My (and my mama's) Blythe's

Me and my mama have a decent sized Blythe collection! We have nine dolls now, and only properly started collecting about a year and a bit ago now! We have the dolls; Simply Guava, Bohemian Peace, Vinter Arden, Sparkly Spark,  Pheobe Maybe, Nostalgic Pop, Honey Bunny Once More, My little Candy and Simply Lilac. http://www.flickr.com/photos/ktalulla/ Feel free to check out my Flickr : P







   

 This one is not my picture, I have not had My Little Candy for long so have not had any time to take pictures, here is credit to the photographer; http://www.flickr.com/photos/gritt/ : D
 This one too, is not my picture, same reasons given above :) http://www.flickr.com/photos/natsukigirl/

Gina Garan!

Gina Garan is a New York based photographer and video producer. She makes, and styles a fair few custom fashions for Blythe. She uses materials from scratch and out of her large Blythe collection too!
 This is the lady herself!

Junko Wong!

Junko Wong single-handedly started up CWC (holds the license, granted by Hasbro, to produce Blythe dolls in Asia and Oceania) Her first career in Japan was as a free- lance exhibition organizer and creative agent for overseas artists.
...Junko and one of her many, many Blythe's!

All the different Blythe's!

Parco Limited 

Mondrian 
Hollywood 
Rosie Red 
All Gold in One

Kozy Kape Inspired

Aztec Arrival Inspired
Sunday Best
Dottie Dot
Miss AnniversaryBohemian Beat

Piccadilly Dolly
Asian Butterfly
Skate Date
Rouge Noir

Cinnamon Girl 
Cherry Berry 
Excellent Hollywood 
Tea For Two 
Disco Boogie 
Bohemian Beats Again
Courtney Tez (by Nike)Love Mission

Fancy Pansy
Fruit Punch 
Very Cherry Berry 
Superior Skate Date 
Pow Wow Poncho

Velvet Minuet 
Silver Snow 
Sunday Very Best 
I Love You It’s True
Happy Everyday/Over the Stripes
Lounging Lovely 
French Trench
Paradis
Art Attack 
Birdie Blue
Mademoiselle Rosebud 
Samedi Marche
Groovy Groove 
Mitten

Lil’ Heart by Milk

Princess Milk BisQuit 
Cappucino Chat 
Friendly Freckles
My Little Candy 
Doronjo x Blythe 
Bloomy Bloomsbury
Prima Dolly Adorable Aubrey 
Prima Dolly Winsome Willow 
Prima Dolly Heather Sky 
Sunshine Holiday 
Le Jardin de Maman
Casual Affair 
Prima Dolly Tokyo 
Fashion Obsession Jenna
Punkaholic People
Prima Dolly London
Baby’s Breath
Simply Peppermint 
Simply Lilac
Beatrice Vest
Urban Cowgirl 
Ribboneta Wish
Stella Savannah 
Ice Rune 
Prima Dolly Paris 
Cassiopeia Spice

Tarts & Tea 
Nostalgic Pop 
Simply Mango
Simply Guava 
Dear Lele Girl 
Kiss Me True Love and More 
Nicky Lad 
Simply Bubble Boom
Bohemian Peace 
Very Vicky 
Simply Thumpty Thump
Marabelle Melody
Manuheali’i Paradise Girl 
Midnight Spell 
Simply Vanilla 
Simply Chocolate 
Simply Sparkly Spark 
Vinter Arden 
Prairie Posy

...Gosh! What a long list!

Different types of Blythe.

Takara Blythes have changed considerably over the years. For starters, the original 2001-2002 Neo (new) Blythes had Licca bodies with positionable arms and legs. These Blythe dolls had face moulds with eyes that looked a little too far to the side and some dolls had 'boggled' eyes where the eye lid did not really show a great deal. Several of the dolls also had matte faces. 
In 2002, Takara (current Blythe company) switched to the Excellent (EBL) design. The new bodies were less flexible, with only the legs bending and in a 3-click range. The eyes too were improved to show more of the eyelid and had a less extreme sideways glance. In 2004, the Blythe faces were given a whole new look, based on the original Kenner Blythe mould though. The new design, Superior (SBL), also had newer eyes, producing a more shiny look. The first four dolls after the redesign have eyes that look sharply downward, but Takara fixed this for the rest of the dolls. Superior head's are harder to open the heads and customize, which was a floor in design that had to be fixed if the average Blythe customizer was to be a happy one!
Another re-design of the head took place in 2006 with Radience (RBL), the head can again be easily opened, and the face itself is more child-like. In September 2008, Takara announced a new body style with even more bendable/durable knee clicks. In 2009, Takara introduced a new face mold called Fairest (FBL), supposedly based on the EBL face mold, with chubbier cheeks, bigger eye pupils, and semi-matte skin. Takara is currently releasing both RBL and FBL dolls, after announcing the discontinuation of the SBL mold in May 2009 .

(From left to right) BL, EBL, SBL, RBL and FBL!

Blythe eyes!

There are four different eye colours per doll. The basic colours that the non specialty dolls have are pink, green, blue and orange;  
However, the special dolls (they cost more money) have other colours. They can have up to four speciality colours, they are really beautiful. Even so, you can customize your doll and give her a different eye colour! You buy an eye chip that looks like this;  (but in any colour you like!) Also, they do not cost too much money.
Now, to apply new eyes you must first of all be confident that you can do it without ruining your doll, even if the worst comes to the worst though, you can send her off to a specialist Blythe customizer for a reasonable price tag... What you will need;
 A few sticks of glue.
Something hot like a candel to melt your glue with.
 Your Blythe eye chips.

Glue.

And of course, your Blythe!


Step one: take your stick of glue and melt it slightly by holding it close to the candel, don't let it get so melty that it drips though, if that happens, get another stick or use the other side.
Step two: Stick the slightly melted stick into the center of the Blythe eye you'd like to get rid of (whilst it is still on the doll), leave it there for a few minutes and wait patiently.
Step three: Once it has been stuck there for about three-five minutes, and is stuck on securely, yank it off (this is difficult and not always succesfull first time round). Keep on repeating these steps until you have got it off, you may need somebody strong by the way.
Step four: put a small blob of glue on the non coloured part of your desired Blythe eye, stick it into the place where the old eye chip was, press it in to place and poke it with force until it is completely stuck there and hopefully not going to unstick itself.
Step five: Enjoy your customed Blythe girl.

(It is really that easy)

Blythe is born!

In 1972, Blythe came into the world for the very first time by toy company, Kenner (now defunct)! Sadly, later that year, she was removed, deemed to scary for children (due to their oversized heads and large eyes that change colour by the pull of a chord), and basically, just did not do particularly well... Here is the first ever Blythe advert, from 1972, enjoy!