#436

American Blonde-Haired "Blythe" by Kenner with Rare Eye Mechanism
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11" (28 cm.) Over-size hard plastic head with unique modeling including tiny chin and dramatically large eye sockets, tiny nose, pertly-shaped closed mouth, original blonde wig rooted to wig cap, five-piece jointed body, original cotton paisley print dress. Condition: generally excellent. Marks: Kenner (seven lines of markings) Blythe TM Kenner Made in Hong Kong (cloth label in dress). Comments: Kenner, 1972, the doll was made for one year only, from designs by Allison Katzman and made by Kenner. Value Points: very rare pop culture doll with changeable eyes which transform when pull-string at back is pulled. The eye colors change from "groovy green" to "bouncy brown" to "beautiful blue" and to "pretty purple", according to Kenner ads, and the doll is wearing original labeled dress.