http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/ ja Copyright 2009 Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:20:35 +0900 http://www.sixapart.com/movabletype/ http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Miss Popularity 1st Runner up Team Name : Nanairotentou Title : Autumn in the Deep Forest Miss Popularity 2nd Runner up Team Name : Lovely Creation Title : Cordelia Miss Popularity 3rd Runner up Team Name : I Have Wings Title : Arctic Victoria CWC Group CEO Junko Wong's Select Team Name : Nanairotentou Title : Autumn in the Deep Forest ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/07/results_of_the_4th_blythe_beau.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/07/results_of_the_4th_blythe_beau.html Events & Exhibitions Fri, 03 Jul 2009 13:20:35 +0900 CWC Limited Edition 8th Anniversary Neo Blythe “Fashion Obsession Jenna” CWC Limited Edition 8th Anniversary Petite Blythe “Fashion Obsession Jill” Set Cost: 31,290JPY *This does not include shipping costs. Shipping and Handling Costs Based on Region: To celebrate the 8th Anniversary of Blythe the "Fashion Obsession" set is fresh and chic. Blythe is the perfect muse and fashion model for everyone! For detailed information about this doll design, please go here. * Lottery Duration: July 3 from 12:00 Noon Japan time to July 9th, 2009 at 12:00 Noon Japan time. (lottery entries will only be accepted during this time.) * 200 dolls will be available for international Blythe fans, excluding North America. * This doll is made in a rare limited edition of only 2009 pieces. * Limit 1 doll set per customer. * You will be taken to secure lottery site. ***Please remember you only need to enter 1 entry into the lottery. If one person sends multiple lottery entries, all their duplicate entries will be deleted automatically and they could be blocked from the lottery and their order will be cancelled. Winners will be contacted by July 10 at 23:00 Japan time. Winners will have until July 14, 2009 to make their payment. If they do not make payment before July 14, 2009 their order will be cancelled. *Items will ship from July 21, 2009. Customers will receive EMS tracking numbers to track their packages online. CCNow is the designated online retailer for this product. ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/07/fashion_obsession_set_lottery_1.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/07/fashion_obsession_set_lottery_1.html Neo Blythe Fri, 03 Jul 2009 11:33:39 +0900 LeLe Junie Moon store on the 4th floor will be selling stationary products at a very reasonable price. We will also be selling "Happy Summer Bag" grab bags at 11:00 AM on July 4th. There will be two different kinds of grab bags, priced 30,000yen and 50,000ten, both with surprises well worth their price. Some lucky customers may even find a now unobtainable rare doll in their bag…! *There are a limited number of grab bags, so each customer may only buy one bag. Sale begins July 1, 2009 at 10:00 AM. We will be opening earlier than normal. Come over to see us! To view more information on the Marui One Sparkling Sale, click here. ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/07/lele_junie_moon_sparkling_sale.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/07/lele_junie_moon_sparkling_sale.html Events & Exhibitions Thu, 02 Jul 2009 10:12:31 +0900 ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/07/polls_are_closed_for_the_4th_a.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/07/polls_are_closed_for_the_4th_a.html Events & Exhibitions Wed, 01 Jul 2009 20:47:49 +0900 CWC Limited Edition Neo Blythe "Prima Dolly Tokyo" Price: 8,400 yen Shipping and Handling Costs Based on Region: "Prima Dolly Tokyo" is pop and fun with her groovy one piece and sleek hairdo. She also comes with round sunglasses and sticker sheet to personalize your Tokyo style! For detailed information about this doll design, please go here. * Lottery Duration: June 30th from 12:00 Noon Japan time to July 3rd, 2009 at 12:00 Noon Japan time. (lottery entries will only be accepted during this time.) * 250 dolls will be available for international Blythe fans, excluding North America. * Limited one doll per customer. If one person sends multiple lottery entries, all their duplicate entries will be deleted automatically and they could be blocked from the lottery and their order will be cancelled. Winners will be contacted by July 6 at 23:00 Japan time. Winners will have until July 8, 2009 to make their payment. If they do not make payment before July 8, 2009 their order will be cancelled. CCNow is the designated online retailer for this product. ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/cwc_limited_edition_neo_blythe_12.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/cwc_limited_edition_neo_blythe_12.html Neo Blythe Tue, 30 Jun 2009 12:00:00 +0900 *Illustration may differ from the final design.Date available: August 2009 Price: 14,490 yen ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/design_illustration_for_the_ne_2.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/design_illustration_for_the_ne_2.html Neo Blythe Tue, 30 Jun 2009 11:15:13 +0900 CWC Limited Edition 8th Anniversary Neo Blythe "Fashion Obsession Jenna" Retail: 27,300 JPY CWC Limited Edition 8th Anniversary Petite Blythe “Fashion Obsession Jill” Retail: 3,990 JPY There will be an international lottery for the Neo Blythe "Fashion Obsession Jenna" and Petite Blythe "Fashion Obsession Jill" set! These dolls will onlybe sold as a set. Total Set for 1 Neo Blythe "Jenna" and 1 Petite Blythe "Jill" --- 31,290JPY **This price does not include shipping. 