Love at first sight

Meet Blythe, cousin of Bride of Chuckie.

Ok she is not really. She is just an overly expensive doll (ranging from $AUD200 to somewhere rediculously above $AUD200) that has been around for almost 33 years and has surprising numbers of fans (mature women mostly...women who share the common claim "It's love at first sight")

Blythe was born in 1972, and did in fact freak out children when she first appeared because of her out of proportioned head with the equally out of proportioned eyes that can flap open and close. One year after her debut appearance, the production was shut down (probably due to health hazards it caused....ranging from vomitting to heart attack) for the next 30 years. That would have been it for her, (ah...if only) except the Japanese came along and through weird taste, bought the company and managed to make Blythe the hottest collectible amongst Asian women.

I have been told more than once that I have taste different to the common mass out there. But really?! Love at first sight?! To me, it is more like, Aaaaah-O-My-Gosh-Get-Away-From-Me at first sight.

Apparently, you can buy separate parts for the doll on the internet to suit different occasions. Yup, you can actually bid for her hair, her arm to even her eyeball (a tip to those who are not as financially abled, if you want a late-night look for your Blythe, just substitute for the chuckie doll eyeball...its much cheaper!) on eBay!

I would willingly pay $200 so I never see her again.