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Move Over Barbie, American Girl Dolls Are Here

NPR | By Mike Pesca

Published January 6, 2005 at 12:00 AM EST

The underground female 'tween empire has cast its vote: The Barbie Doll is out, and American Girl Dolls are in. NPR's Mike Pesca visits the American Girl Place in Manhattan to find out about this lucrative doll empire. The boutique is where the popular American Girl Dolls and all of their accessories are sold to legions of girls.

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