At the 2024 Northeast Popular Culture Association conference, Blake Changnon and Janine Napierkowski gave a virtual talk called Stories to Live By. Their session looked at the connections between two popular brands many children and adults know: American Girl and Girl Scouts.

Here is the story of how two American Girl fans met and became good friends. 

Meet Janine Napierkowski: Girl Scout and American Girl fan.

Meet Blake Changnon, the president, CEO and founder of The Changnon Family Museum of Toys and Collectibles.

A message from Blake Changnon, founder, president, and CEO of The Changnon Family Museum of Toys and Collectibles, about the upcoming documentary, All American Girls.