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It has come to the attention of forum staff that Dollshe Craft has ceased communications with dealers and customers, has failed to provide promised refunds for the excessive waits, and now has wait times surpassing 5 years in some cases. Forum staff are also concerned as there are claims being put forth that Dollshe plans to close down their doll making company. Due to the instability of the company, the lack of communication, the lack of promised refunds, and the wait times now surpassing 5 years, we strongly urge members to research the current state of this company very carefully and thoroughly before deciding to place an order. For more information please see the Dollshe waiting room. Do not assume this cannot happen to you or that your order will be different.Dismiss Notice
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Dollshe Craft and all dolls created by Dollshe, including any dolls created under his new or future companies, including Club Coco BJD are now banned from Den of Angels. Dollshe and the sculptor may not advertise his products on this forum. Sales may not be discussed, no news threads may be posted regarding new releases. This ban does not impact any dolls by Dollshe ordered by November 8, 2023. Any dolls ordered after November 8, 2023, regardless of the date the sculpt was released, are banned from this forum as are any dolls released under his new or future companies including but not limited to Club Coco BJD. This ban does not apply to other company dolls cast by Dollshe as part of a casting agreement between him and the actual sculpt or company and those dolls may still be discussed on the forum. Please come to Ask the Moderators if you have any questions.Dismiss Notice
Tenshi-no-Sato
Tenshi no Sato is the headquarters for Volks Super Dollfie. It has a shop, garden, cafe, gathering areas, museum and an SD doctor where owners can have their dolls repaired. It was opened to the public early 2004 in Kyoto, Japan. In order to preserve the grounds, Tenshi no Sato is only open on certain weekends and only by appointment and only to those who are SD owners/lovers. There is also a limited number of people allowed each day, so reserving a visit in advance is advisable.
In order to be able to reserve entrance to Tenshi No Sato, you must be a member of the Volks Fan Club. A Japanese address is required to be a member of the Volks Fan Club. Those living outside of Japan wishing to visit need to make a reservation through the Volks International Website ([1])
Originally the location was owned and designed by a 19th cenutry Japanese artist Seiho Takeuchi. The location contains a 100 year old japanese tea-house considered a historical landmark complete with japanese garden and a modern museum and a beauty salon. You can tour the tea house and garden as well as find out more about Seiho Takeuchi.
If your SD needs some "touching up" (like restringing) you can take your doll to the "Beauty Salon". The Beauty Salon is not actually located in the main building, but in a separate building in the gardens. Visitors are to remove their footwear and are encouraged to use the slippers Volks provides when they enter. This building is also where some of the classes are taught such as face up application. Most services can be completed in a day whereas a few other services such as sato-gaeri (seam-line removal) can take more time to complete.
In the modern museum, you'll find most of the Volks items. You can sit in a lovely lobby and relax with other SD owners. On the huge table, you'll find little journals that contain entries and photos of peoples' dolls at Tenshi No Sato. (You can add your own entry, or read previous entries!) There is also a little cafe where you can get a quick lunch or a desert or drink.
On the second floor there is a huge display of all the SD type dolls that Volks has made, including many one-offs! On the top floor is a lobby for looking out on the scenery and also has a western style bathroom.
The basement holds a fully stocked volks store and best of all the most complete and special location to order an FCS doll. To order an FCS at Tenshi No Sato, you go to the bottom floor where FCS is and you put your name on a list and then you can go shopping elsewhere at Tenshi No Sato while you wait. When it is your turn, they will call your name over the loud speaker. If there is no line/wait for FCS that day, they will just go ahead and take your order. The FCS can only be picked up at Tenshi No Sato or shipped to a residence within Japan. However foreign customers can arrange to have a Japanese travel agency or shopping service receive the doll for you then forward it to your address.
