Talk:Blythe (doll)

message: question about how it got popular: i've always thought that it's Gina that made Blythe popular by photoshooting them... :/  could i be wrong ? Mint greentea 08:05, 14 Apr 2005 (UTC)
thread_title:  popularity 

message: I think that the article is really written with the bias on CWC/Takara blythes, assuming that they're THE blythe dolls when they're simply new versions. 
For example, under 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." Nowhere it is said that this is for CWC/Takara Blythes only. People not knowing about Blythes at all could think that the earlier releases would mean the 1972 Kenner blythes.  /Helena (not registered, I am not good enough at editing wiki, as well as English language being my 3rd language. (but I wanted to bring up this so you could edit the entry) —The preceding unsigned comment was added by 83.254.42.68 (talk) 12:07, 1 February 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  takara/cwc bias 

message: First of all, the intro is longer than the rest of the article. Also, I noticed this: "One panelist asked if she could take a doll home!"
Exclamation points? Really?65.254.200.19 22:19, 9 September 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Biased Punctuation

message: "She" is an "it." It's creepy that the authors of this article use the former. (Momus 01:31, 14 November 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Pronouns 

message: This sounds like it could be an interesting article... But where are the details? How do the eyes change colour? Why do people saw open their heads? What makes these dolls 'special' to collectors? This is just a fact dump at the moment; needs a lot more clarity and information to make it more interesting 123.2.92.233 (talk) 08:18, 18 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title: Details?

message: The measurements of Blythe: 4.17-2.76-3.89 (in inches) or 106-70-99 (in mm). The measurements of Petit Blythe: 1.77-1.18-16.5 (in inches) or 45-30-42 (in mm).
This is incorrect.  The full-sized Blythe is considerably taller than 4 inches, and the petite Blythe is considerably taller than two inches.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 70.179.160.123 (talk) 13:31, 30 December 2007 (UTC)
thread_title:  Measurements 

message: It is incorrect to say "There are two types of Blythe dolls: the 28cm (1/6th scale) "NEO" and the 11.2 cm "Petit Blythe." Only NEO Blythes have colour-changing eyes...".  The next paragraph says "A smaller Kubrick version of Blythe also exists."  So obviously there are three types of Blythe doll.  But when you read closer, there are actually more types of Blythe doll because there is the Kenner and Ashton Drake Galleries versions as well.  
There is no mention of the different brands they were produced as in 1972, Kenner, Tomy Ai-Ai, or Toltoys.
Anyway, I was hoping to find an explanation of the different Ashton Drake models and the history behind the ADG line.  —Preceding unsigned comment added by Starfish73 (talk • contribs) 01:25, 13 February 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  biased towards Takara/CWC 

message: Since a lot of the material does seem to be confirmed by the official site, I removed the unreferenced tag and replaced it with primarysources tag.
I attempted to summarize this long list of releases, most of which seems to be available on the official site linked in external links. For now I moved this to the talk page in case it's useful for someone else to make a better summary.
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The above comments seem very contradictory - if it's not on the official site is can't be referenced, but then if it IS on the official site it's not worth putting her, just link to the official site..?! 122.107.171.30 (talk) 02:57, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
replies: text: Sorry, I was unclear. The two comments refer to different things. The first one to a tag that was in the article tagging it as lacking any sources whatsoever. The second comment refers to the long list below. Siawase (talk) 03:18, 28 December 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Moved from the article 

message: *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
*Blythe Moment
*Blythe Rhapsody
*Blythe Custom Basic Note (The Blythe Custom book)
*NA WAHINE AULII: a Story at Hawaii by Blythe
*Me & My Blythe: the Fans Collection
Siawase (talk) 13:16, 8 July 2008 (UTC)
thread_title:  Blythe books 

message: *Blythe dolls are considered "special" to the owner because they are so versatile and have lots of character to them.
*They were NOT modeled after Margaret Keane. Susie Sad Eyes, a doll completely unrelated to Blythe, was.
*There are 3 types of Neo-Blythes: BL, Excellent, Superior.
*Petite Blythes have nothing to do with those 3 types.
*Also included are Ashton-Drake Blythes and Kenner Blythes.
*Petite Blythes have nothing to do with those 2 types.
*Above, someone asked why people saw their heads open. Correction: Not all Blythe heads need to be sawed open. Only Superior-type blythes.
*Puchi Collective is a helpful source for other Blythe information.
*I would much appreciate it if people on Wiki would stop referring Blythe as "ridiculous" or "non-economical."  —Preceding unsigned comment added by 76.126.234.11 (talk) 17:52, 6 July 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  Information to add to the article 

message: This article has some history if an additional reference is needed. 
http://www.cnngo.com/bangkok/play/bangkok-blythe-doll-craze-no-passing-trend-743797
Tweisbach (talk) 04:55, 27 November 2009 (UTC)
thread_title:  CNN Article 

message: The measurements of Blythe: 4.17-2.76-3.89 (in inches) or 106-70-99 (in mm).
The measurements of Petit Blythe: 1.77-1.18-16.5 (in inches) or 45-30-42 (in mm).
The bodies of Blythe varies depending on the time of the release. Earlier releases uses the BL (basic Licca) 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, eyes glance further to the side, matte face for some models. Some also have boggled eyes so the upper lid does not show on their eyes. Hair is also generally thinner.
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. Faces are shinier.
SBL (Superior): February 2004-May 2009.  New face mold and new sparkly eye chips.  The new head of the doll is fashioned from a complete piece of plastic.
RBL (Radiance): December 2006-present. New face mold to look more Kenner-like, including a slightly wider eyes.
FBL (Fairest): March 2009-present. New face mold which Takara claims was based on the EBL mold. Includes matte skin, smaller eye holes, and a more button nose.
Ashton Drake Galleries produced nearly exact replicas of the 5 original Kenners in 2005-2006, along with replicas based on the original Kenner outfits. There were, however, noticeable differences in the face mold, in which the first release reproductions had skin-tones with a slight green tint, eye holes are wider, and the colours of the make-up quite vibrant. A second release of 5 more reproductions in 2007 showed a significant change in skin tone, less green and more peach-pink. Both releases do not have the Takara "shine" on their faces. Ashton Drake in total released 12 different full-sized Blythes, but ceased production in 2008.
This is the kind of detailed material that per WP:NOT is not so suitable to wikipedia and perhaps is more suitable on a collector site or fansite. I have attempted to summarize the above more succinctly in the article text. Siawase (talk) 20:15, 7 February 2010 (UTC)
thread_title:  Overly detailed information 

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