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At what point do Bjds become mannequins?

Sep 6, 2009

    1. If the definition of a mannequin is a form which resembles the human figure and is intended to wear clothes for sale then I guess BJD could be used as mannequins. However, to me, mannequins always seemed to resemble the human form while still being clearly anything but human or resembling humanity. BJDs are very different to me in that regard. To me, BJDs bring out the play aspect of myself and others because they echo our humanity. The same is true for "fantasy" BJD (elves, vampires, all the cool things SOOM does, etc.) which are physical manifestations of our imagination.

      A 1:1 scale 5' BJD sounds interesting to me. What an amazing doll a 1:1 scale doll could be. I'd probably want one. And if I saw a display of BJDs that was used to entice people to buy clothes in an interesting way I would think "look at that cool display of BJDs. Someone had a great idea to use them to sell clothes."
       
    2. I really think it had to do with how the owner treats them, do they just sit and look cute in their clothes or does the owner actually love and appreciate them?
       
    3. I find this topic interesting because a couple years ago I showed one of my dolls (a little MSD) to a friend's girlfriend, whose father had worked at a department store and collected mannequins from the store. I guess he would bring the mannequins home when the store didn't need them anymore - he was considered a little weird. Anyway, she thought the BJD was like her dad's mannequins the first time she ever saw it. :)

      I'm not sure what you mean by "mannequin" - if you mean "life size" it seems like a few of them are starting to get that big. If you mean "for the display of clothes", some people, especially doll fashion makers, do use their BJDs that way already. If you mean "joint structure and such is like a mannequin" then again they're sort of that way already. If you mean "not loved as a doll or a representation of a character, just a soulless mannequin" then I'd say it's whenever people treat the doll that way.
       
    4. I think the term mannequin has changed in application because the artistry of the mannequin has changed to just be a clothes rack. If you look at the history of mannequins the were display dolls. Turn of the century doll makers made jointed body dolls to be used in shop windows. The french mannequins had human hair and glass eyes just like dolls forever and were collectible works of art. BJD's encompass all of this and more because of their size accessibility and play value. I 'd like to see a museum showcasing all of it dollfies and mannequins and the whole range in between. Just my train of thought.
       
    5. In France, I saw some mannequins that had ball joints, but they were legit mannequins. They were wood and life sized... but I agree with Leenah, I think a doll with ball joints is defined as a bjd, nevertheless. If it models clothes, then it's also a mannequin.
       
    6. Not completely true. Yes, dolls are very posable, and mannequins not as much. I have a couple of mannequins and you really can do a lot with them, more than just putting clothes on them. You can put wigs on them, change their eyes, and do mods just like you can with bjds. I've painted mine so they aren't regular flesh tone. I've glued nails on and I'm doing a lot of tattoo work on them. While they will never be as posable as a bjd, they can be a lot of fun to own. Buying clothes for them is pretty easy (especially around halloween for fantasy clothes). And they are far cheaper to buy than bjds, like less than a tiny. I love my boys, and they love hanging out in my doll room with my bjds.:)