Nerd (Un)Culture
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…
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….
The collaboration by “Pom Ponnet,” a sophisticated, French-taste children’s apparel brand and CWC have given birth to the Neo Blythe “Rendez-vous Chouchou”. The skirt of the dress she wears is gorgeously embroidered with a scene from Paris. The scene included…
With the Behind Blythe exhibition currently touring the United States, folks are beginning to take notice of this unique, wide-eyed doll. Some male collectors might consider them “girlie”, but there are plenty of collectors who really enjoy the Blythe look….
Just Be Design/Compound Gallery is proud to present Behind Blythe An exhibition of the revival of Blythe dolls by Japan’s Cross World Connections (CWC) Find out more about the development of neo Blythe that began and grew in Asia. November…
The Pony Project, brought to you by Hasbro and Thunderdog Studios, is set to open at the Milk Gallery in New York City on October 21st. It’s a custom show featuring some of the best and brightest female artists customizing…
It’s always nice when you receive something in the mail that you completely forgot you had ordered. As is the case with the Star Wars Early Bird Figures. I’m somewhat surprised they found their way to me as I didn’t…
Plastic and Plush chats with Junko Wong, the founder President of CWC, about the reemergence and rejuvenation of the Blythe Doll. Blythe was originally created by Kenner in 1972 and was only produced for one year due to poor sales….
Hasbro and Tiger Electronics have introduced a new interactive music pet – I-DOG. Unlike Medicom’s iKub, which simply holds your iPod, the I-DOG is an interactive toy that works with most portable music devices. Easy to use, simply sit I-DOG…
The Pony Project is getting together several of today’s leading female artists to customize some big ‘ol “little ponies”. The opening reception is not until later next month, but we will keep you updated as we get closer.