American Girl Skatepark

My sister sent me these pics and the text is lifted straight from the American Girl web site.

Isabel™ & Nicki’s™ 2-in-1 Tennis Court & Skate Spot for 18-inch Dolls  (Historical Figures.) Isabel and Nicki love heading to the park where they each can pursue their favorite sports. Isabel wants to learn to play tennis and show off her sportiness, and Nicki is determined to do tricks on her skateboard to impress the local skaters. Both twins can perfect their skills with this 2-in-1 tennis court and skate-spot set.

– Thanks to Ehales for the pics

To think, it’s been more than 15 years since my last American Girls post. Turns out I was wrong bout the scale of these dolls, short by 4 inches. $175 gets you this sweet street park setup that includes a mat the folds over and doubles as a tennis court with a few accessories. If that’s not worth $175 then it’s not worth $175…

Here’s a gallery of official product shots from the web site. The obstacles almost seem fingerboard scale when seen without a visual reference. Check out the skatepark side of the mat. Like all real world skateparks, it’ got graffiti (As if!) and random paraphernalia littering the the runways, in this case photorealistic hacky sacks and a pile of chalk. The only things missing are a few small, unattended children and some empty energy drink cans.