when did american girl doll start
Samantha was the first American Girl doll. Well, there were three original American Girl dolls that were released in 1986- Samantha was the first, Kirsten was the second, and â¦Molly was the third. They were made by a company called Pleasant Company. But they sold over to Mattel in 1998...The next three that came were Addy, Josefina, and Felicity.