Part of my mission to do a closet clean out actually includes going through the shoe closet to figure out what shoes aren’t used, what shoes won’t be missed and what shoes I pretty much refuse to part with. It’s hard though. The shoes don’t take up that much space, and having a huge variety is such a great thing to have, especially when I’ve go so many dolls and so many feet to put shoes on! But, at the end of the day, I am trying to simplify – even if just a little. For me, I find it irresistible to pass up a good shoe lot on eBay or to part with the vintage squishy boots that we all know and love when it comes to Blythe. And yet, I still find myself yearning for a more concise shoe collection, or perhaps even to part with the doubles that I have when it comes to the vintage knee-high boots that are adorable on pretty much everyone. I may not have the courage (yet) to part with shoes, but hopefully soon – if only to regain some cash flow to buy some more tiny doll shoes.

Do you have the courage to part with doll shoes?

It seems almost sacrilegious to think of things that I don’t like about Blythe, but sometimes I just can’t help it. Sure, I could say how much I’d love it if the dolls were less expensive, or if I could get them at the local toy store (and wouldn’t that be great?) but really what I wish could be changed was the four standard eye colours.

Pink, blue, orange, green.

Yes, I know that they’re the ‘standard’ colours because the Kenners had them. But not everyone looks good with orange eyes. In fact, I don’t think a lot of stock dolls do look great in orange (or pink, for that matter). Considering the original ad for Kenner Blythes talked about purple and brown eyes, maybe Takara should have taken a page and changed it up a little. But then, if that were the case, I’d probably be talking about how much I loathe purple eyechips.

I’ve removed more orange chips than any other colour from my dolls. It just does not look good on some dolls, I’m sorry to say. I love orange (and pink!) for my Kenners though. But definitely not for some of my Takaras. I still need to replace a few sets of oranges with some more flattering colours (mostly shades of blues, greens, browns). I do wish that they had done standard brown chips instead of oranges. I think they’d be much more appreciated that the oranges. Is it wrong to dislike such a standard thing when it comes to Blythe? Probably. Luckily for me, it’s an easy fix with a glue stick, a lit candle, new chips and some glue!

I don’t make it a secret that I occasionally play favourites. For the longest time it was Sophie, because she was my number one girl, the prettiest of the pretty and her silver hair looks remarkably beautiful with anything that she wears. Then came Eden Mouse, who’s the little girl at heart who reminds me so much of myself as a child. Except for the fact that I didn’t have an obsession with pink. I still don’t, I just like having an obsession with pink for her. Plus – pink is such a prevalent colour in the doll world (perhaps we have Barbie to thank for that?) and so easy to find shoes in all the shades of pink for her.

But the one who has captured my heart, in more ways that one? She will not be a surprise to anyone who follows me on Flickr or Instagram.

It’s her frizzy hair and the 70’s charm that cinched it. I didn’t even go into the Blythe world wanting a dark haired Kenner. In fact, I was so convinced that I’d be getting a blonde Kenner after Emmalynn (my redhead) that I kind of dismissed the idea of a brunette or raven haired beauty. From the moment I saw her first photo pop up on Flickr to the moment that I got to hold her in my hot little hands, I was a goner. If someone were to ask me right now if I were to have to give up all of my Blythes except for one, she would be the one that I choose.

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There are moments in my life when I spend more time with my textbooks and notes than with my dolls. Unfortunately, such is the life of a full-time student. And there comes time when I can’t spend as much time crafting and creating for the Blythes as I would like, because I’m too busy or preoccupied with reading about how to do a packed dressing change or about how some drugs work. Nursing school trump doll time. And as midterms approach, nursing school definitely trumps doll time.

Have you had moments of no dolly time?

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