OAKLAND, Calif. (KGO) -- Thousands of dollars worth of unique dolls were stolen from a collector and artist in Oakland on Thursday. They're known as Blythe dolls and are often loosely associated with ...

Quirky fads or unexpected favorites sometimes appear in the world of collecting. Prices go up based on supply and demand, but what creates the demand can be a mystery. Lunchboxes, plastic purses, ...

Quirky fads or unexpected favorites sometimes appear in the world of collecting. Prices go up based on supply and demand, but what creates the demand can be a mystery. Lunchboxes, plastic purses, ...

Thousands of dollars in rare dolls were allegedly stolen from an Oakland woman’s home last week, rocking the online doll community and stumping collectors everywhere. An “ongoing art project” that she ...

Think they're creepy? Did you know they have a string on the back of their heads that you can pull to change their eye color? Blythe dolls were originally created by a toy company in 1972, but a year ...

Quirky fads or unexpected favorites sometimes appear in the world of collecting. Prices go up based on supply and demand, but what creates the demand can be a mystery. Lunch boxes, plastic purses, ...

With eyes as round as grapes and lips too small to do anything but pout, Blythe dolls look like sullen angels. Those haunted stares work to their advantage in a crowded market; Blythes have spent the ...

ON MONDAY, June 20, over 300 "Blythers" descended on the Pearl District for BlytheCon 2011. A gathering of hobbyists from as far as Buenos Aires, Finland, France, and England, their uniting obsession ...

Quirky fads or unexpected favorites sometimes appear in the world of collecting. Prices go up based on supply and demand, but what creates the demand can be a mystery. Lunchboxes, plastic purses, ...

Quirky fads or unexpected favorites sometimes appear in the world of collecting. Prices go up based on supply and demand, but what creates the demand can be a mystery. Lunch boxes, plastic purses, ...

Among the Blythe dolls on show are examples designed by Christian Lacroix, Paul & Joe and Emily the Strange. As well as the 58 international representatives, the exhibition will include nine ...