Learn About Blythe With Me

[@sadi.theblindlady]

I just got a customized TBL and she’s the most amazing doll I’ve ever bought! I have legit dolls as well.

[@suzannebeinart4359]

I asked for one as a child, but my mom thought they were ugly! I have an ICY Factory Blythe now, matte face and very posable, and I am very happy with her. I personally can't afford to be a Blythe snob!

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for your input 💜

[@Tam.I.am.]

I'd rather have customized fakes, so that people who want the stock real dolls can get them. But that could just be my sentiments from trying to find MLP or MH and seeing so many vanish into customs.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for your input 💜

[@kristalynn7877]

I kind of agree with this, I definitely feel conflicted. If everyone felt they should buy the real ones for customizing then yeah there would really be a shortage of the stock dolls for people who want them, sucks for people great for the company I’m sure.

[@jodykaiser6407]

I have just started to customize a few factory Blythes to practice on. The high cost prevents me from practicing on the stock dolls. I think for a collector, it is good to have different price options. I’ve seen some beautiful customized factory dolls with posable bodies, tilted heads, new eye chips etc.

[@DoriesDollies]

Welcome to the Fantastic world of Blythe doll collecting! Factory Blythes are totally acceptable by artists as well as collectors. I have original Kenners, Middie, Ashton Drake, Takara, LPHS, Tomy Petite, Kubricks, ICY, Jecci Five.... All can be beautiful and fun to collect!

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you so much for your input 💜

[@burpieez6609]

I'm so glad you're taking this year to learn more about Blythe dolls! They have a rich history and nostalgia factor, as well as iconic features that many fashion designers love. One thing I wanted to point out is that they are actually not mass produced. Junko Wong stated in an interview herself that even the normal releases do not have very high edition sizes. As far as fakes go, I do not agree with them because they drive up the costs of official releases, but it is a very sensitive topic for some people. Other than customs, I recommend you check out some translucent blythe releases. They have nicer makeup and skin that resembles french resin in bjds. Its lovely!

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you so much for the input, I read that somewhere on a blog so it's good to hear that they really DO care and don't like the fakes. That's enough for me to steer clear of them 💜

[@TammyPowley]

I'm in the "it's okay" camp as far as fake Blythes goes (though not necessarily other dolls), primarily because there are limited numbers of each release. When someone customizes a stock Blythe, that is one less of those available for collectors. And, sadly, not everyone is good at customizing, so limited edition, expensive dolls get hacked up and destroyed. This means fewer stock dolls, and those left have crazy price tags on them. It took me forever to find an untouched Paradise Girl (for example) that I could wrangle up the $$ for. Fakes and fake parts (like just buying fake faceplates) provide a way for artists to practice. If Takara really had a problem with this, they could easily provide MIO kits like Groove does, or they could produce lower end (not just prima dolly but even lower than that) stock dolls for customizers to purchase. They choose not to do this. I know some collectors don't agree with me. I will duck now to miss any rotten fruit thrown my way ;) That said, I'm sure you'll have no trouble finding an amazing custom. There are so many talented Blythe customizers in this hobby.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for the input! This is exactly the kind of info I wanted 💜

[@TammyPowley]

@@MunecasPoupeesDolls Good, I realize there's a big issue with recasts in the resin BJD world, but I think comparing them is like comparing apples and oranges.

[@kristalynn7877]

These are some really great points.

[@TammyPowley]

@@kristalynn7877 Thanks

[@kristalynn7877]

@@MunecasPoupeesDolls here’s a thought too, what happens to all the talented artists if enough people feel they only want stock dolls for customization? The company will run out of stock fast and artists will start to lose business. I’m not as worried about the big company as I would be of all the artists out there that depend on these sales more so than the large corporation. This topic really got me thinking.

[@saracole5504]

I am so happy I found this in your playlists. I've been wanting a Blythe for a long time and trying on my own to find more information about how to get one.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Yay!! Good luck on your Blythe search 💜

[@lindydiddle6253]

If you want a custom Blythe doll the majority of them are made from fake (TBL) Blythe dolls. If you use a real Blythe as a custom they are really really really expensive. I have three custom Blythes, and they were made by Russian artists, using fake Blythe dolls. The dolls have sleepy eyes, (2 pull strings for the eyes) rotating necks, boggled gazed corrective eyes, with new eye chips and decorated eyelids. Two of mine have mohair plug inserted wigs. There is no shame, or harsh feelings in the Blythe community for using fake Blythes for Customs, like there is with bjd’s. I love mine, and I’m sure you will really love them too! ❤️🌹

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for the input! I have seen the difference in prices between the TBL bases and the legit bases, it is a huge difference.

