NERDBOT
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    Subscribe
    NERDBOT
    • News
      • Reviews
    • Movies & TV
    • Comics
    • Gaming
    • Collectibles
    • Science & Tech
    • Nerd Culture
    • About Us
      • Join the Team at Nerdbot
    NERDBOT
    Home»News»$20,000 Worth of Rare Blythe Dolls Stolen
    Blythe dolls
    Source: Kirsten Seymour' suitcasecityny Instagram
    News

    $20,000 Worth of Rare Blythe Dolls Stolen

    Amy DavisBy Amy DavisJuly 21, 2022Updated:July 21, 20222 Mins Read
    Share
    Facebook Twitter Pinterest Reddit WhatsApp Email

    Oakland, California resident Kirsten Seymour has had 12 Blythe dolls, worth roughly $20,000, stolen from her home.

    Blythe dolls were put on the market in the U.S. in 1972 to compete with Mattel’s Barbie, except these dolls were inspired by the cartoon character Betty Boop and Margaret Keane’s “Big Eyes” paintings. The results give the dolls distinctive disproportionately large heads and huge glassy eyes. These features, while endearing to some, were deemed too disturbing for children and they were discontinued a year later.

    Margaret Keane "The Stray"
    Margaret Keane “The Stray”

    The Blythe dolls have exaggerated- and possibly unnerving- features have gained them a cult following among adults, especially artists like Seymour. She says “They are very unique, they are about as tall as a Barbie doll, but they have a big head with unique eyes that really have a lot of emotion and character.”

    Seymour is so dedicated to her Blythe dolls that she even has an Instagram account just for them. During the pandemic, she began to create “photographic novels,” which are tiny, detailed scenes that she makes and photographs. These scenes are not only meticulously designed, they also tell a full-on story, with characters and plot lines. “It’s sort of like how kids would imagine living on their own,” she continues. “I take it through the mind and eyes of a child.” So far she has created about 100 of these photographic novels for her followers.

    The thief occurred while Seymour and her husband were in the process of moving. They left the home briefly to grab a rental truck, by the time they got back they had been robbed. While taking inventory of their belongings “I stood back and I counted my suitcases and one was missing,” she says. She quickly realized this was the suitcase that contained her beloved Blythe dolls. “And that’s when I was super upset.”

    The reported the theft to the Oakland Police Department but have also taken matters into their own hands and offered a $5,000 reward for the return of the Blythe dolls. “The dolls have this whole life in suitcases and now they’ve been stolen; it’s like they’ve been kidnapped and please somebody, no questions asked, return them,” Seymour pleaded.

    Author

    Amy Davis
    Share. Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn WhatsApp Reddit Email
    Previous ArticleSpin Master Adapting “God of War” as Toys, Tabletop RPG
    Next Article Importance of Background Music in Movies
    Amy Davis

    Related Posts

    Liquid Death iced tea ad

    Liquid Death Launches Iced Tea Line with Heavy Metal Grannies

    March 3, 2023
    “Stranger Things: The First Shadow,” 2023

    “Stranger Things” Play “The First Shadow” to Open in London

    March 2, 2023

    Sailor Moon Bikinis for Magical Girl Summer are Back!

    March 1, 2023

    Josh Gad Lives Out Dream of Being Jungle Cruise Skipper

    March 1, 2023

    James Bond Novels Will be Edited to Remove Racist Content

    February 28, 2023
    The real Cocaine Bear

    Ripley’s Believe it or Not! Wants to Buy the Real “Cocaine Bear”

    February 28, 2023
    • Trending
    • Latest
    • Movies
    • TV

    Christian Activist Suing The NFL For $867 Trillion Over Half-Time Show

    February 5, 2020

    Marvel Eyeing GOT Star Nathalie Emmanuel To Play The MCU’s Storm

    June 27, 2019

    Rumor: Charlie Hunnam In Talks For New Wolverine Movie

    May 20, 2019

    Scientists Are Actually Trying to Open a Portal to a Mirror Universe(Yes Really)

    December 28, 2019

    Fede Alvarez “Alien: Romulus” Film Announces Cast

    March 3, 2023

    Alex Kurtzman Reveals “Star Trek: Discovery” Ending with Season 5

    March 3, 2023

    StoryPhones Let You Record Your Own Bedtime Stories

    March 3, 2023

    “Portlandia’s” Johnathan Krisel May Direct “Detective Pikachu 2”

    March 3, 2023

    Fede Alvarez “Alien: Romulus” Film Announces Cast

    March 3, 2023

    “Portlandia’s” Johnathan Krisel May Direct “Detective Pikachu 2”

    March 3, 2023

    Hugh Jackman Drops Major “Deadpool 3” Wolverine News

    March 3, 2023

    Stephen King Documentary “King on Film” Snags Summer Release

    March 3, 2023

    Alex Kurtzman Reveals “Star Trek: Discovery” Ending with Season 5

    March 3, 2023

    Walter White’s Signature “Breaking Bad” Undies Sell for $32K

    March 2, 2023

    Final Season of HBO’s “Succession” Gets a Fitting Final Trailer

    March 2, 2023
    Rachel Weisz in "Dead Ringers," 2023

    Rachel Weisz “Dead Ringers” Series Gets Haunting Teaser Trailer

    March 1, 2023
    Related Posts

    None found

    San Diego Comic-Con
      • auction
      • carnivorous plant
      • dinosaur
      • pennyworth
      • San Diego Comic-Con
    NERDBOT
    Facebook Twitter Instagram YouTube
    © 2023 NERDBOT Media

    Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.