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Do/Did you keep your very first doll? Or will you sell it?

Aug 12, 2009

    1. Yes. She is currently sitting next to me on the computer.

      Lily Rose(orientdoll so) was my first resin and my first tiny. She has been through so much. I've taken her on trips and she is doll that first learned how to re-string. If I ever had to give up my collection she (and my two SD boys) would be the very last to go if at all.
       
    2. I have selled my first doll, a narae girl! But finally, I have buy it a second time so, It was a bad idea to sell it!^^
       
    3. Of course i will ^____^ unless i would really, really need the money one day.. but i would rather sell my bed then my dolls x D
      to be honest, i really can´t imagine to sell ANY of my dolls right now >___< i only sold one doll, once, i had him for two weeks and didn´t really bond, but that was it .__."
      For me, it´s also a matter of time ^^"
      the longer i have them the less i can let them go ..
       
    4. Absolutely, he's still here :) He's definitely not my favorite doll (my second boy has claimed that role), nor is he the prettiest, but that doesn't mean I find him ugly or boring to play with. His character may have taken a back-seat compared to some of my other dolls, but I still remember when he was it, when his character was all I could write about and why that drew me to his doll form so strongly. Both his character as well as his dolly self got me through some pretty tough times and for that I appreciate him. So he's not going anywhere.
       
    5. No, but it was because I settled for a doll I didn't love, just because she was cheaper. I didn't bond with her, and honestly she scared me a little bit. SO. I learned my lesson not to settle because of price, and sold her. HOWEVER. I bought my puki and I love her to death. She's not going anywhere. :)
       
    6. I sold my first doll. I kept him for 4 years but I never grew attached to him. When I bought my second doll and instantly felt attached to him I knew that it was time to part with my first. There's no sense in keeping a doll you don't love.
       
    7. I sold my first doll. She is my favourite doll, and I think her company (Rosette Doll) makes the most beautiful dolls, but ultimately I didn't enjoy her as a doll in the manner I wanted to. I don't like to keep things just to keep them, and although I was sentimentally attached to her it wasn't enough to be okay with keeping her in storage. I wanted the doll to belong to someone who wanted and would appreciate her. I don't regret it, even though I can't really be sure what will happen to that doll now that she's not in my house. It would have been a waste to keep her in my possession.
       
    8. I sold my first doll (a RS Lan). After I got my Narae, she became my favorite and the RS Lan got hardly any attention, so I decided to sell her to someone who would appreciate her more.
       
    9. I still have him! he has a very special place in my heart~ <3
       
    10. She's looking at me from the corner and wondering why I don't bother with her. I was just debating selling her... I don't want to because she's my first doll but I got her for all the wrong reasons and we haven't bonded at all and I doubt we ever will. It makes sense to gain money from her, since I don't enjoy her and other people would but also the doll after my next is going to be her sister so... it will take me quite a while to decide what I want to do with her.
       
    11. I must say I sold my first and second ( ..sort of, still have her head ^^; ) doll, and its' mainly because I've settled on them and they weren't "the one" I was looking for. I found the the two dolls I have now, I didn't really like or was attracted enough to at first, until I saw owner photos and how versital they looked :D And I got them how I want them and I am so happy with them <3
      As mentioned I still have my second doll's head (sold the body cause I had trouble finding the right head to go with it) and am currently modding it.. who knows I may become attached to it again lol.
       
    12. I've never sold any of my dolls, and I never plan to. I know I'd wind up regretting it.
       
    13. *holds tintan away* miiiiiiiine

      i love my first doll a lot, i couldn't bare to sell her
       
    14. i had a tintan for my first bjd. I loved her loads but after 3 years i still couldn't find her the right clothes eyes and wig that she seemed to need. I sold her so that she could get the love from someone rather than be sat on the desk at the back all alone.
      I still have pangs whenever anyone mentions tintan...
       
    15. Yes, and after more than 4 years and several other dolls, he is still the one I would keep if I could only keep one. His sculpt(Chiwoo)is still one of my favorites, his character developed a lot over time, as did his looks and I'm still fascinated and inspired by him.
       
    16. Yes. My little dollzone Tintan. <3 I've far outgrown her mold - I would not choose her mold again. But she's my little Eris. I've thought about selling her. Her body, her mold, her sculpt - she's just not my taste anymore, but I keep her because I love her. Even if I don't find her the most breathtaking doll anymore, she's still very special to me. Ultimately, while I was debating on whether or not to sell her, I knew I couldn't when I felt a pang just thinking about packing her up. However I feel about her as simply a doll takes a back-seat to her sentimental value. She's why I got into the hobby. She's not the most beautiful or most valuable doll, but she's mine.
       
    17. I have only two now, so it hasn't reached that point, may be.;)
      I just know that until now I still love him so much. He's so special to me that I cann't imagine living without him.
      He's reminded me of special times such as when I decided to order, when I had to wait for a long time, when I first saw and touch him, and when he brought me new friends.:aheartbea
       
    18. I dont think I could ever part with my first doll, I still love her to pieces (and am very sentimental) and although she is considered a "cheap" doll She is amazing and can hold her own against my more expensive dolls now. I did my research when I first bought her and I made sure I would end up with a doll I would love!
       
    19. Yes! I do. But it is the most dirtiest doll I have. I should have her fixed soon though. :)
       
    20. Nope, she has been sold for awhile now even though I liked her, she just didn't bond with me.