[@shannancarothers4578]

I have the fake Blythes because my granddaughters and youngest daughter all wanted them. As with the AG dolls we got the Target dolls to see if they could take care of them and still wanted one. So they are practice dolls. My granddaughters are under 10 and our yougest has special needs. So they can be rough on them.

[@wilhelminacarthens2060]

I Love my Blythe dolls. They have such a special place in my life, I started collecting them 5 years ago. My last purchase "Home sweet home".

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you so much for sharing 💜

[@sadiepeterson1756]

I like these dolls too, they have a very odd but atractive kind of vibe about them. Totally get that want of starting with an original base and how people can be just with how big your channel is getting its smart to be safe. Cant wait to see what you get.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for your input 💜

[@melsmith110]

I am not super knowledgeable about Blythe dolls but I have done a bit of research. I do own 3 fake Blythes, mainly because they are much cheaper. Also their hair is So long and full. I did get lucky however and scored a real 2004 Takara from ebay. I was able to get her cheaper due to to some light damage marks on her forehead but they are not immediately noticeable. Her official release name is Mademoiselle Rosebud. I am not bothered by the fakes, but love the real ones. If anything bothers me it is the customization, perhaps because it erases the original . I was very happy to see you doing a video on Blythe, there are not a lot out there and I appreciate your informative style.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for your input 💜💜

[@blythekid]

Omg yay! I’m so happy you’re getting into Blythe and that disco boogie was your first! She was also mine 💖 I have a few older videos of my Blythe collection if anyone wants to check them out and see some older Blythe. I stopped collecting in 2008/2009 so all of mine are older. Can’t wait for more Blythe videos!

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Yay!! I'll definitely go check out your videos, thank you for sharing 💜

[@alisoncastaldo136]

I love my stock Blythe doll! I also love my Middie doll. I think something that you should know is that when buying stock dolls you always want to have a name attached to it. The best way to get stock dolls new is from Juniemoon or cctoys. Used you can get them from FB groups or mandarake. Be wary of large sites that have 'custom' dolls since they steal photos from artists and are either trying to sell an item that is already sold or acting as a drop ship site. I got a fake Middie Blythe from aliexpress and she really pales in comparison to my stock Middie.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

I visited Junie Moon back in 2019 when I was in Japan (there's a tour here on my channel) but didn't buy anything at that time. I hadn't heard of cctoys and I just checked them out and oh my gosh they have so many I want 😂

[@stargazeronesixseven]

🙏 This is really informative about Blythe Doll history indeed! Thank You So Much teacher Allison for this illuminating tutorial! ... 🌷🌿🌍💜🕊

[@elinbrood7697]

Wow! I knew nothing about Blythe. That's so cool that their eyes can change.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

It's such a neat feature 👀

[@itsinthedetails5007]

So happy you are learning about Blythe dolls! I love them! finding information about dolls is so much fun, its like discovering treasure. Blythes have so much personality. Have you seen Dolly Treasures on instagram? Eileen of Dolly Treasures also has a youtube channel. Eileen, has also really helped bring Blythe to the forefront due to her amazing pictures. Have fun, I love your channel!

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Oh yes I actually have a few of Eileen's books, her style is wonderful

[@divinemischief4655]

I bought 2 Neo Blythe dolls from 'This is Blythe' on line, and to be honest, I thought they were real, but based on the Blythe doll community, This is Blythe are scammers. So although disappointed, I do love my dolls. Plus the fact that you can buy different skin tones and hair colour within the 'factory' products is a bonus for me. I did see your video from a while go, that you did in the Junie Moon store in Japan and found the lack of diversity off putting. Thanks for the video though, very informative. ❤

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

That was another thing I had considered is that there is really not very much diversity within the real Blythes which is unfortunate.

[@Fumi007]

@@MunecasPoupeesDolls The only option for an authentic darker-skinned custom doll (meaning darker than Blythe's "mocha" color) is to find someone who can dye them which is very risky. Blythe's "tan" and "mocha" skin is still very light compared to other doll lines that have very noticeably dark skin.

