American Girl???? Made in China.

Ok. Check it out. American Girl dolls AREN’T made in America, they are (no drumroll necessary) made in China! Well, I guess as long as they have the little hangtag that says so, they’re technically not  being fraudulent. However, let the buyer beware. I would imagine that there are more people than not that are making assumtions by the name of the company. Nothing against the American Girl film, and I LOVE Julia Roberts, but I would love to see that more people knew the deal before purchasing. American Girl Doll sales are bound to skyrocket with the launch of the film, and it just seems to be a little too easy for the company to reap the benefits with a name that many associate with the dolls being made domestically. In fact, I couldn’t find ANY INFO on the American Girl website as to where they are manufactured. So c’mon American Girl, let’s have some full disclosure.

p.s. I recently accompanied someone to a COACH handbag outlet. The buyers of COACH bags are dedicated customers and don’t seem to hestiate to open their (Coach) wallets in big ways to buy bags. Do THEY know and/or realize that most of the bags are also made in China? That’s all well and good, or not, depending on where you stand, but regardless, it does NOT go hand in hand with the prices that they are getting! Is anyone noticing a pattern here? If goods are so much cheaper to manufacture in China, then WHY OH WHY ARE THE PRCIES SO HIGH IN THE U.S.!!!!!?????? Think about it people. There’s a missing link here, and it’s the $$$$$ flying out of your bank account.