When I was 5 or 6 years old I was given a porcelain doll with long brown locks for Christmas, or maybe it was for my birthday… I’m not for sure. I remember being excited to get her but that’s as far as my interest with dolls went. I was more into creative artsy activities and definitely a Legos kind of girl. She sat propped in a rocking chair on the shelf until she made her way into a garage sale years later. I’m surprised she stayed as long as she did in my bedroom. To be honest, I was rather spooked out by her beady eyes staring at me in the middle of the night. So why am I now having an interest in Blythe dolls? For those that don’t know, these dolls have very large eyes which definitely are eerie. Their captivating eyes are color changing from blue to green to orange to pink. The more I’ve thought about these mysteriously strange characters, I’ve realized that that is part of their attraction. The chances of me owning one are very slim, the price ranges for NEO’s are from $80 to $3,000. Below are some great Blythe finds. Thanks to the following for letting me share them!
Chocolate and Toffee Pixie Hat
AmandaRuth’s Etsy Shop
Oona via via jemmielina’s Flickr
CherryMillie via jemmielina’s Flickr
Handknit Bobble Hat
PetitTricotage’s Etsy Shop
Doll Sized Acorn Necklace – Green on Brass
via Art School Dropout
felted helmet
Bigsmudgeuk’s Etsy
Vintage Handkerchief Eden Halter Dress
silkenstone’s Etsy
There IS something about her. She’s mysterious, unconventional, and oh, so photogenic. My Ever Wild is vegan, wants to live a life of peace. To know her is to love her.
She’s very lucky to have her own personal seamstress.
love the outfits, ‘specially the headwear.
i haven’t seen these dollies before…
unique
I was also a Lego girl, well, i still am one.
What i love about Blythe is the option to completely make her over in every way possible. I love customizing things, and to customize an eerie little girl (that my husband is scared of) is awesome.
I couldn’t agree with you more, Mom. I love how teensy the stocking caps must be. I read up that the first dolls were marketed for only a year in 1972. Apparently they didn’t do so well with sales. And that they were originally done by Kenner.
It’s stellar to hear that there are other females out there that rock the Legos!
PS: Jessee, your Blythe hairpins & necklaces are so dainty and cute.
oh man I want like 5! I don’t think you could be happy with just one! I’m going to start collecting Pose dolls instead. More my style I think!