[@bestrnlynzeep]

Allison. I had a Blythe doll. I so remember that dress!! I also remember that her hair was a disaster; easily tangled; easily ruined. No doubt they've corrected them. As far as the "Fake" vs. "Authentic" I didn't learn about this being a big issue until I'd already purchased 2 "fakes" The cost of the real Blythe is pretty hefty and it's a shame they are priced outside of what people can afford. There are strong opinions out there and I've been disappointed by the antagonism that many doll collectors exhibit towards people who have fakes. I don't know how fakes affect the creators/company. I would have to check that out before deciding definitively where I stand on it but I don't know that I'd get too bent out of shape. Copies of everything out there exist including dolls. Individual artists should always be protected but I'm not sure how you can protect everyone and everything against copies.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for the input 💜

[@jsanders2993]

I'm sure my age (68) has a lot to do with my preference in dolls. I didn't grow up with Blythe dolls and I'm still not interested in collecting them, but this video was very interesting and some of the ones you scrolled through on Instagram were lovely. I'll be watching to see what Blythe dolls you wind up with!

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for watching 💜

[@leannenorman2194]

I wouldn't buy a fake but I can understand customizers not wanting to change the collector dolls, it would be good if the company could sell blank dolls which would take away the argument for fakes, I'm personally not really a fan of the factory dolls especially the one's with shiny faces. The customs are amazing though but in the world of big headed dolls I'm definitely more of a Pullip person.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for your input 💜

[@13DOLLS13]

Very good video

[@marievelez5570]

Thank you for doing this video. I enjoyed it so much, specially the “categories” or abbreviations meanings. I’ve added a beautiful custom Blythe recently at a fantastic price. I couldn’t believe my eyes when I realized it is on a real Blythe head. It came in an Azone body and I just love it.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you so much for watching 💜

[@haruhi7745]

Thank You for sharing Blythe Dolls history and I do have a few collection of them including the miniature,but is the new version which I bought them few years ago in Singapore Blythe Dolls Shop the face up and their nails can be customized. I did not customized them because I prefer original look in them❤

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for sharing 💜

[@brokegirl1452]

Fakes/factory are mass produced in china for customization. They use to mix parts back in the day with stolen doll parts but I dont think they do that no more. They do not use standard bodies at all like Takaras hardly ever, now. Generally, the fakes will have larger eye sockets. Morally, yes the fakes have alot of artwork, time and materials into the fake dolls and personally i do not like to customize the original dolls with the possibility of becoming very scarce plus its much more difficult on some scalps.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

That's an interesting perspective about not having many of the standards left on the market 🤔 thank you for your input!

[@dolljoylissa]

Excited you are exploring! The carving is just incredible, the lips and eyes, just so beautiful.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

I'm excited too!

[@birdiesbabies5612]

I have two Blythe dolls. One real and one fake. I have fun with both of them. The fake one is actually more poseable than the legit one, but the painting on the legit one is superior. I love Oksana Shoiko’s dolls on Instagram.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Ooo thanks for the recommendation 💜

[@theimperfectscrapper5313]

So, I’m reading all these comments in 2023, which is around 2 years since the original post. I’m new to the Blythe hobby but loving these dolls. I intend to collect fake, custom and stock Blythe. Allison - did you stick to your plan around only buying stock custom Blythe? I’ve seen them on Etsy and they are $2K plus. I think this “real” versus “fake” would be interesting to explore via live chat. I have too many thoughts on this to mention it all in the comments,

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

For the most part I've only bought legit, but I was gifted a large Blythe collector and I'm pretty sure some of them are fakes. I really love them all so I think it's just up to the individual collector 💜

[@theimperfectscrapper5313]

@@MunecasPoupeesDolls thanks so much for your reply, I’m really enjoying your channel and love your passion for dolls.

[@inkorrow9310]

I personally probably wont ever add a Blythe doll to my collection because I find the face molds creepy for the most part but I still think about Patrickcustoms on instagrams lovely pastel Blythes. I feel when it comes to Blythe that it would be okay to have a fake because it doesn't directly effect any artist or company negatively since she is such a copied doll. That's just an opinion though and I know nothing else about copies of play line dolls except the funny monster high fakes. (My recast opinion is very pro artist leaning neutral. If someone accidentally buys a recast I dont think it's too big a deal as long as they make sure they buy legit in the future)

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thanks for your input! I feel that way about recasts, if someone bought one by mistake or is going legit, okay, but I am definitely proartist and try to educate people when I can.

