Is it just me, or do iconic deaths happen in threes?
Just as pop culture mavens recover from the deaths of Michael Jackson and Farrah Fawcett, news hits that the world’s most beloved big-headed doll is facing an untimely demise as well. It all started when the proprietor of an online store dealing in Blythes announced that her Japanese supplier would be cutting the amount of dolls it dispensed to her. She then relayed a rumour that Takara-Tomy is planning on reducing the number of Blythes it produces, partly in response to the (yawn) Global Financial Crisis.
The Blythe community has responded by freaking out a bit. Understandable, really. Who wouldn’t want this golden era of dolly production to continue indefinitely?
This is just a rumour, though. Blythe is a sought-after commodity, and it the companies associated with her production and trade are struggling, then there is a strong likelihood that there will be others waiting to pick up the slack.
In related news, Jun Planning, the Japanese company that markets Pullips and Dals, has announced its bankrupcy. Again, given the popularity of some of JP’s dolls, there is a chance that some of its interests will be handed over to another company. The future of Pullips and Dals remains unknown at this stage.
Still, even if the worst happens and Japan becomes a dolly wasteland, at least we got a lot of great years out of this Neo Blythe thing. And hey, the dolls we already have can only increase in value … right?
8 Comments
Add your own1. Sue | June 27th, 2009 at 11:00 am
i always said my dolls were actually astute financial investments. i had no idea that it was actually true.
i remain hopeful that Blythey goodness will continue for years to come *crosses finger*
2. Jo* | June 27th, 2009 at 11:23 am
I”m not hitting the panic button just yet. And I don’t think if they did stop production that it would impact too badly, there are still plenty of dolls out there that I”m lusting after, not so much the new releases.
3. Jade | June 27th, 2009 at 2:46 pm
hoping it will never end
4. kylie | June 29th, 2009 at 6:31 pm
but the are only an investment if you plan on selling, which i certainly don’t! investment is no good to me when i’m dead – you’ll be prying my dollies out of my stiff, cold fingers lol.
5. Sue | July 6th, 2009 at 12:46 pm
that’s the spirit kylie!
6. Val | August 9th, 2009 at 12:34 am
Ditto! I dont want to sell mine either, I just comfort myself (& my hubby with the knowledge that they are an investment!
7. Vicky | September 3rd, 2009 at 9:02 am
I Duno. If i am going to be doing anything it’s looking. I just found a store in an Asian part of town. They have Both Pullip dolls (And Dal) And Blythe dolls! The 1st chance I get I’m getting a few!
8. Val Maier | May 11th, 2010 at 12:50 am
Either way I think us collectors will be sitting pretty!
If they do go belly up or slow down production it will make the dolls more sought after ergo more valuable!
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