Perhaps you've already found out that digging up historical information on the Ashton Drake Co. can be more than a fairly difficult task. Go ahead. Scout around online and see for yourself. Because all thats available is promotional material on the various products that they sell. You see, Ashton Drake designs and markets a fairly wide variety of specialty products above and beyond Ashton Drake reborn dolls.
Ashton Drake Produces a Wide Assortment Of Dolls
In fact they make available a fairly wide selection dolls, including believe it or not, incredibly realistic looking monkey dolls. Their lineup also includes “Fantasy Dolls”, (stylized fairies), “Ball Jointed Dolls,” (includes a Hanna Montana) and their “Heavenly Handful” line, (teacup and palm sized baby dolls), just to name a few doll lines that they produce.
These are The Dolls You are Most Likely Interested In
What you're most likely interested in however, is their dolls that they market under the names “Tiny Miracle”, “So Truly Real” and “Lifelike Baby Dolls”. These are their dolls that are designed and made to resemble as close as possible, actual babies. Their Ashton Drake Reborn Dolls. There is also a very collectible Ashton Drake Blythe Doll that was discontinued in 2008.
Ashton Drake Produced the Blythe Beginning 2005 and Ending 2008
Of all the Ashton Drake Dolls you can acquire, this discontinued Blythe that was produced by them beginning in 2005 can be the most expensive, depending on the type and condition of the doll. In fact this particular model was originally designed and produced in 1972 by the now defunct toy company “Kenner”. Remember them?
The History and Story Of the Blythe Doll
Anyway, this one particular doll has been licensed out to and produced by a good number of doll companies above and beyond Ashton Drake, beginning with a Japanese company by the name of Takahar, who was awarded the license by “Hasbro Toys”, who must have acquired the license from Kenner when the companies assets were sold off.
The Most Expensive Of Ashton Drake Reborn Dolls
It's very difficult to put an exact “concrete” price on all of the various types of “Blythe” dolls that have been produced over the years and are now in collectors hands. However; one thing can be said for a fact and thats that some of the rarer Blythe dolls can easily run into several thousand dollars in price.(between 3 & 6).