[@whatadollslife]

I have 3 older played with Blythe's and I just purchased a custom Blythe Boy who has not got here in the mail yet , his customizer used the factory doll as a base because of cost ,the matt finish and the body joints ,of coarse I would love him to be a true Takara$$$... but I feel these are more production dolls and not artist dolls until they get customized , much like Barbie or Bratz repaints , and I do like the newer factory black Blythe skin tone ..and I would never buy a really limited Takara for one other reason ,I'm taking that doll out of the box and playing with it lol...no NRFB for me and my dolls haha ..it will be so interesting to see which doll you find out of all the amazing customs ...........and then there is Blythe clothing = gah!

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for sharing your story 💜

[@mooncakerabbithender7203]

This is interesting, I sold all my original Blythes except one that is unopened in her box, Now on the box is TAKARA, I am not sure if that name was after Kenner or is the same. I have on order the Angela doll by ICY , not the factory one's that are being sold on Ebay but by by Le Petit Tom in France, They are as close to Blythe as I have seen, some of the fakes come with very shiny face or matte, I am glad your doing this, There has never been enough information about this lovely dolls

[@mooncakerabbithender7203]

I just found out that KAKARA took over from Kenner in 201,You have got me researching now ha!!!

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

LOL! Yes Takara makes the new ones.💜

[@Gracitagouv]

I love blythe. I have a factory blythe. I really dont care. My wallet decides that 🤷🏽

[@gitanella7286]

wow ❤👍

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

Newbie here too, one month in and love carving faces , cutting hair and can’t stop making clothes for them . I bought a new one each week from Ali express, all different beautiful shades . I’m just realising the eye chips I keep buying aren’t working think they bulge out too much so they are jamming the eye mechanism. Maybe it’s time to try resin at home . I collected so many images from FB Instagram and Pinterest.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

That sounds like so much fun! Do you have an IG I can follow?

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

@@MunecasPoupeesDolls what’s an IG ? 😃

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

@@teslaandhumanity7383 Instagram

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

@@MunecasPoupeesDolls I have no pics up yet , type in Blythe doll and you will find loads of artists and enthusiasts. 🥰

[@teslaandhumanity7383]

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[@dolljoylissa]

The thing is, I really want an original but the body just isn’t articulated. I might get one, anyway eventually for my collection. My three are custom (fake bodies) obviously for posing, and the faces are TBL. They would cost me so much more with an original face. Also, ICY Blythe are out there, (not my preference though.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for your input 💜

[@ginagaysellsjewerly]

Fun video ! I don’t think that you had the BL mold on your list ?

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

This is an older video, please describe a BL mold for everyone here in the comments if I missed it 💜💜

[@AllenChibi]

I mean, i do want to have a real blythe from takara but the one i wanted always sold out really fast (the ones with pretty colorful/unicorn/fantasy color hair) that's why i bought my fake pink haired blythe, fake blythes with that kind of hair color are available all the time. I wish takara would make a make it own kit like Pullip too so i could purchase original blythe with cheaper price. Btw do you like pullip doll?

[@diane519]

what are the mini Blythe called? and where can I find them? I'd love to add those to my collection

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

I think Middie Blyte

[@KathyTravels]

At this time there are three sizes of legitimate Blythe made by Takara/Tomy. Full size Blythe, Middie Blythe and Petite Blythe. Littlest Pet Shop Blythe is the smallest and mass produced by Hasbro.

[@Rietto]

With Blythe fakes, so much work is done to transform the fake into a much more complex doll, that it becomes more of an artist doll than the mass-market copy it started as. Also, Blythe artists don't want to sacrifice a real Blythe to such a change which shows respect to the company, imo.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for your input 💜

[@brokegirl1452]

Fakes actually have much more beautiful quality hair compared to the newer real Takaras. It can be hit or miss with them. Especially Takara curly haired editions. The molds do not look the same as the earlier millennium either, although much much brighter coloration il say that.

[@divastarz5039]

i would love to coin my own argument with the factory/fakes/clones! i think its a healthy discussion. 100% against counterfeit artists dolls, but i think tbls lie more on the spectrum of morally whatever than morally wrong or right. obviously copying and recasting to counterfeit is wrong, but takara is a big company also same with hasbro. they will not lose money anytime soon.

[@taniaqt5401]

I was interested in Blythe because of their custumization. I have 5 Factory Blythe because it allows me to have the different skin tones (white, normal, tan, dark tan and super dark tan) and a Pure Neemo body " instagram.com/p/CJ0vw65DFRa/ " . I hope someday I will have a customized boy with teeth.

[@MunecasPoupeesDolls]

Thank you for sharing 💜

[@Kamoopsipooh1990]

I'm okay with the fake Blythes. I don't want to spend that much on one yet. For customizations, I don't believe in defacing authentic/original dolls.