Adora Amazing Girls 18-inch Doll, ''Sam'' (Amazon Exclusive)

Let me start off by saying that I am an adult collector, so I do not purchase dolls for their play value, but rather their appearance and quality. Aside from 18” dolls (of which I collect American Girl, Gotz, Via E, Journey Girls, Our Generation, and so many others), I also collect high end fashion dolls like Fashion Royalty, play dolls like Barbie, Vinyl dolls like Smart Doll and Dollfie Dreams, and also action figures like Marvel Legends and MOTUC. So, I’m very well versed on the subject of toys and collectibles.So, when I came across the Amazing Girls, I thought they were overpriced 18” dolls of the quality of Our Generation. So, I passed on them. But Jada and Zoe haunted me for a year. I just loved their faces. Then, in December, I came across Sam. I’m a sucker for dolls with ginger hair, and I couldn’t resist. I bought her at full price.Then she arrived. First, the Adora Amazing Girl box blew me away. I felt like I was about to open a very high-end collectible. But, I was still expecting the quality of a Target or Walmart 18” doll. Then I opened the lid and pushed the paper aside and was blown away. This wasn’t the quality of a lower-end 18” doll, Sam was much more special. Once I got her out of the box (a very simple process), I was shocked. This doll, in my opinion, was the most AMAZING (see what I did there?) 18” doll I’ve ever owned. Why?1) I prefer rooted hair over wigged hair, and this doll has a head full of gorgeous, silky, wavy hair. (Yes, it is put into two ponytails, which shows some scalp at the back, but once you free the hair, it’s thick, full, and no scalp can be seen).2) The eyes. These are the prettiest eyes I’ve seen in an 18” doll. They are gorgeous and have soul to them.3) The quality of clothing is just as nice as any American Girl doll’s clothing. And there is a lot of pieces...a tank, leggings, jacket, Fanny pack, high-top sneakers, a scrunchie, etc.4) The head mobility. The fact that this doll can look up with her arms stretched out as if she’s looking to be picked up and hugged is absolutely the cutest thing in the world.Compared with the new American Girl, Blaire, this doll is so much nicer. I can’t believe this doll is only $60, and I lover her so much more than any $115 American Girl blows my mind. Because of my love for Sam, I’ve now also purchased Jada, Emma, and Ava (who I just received this morning). Each one just knocks my socks off. Zoe is next, and then I’ll get Harper. I hope this line continues to grow with more characters because I’ve found my new addiction and I don’t want it to end.If you purchase one of these dolls, you are truly in for a treat!I want to say that I’m not someone who reviews anything very often, I’ve never received a free doll to review, I’ve never received money for a review, so you can trust what I’m saying. These are my absolute honest feelings.

While the doll is beautiful and well designed in that aspect the doll is great. More vinyl then AG dolls, skinnier though so not all AG clothes will work for these dolls like skirts and pants, the waist bands will need to be altered. The doll in itself is great. But the box has a thin coating that in areas can be peeled off but to totally recycle the box from doll or even clothing is going to be a hassle. While some people may keep the box for the doll to be stored back in when the child has outgrown it and to save for a new child in time my granddaughter has a room here and we will not be saving boxes due to space. So I wanted to recycle the box and found the whole top was a major pain to get that film off. Why the company can't do a simple box that can be used to store or recycle is a question I have esp in a time when we need to reduce waste. So I ask the Adora company to rethink the boxes for both the dolls and the clothing.

This item arrived quicker than we though with christmas just weeks away. I opened the prime box and the doll packaging is beautiful. the doll is absolutely gorgeous. Her eyes are the same color as my daughters. I cannot wait for her to see this beautiful doll on Christmas morning. I am beyond impressed. The doll comes with her shoes in the box but not on her feet they are in a little baggie close to her feet.I will be ordering more of this brand of dolls in the very near future. The price is wonderful. If I didnt know any better I would definately believe she was an american girl doll.

The packaging was exceptional. The doll is a gift for a little girl who lives out of our area. I opened the box to add doll clothes and to check to see if the doll was as beautiful as advertised. She is. I will buy doll clothes for her now and send those as a surprise over time. I would buy a doll again if she is as happy as I think she will be. I will add to this after hearing from the little girl. Not happy that this doll went on special for 20.00 less then I paid for Sam.

Be very careful ordering these dolls if you want a particular one. I ordered a “like new” Sam doll and got a Mia doll dressed in Sams clothing. Very easy to tell apart as Sam has red hair and Mia has black. Not a huge deal to me as I wasnt trying to find a look alike doll.Was just surprised when I opened the box expecting a red head. Add that to the fact that when I went onto the website and pulled up Mia to order one(just to see what would happen)-a picture of another doll (not Mia) popped up and the price was $149.98. Not sure whats up with the website or who is in charge of verifying the dolls going out but another consumer would probably be very upset to find out they got the wrong doll.Other than that-the doll is high quality and in very good condition. Definitely worth the money-especially when compared to price of American Girl dolls.