"In July, American Girl announced that it would “archive” Molly, one of
the original three characters, as well as Emily, her “best friend,”
introduced in 2006. There’s no specific retirement date set, but they’ll
likely be gone by the end of this year, Julie Parks, a spokesperson,
told me. Molly’s journey to the big doll box in the sky means that none
of the earliest three dolls introduced by the manufacturer that launched
the American Girl brand, Pleasant Company, will be available. (Samantha
was retired in 2009, Kirsten in 2010.) Felicity Merriman, introduced in
1991, has also been archived. Addy Walker is the only character from
Pleasant Company’s first ten years of existence that remains in active
circulation."
