Blythe

Blythe is a doll created in 1972 by the now-defunct American toy company Kenner. Reportedly, she was modeled after drawings by Margaret Keane, similarly to many other dolls of the '60s and '70s. Her most unique and notable feature were blinkable eyes that changed color with the pull of a string attached to the back of her head. Blythe dolls were only sold for one year in the U.S. (produced in Hong Kong), during 1972. She was not very popular and faded from store shelves quickly.

Petite Blythe dolls are four inches tall and an economical and aesthetic alternative to Neo Blythes

Thirty years after her first release date, Blythe regained popularity. In 1997, New York TV and video producer Gina Garan was given a 1972 Kenner Blythe by a friend and began using it to practice her photographic skills. She began taking her Blythe everywhere with her and took hundreds of photos. Then, in 1999, a chance encounter with CWC's Junko Wong brought Blythe to the attention of Parco and toy executives. In 2002, Gina published her first book of Blythe photography with Chronicle Books, This is Blythe. Later that year, Hasbro (Kenner's successor) 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 2003 she was the subject in a segment on the popular VH1 special, I Love the 70s, where she was said to look like either "Barbie with Elephantiasis" or "Christina Ricci" among other things. One panelist asked if she could take a doll home! In 2004, the Ashton-Drake Galleries began to produce their own Blythe replica dolls in the United States.

A vibrant Blythe subculture flourishes on the Internet, predominantly in forums and usergroups. There is a market network of hobbyist Blythe clothiers, designers, and customizers.

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 and bendable bodies.

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.


Blythe bodies

The bodies of blythes varies depending on the time of the release. Earlier releases uses the BL body, which has some disadvantages. For example, the legs do not bend as well as the later releases.

BL: June 2001-March 2002. Licca body is used, matte face for some models.

EBL (Excellent): June 2002-October 2003. New body is introduced. Unlike the earlier Licca body, EBL bodies do not have bendable arms, though their legs have three "clicks" at the knee.

SBL (Superior): February 2004-Present. New face mold and new sparkly eye chips. The new head mold necessitates that, in order for inner-head customizations to be done, they must be sawn open.

In August 2005, Takara announced that they will introduce a new head mold which reportedly will have the highpoints of both Excellent and Superior Blythes.

Blythe designs

Takara frequently releases new versions of Blythe. They are usually first shown by a vector-styled design with variations before it is comfirmed.

Neo Takara Blythe Releases

  • Parco (Limited) - Parco (short/abbrv)
  • Mondrian - YSL
  • Hollywood - Hollywood
  • Aztec Arrival - Aztec
  • Rosey Red - Rosy (matte face)
  • All Gold In One - Goldie (matte face)
  • Kozy Kape Inspired - Kozy(matte face)
  • Aztec Arrival Inspired - Aztec
  • Sunday Best - SB
  • Dotty Dot - DD
  • Miss Anniversary (Limited) - Miss A
  • Bohemian Beat - BB
  • Asian Butterfly - AB
  • Piccadilly Dolly - Picca
  • 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
  • Superior Skate Date - SSD
  • Very Inspired by Pow Wow Poncho - PWP
  • Velvet Minuet - VM
  • Silver Snow - SS
  • I Love You Its True - IOU
  • Sunday Very Best - SVB
  • Happy Every Day Over The Stripes (Limited) - OTS
  • Lounging Lovely - LL
  • French Trench - FT
  • Art Attack (Limited) - AA
  • Paradis by Mono Comme Ca (Limited) -MCC
  • Birdie Blue - BB
  • Mademoiselle Rosebud -MRB
  • Samedi Marche - SM
  • Groovy Groove - GG
  • Mittens Blythe (Limited) - Mitten
  • Lil' Heart aka Milk Blythe (Limited) - Milk
  • Tweedly Do - TD
  • Inspired by Pinafore Purple - PP
  • Margaret Meets Ladybug (Limited) - MML
  • V-Smash - VSmash, VS
  • Candy Carnival - CC
  • Cinema Princess - CP
  • Roxy Blythe (Limited) - Roxy
  • Good Neighbor Cafe - GNC
  • Tommy February 6 Blythe (Limited) - FEB
  • Asian Butterfly Encore - ABE
  • Samedi Marche Encore - SME
  • Rendez-yous Chouchou(Limited) - RCC
  • White Magic Morning(Limited) - WMM
  • White Magic Afternoon - WMA
  • White Magic Night - WMN
  • Merry Skier - MS

