Are you at the point where this it for collecting? Have you hit your doll limit?

I thought I had, but then... I changed my mind. LOL. I am now revamping a lot of my older dolls as well as welcoming in a couple new ones. In time I may sell some of them to bring the number down again, but we shall see. With tinies, one can own a lot of them without ever taking up much space. Some of my big dolls will now just be heads because I don't have a ton of space, so I am putting them as heads on display stands.

 

Yes and no. There’s still a few dolls I want & I know myself well enough to know that there’s going to be a day when I decide to get more, regardless of how I feel now. That said, I’m a bit overwhelmed by my collection & just the amount of stuff I own in general, so I’ve become much more selective. I’d like to not increase the size of my collection by much- downsizing would actually be preferable- so I’m inclined to loosely do a “one in, one out” for any sizes larger than a mature tiny.

 

Not yet! At this moment I have two dolls (both boys), and another boy I'm waiting for. I intend on having a girl doll at some point as well. I don't think I'll hit my doll limit (5) for a while yet

 

I hit the point where I had more dolls than I could pay attention to a long time ago. 4 of 12 that take up my full attention and I adore these 4 more than the rest. I don't want to sell any but I'm sure I'll buy a couple more in the future regardless of running out of attention and space.

 

I feel like I'm good for now. Bought my most recent doll in January of last year and I'm satisfied with my collection.

 

Emotionally? No way! There's so many dolls and sculpts that still call out to me, even if it's not in an omg-I-have-to-buy-this-now way. I have at least three more characters I'd like to shell, and Loongsoul keeps coming out with gorgeous fullsets, and and and....

Physically, though? If I get even one more doll I'm going to have to dangle them from my ceiling in one of those hanging plant pots.

 

I think I'm getting close. I'm sure I'll get more Fairyland at some point, but I've started selling dolls I'm not as attached to and have enough coming in that I expect to not get many more at least for a while.

 

I'm good. There are two or three dolls still on my wish list, and I may snap them up if I come across them, but there's nothing I "have to have". (Famous last words, now I *know* some company will come out with something irresistible.)

@Youzen - I love your plant pot idea.

 

When I discovered these dolls back in the earlier years at around 2003, I knew I didn't want more than ten of them. I stopped at around seven/six (I sold the body of one of them, so I kind of still count that one as a "doll," although not complete!). I got one last year, which I consider to be my last, but I hadn't purchased dolls since 2010 when I reached the seventh one. I don't feel like I'll be getting more, ever, unless Granado makes their mature male tinies with 3-piece torsos, and wider necks. Otherwise, I'm pretty certain I won't be purchasing anymore. I was never a fan of resin, and I can't say I grow fonder of it over the years -- I was also never that interested in the aesthetics, although they have evolved into certain amounts of realism. My preference will always be actual 1:6 scale action figures, when it comes to articulated humanoid toys not only for the articulation but also and mostly due to aesthetics and plastics used for those, so I think I'm better off in many ways not wanting more resin toys that will not age as slowly as my PVC/ABS toys will. (:

I have seven complete dolls right now after twenty years of knowing of these dolls, and nine floating heads, with no plans to add any more resin in the toreable future. I kind of wish I would have stopped sooner, although I won't sell nor actually regret the resin dolls/heads I do own, I am not a fan of resin in the very least, and it does bother me every time I think about it. ^.^;; Watch me get another one in ten more years, if I'm still alive and kicking....lol!

 

I believe I am quite close. I may (or may not) place an order of 2 more dolls soon and that will be it. If I ever find my grail I will make room for him too. But I dont think that will happen.

For now however, too many kiddos to look after and make clothing for ;w;
I wanna focus on them before I buy the "last" two.

 

I won't ever say "that's it, I'm done", because this hobby has a way of making you eat your words.

I came back to BJDs in late 2022 (after around 10 years of hiatus where I stored my dolls away and never looked at them once), and kinda went crazy this year with buying new dolls. I began 2023 with 3 dolls, and I'm likely to end the year with 7 dolls and 1 floating head. More than double what I started with! To me, this is a lot of resin!

Currently, I feel quite contented with the dolls I bought... 7-8 dolls feels like enough dolls/characters to make a nice family and tell plenty of stories. The thought of buying yet more resin has become rather distasteful, actually. I hope this means I'm done for the time being. Not sure how long "the time being" is - I hope it's a long time.

 

I thought 30 was it, but now have over 50.

I adjusted my thinking and instead of looking at the total number of BJDs I look at the number within each size/grouping.

My house was already full of other types of doll before I discovered BJDs, and acquisition of those others han't stopped, I just added BJDs to the mix, so perhaps I have a higher bar than some others might...?

