Meet Astrid, my newest custom Blythe doll. She’s a factory Blythe doll from Taobao, and you can see what she used to look like at her arrival post. Inspired by her deep blue hair and rich eye chip colours (thanks to her B2 Holic eye mechanism!), I went with a vaguely peacock-ish theme for this girl.…
Factory Blythes – Arrival
They’re here! They’re here! Parcel Farce have finally brought my Taobao Factory Blythes home to me, and I love them! For now, I’ll refer to them as Miss Light Blue Hair and Miss Dark Blue Hair… First off, they are both factory girls, not fakes. Miss Light Blue Hair is an interesting character, with red…
Taobao Factory Blythe Adventures
Okay, so I caved! I have been on the fence about the factory Blythes since I saw them flooding eBay in 2010, and last night I finally cracked when browsing Taobao… Dan & I ventured into the realms of dubious Chinese e-commerce, and (hopefully!) I have three new Blythes on the way to me. I…