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Background You might be familiar with the full-sized Neo Blythe dolls, but there are actually a few other lines that Blythe fans clamor about. Petite Blythe and Blythe Belle both use the same Blythe girl look, but are a smaller…
The Blythe 5th Anniversary event just took place (June 23 – July 2) at Spiral Garden in Aoyama. This years theme was “Darling Diva”. Fashion designers, doll creators, illustrators, and musicians alike, all participated in the event to create a…
Rosie Red Encore, the popular Neo Blythe, was originally released in 2001. She now returns as Superior Blythe with SBL face mold! The original 2001 version had bold ruby red lipstick and solid make up on her matte skin. The…
The “Tea For Two” Blythe was originally released in the spring of 2003 and was extremely popular. She now returns as the Superior Neo Blythe. Her makeup and hair color are identically the same as the original version. Her “lonely…
photo by Gina Garan The annual Blythe Charity Auction, from the 4th anniversary line up “Cinema Princess” (this year with Edward Scissorhands), is ready to start. It runs from April 17 to July 2 and CWC will be auctioning 7…
Have you ever wondered what cartoon characters do in their spare time? Do they get in trouble? Do they get married? Do they hang out in bars? Tristan Eaton believes so. According to Eaton they are just like us, filled…
When you think of Blythe, you probably usually imagine the 12” tall Neo Blythe dolls. But did you know that there are smaller versions known as Petite Blythes? These stand at about a third of the height (4”) of a…
Toy Tokyo is proud to present Behind Blythe – an exhibition of the revival of Blythe dolls by Japan’s Cross World Connections (CWC) – with photographs by official Blythe photographer Gina Garan. Find out more about the rebirth of Blythe…
Blythe has popped out from a fairy tale! She’s looking eerily familiar to Alice from Alice in Wonderland. The doll (Cute and Curious) is a special edition with bright yellow hair. You can only pick her up from Toys R…
“Rosy Red” and “Tea for Two,” were two extremely popular dolls from the early days of Neo Blythe. Now they return as the Superior Blythe! “Rosy Red Encore” will be available only at official Blythe shops whereas “Tea for Two…
Three new Perfect Petite Series Blythe Dolls will be launched by CWC. “Asian Butterfly”,”Paisley Star” and “Cosmo Afternoon” Petites return with sleepy eyes and movable bodies! All three types will go on sale on January 27, 2006. Perfect Asian Butterfly…
The creator of the famous character Scary Girl, Nathan Jurevicius is having his first exhibition in Japan! CWC Tokyo presents original Scary Girl paintings and figures. The Australian artist, who now lives in Toronto, is coming to Gallery LELE for…
The winner of our Best Toy Line for the Females was everyone’s favorite fashion doll – Blythe. As you probably know, Blythe is a joint production between, CWC, Hasbro and Takara. They are referred to as Neo-Blythes, since they are…
“Darling Blythe”, the book for Blythe fans filled with just about all the fun activities and features on Blythe, is now available. It comes with many tips on how to enjoy Blythe with sewing patterns and other useful information for…
So have you become a fan of the wide-eyed Blythe girls yet? These are the fashion dolls with the color changing eyes. Just pull the string on the back of her head…she closes her eyes…and different color eyes magically appear….