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New lower-priced options for fans of American Girl dolls

Posted Aug 26, 2010 by Janine Dorsey

Updated Aug 26, 2010 at 12:30 PM

Presumably to build up demand before the holiday shopping season, K-mart has launched their answer to the American Girl phenomenom “What A Doll.”

The 18-inch knockoff of the popular higher-priced line looks to be a comparable product, but only sells for $29.99. Clothing and accessories ($19.99 to $24.99), as well as travel bags and cosmetics are also available.  New assortments, featuring seasonal outfits, will start hitting store shelves in October.

Like the American Girl dolls, at least the non-historic varieties, What A Doll dolls wear trendy fashions and have long stylable hair.

They also have matching child and doll outfits, which sell at a considerably cheaper $19.99 for both pieces.  The American Girl versions can be considerably more expensive. A simple pink sundress combo for child and doll retails for $28 for the doll and $58 for the child on their website.

They are a little more limited in the “look” of the dolls, however. There is currently only a blonde, a brunette and one that could pass for either hispanic or African-American.