Blythe

I’m a huge fan and collector of Blythe doll. Currently I have 14 blythe dolls.

This is how the blythe doll looks like, they was manufactured in 1972 and marketed for one year only by the now-defunct U.S. toy company Kenner.
Until 1980′s, Kenner was then bought out by Tonka Toys, which in turn was bought out by Hasbro in the mid-1980s. Hasbro continue to hold ultimate ownership over all blythe property but they have allowed production rights to companies such as CWC & ADG.

In 1997 Gina Garan, a video and TV producer, was introduced to blythe by a friend who gave Gina a gift of a vintage Kenner blythe thinking that she looked like the doll. Gina began using the doll to take practice shots with her old camera so blythe became her model too! Gina started carrying at least one of her blythes wherever she went, taking photos of them, on her travels all around the world. The pictures of blythe doll that Gina took had been seen for many people. And lots of them start like the blythe doll and collect them. Blythe is been sold in mainly Asian. Japan is the most popular place to buy blythe doll.

The most amazing thing about blythe is, you can do so much about it. Not only just collect them. You can take photos, making clothes, customized the look of your doll if you are brave enough (as they are not cheap). A large number of blythe community on flickr to share the photos, and information about blythe doll.

My Favourite Flickr Stream

If you interest to know more about blythe doll, please visit loveblythedoll.com.