Comments on: A First-Timer’s Guide to Kenner Cleaning

by: spirit

Sun, 11 May 2008 04:10:53 +0000

So great ~~

by: Katie

Mon, 03 Mar 2008 23:35:26 +0000

Hello!Is there anyway to get what seem to be rub marks off of a Kenner or any Blythe in general?

by: MistyHills

Sat, 01 Dec 2007 06:55:45 +0000

Thanks! I did just that and it worked great! Thanks a million!!!!!

by: Melissa

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:12:54 +0000

MistyHills: Wash her hair with mild dish soap. I don’t condition my Takara girls, I just let them dry. If her hair still has the kink, place a wet towel over her head and press it with a hot iron, then comb out the kink while it is still hot. make sure the Iron does not directly contact her hair!

Good luck!

by: MistyHills

Tue, 27 Nov 2007 22:08:33 +0000

Hey Melissa,
Thanks so much for the great tutorials, but I had some simple questions that I couldn’t find answers to. I’m probably overlooking them. Anyway, I just got my first doll, Picadilly Encore. She was in her box, never opened, but her hair feels sort of sticky and it has a crimp in it from where the plastic was holding her in.

I’d like to try and straighten the crimp out of her hair or use the cold foam rollers on her. Should I just follow these same instructions? I know she isn’t as old as a Kenner, but I wasn’t sure if there was really any difference.

Thanks so much >^..^

by: Melissa

Mon, 08 Oct 2007 21:23:15 +0000

Karen - yellowing on a kenner is not just surface dirt, but actually plastic discoloration, so sometimes it is not possible to remove. Many people reduce the yellowing through “dermabrasion” with a very fine sanding sponge. be aware that this is not a beginner repair and can potentially damage existing makeup. You might want to contact someone with experience restoring kenner blythes about taking on a commission.

by: Karen

Fri, 05 Oct 2007 19:37:02 +0000

What is the best and safest way to clean yellowing on Kenner Blythes faces???

by: snee

Sun, 23 Sep 2007 17:12:35 +0000

thanks so much for the advice!

by: Melissa

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 08:30:22 +0000

Snee - based on the performance of “natural” kenners on eBay, I think you should leave her in all her frizzy glory!

Good luck and thanks for checking out the site!

by: snee

Fri, 21 Sep 2007 03:17:44 +0000

what a great site! i’ve been trying to find someone to tell me how to de-frizz my childhood blythe before i put her up on ebay. now that i’ve read the comments though, i’m not sure i should de-frizz because it seems that her new friend may enjoy tidying her up. what do you think? she’s clean, but should i leave her frizzed or not???
–snee