American Girl Felicity on the left, Madame Alexander "18 Play Doll on the right.
Their both good quality, but different, in plenty of ways. First off, Madame Alexander dolls are cheaper, about $50 cheaper, although my doll at Costco was listed at $30. While American Girl dolls are $100 and are only sold at American Girl stores or on the website or by phone.
Next, they have different hair types. AG dolls have very silky hair that don't feel like plastic, while MA dolls have very plastic-y type hair that has an almost waxy feel to it.
Both types of dolls have different bodies. AG dolls have full cloth body and vinyl arms, legs, and heads. MA dolls have thinner vinyl arms, legs, and heads that are easy to 'squish.' Also, their chest is vinyl but the rest of the torso is cloth.
Their heads are very different too. While AG dolls heads are attached to the neck, they are stiff and the heads have a more circular shape, MA dolls have a more heart shaped face and the head is NOT attached to their neck, so they head moves all around when your their hair.
So, which is better? Both are great for different reasons. MA dolls are perfect for a 'first time' doll because they are cheaper and it's hard to do their hair while AG dolls are better for display because of their high cost and soft, easy to style hair.
~Gabby
