Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop

Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop was a series of dolls that were produced for the LPS franchise. They have a production history prior to their entrance to this toy line.
==Production==
===1972===
The Blythe series was initially designed by toy company Kenner Toys in 1972. These dolls featured larger heads, smaller bodies, and large circular eyes with thick eyelashes. A string at the back of the head could be pulled, which would change the color or position of the eyes. The dolls were produced for one year; a company called Takara later made their own line of the toys in the early 2000's. These original dolls were not associated with the Littlest Pet Shop series.
===2010===
In Fall 2010, Blythe made her first appearance in the Hasbro toy line. On October 6th of that year, a commercial was released advertising the new series along with a new pamphlet ad with the slogan, “Who’s that LPS girl?” It emphasized the use of stylish outfits and companionship with the LPS pets. The design has generally remained faithful to the 1972 production, but removed the pull-string feature from the dolls. Similar to the pets, Blythe was given a numbering system for easier collecting. These numbers contained the “B” prefix.
There were seven sets produced in 2010.
===2011===
2011 continued the Blythe series with 28 new sets. As the first-ever LPS “Pet Sitter,” her release in the franchise sparked the new Pet Sitters Club website feature that launched on January 3rd, 2011 as well.
===2012 and Onward===
Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop brought seven more sets to the series in 2012 and into the beginning stages of the TV Show playsets.
Following the discontinuation of the pre-2012 TV show pets, the Blythe doll continued to be produced for new packages. However, the dolls were also eventually discontinued (the last one being Blythe Doll B52) and replaced by smaller dolls with plastic hair and printed eyes. Despite having more balanced proportions, this newer rendition was of notably less quality with only six released. It was again replaced with a different doll style that was similar in materials and another drop in quality.
==List of Blythe Sets==
Below is a list of all known sets from the Blythe series. The links direct to the specific sets’ category listings, which include the individual pets and dolls for each one.
Standard Sets
2010	2011 Wave 1	2011 Wave 2	2012
Pinwheels and Daisies
Playfully Plaid
Cold Weather Cute
Buckles and Bows
Fabulously Vintage
Autumn Glam	Cutest Cubs
Bunny Duo
Fashion Cats
Lemons ‘n Honey
Rides and Surprises
Look-Alike Ladybugs	Camp Fashion
Raindrops ‘n Rainbows
Snow Love
Prettiest Pajamas	Groovy Gold
Apple Picking Red
Purple Ribbons and Twirls
Gorgeous in Green
Single Packs, 3-Packs, Vehicles
Singles Packs (2011)	Three-Pet Sets (2011)	Vehicles ('10, '11, '12)
Tropical Splashes
Desert Fun
Hiking Trip
Outdoor Afternoon
Swim and Fun
Sunshine Island	Stylin' Safari 	Scooter Set
Pet Jet
Pretty-in-Purple Convertible
Two-Pet Sets
2011 Wave 1	2011 Wave 2	2012
Sightseeing Cute
Prettiest in Pearls	Tokyo Dressed for Tea
Moscow Bundled-Up Beauties	Hawaii Tropical Teal
India Orange Style
Multi-Packs, Black and White Collection
Multi-Packs (2011)	Black and White Collection
Fashion and Treats Boutique
Cruise Collection
Sleep Suite	Fashion Shoot
Flowers 'n Fashion
Get-Pretty Boutique
==Trivia==
* Blythe originally was brought to the Littlest Pet Shop series through the LPS Presents Webisodes that aired on the toy line’s website. When the 2012 TV Show began its development, “Blythe Loves Littlest Pet Shop” was its working title, named after the dolls the idea was sparked from. Blythe continues its namesake through the show’s protagonist, who like the dolls, is very fashion-forward and enjoys expressing creativity through her appearance.
* This series was rather controversial for many fans because of the introduction of a focal human character in the generation (excluding the human characters in the board game Mall Madness), and because of the Blythe dolls appearing very unappealing to some. As a result of both this series’ release as well as some media, including the Nintendo DS and Wii games, depicting the pets as being more human-like, some fans have made theories and speculations regarding the Blythe character.
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