The story of American Girl started in 1986 with Pleasant Rowland, a writer and retired teacher from Chicago with a brilliant idea. Pleasant found inspiration to create educational dolls with historic backstories after a visit to Colonial Williamsburg, Virginia.
Originally known as Pleasant Company, American Girl started with sending out catalogues until we opened our first retail location in Chicago in 1996. Pleasant Company was purchased by Mattel in 1998 and renamed American Girl in 2003. American Girl offers an inspiring world of dolls, content, and experiences that nourish a girl’s spirit and helps develop her strength of character. American Girl has earned the loyalty of millions and the praise and trust of parents and educators.
With best-selling lines including Truly Me™, Girl of the Year™, Bitty Baby™, WellieWishers™, and the classic historical character line BeForever™, American Girl sells products through its award-winning catalogue, on americangirl.com, and in its proprietary U.S. experiential retail stores.
American Girl is a subsidiary of Mattel, Inc. (NASDAQ:MAT). For more information, visit www.americangirl.com or connect with American Girl on YouTube and Facebook.
Established in 1969, Little Tikes has burgeoned into an iconic brand whose expansive catalog of product lines for growing children are a staple part of the toy aisles at all major and specialty retailers. Continuing its legacy of imaginative, role play toy excellence, Little Tikes brings to the New York International Toy Fair 2013 an array of new-for-spring offerings within the iconic toy company's core Ride-on, Infant Basic, Sand & Water and Climbers & Slides categories. In its Infant Basics line Little Tikes introduces Wiggimals, a fun and colorful new brand comprised of four characters a cow, sheep, chicken and pig. They start as cuddly characters, then with the flip of a switch become a wiggling, jiggling ball of fun!
We are the original creator of rubber band bracelet making kit called Rainbow Loom®. Rainbow Loom® has been recognized with multiple awards around the globe including 4 TIA categories, which most notably includes: Toy of the Year (2014). Our offering of high-quality looms and bands provide an innovative outlet for kids that promotes creativity, fine motor skills, and social interaction. Explore and stimulate your creativity with Rainbow Loom®!