AmericanGirlFan in the Newspaper!

With having my American Girl dolls (and Hope's) at my Local Library, many girls have enjoyed looking at them and seeing them! Our Library was so overwhelmed with the response from girls they were getting, that they told the local Newspaper about our display! I got to be interviewed by a Newspaper reporter for an article. This past Thursday the article about our American Girl Doll collection was on the front page of the local Newspaper! What a blessing and a surprise!

 

Here is the newspaper, and a closer look...

This is what the article said...

Walton girl's doll collection online

By Justin B. Duke • November 26, 2009

 A girl's hobby is connecting her people all over the world. 

Walton home school student Liz, 15, has collected American Girl Dolls since she was 9 years old, and that interest has gone online.

Her grandmother first got her interested in the dolls, and over the years she and her sister have collected close to a dozen of them.

About a year ago Liz created a blog about American Dolls using templates through blogger.com.

Her father also runs a Web site, so she was able to get some ideas. Using a different template, Liz now runs americangirlfan.com. Since opening the site, it's brought in visitors from all over the country and as far as Australia, Brazil and Finland.

"It really makes me feel great," Liz said.

The community that's sprung up around the site has Liz more excited about collecting and displaying her dolls, she said. "It really does make me like my dolls more," Liz said.

In general, the response to the site has been positive, but Liz has had to develop the thick skin that's needed with the anonymity of the Internet."Sometimes people are mean, but I don't pay attention to them," Liz said.

Liz isn't set on a career for later in life, but she's willing to see where her Web design skills can take her.

"It's amazing to me that a girl her age could create a Web site like this," said Becky Kempf, spokesperson for the Public Library.

Along with sharing her love with the world, Liz is sharing her collection with her neighbors. Her American Girl collection will be on display through the end of the month at the Public Library.

 
  Liz left, and her sister Hope show their American Girl collection. Liz runs a Web site about the dolls.

I am so happy that I was able to share my collection at the Library, and be able to share it even more by being in the Newspaper!

Comments

[Maggie]

How awesome to be featured in the newspaper! Too cool. :) That must have been very exciting. I love this blog. I am am 14 and this is the first time I have ever commented. I love looking at the pictures that you post and reading through your posts! I just found your blog last week.

Many blessings,
Maggie
~Be sure to check out the giveaway at my blog~

[Kendra]

will you ever get your dolls back?Also I was in A newspaper and on tv.

[Brenna]

that's really cool! congrats!

[Brenna]

also did you hear about the GOTY 2010? look on dolldiaries.com

[Leanna]

Kendra,
I was on TV because on Black Friday we
were leaving some store and there were a bunch of cars in a line leaving and coming to that store and when we were in that line waiting to leave,this person that works for Action News 5 had
a camrea and tapeing everybody and how busy it was.

[Liz]

Kendra-I am getting my dolls back this Monday! I am so excited! :)

Have a great day!

~Liz~

[Dakota]

I was in the news paper many times for my 4-H group!!!!!!

[Joelle]

Liz,

Wow thats really cool! I wish that I was as popular as you are! I cannot wait to see your dolls after they come home! I may ask my Librarian about putting dolls in the Library!

Love,
Joelle

[hannah A.]

Oh! You are soooo lucky! I was in the newspaper, too, for my ballet class with a few other girls, but I would love to be in the newspaper with my American Girl dolls! Doesn't it feel great to be in the newspaper? :)

[Lily]

Hi Liz. Your parents (and you ofcourse) must be very proud of you. You have a terrific site and you probably will go far. I hope that you will continue your site even into college. :)

:)Lily

[Anne]

WOW! WOW! WOW!
That is so awesome and amazing, Liz!!!!! That is sooo COOL!!!!!
How exciting!!!!! :)
YAY!!!!
I think my name was in the newspaper once. And I'm in a picture with a bunch of girl scouts on google!
But I've never been in a newpaper with my AG dolls. That is sooo NEAT!!
Congratulations, Liz! Your website is so inspiring and AWESOME!
~Anne

[Dakota]

Liz,
I have seen manny of your pics on google!!!!!! When I get more HC dolls I will as my librain if I can out my dolls on display!
~Dakota~

[Jenny]

That is so cool! I wish I lived Kentuckey so I could see your neat display! I love your site too it is neat tthat it was in the news!

[Liv]

Liz,
That's amazing! I definitely think you deserved that kind of publicity for your hard work and kindness to everyone on your website. Keep it up!
-Liv

[Hannah]

Wow! That's really great! I'm happy for you!

[samantha]

wow,that is so cool liz .ive been on tv but it was boring,but u being in the news paper fpr that is sooo cool.