Petite Takara Blythe Releases

  • PBL01 Kozy Cape
  • PBL02 Hollywood
  • PBL03 Rosie
  • PBL04 Mondrian
  • PBL05 Cosmo Afternoon
  • PBL06 Sunday Besy
  • PBL07&8 Bohemian Beat
  • PBL09 Paisley Star
  • PBL10 Asian Butterfly
  • PBL11 Rouge Noir
  • PBL12 Snow Wonder
  • PBL13 Pajama Party
  • PBL14 Weekend Artist
  • PBL15 All Gold
  • PBL16 Hollywood
  • PBL17 Aloha Spirit
  • PBL18 Cinnamon Girl
  • PBL19 Sewing My Way - pink
  • PBL20 Sewing My Way - blue
  • PBL21 Aztec Arrival Inspired
  • PBL22 Totally Tartan
  • PBL23 Pinky Doodle Poodle
  • PBL24 Midnight Hour
  • PBL25 Skate Date
  • PBL26 Pow Wow Poncho
  • PBL27 Kitchen Queen
  • PBL28 Tea for Two
  • PBL29 Plum Blossom
  • PBL30 Romantic Western
  • PBL31 Rainy Day
  • PBL32 Sailing Sailing
  • PBL33 Something Blue
  • PBL34 Caribbean Jewel
  • PBL35 Sunset Surfer
  • PBL36 Mademoiselle Rosebud
  • PBL37 Classy Classmate
  • PBL38 Orange Munchin
  • PBL39 Cutie March
  • PBL40 Spirit and Spice
  • PBL-41 I Love You It's True
  • PBL-42 First Plum
  • PBL-43 Groovy Groove
  • PBL-44 Cassandra Black
  • PBL-46 Please Plie
  • PBL-45 Forest Clover
  • PBL-47 Kingyo Bijin
  • PBL-48 Butter Cake Afternoon
  • PBL-49 Mamalade Heart
  • PBL-50 Tokyo Toddler
  • PBL TRU EX 01 Dottie Dot
  • PBL TRU EX 02 Cherry Berry
  • PBL TRU EX 03 Fancy Pancy
  • PBL TRU EX Birdie Blue
  • PBL TRU EX A Go Go
  • 2nd anniversary Nike
  • 3rd anniversary Art Attack
  • 4th anniversary Princess Cinema
  • CWC Limited Honey Bunny
  • CWC Limited Piccadilly Dolly
  • CWC Limited Fairy Girl
  • CWC Limited Velvet Minuet
  • CWC Limited Happy Everyday
  • CWC Limited Bubbly Blue Bunny
  • CWC Limited Hohoho
  • CWC Limited Princess Tutuphant
  • CWC Limited Milk
  • CWC Limited Mitten
  • CWC Limited Mono Comme Ca
  • KPBL01 Feline Fancy
  • KPBL02 Bear Hug
  • KPBL03 Poseidon's Treasure
  • KPBL05 Piyo Piyo Messenger
  • KPBL-6 Fluffy Cuddly Bed Time
  • P-PBL 01 Hollywood (new eye and body)
  • P-PBL 02 Rosie Red (new eye and body)
  • P-PBL 03 Mondrian (new eye and body)

Blythe Books

  • This is Blythe
  • Blythe Style
  • Dear Blythe : Love, Gina
  • Dear Blythe 2: Love, Gina
  • Hello Blythe! Journal
  • Hello Blythe! Addresses
  • Blythe on Beauty
  • Darling Blythe

Other similar type of big-eyed dolls

  • pullip
  • sekiguchi coco
  • little miss no name
  • susie sad eyes
  • una

Alternative definition:

Blythe is a small city near the California/Arizona border in the United States. Among other purposes, it serves as a stopover city with full services for travelers between Phoenix, AZ and Los Angeles, CA.