Teddy

 

Almost there. I own about 10 SDs and a bunch of tinies, including several Granado 30s (they are adorable!), no 1/4 dolls though. I want another SD and an MSD and that will be it. I guess. How I decide when enough is enough? I ask myself 3 questions:
1. Can I keep my attention on all of my dolls knowing their names, back stories and current relationships?
2. Can my doll space hold all of them so they sit/stand more or less comfortably where I can see them?
3. If I decide to move house will I be able to take all of my dolls with me?
Each "no" means it's time to think about changing something.
Sometimes it's hard to stick to such a rational approach to such an emotional hobby, but it helps

 

I hope I'm never done. There is so much joy in working towards a new doll, dreaming up new characters and ideas, and I hope I never reach an end to that. I think I'm slower than most people at acquiring them though (it can take me years to "finish" a doll ). And I expect I will decide to let some go again at some point. It's all part of the journey

 

I can't be sure I can ever say I am done. I know at some point, maybe in five years. At my age it's all about one's health to enjoy the dolls not just have them collect dust. I have 1 planned soon as head is available and I have a head that looks like he will never get a body; I am to picky. I have 5 resin ones and 2 Smart Dolls. I have 2 dolls on layaway right now with both being paid off in Sept and hopefully arrive in Dec. I also have one I thought I could pass on as have 3 from company that are unique on own, but this one will be offered in a darker skin. So looks like another kid cousin. But then I have to stop adding as face ups and clothing will be taking any funds here. Once I know the health is getting bad or that I have to cut down, will pick 3-4 and all the stuff for photos and the other dolls and clothes will go away and I will just play with the ones I know I have to pass on to family.

 

No, possibly never will get to that point, but I am at a point where I am fine with waiting to buy second hand now or being more choosy with my doll purchases. I'm began selling some dolls off which I kind of regret. I never played with them before selling them off to new homes. They were all brand new in their box coffins. I have like over 10+ dolls. I don't think I will stop anytime soon unless I'm forced to or have to for any reason (such as space limitations). Although when I get old maybe I will stop and just enjoy what I have. Maybe with old age you can be more satisfied with less stuff. I don't know. I won't know until I get old. I could possibly lose interest for a few years then start back up again. I will lay low in the shadows then suddenly pop back up with more dolls.

Edit:
I said box coffin because I like to think my dolls are dead or asleep while in their boxes because it looks like a coffin. They awaken when they come to their owners because the owners breathe life into them. I like to think they are immortal because dolls are in a way. I'm weird.

 

My brain and my heart seem to have different ideas on this

I started the year telling myself no more dolls unless it's a very specific type (1/4 cyborg girl). I passed up the one limited cyborg girl who did pop up almost immediately... then went for a bunny girl instead. Then a limited fullset I'd thought was adorable but couldn't justify the price on at the dealer popped up on the secondhand market for a much more reasonable amount. Even though that one's SD and not MSD. Then an artist with a doll I was interested in but had passed on before announced they were going to stop doing doll sales except for leftover stock after one last convention, so I bit the bullet there... And now a different artist who's sculpting a head that makes me go said that doll was getting a "one and only" preorder later this year...

The bunny girl still hasn't gotten here!

I did, at least, find space and upgraded my end table-sized doll cabinet for a full-on display cabinet. I also try to spend some time with everyone, even though some dolls have been sitting more than others. So physically, there's space, even if I'd like to leave at least some for furniture instead of cramming the cabinet full of dolls. I can't think of any I'd be willing to sell, either. Maybe the bunny girl if she just doesn't click when she gets here, but that's a maybe. I still adore everyone when I open up my cabinet to decide who I'm hanging out with that day. The plus side of trying to bring home only dolls I really love. The downside is there's so many adorable dolls!

I think after this preorder, I'll have to be real strict about "really, no more dolls" but I have no idea how long that will last.

 

I’ve been buying my “last” doll for years. I feel like my collection’s completely done except for this one doll… and then I get it and something else comes along. Or one of the dolls I was sure was a forever member of my collection suddenly doesn’t work as well and needs a reshell. Or somebody needs a pet doll I hadn’t considered. I don’t have the room to store endless dolls, so it’s kind of a cycle where some move in and others move out, but I don’t think that’s a bad thing. This hobby has evolved so much since I started, and my tastes have evolved with it.

 

Yes and no as well - I've pumped the brakes on buying full dolls, so I can work on getting bodies for specific floating heads or finishing the doll's aesthetics. I certainly don't have as many dolls as some people here, but for both financial and sanity reasons I'm focusing on what I have. I can say that head wise I have roughly 20, but not all of them will be getting bodies, and full dolls (bodies and heads) I have about 10 I think? With the incoming of 1 more full doll and 2 bodies this year, it'll be roughly 13. I feel like 15 might be my max. I'm considering moving some out soon, especially the heads, but haven't sat down to actually take stock since I'm still in the process of moving and furnishing my art room where everyone will be displayed LOL