IVY LING

Character's Year: 1974

Release Year: 2007

Archive Year: 2014

*Announced in 2014

In September of 2007, American Girl released Ivy Ling with Julie Albright. Ivy was American Girl's first Asian character in the Historical Character line and has the smallest collection of any Best Friend doll. In May of 2014, American Girl announced the retirement of Ivy along with Ruthie Smithens, Cécile Rey, and Marie-Grace Gardner. In August of 2014 as part of the BeForever launch, Ivy was officially retired. Ivy is not available to purchase from American Girl today.

"In her bustling Chinese American family, Ivy sometimes feels invisible. Her dad works two jobs and her mother is always busy studying. On top of that, Ivy's best friend, Julie, moved to another part of San Francisco! But Ivy learns that by making her own decisions, she can make her own good luck, too" (American Girl Encyclopedia 46).

FUN FACTS

First doll to be released with her best friend
- Ivy is best friends with Julie Albright
First Asian character in the Historical Character line
Ivy is the only Best Friend Doll to have pants as part of her Meet Outfit
Ivy has the smallest collection in the Best Friend line
Was the fourth and last doll American Girl released in the Best Friends line
Has a movie on Amazon Prime
- Called "Ivy and Julie: A Happy Balance"

MEET IVY

See everything that is a part of Ivy's collection along with descriptions of some products and the prices that customers could purchase the product from American Girl.