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Among other purposes, it serves as a stopover city with full services for travelers between Phoenix, AZ and Los Angeles, CA. For example, the Bathtub Boat is used in "bathtub races" in many cities, although it originated in Nanaimo, BC, Canada. Blythe is a small city near the California/Arizona border in the United States. Unusual floating vehicles have been used for sports purposes as well. They are usually first shown by a vector-styled design with variations before it is comfirmed. For example, a forestay is standing rigging and a sheet or a halyard is part of the running rigging. Takara frequently releases new versions of Blythe. That which is adjustable in use is running rigging.

In August 2005, Takara announced that they will introduce a new head mold which reportedly will have the highpoints of both Excellent and Superior Blythes. That which is set up in the yard and left is standing rigging. The new head mold necessitates that, in order for inner-head customizations to be done, they must be sawn open. All the lines and wire collectively are referred to as "rigging". New face mold and new sparkly eye chips. Most have specific names, but in general, lines used for raising things like sails and flags are "halyards" while the principal ones for adjusting the positions of the sails are called "sheets". SBL (Superior): February 2004-Present. Therefore cordage used to control a sailing boat, tends to be referred to as "line" rather than rope.

Unlike the earlier Licca body, EBL bodies do not have bendable arms, though their legs have three "clicks" at the knee. In the old days, cordage intended for the delicate hands of a yacht's owner was of linen, later cotton. New body is introduced. The compartments housing a toilet, and the toilet itself, are known as the "heads", and a trip to this area is a "head call". EBL (Excellent): June 2002-October 2003. It is the cockpit or wheelhouse, depending on its design. Licca body is used, matte face for some models. It is somewhat risible in modern practice to call the command area of a large boat the "bridge".

BL: June 2001-March 2002. The right side is starboard and the left side is port. For example, the legs do not bend as well as the later releases. The rear of the boat is called the stern. Earlier releases uses the BL body, which has some disadvantages. The front of a boat is called the bow or prow. The bodies of blythes varies depending on the time of the release. Some are important parts of the vessel's structure.

. The vertical surfaces dividing the internal space are "bulkheads".
. (A floor is properly, a structural member which ties a frame to the keelson and keel.) The underside of a deck is the deck head. Kenner is now owned by Hasbro. The "floor" of a cabin is properly known as the sole but is more likely to be called the floor. She also does not advertise her professional life. The similar but usually lighter structure which spans a raised cabin is a coarch-roof.

Unlike Barbie, Blythe does not have a boyfriend. In a ship there are often several, but a boat is unlikely to have more than one. The measurements of Petit Blythe: 1.77-1.18-16.5 (in inch) or 45-30-42 (in mm). The roughly horizontal but cambered structures spanning the hull of the boat are referred to as the "deck". The measurements of Blythe: 4.17-2.76-3.89 (in inch) or 106-70-99 (in mm). . Newer releases of the Petit Blythe dolls have moveable eyelids and bendable bodies. A boat consists of one or more buoyancy structures called hulls and some system of propulsion, such as a screw, oars, paddles, a setting pole, a sail, paddlewheels or a water jet.

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. Some boats are commonly carried by a ship or on land using trailers. There is a market network of hobbyist Blythe clothiers, designers, and customizers. A boat is a watercraft, usually smaller than most ships. A vibrant Blythe subculture flourishes on the Internet, predominantly in forums and usergroups. A boat, short for full-boat is another term for a full-house in the card game poker. One panelist asked if she could take a doll home! In 2004, the Ashton-Drake Galleries began to produce their own Blythe replica dolls in the United States. A boat can also be one of the massive cars manufactured in America from the 1950s through the 1970s.

