American Girl Doll Question

[jellybeanscloset412]

Are AG dolls legs somewhat loose or are they firm? I have two dolls and both kind of have loose legs, not stiff. Just wondering if this is normal? I've sold them before and never really noticed so I'm thinking these may have issues. TIA

[Emerald_Door]

They can get loose over time. There's information online about how to tighten them up.
Here's just one link, but you can search American Girl dolls loose limbs.
americangirl.fandom.com/wiki/Restringing#:~:text=Loose%20elastic%20means%20that%20arms,to%20reattach%20the%20broken%20limb.

[jellybeanscloset412]

Thank you, I'll check it out!

[RetroMonde]

I did that once with an AG doll that either had super loose legs or one leg had come off. It didn't sound that hard in theory and I bought my supplies at Home Depot. The actual job was PITA to wrestle with the elastic, clamps and ferrules! The legs come out nice & tight when I was done but I'm not sure I'll ever do it again. Well, maybe with the right doll.