I find it useful when searching to use the Japanese characters for Blythe dolls. Here are some I have found. They may be spelt incorrectly but without the boxes I cannot check. General Blythe Terms Blythe – ブライス Neo – ネオ Takara – タカラ Petite – プチ Damaged box unopened – /未開封 箱いたみ Search –…
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Everything You Ever Needed to Know About Mohair
I first got in contact with Sue Coyle of mohairhouse.com on Google+ of all places. We got chatting and I discovered that Sue was well acquainted with Blythe dolls and their needs when it comes to mohair for re-roots. Describing herself as “just a country girl”, Sue first got into mohair when she was restoring…
Behind the Doll: Doronjo x Blythe
With her long, golden blonde hair and sparkling pink eye chips – not to mention her elaborate stock outfit – Doronjo x Blythe is certainly one of the most striking Neo Blythe releases ever. And it doesn’t hurt that she’s gorgeous beyond belief. Released in early 2009 as a limited edition of 3000 dolls, her…
In Praise of SBL – Alain l’étranger
Ask any group of Blythe collectors what their least favorite face mold is and you’ll get an almost unanimous answer: SBL. They look too mature compared to the child-like BLs and EBLs, they’ll say. The eye holes are too small and their knowing smirks look like the Joker’s devilish grin. And opening an SBL usually…