You Are Looking To Buy: Pleasant Company Label American Girl NELLIE O'MALLEY DOLL In MEET OUTFIT Dress, Tights, Shoes, Bloomer Panties & Hair Bow With Her Necklace, Purse, Hankie, Penny & Hat MEET ACCESSORIES. Original 'Nellie's Promise' Book - NEW In Original Box With Book & Wrist Tag! Details: The Nellie O'Malley Doll, Best Friend Of Samantha Parkington, was released in 2004 . sold out on December 4, 2008! Like Samantha, Nelli opens up a whole world of play with authentic
styles from Victorian times. Nellie has shiny auburn hair & blue eyes.
Nellie’s 18-inch doll body is soft cloth; her head and limbs are smooth
vinyl. She’s posable for hundreds of playtimes and can be treasured for
years to come. Her Nellie’s Promise book enhances playtime with her
story of growing up in 1904. It offers lessons that still touch girls
today. Nellie's Meet Outfit Is Reminiscent Of The Victorian Era. Meet Outfit Includes Her Blue & White Dress, White Tights, White Bloomer Panties, Black Shoes And Blue Hairbow! Nellie Also Comes With Her Cross Necklace, Purse, Penny, Hankie & Hat Meet Accessories, And "Nellie's Promise" Book! Nellie starts the series as a shy servant girl; she lives with her
father, mother, and two sisters Jenny and Bridget. Nellie's family are
Irish immigrants and thus not looked upon well in American society, as
at the time Irish people were not considered "white" in America. In Nellie's Promise, Nellie mentions that she spent her eighth birthday working in a factory, and did not have a celebration that year.
Nellie is first seen in 'Meet Samantha' working for the Rylands a servant. She defers to Samantha and her family because she is of a
lower class, even calling Samantha "miss" and fretting that she might
be seen with her. She is described as shorter and smaller than Samantha
and not very healthy due to having done hard factory work that has
weakened her health. This eventually leads to her being dismissed by the
Rylands because Mrs. Ryland
does not think she will last. She has worked several years of her young
life by the time Samantha meets her, first in a factory and then as a
house servant, and initially had never gone to school until 'Samantha Learns A Lesson'. She is practical where Samantha is fanciful; when Samantha says that Jessie
has left to be an actress and goes into fantastical reasons for her
departure, Nellie simply concludes—correctly—that Jessie may have a
baby.
Initially, Nellie was a foil to Samantha to reflect her poorer,
more rough life. However she was lifted in status when she becomes part
of Samantha's family; she and her sisters are adopted by Gardner Edwards and Cornelia Edwards at the end of 'Changes For Samantha. Nellie is extremely apprehensive of letting people get close to
her or getting too informal with people she perceives as her betters;
even after living with Gardner and Cornelia for two months, she still
calls him "sir" and is very distant. She is extremely protective of her
younger sisters and, to some extent, of the more naive Samantha. She is
mechanically skilled; Miss Brennan
calls her 'Miss Nellie O'Malley-All-Mended" because of the way she was
able to disassemble and reassemble things to repair them. She learned
some car tinkering from her father as he was into motorcars. She sings
well and, due to her work in the settlement house, speaks some German
and Italian. She feels that she must be useful and practical, a side
effect of having worked her entire life.
American Girl characterizes her as "practical" and "hardworking. Nellie Arrives In NEW Condition In Her Original Meet Outfit & Accessories which are representative of the type of clothing she receives once she moves in with; and then is adopted by, Gardner and Cornelia Edwards. Her Necklace, Hat, Hanky, Coin & Purse With 'Nellie's Promise' Book Swiss Dot Dress: Blue And White Knee Length Dress With White Doddted Swiss Over Blue Cotton. Double Gathered 3/4" Length Sleeves. White Eyelet Lace Neck Ruffle Trim. Attached And Gathered Blue Satin Sash Around The Middle Hair Ribbon: Wide Light Blue Hair Ribbon To Match The Sash On Her Dress Stockings: White Tights Worn Under Her Bloomers Shoes: Black Plastic Mary Jane Style Shows. Her Shoes Are Identical To Samantha's Bloomers: White Cotton Puffy "Bloomer" Underpants With Elastic At Waist And Legs. Nellie's Bloomers Are Identical To Samantha's. White Straw Hat: Meshwork White Summer Hat Trimmed With Purple Pansies And A Wide Blue Satin Ribbon Like The One In Her Dress And Hair! Celtic Cross Necklace: Silver Celtic cross pendant on a chain. It was given to her by her mother and representative of their Irish background . Handkerchief: White cotton embroidered handkerchief. White lace trim around the edges. Coin: Replica Irish Penny Of George IV Of 1822. Purse: Drawstring Bag In Light Blue With A White, Green & Purple Pansy Design, Gold Tassel On The Bottom And Gathered Trim At The Top. Trivia:
Nellie Was The First Explicitly Non-Latina Doll To Use The Josefina
Mold AND Nellie Was The First Best Friend Doll To Be Released by
American Girl! NEW In Original Box With Wrist Tag - Box Shows Minor Shelf Wear. Size: 18" Full Size American Girl Doll! Great Gift for Him or Her - or For Yourself! Buy In Confidence From 100% Positive Feedback Seller Thank You! We will ship your order immediately upon receipt of payment. For your convenience, we do combine shipping and often discounts on multiple item orders to same address. Please Come Back To Shop And Buy Again! |