The Legend of Letha
The Legend of Letha
Not long ago finally got my first Latex Lover doll. Searching it years before, reading a lot, and watching pictures about it. It is not the original Letha Weapons doll, but the Latex Lover sister of it. I found that stamp on its head that it was manufactured in Hungary. I know it is a well known fact, but after seeing it for real i decided to made some googling about the factory. It took some days but the good thing is that i finally found the chef technical director, who invented and manufactured the Letha doll itself.
So the full story (Legend):
The Letha was made in a small Hungary village called Börcs. The factory itself is located near the Church in the middle of the village. The local people many years talked about that company but later they accepted it as it was the most famous company in the Village. The former name of the company was: "Trans-ex International Kft." and the owner was the family Bazsó from Germany. They had family and friends in Hungary and started the business back in summer 1990. The company never manufactured for Hungarian market but only for USA and foreign countries. The business was not profitable all the time (there was no online sales like today). Later the German Bazsó family sold the factory to the Beate Uhse Holding AG, in 2002. They focused to other newer toys later. They renamed the Trans-ex to Bu Production Kft. and manufactured only for export but not the latex dolls. Beate Uhse Holding AG invested 2,6million EUR to company back then. The company was rising until 2009 but after that some bad years came and they sold the company to the German's Amor Gummiwaren GmbH. They manufacturing condoms and bluetooth toys until today. I was trying to contact the company but without success first, because the first owner went back to Germany and the new director not wanted to share any information. The only luck is that i am speaking Hungarian and with Google+facebook+language i got the phone number to the person, who invented the Letha series latex dolls. I called him like 3 times without success, but on 4th try i was able to talk with him. My first question was it there is any stock left, but sadly NO. He told every piece was intended to export, so they not kept any piece locally. My second question was about restarting manufacture of the latex dolls. They called it "gumizsuzsi" (it is the local hungarian name for the latex dolls). I wanted to buy the manufacturing machines of the Letha but the worst news just came: the manufacture line was there until 2020 JULY and he told they scraped all the machines and sold for its IRON value half year ago. So the Letha type doll from Hungary is now officially at THE END.
The good news is that the guy who is 55+ years now still working in that company and making toys and condoms there. He told the company manufacturing other things now and for sure they not restart the latex doll business. He is just a worker there and he is elder and tired to manufacture dolls alone at home. And of course he not even have any capital for it. The only thing he can do, that he can describe me all the things and secrets i need to manufacture a Letha-like doll. He will tell the full process of making the doll and the Latex mix needed for it. He told that they experimented a lot until they were able to make the doll finally. I will try to reproduce the tickness of the latex first at home and maybe later will try to restart a small quantity manufacture. Noways there are 3D printers, where i can get the mold more easily than they get is back then.
I hope you enjoy the story and i will let you know about the progress. Merry Christmas for you all!
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Finding out more about the general procedure of making the dolls is pretty great, too.
Unfortunately, I think most people outside of the USA will have problems space-wise to do this kinda stuff at home...
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I had a Letha doll.
140cm Sasy Amazon doll. Purchased: 5/14/2019, Measurements: K - cup / 31K - 19 - 25 @ 51 lbs
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I Googled the Guy and company about a year ago, trying to get in contact, but i failed since i dont speak hungarian.
I Just recently bought an almost Like new letha from a member here, paid about 1200€ incl. Shipping and customs plus tax, but they are worth it. My last one held about 7years and gave me hundreds if not thousands of hours of pleasure, extasy. No other doll was abled to.
I would gladly pay 1000€ - 1500€ dir aperfect new one fresh Out of the factory.
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I have your Letha and by end of month she will be as good as ever, nylon one piece bodysuit on inside to reinforce so she cant burst, skin is about 1/4'' thick now plus body stocking, should be good for about another 10 years, Letha lives on. Here is a picture of the other doll I got from Cassidyspussy after coating with latex. I'll post pictures of Letha when done, I've fixed dolls most of you would have thrown out, that is what is nice about latex and not tpe.
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solitaryman1424 wrote:Cassidyspussy;
I have your Letha and by end of month she will be as good as ever, nylon one piece bodysuit on inside to reinforce so she cant burst, skin is about 1/4'' thick now plus body stocking, should be good for about another 10 years, Letha lives on. Here is a picture of the other doll I got from Cassidyspussy after coating with latex. I'll post pictures of Letha when done, I've fixed dolls most of you would have thrown out, that is what is nice about latex and not tpe.
Awesome!
It feels very good to hear/see two latexdolls being saved...every single one counts
I could not do it. I would love to see more pictures, your ?latex? coating looks so nice, so smooth. Most other latex work i have been seen it is "bumpy", has "blisters" and so on.
I really can't wait to see pictures of my beloved worn out 10 years old Letha coming back to life!
Bought my first and last TPE doll half a year ago, iam going to spare you guys with my opinion, but there won't be a socond one
Latex or silicone it is.
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Hi anylooner, thank you for your previous investigations, those are some very valuable information.anylooner wrote:Hey guys
The good news is that the guy who is 55+ years now still working in that company and making toys and condoms there. He told the company manufacturing other things now and for sure they not restart the latex doll business. He is just a worker there and he is elder and tired to manufacture dolls alone at home. And of course he not even have any capital for it. The only thing he can do, that he can describe me all the things and secrets i need to manufacture a Letha-like doll. He will tell the full process of making the doll and the Latex mix needed for it. He told that they experimented a lot until they were able to make the doll finally. I will try to reproduce the tickness of the latex first at home and maybe later will try to restart a small quantity manufacture. Noways there are 3D printers, where i can get the mold more easily than they get is back then.
I hope you enjoy the story and i will let you know about the progress. Merry Christmas for you all!
Maybe could you kindly share the manufacturing secret (process and latex recipe) of the famous Letha Weapons doll, as it seems that no one want to produce them anymore since so much years.
As I recall the latex texture was unique, thick and sturdy but very soft on the outside. Never saw this again with another latex doll.
As you said nowadays there are some possibilities to manufacture small quantities with 3D printed molds, but the latex recipe must not be lost for the community.
Here you'll see a try of letha weapons head modelization.
Maybe we could make some test of manufacturing letha weapons head.
And maybe she could reborn one day !
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maybe more like this ad womans mouth .
https://vintagraph.com/products/easy-op ... 6576189486
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Ce sont de très belles poupées latex et certainement très durable. J’en posséde une identique depuis maintenant 18 ans acheté en 2002. Vous ne serait pas décu de cette acquisition, je recommande. Voyer le lien
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Hello,
They are very beautiful latex dolls and certainly very durable. I have owned an identical one for 18 years now, bought in 2002. You would not be disappointed with this acquisition, I recommend. See the link
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https://www.deviantart.com/aerialtheshamen (latex trance art)