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With eyes as round as grapes and lips too small to do anything but pout, Blythe dolls look like sullen angels. Those haunted stares work to their advantage in a crowded market; Blythes have spent ...
Carved into the desert floor and only fully visible from above, the Blythe Intaglios are among North America’s most mysterious geoglyphs. Located off US 95 near Blythe, these massive figures ...
A doll with kaleidoscope eyes, Blythe had slow sales at first but these days can command four-figure prices, is the topic of books and conventions and has celebrity fans.
Nearly 35 years after the Blythe doll failed with kids, adult fashionistas and photographers vie to own her and dress her.
Blythe dolls were originally released in 1972 as a rival to Barbie, but inspired by Betty Boop, with influences of those Big Eyes paintings created by late Bay Area artist Margaret Keane.
Collecting these dolls is more than just a pastime - for some dedicated women, it is a passion, writes Frances Atkinson. ORIGINALLY THE Blythe doll was a disaster. Created in 1972 by Kenner, an ...
Ganz Blythe, who currently serves as deputy director of exhibitions, education, and programs at the RISD Museum, will take over as director of the Harvard museums Aug. 12.
The story of the Blythe doll, her Seattle creator, and why her fame was 40 years in the making.
For Director of Harvard Art Museums Sarah Ganz Blythe, museums have always been a place that gave her “a way to understand the world.” ...
Thousands of dollars in rare dolls were allegedly stolen from an Oakland woman’s home last week, rocking the online doll community and stumping collectors.
Labubu may be a doll with inflated resale prices, but the intrinsic and lasting value of toys lies in the emotions they evoke in us, says author Christina Sng.