200 "Fashion Obsession Jenna and Jill Sets" will be available for lottery by Junie Moon International online shopping and the CCNow order processing site. This is for all the Blythe fans who were unable to attend the lottery event in Japan! ◆Lottery entry starts: July 3 at 12:00 noon Japan time, no earlier than this date and time- entry form available via the "News" section of Blythedoll.com. One entry, one doll set per person. Multiple entries will be eliminated. ◆Lottery entry ends: July 9 at 12:00 noon Japan time The lottery entry forms will be processed through a unique lottery site and payments will be processed through CCNow. You will receive a confirmation email when you order is successfully submitted. *Please be patient while entering the lottery, the site may be slow due to the increased traffic when the lottery starts. If you experience a slow connection, please come back on a different day to submit your entry. All winners will be chosen at random from the lottery data, so there is no rush to get your entry form in first. ◆Winners will be Contacted: by July 10 at 23:00 Japan time Only winners will be contacted. Winners will receive a payment invoice for 1 (one) CWC Limited Edition Neo Blythe "Fashion Obsession Jenna" and 1 (one) CWC Limited Edition Petite Blythe "Fashion Obsession Jill." Payment must be made by July 14, 2009. If payment is not made on time, the winning order will be canceled. ◆This lottery is limited 1 set per person! Follow the instructions carefully. *Please note the customer personal information must be the same on the entry form and the payment invoices for winners. If names or address changes are made the winner will be canceled. *Winners cannot change their shipping address or name information after the winners have been contacted. Please be sure to enter your correct shipping address in the lottery entry form, we will not make any changes to the original data for shipment. Dolls will be shipped starting July 21, and customers will be notified of their EMS tracking numbers by email shortly thereafter. NOTICE *** These dolls will only be sold as a set. Customers must purchase both dolls if they win the lottery. *** International lottery items cannot be shipped within Japan. ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/update_fashion_obsession_jenna.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/update_fashion_obsession_jenna.html All Others Mon, 29 Jun 2009 13:33:34 +0900 How to participate in the lottery: Once the above terms have been fulfilled, participants may notify a staff member at the register, and draw a lottery ticket. If a winning ticket is drawn, the winner is allowed to choose which doll they would like to purchase from the styles available. *The lottery is limited to one ticket to a person. ★The lottery is limited to the first 100 participants. Once the dolls have sold out for that day, the lottery will close. Sunshine Holiday Prima Dolly Adorable Aubrey Milky Way Sugar My Little Candy and more! We will have 5 different dolls available for everyday of the lottery, and the dolls change depending on the day. Those who have drawn a winning ticket are allowed to choose which rare Blythe to purchase! ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/come_over_to_the_omotesando_hi.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/come_over_to_the_omotesando_hi.html Events & Exhibitions Fri, 26 Jun 2009 18:47:37 +0900 CWC Limited Edition Neo Blythe "Prima Dolly Tokyo" Retail: 8,400 JPY 250 "Prima Dolly Tokyo" will be available by lottery by Junie Moon International online shopping and the CCNow order processing site. This is for all the Blythe fans who were unable to attend the lottery event in Japan! ◆Lottery entry starts: June 30 at 12:00 noon Japan time, no earlier than this date and time- entry form available via the "News" section of Blythedoll.com. One entry, one doll per person. Multiple entries will be eliminated. ◆Lottery entry ends: July 3 at 12:00 noon Japan time The lottery entry forms will be processed through a unique lottery site and payments will be processed through CCNow. You will receive a confirmation email when you order is successfully submitted. *Please be patient while entering the lottery, the site may be slow due to the increased traffic when the lottery starts. If you experience a slow connection, please come back on a different day to submit your entry. All winners will be chosen at random from the lottery data, so there is no rush to get your entry form in first. ◆Winners will be Contacted: by July 6 at 23:00 Japan time. Only winners will be contacted. Winners will receive a payment invoice for 1 (one) Neo Blythe "Prima Dolly Tokyo". Payment must be made by July 8, 2009. If payment is not made on time, the winning order will be canceled. ◆This lottery is limited 1 (one) doll per person! Follow the instructions carefully. *Please note the customer personal information must be the same on the entry form and the payment invoices for winners. If names or address changes are made the winner will be canceled. *Winners cannot change their shipping address or name information after the winners have been contacted. Please be sure to enter your correct shipping address in the lottery entry form, we will not make any changes to the original data for shipment. Dolls will be shipped starting July 14, and customers will be notified of their EMS tracking numbers by email shortly thereafter. NOTICE ***This is an event limited item, it was available by lottery at the Omotesando Hills Event in Tokyo and will be available in select amounts of events in the future. More information will be available at a later date. ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/update_prima_dolly_tokyo_inter.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/update_prima_dolly_tokyo_inter.html Neo Blythe Fri, 26 Jun 2009 15:56:14 +0900 *Illustration may differ from the final design. Her headdress and bag, colored with 4-color flowers, add a beautiful accent to her pink dress. Under the dress she is wearing a petticoat to make the shape of the skirt round. The scallop lace trim on the petticoat is slightly shown from the skirt. Her apron is of course a signature style of CHERRY MERRY MUFFIN! The socks and buckled shoes complete her flowery girly look. Her hair style is a wavy brown long hair with bangs. Her face type is Radiance, and skin type is Natural. Price: 16,590 yen Scheduled date available: August 2009 [Saki Yamashita's Profile] Saki Yamashita currently lives and works in Kobe, Japan. She has loved to create things since she was little. After studying clothing design in high school, she started her brand "CHERRY MERRY MUFFIN." She is not only designing clothes for women but she is also famous for her doll outfits. She entered the 1st Blythe Beauty Contest as "LALALALA FACTORY" and became one of the finalists. She had held 2 individual exhibitions at gallery LELE in Daikanyama. She is active in many exhibitions and charities and continues to produce her original characters and dolls. ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/design_illustration_for_cwc_li_5.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/design_illustration_for_cwc_li_5.html Neo Blythe Fri, 26 Jun 2009 13:13:58 +0900 [ Startivng bid price ] The starting bid price is 15,000 yen. The highest bid wins even if the difference is only 1 yen. [ How to Bid ] Complete the bidding form by marking X the box next to the designer(s) of your choice and enter the price you want to bid. *You may bid on more than one doll with one form. Place your bid in the box provided near the dolls. Keep your copy as reference. [ Winning bid ] Winners will be notified by email by July 8. The winner will have two days to respond by email before the bid is canceled and the second highest bidder notified to become the winning bid. *The form must be completely and clearly filled in to be valid. If payment is not made on time, it will be canceled and the second highest bid will become the winning bid. [ Payment ] Electronic transfer to a bank account specified by CWC is the only payment method. A receipt of donated funds will be delivered to winning bidder with the doll. [ Shipping ] Because the doll is fragile they will be shipped by Yamato Transport as soon as payment has been confirmed. Shipping within Japan is paid for by CWC. Shipping outside Japan must be paid by the bidder. CWC will let you know the shipping cost in advance. *During the auction please refrain from inquiring about bidding prices etc. *This auction is exclusively for the Omotesando Hills event. Blythedoll.com PC site and Blythemobile.com will not be excepting bids for this auction. Cross World Connections (CWC) ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/how_to_participate_in_the_char.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/how_to_participate_in_the_char.html Events & Exhibitions Thu, 25 Jun 2009 12:09:46 +0900 The doors open and guests are welcomed with a Blythe badge and stationery surprise present. The hall gradually filling up. Me & My Blythe2 (tentative name) photography on too! Everyone posed so cutely with thier Blythes. Guests photographing their own Blythes in a Blythe-size photo booth. We hope these photogenic Blythes put on the right expressions? Popular band Everly begins their live performance in front of a large audience of guests. Everly also celebrated Blythes anniversary with thier great classical pop. Thanks so much Everly! Junko Wong, creative producer of Blythe, also took the stage to welcome guests. Now, the event everyone was waiting for, the limited charity auction! Under the hammer were popular CWC Limited Edition Neo Blythes "Doronjo x Blythe", "Princess Milk BisQuit de Q-pot" and "Bloomy Bloomsbury"! The proceeds will be donated to a Thai orphanage. The Blythe shop was open through out the event this year too. The range of goods is incredible, there's surely something for you. The opening party was great success but it had to end. From tomorrow, the 24th of June, the event hall at Omotesando Hills is open to everyone so please come and visit. See you there! ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/reporting_from_the_8th_anniver_1.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/reporting_from_the_8th_anniver_1.html Events & Exhibitions Tue, 23 Jun 2009 16:10:00 +0900 ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/blythe_beauty_contest_voting_s.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/blythe_beauty_contest_voting_s.html All Others Tue, 23 Jun 2009 13:30:15 +0900 http://www.crownjewel.co.jp ]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/blythe_7th_anniversary_charity.