Retired The Original Samantha Parkington shops American Girl 1990

Product Name: Retired The Original Samantha Parkington shops American Girl 1990
Vintage from the 1990s Height: 22 inches Width: 11 inches Depth: 6 shops inches Description Born in 1904, Samantha Parkington grew up during the Edwardian era, in which she witnessed important historical movements for women's rights and child labor laws. American Girl officially discontinued Samantha in 2009 but revived her in a different format in 2014. Year released: 1986 Year Retired: 2009 Cost Today: $2,460.97 Original Samantha Parkington Samantha Parkington is one of the three original American Girl Dolls. While she was officially retired in 2009, she went through a few iterations as the company adapted their doll designs. The 1986 Samantha doll is one of the rarest and most valuable American Girl dolls around. Key differences between the original doll versus modern versions include her eyebrows. Older versions had straight eyebrows, while newer ones featured a feathered look. Samantha is from the late 1800s and excited by the changes occurring at the turn of the century.