In 2003 she was the subject in a segment on the popular VH1 special, I Love the 70s, where she was said to look like either "Barbie with Elephantiasis" or "Christina Ricci" among other things. Similarly: "sauce boat". Success in Japan led Blythe back to the U.S., where she become a niche product in a marginal market, selling largely to adults. The term "gravy boat" is used to describe a small jug used to dispense meat gravy at the dining table. Blythe was used in a television advertising campaign by the Parco department store in Japan and was an instant hit. In some versions of cockney rhyming slang, "boat" means face, from "boat race". Later that year, Hasbro (Kenner's successor) gave the rights to make Blythe dolls to Takara of Japan. In Great Lakes shipping, "boat" refers to any vessel, even one which would normally be considered a "ship" on the ocean.

In 2002, Gina published her first book of Blythe photography with Chronicle Books, This is Blythe. This use is uncommon in the case of a warship. Then, in 1999, a chance encounter with CWC's Junko Wong brought Blythe to the attention of Parco and toy executives. A ship can be informally known as a boat, especially by its crew. She began taking her Blythe everywhere with her and took hundreds of photos. In the modern combat environment where a typical attack submarine is the size of a destroyer and equipped with either a nuclear reactor or air independent propulsion which can allow it to stay submerged for months or weeks (and boomers are even larger, on the order of old-style battleships), this use is something of an anachronism. In 1997, New York TV and video producer Gina Garan was given a 1972 Kenner Blythe by a friend and began using it to practice her photographic skills. This dates from the early days of submarine warfare, when submarines were essentially motor torpedo boats which could submerge.

Thirty years after her first release date, Blythe regained popularity. A submarine is generally referred to as a boat rather than a ship. She was not very popular and faded from store shelves quickly. So a university might refer to its first boat, meaning the rowers who make up their best team, rather than their best piece of equipment. (produced in Hong Kong), during 1972. Often in rowing as a racing-type competitive sport, "boat" means the crew and "shell" means the craft. Blythe dolls were only sold for one year in the U.S. Yawl.

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susie sad eyes. Tugboat. little miss no name. Trimaran. sekiguchi coco. Tjalk. pullip. Swift boat.

Darling Blythe. Surf boat. Blythe on Beauty. Submarine. Hello Blythe! Addresses. Sloop. Hello Blythe! Journal. Skiff.

Dear Blythe 2: Love, Gina. Sharpie. Dear Blythe : Love, Gina. Scow. Blythe Style. Schooner. This is Blythe. Sampan.

P-PBL 03 Mondrian (new eye and body). Sailboat, sailing boat. P-PBL 02 Rosie Red (new eye and body). Rowboat, rowing boat. P-PBL 01 Hollywood (new eye and body). Rigid-hulled inflatable boat (RIB). KPBL-6 Fluffy Cuddly Bed Time. Raft.

KPBL05 Piyo Piyo Messenger. Punt. KPBL03 Poseidon's Treasure. Powerboat. KPBL02 Bear Hug. Pirogue. KPBL01 Feline Fancy. Pinnace.

CWC Limited Mono Comme Ca. Padded V-hull. CWC Limited Mitten. Outrigger canoe. CWC Limited Milk. Norfolk wherry. CWC Limited Princess Tutuphant. Narrowboat.

CWC Limited Hohoho. Motorboat. CWC Limited Bubbly Blue Bunny. Luxemotor. CWC Limited Happy Everyday. Longboat. CWC Limited Velvet Minuet. Log boat.

CWC Limited Fairy Girl. Lifeboat. CWC Limited Piccadilly Dolly. Ketch. CWC Limited Honey Bunny. Kayak. 4th anniversary Princess Cinema. Junk.

3rd anniversary Art Attack. Jonsboat. 2nd anniversary Nike. Jetboat, Jetski. PBL TRU EX A Go Go. Inflatable boat. PBL TRU EX Birdie Blue. Houseboat.

PBL TRU EX 03 Fancy Pancy. Gondola. PBL TRU EX 02 Cherry Berry. Go-fast boat. PBL TRU EX 01 Dottie Dot. Folding boat. PBL-50 Tokyo Toddler. Ferry.

PBL-49 Mamalade Heart. Felucca. PBL-48 Butter Cake Afternoon. Dutch Barge. PBL-47 Kingyo Bijin. Durham Boat. PBL-45 Forest Clover. Dory.

