Blythe
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Blythe is a doll created in 1972 by the American toy company Kenner. Reportedly, she was modeled after drawings by Margaret Keane. Her most notable feature were blinkable eyes that changed color with the pull of a string attached to her head. Blythe dolls were only in production for one year in the U.S. (produced in Hong Kong), during 1972. She was not very popular and faded from store shelves quickly.
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Thirty years after her first release date, Blythe regains popularity. In 1999, New York photographer Gina Garan published her first book, titled This is Blythe. In 2000, Hasbro gave the rights to make Blythe dolls to Takara of Japan. Blythe was used in a television advertising campaign by the PARCO department store in Japan and was an instant hit. Success in Japan led Blythe back to the U.S., where she become a niche product in a marginal market, selling largely to adults. In 2002 she was also the subject in a segment on the VH1 special, I Love the 70s(One panalist was given a doll and asked if she could take it home!). In 2004, the Ashton-Drake Galleries began to produce Blythe replica dolls in the United States.
There are two types of Blythe dolls: the 28 cm version and the 11.2 cm "Petit Blythe." Only large dolls have color-changing eyes. Newer releases of the Petit Blythe dolls have moveable eyelids.
The measurements of Blythe: 4.17-2.76-3.89 (in inch) or 106-70-99 (in mm).
The measurements of Petit Blythe: 1.77-1.18-16.5 (in inch) or 45-30-42 (in mm).
Unlike Barbie, Blythe does not have a boyfriend. She also does not advertise her professional life. Kenner is now owned by Hasbro.
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Blythe bodies
The bodies of blythes varies depending on the time of the release. Earlier releases uses the BL body. it has some disadvantage such as the legs does not really bend as well as the later releases.
BL:
EBL:
SBL:
Neo Takara Blythe Releases
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- Parco (Limited) - Parco (short/abbrv)
- Mondrian - Mondrain
- Hollywood - Hollywood
- Aztec - Aztec
- Rosey Red - Rosy
- All Gold In One - Goldie
- Kozy Kape Inspired - Kozy
- Aztec Arrival Inspired - Aztec
- Sunday's Best - SB
- Dotty Dot - DD
- Miss Anniversary (Limited) - Miss A
- Bohemian Beat - BB
- Asian Butterfly - AB
- Picadilly Dolly - PD
- Skate Date - SD
- Rouge Noir - RN
- Excellent Hollywood -
- Cherry Berry - CB
- Cinnamon Girl - CG
- Tea For Two - T42
- Fancy Pansy - FP
- Disco Boogie - DB
- Love Mission - LM
- Bohemian Beats Again - BBA
- Nike Blythe (limited) - Nike
- Fruit Punch - FP
- Very Cherry Berry - VCB
- Velvet Minuet - VM
- Superior Skate Date - SSD
- Very Inspired by Pow Wow Poncho - PWP
- Silver Snow - SS
- I Love You Its True - ILYIT
- Sunday Very Best - SVB
- Happy Every Day Over The Stripes (Limited) -
- Lounging Lovely - LL
- French Trench - FT
- Art Attack (Limited) - AA
- Paradis by Mono Comme Ca (Limited) -
- Birdie Blue - BB
- Superior Hollywood
- Mademoiselle Rosebud -MRB
- Samedi Marche - SM
- Groovy Groove - GG
- Mittens Blythe (Limited) -
- Lil' Heart aka Milk Blythe (Limited) - Milk
- Tweedly Do -
- Inspired by Pinafore Purple -
- Margaret Meets Ladybug (Limited) - MML
- V-Smash - VSmash, Smash
- Candy Carnival -
- Cinema Princess -
- Roxy Blythe - Roxy
- Tommy February 6 Blythe
Mini Takara Blythe Releases
Other similar type of big-eyed dolls
Alternative definition:
A small city in California near the CA/AZ border. Among other purposes, it serves as a stopover city with full services for travelers between Phoenix, AZ and Los Angeles, CA. There isn't much to do there.
External links
- Blythe in English (http://www.thisisblythe.com/)
- Blythe in Japanese (http://www.blythedoll.com/)
- A Blythe FAQ (http://sky.prohosting.com/blytheus/faq.html)ja:ブライス