I purchased the Our Generation Wooden Wardrobe from Target for $54.99 plus tax last month. It is a just shy of 20" H, 8" W, and 23" L, which makes it smaller than the AG Cabinet (W: 26" x H: 31 1/4" x L: 14 1/4") but also much more affordable... the AG version costs $349, plus shipping.
Suprisingly enough, this purchase was not doll related. I got a Shi tzu/Pomeranian puppy last October, and have bought her all sorts of dresses, harnesses, and sweaters. She even has a pair of boots, since the snow up here drifts up to my knees, and she likes to play in it. The only problem is that I've been storing all of her things in several shoe boxes...
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| Lunabelle is on the left, next to my Mom's favorite Angora Rabbit |
So, on to the review. The OG Wardrobe comes preassembled, unlike the AG version. Litterally all you need to do is slip it out of the box and then you are done!
This is what your wardrobe looks like out of the box. It is pure white in color, with pink ribbon tied through metal spokes for handles. The ribbon feels flimsy at first, but none have yet to break and I have been opening and closing this thing for a month. If you plan on putting your wardrobe on a carpeted area you might want to put something (like a piece of cardboard) under it to give it a bit of a lift. Otherwise the doors scrape across the carpet, making them difficult to open.
This is one of the hangers that comes with the wardrobe. It comes with a total of five hangers. They work okay, not perfectly by any stretch of the imagination, and I have no clue how you would put doll pants on these things- I actually don't think they could be used for anything other than dresses and upper body clothing. The hangers are the one thing I hate about this item. Everything else is so wonderful, but these really are not very functional. Since I did not like these I ordered new ones.
Here is a view of one of the hangers from the set I purchased. It looks just like the sort of hanger that one could buy in a store, and on top of that it has the notches in the top that will hold shirts/dresses with thin straps.
A general size comparison. See how bulky the one on the bottom is? And how tiny the arms of the hanger are? The new set is much better!
This is what your wardrobe looks like once you open it up (and put clothing in it). On the right you have five shelves that can fit shoes and accesories. I have a scarf set on the top shelf, ribbons and bows on the second and third, shoes on the fourth, and a winter jacket on the fifth. On the left you have the wardrobe area where you can hang clothing, and a decent drawer. I stuffed the puffy party dress I made Luna, along with all her extra harnesses, into the bottom drawer. Her closet area contains 36 hangers total, and currently has all 17 of her outfits hanging up.
This actuall fits a lot of stuff. If you have longer, formal style, dresses for your dolls they are probably going to trail on the bottom of the wardrobe. I read the reviews for several other waredrobes, including the AG one, and this seems to be a common problem with them all. No matter, everything fits, and is tidy!
The door on the right hand side works as a vanity. There is a stool with a cover, and the shelf folds up and down. I like that this piece functions as two diffrent pieces of furniture, even if we aren't going to be getting much use out of the vanity part of it.....
Wait, nevermind! Luna seems to enjoy checking herself out in the mirror.
Pros
- Pretty and durible
- Does not take up too much space
- great storage
- doubles as vanity
Cons
- Longer dresses trail on wardrobe floor
- The hangers!
Better Hangers
If you want more/better options for hangers you can purchase from another company. The best ones I found are:
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| AG hangers ($8 for a set of 12) |
OR
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| 7" hangers in Pink and Lavender ($7.99 for a set of 12)*
*stick to the ebay shop on this one! I ordered from Nancy's Notions at first, they are terribly over priced once you add shipping and handling, and have horrendous customer service. I did not recieve a confirmation email, was told that my order never went through, and then recieved the hangers (after I had purchased them from the Ebay store I linked) today. I'm returning them, of course.
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