Can anybody tell me about Blythe dolls?

[americantour]

Please.
Large heads and eyes compared to small body. They seem to be very expensive too.
I stumbled across these by accident whilst browsing on ebay. They're the kind of thing my daughter might like, so I'm wondering if they're still around, and what they are really? Or are they only collector toys? Or if there's anything similar around. Thank you

www.ebay.co.uk/itm/Neo-Blythe-Bianca-Pearl-Doll-Box-Set-Takara-Tomy-/381014904132?pt=LH_DefaultDomain_0&hash=item58b6420d44

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I haven't seen those dolls before. Dd has quite a few of the Littlest Pet Shop Blythe dolls and playsets like this I paid a lot less in Home Bargains than they are advertised on Ebay though.

I think they are real collectors items these days. There seem to be lots of etsy and ebay sellers who make clothes for them or sell patterns for clothes.

Same with Sindy dolls. They go for silly money on ebay unless they are missing limbs and have been given a crew cut...