: Doll, Clothing & Accessories
Ethnicity: Caucasian
Doll Eye Color: Blue
Theme: School
Time Period Manufactured: 1990-1999
Country/Region of Manufacture: China
Product Line: Historical