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/blythe_7th_anniversary_charity.html All Others Tue, 23 Jun 2009 11:25:31 +0900 [ Lottery ] We will be passing out tickets for people who lined up at the Omotesando Hills venue, between 10:20 AM to 10:50 AM. Please continue reading for detailed instructions. June 24th, Wednesday ◆CWC Limited Edition Neo Blythe "le jardin de maman" Number of available dolls: 100 Price: 16,590 yen June 27th, Saturday ◆CWC Limited Edition Neo Blythe "Prima Dolly Tokyo" Number of available dolls: 300 Price: 8,400 yen June 28th, Monday ◆CWC Limited Edition Anniversary Neo Blythe "Fashion Obsession Jenna" Number of available dolls: 50 Price: 27,300 yen We will be giving out lottery tickets only to people holding the following cards: Junie Moon Membership card, Community Passport Master Card (Community Passports that do not have a credit function do NOT apply), Epos Card, and Jeffrey Fulvimari Super Store Card. Please bring one of these cards to receive one lottery ticket. We will only distribute tickets to people holding these cards. If you do not come with the card in your hand, you will not receive a ticket. The card will be checked to verify that the name that is registered to the card matches your own. We will check to make sure the person holding the card matches the identity on record. Please be sure to bring 1 form of valid ID to confirm your identity (passport, drivers license,id card, etc). There will be only 1 lottery ticket available per person. We will be giving out the tickets before Omotesando Hills opens, so you will not be able to obtain a Community Passport Master Card on that day. Please make sure to visit the Omotesando Hills Community Passport Customer Center beforehand. You will need identification in order to become a Community Passport Member. You will also need to be over 18 years of age. For more information, please visit this website: http:// www.compas.jp/cp/index.php We will only be distributing lottery tickets to those who arrived between the times of 10:20 AM and 10:50 AM at the respective days the dolls are being sold, due to possible congestion. We will not be giving tickets before or after this time. If more tickets are given than there are dolls,there will be a lottery for the stock of dolls. You will be lining up outside of the building, so please be sure to bring proper attire to protect from the weather, such as an umbrella, hat, sunscreen, or raincoat. Please be sure to bring water to keep hydrated while waiting in the sun. *The line will start from the Aoyama entrance of Omotesando Hills and continue toward Harajuku. Please line up alongside the road. Please be careful not to obstruct the yellow path used to assist blind people. Please refrain from smoking in the line. There will also be a line in the front entrance; please follow our staff’s instructions to make the progress as smooth as possible. At 10:20 AM, we will begin checking your cards from the front of the line, and begin passing out tickets for your requested doll. Make sure to say which doll you want clearly. We will be giving one ticket per person. At 10:50 AM, the line will be closed, and only those who are in the line by then will receive tickets. We cannot give those who have come late a ticket, for whatever reason, so please be sure to arrive in time. In the case that the given number of tickets out numbers the available number of dolls, all of the tickets given will become lottery tickets. Once the tickets become lottery tickets, it does not matter where you are in the line or what number ticket you have received; do not leave or disrupt the line, we will begin setting up the lottery inside of the building, and once we are ready, we will begin inviting those in the line into the venue to begin the lottery. Those who have won may go to the Blythe Exhibition Store and purchase their chosen doll. Those who have won will stay in the line until guided by staff to the register. Winners may pay by cash or credit. If you are paying with cash, please be sure to use small bills to pay. We will need all of your help and participation to make this event go as smoothly as possible. Once an adequate number of numbers have been called, we will end the lottery there. You may leave the line once the lottery has finished. If there are less tickets given than there are dolls, we will not be holding a lottery. Those with tickets at that point will be able to purchase their doll. We will guide the line into the exhibition space and to the register. You may break the line once it is known that there are less tickets than there are dolls, but you will have to get to the back of the line when coming back. We will be selling dolls to those with tickets until 2:00 PM that day. If you do not come to purchase your doll by then, the doll will be put into storage and will not be sold at the exhibition store again. June 28th, Monday ◆CWC Limited Edition Anniversary Petite Blythe "Fashion Obsession Jill" Number of available dolls: 280 Price: 3,900 yen At 12:30 PM on June 28th, we will begin sale of the doll at the exhibition store, which will be sold first-come-first-served. We will be announcing where the line will start up to around 12:00 PM that day. Once all of the dolls have been sold, that line will be closed. [Attention] 1. The lotteries are limited to one doll style per person. Customers will only receive one lottery ticket per doll style they choose. 2. Even if you are a cardholder or member, those under the age of 7 may NOT participate in the lottery or purchase a doll. Please make sure to bring self-identifying documents so that we may check your age if prompted to. 3. Please do not line up over night, for it confronts safety regulations and may cause a disturbance to neighboring people. We will also not involve ourselves in troubles between customers. 4. We will not re-print tickets. We will not sell dolls to those who have lost their ticket. 5. Products that have been canceled purchase will not be sold again at the exhibition store.]]> http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/exclusive_dolls_to_be_sold_at_1.html http://www.blythedoll.com/eng/news/2009/06/exclusive_dolls_to_be_sold_at_1.html Events & Exhibitions Thu, 18 Jun 2009 21:11:57 +0900