PBL-46 Please Plie. Dinghy. PBL-44 Cassandra Black. Dhow. PBL-43 Groovy Groove. Cutter (sailing boat). PBL-42 First Plum. Cutter (pulling boat).

PBL-41 I Love You It's True. Cruiser. PBL40 Spirit and Spice. Coracle. PBL39 Cutie March. Coble. PBL38 Orange Munchin. Catboat.

PBL37 Classy Classmate. Cape Islander. PBL36 Mademoiselle Rosebud. Catamaran. PBL35 Sunset Surfer. Canoe. PBL34 Caribbean Jewel. Cabin Cruiser.

PBL33 Something Blue. Barge. PBL32 Sailing Sailing. Bateau. PBL31 Rainy Day. Bangca. PBL30 Romantic Western. Banana boat.

PBL29 Plum Blossom. PBL28 Tea for Two. PBL27 Kitchen Queen. PBL26 Pow Wow Poncho.

PBL25 Skate Date. PBL24 Midnight Hour. PBL23 Pinky Doodle Poodle. PBL22 Totally Tartan.

PBL21 Aztec Arrival Inspired. PBL20 Sewing My Way - blue. PBL19 Sewing My Way - pink. PBL18 Cinnamon Girl.

PBL17 Aloha Spirit. PBL16 Hollywood. PBL15 All Gold. PBL14 Weekend Artist.

PBL13 Pajama Party. PBL12 Snow Wonder. PBL11 Rouge Noir. PBL10 Asian Butterfly.

PBL09 Paisley Star. PBL07&8 Bohemian Beat. PBL06 Sunday Besy. PBL05 Cosmo Afternoon.

PBL04 Mondrian. PBL03 Rosie. PBL02 Hollywood. PBL01 Kozy Cape.

Merry Skier - MS. White Magic Night - WMN. White Magic Afternoon - WMA. White Magic Morning(Limited) - WMM.

Rendez-yous Chouchou(Limited) - RCC. Samedi Marche Encore - SME. Asian Butterfly Encore - ABE. Tommy February 6 Blythe (Limited) - FEB.

Good Neighbor Cafe - GNC. Roxy Blythe (Limited) - Roxy. Cinema Princess - CP. Candy Carnival - CC.

V-Smash - VSmash, VS. Margaret Meets Ladybug (Limited) - MML. Inspired by Pinafore Purple - PP. Tweedly Do - TD.

Lil' Heart aka Milk Blythe (Limited) - Milk. Mittens Blythe (Limited) - Mitten. Groovy Groove - GG. Samedi Marche - SM.

Mademoiselle Rosebud -MRB. Birdie Blue - BB. Paradis by Mono Comme Ca (Limited) -MCC. Art Attack (Limited) - AA.

French Trench - FT. Lounging Lovely - LL. Happy Every Day Over The Stripes (Limited) - OTS. Sunday Very Best - SVB.

I Love You Its True - IOU. Silver Snow - SS. Velvet Minuet - VM. Very Inspired by Pow Wow Poncho - PWP.

Superior Skate Date - SSD. Very Cherry Berry - VCB. Fruit Punch - FP. Nike Blythe (limited) - Nike.

Bohemian Beats Again - BBA. Love Mission - LM. Disco Boogie - DB. Fancy Pansy - FP.

Tea For Two - T42. Cinnamon Girl - CG. Cherry Berry - CB. Excellent Hollywood -.

Rouge Noir - RN. Skate Date - SD. Piccadilly Dolly - Picca. Asian Butterfly - AB.

Bohemian Beat - BB. Miss Anniversary (Limited) - Miss A. Dotty Dot - DD. Sunday Best - SB.

Aztec Arrival Inspired - Aztec. Kozy Kape Inspired - Kozy(matte face). All Gold In One - Goldie (matte face). Rosey Red - Rosy (matte face).

Aztec Arrival - Aztec. Hollywood - Hollywood. Mondrian - YSL. Parco (Limited) - Parco (short/abbrv).