# Modern 1920s Dolls American Girl Claudie Wells Comes with an Era-Authentic Baby Ruth Bar By Laura McQuarrie | Published 2022-08-24 | Life-Stages Source: Trend Hunter, https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-claudie-wells References: [candyindustry](https://www.candyindustry.com/articles/90616-american-girl-doll-to-come-with-era-authentic-baby-ruth-bar) & [americangirl](https://www.americangirl.com/products/claudie-doll-and-book-hgy74)  [American Girl](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-by-american-girl) Claudie Wells is a new 18-inch historical character that tells the story of a girl who grew up in New York City’s Harlem neighborhood in 1922. This time period went on to become a period of cultural growth known as the Harlem Renaissance and the doll comes with era-authentic accessories like a [Baby Ruth](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/baby-ruth-milkshake) candy bar. The doll boasts a new face mold, dark features, bouncy, shoulder-length hair, a plaid dress and coordinating cardigan, as well as other accessories like a heart-shaped necklace, journal and cloche hat. Inspired by the vibrant style and artistic expressions from the 1920s, the American Girl team created three special-edition outfits with Harlem’s Fashion Row to offer a modern take on 20s glamor. ## Trend Insights (Trend Hunter) - Score: 3.9/10 - Popularity: 55% | Activity: 50% | Freshness: 12% - Audience gender: 10% men, 90% women - Primary generations: Gen Alpha - Top markets: North America ## Categories [Trend Hunter](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends) > [Life-Stages](https://www.trendhunter.com/life-stages) > [Youth](https://www.trendhunter.com/youth) ## Key Themes ### Key Themes Behind This Trend - **1920s-themed Dolls:** The doll market can produce dolls that revolve around historic periods like the Harlem Renaissance or other notable cultural growths of the 1920s. - **Collaborative Fashion Collections:** Partnering with different fashion institutions allows dolls to portray modern takes on past fashion trends, creating a new outlet for collaborative fashion ventures. - **Experiential Toys:** Creating toys with era-authentic accessories can offer an experiential learning opportunity for children to learn about different periods in history through play, with brands catering to different times and places. ### Where This Applies - **Toy Manufacturing:** Toy manufacturers can capitalize on producing dolls from different time periods in history to offer educational and interactive play experiences to children. - **Fashion Design:** Fashion designers can expand their brand offerings by partnering with toy manufacturers to co-design outfits and accessories for new doll characters. - **Museum Gift Shops:** Museum gift shops can stock dolls or other toys to complement current exhibits and offer an educational shopping opportunity for patrons. ## Related on Trend Hunter - [Glamorous Collector Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/barbie-by-american-girl.md) - [Nostalgic Twin Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-twin.md) - [Retro Film-Inspired Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bratz-x-clueless-doll.md) - [Storytelling Snowboarding Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/2022-american-girl.md) - [Virtual Doll-Focused Metaverses](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-1.md) - [Fashion Legend Barbie Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/claudia-schiffer-barbie.md) - [Authentic Asian-American Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/the-jilly-doll.md) - [Filmic Fashion Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/bratz-x-clueless.md) - [Inspiring Entreprenurial Dolls](https://www.trendhunter.com/trends/american-girl-2025-girl-of-the-year.md)