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

My first cast-in-resin BJD, my Felixdoll Toby? Heck no. 1) The company doesn't exist anymore, I think, 2) he's absolutely precious, and 3) he doesn't take up much space or anything, so he can just sit on my shelf.
My first BJD that I technically consider my first BJD, my Resinsoul Mei? I probably will sell her soon (along with my Resinsoul Bei). I used to have a story for them (and a possible second one) but I don't do much with it anymore and I have other dolls I want. I love them, but it's unfair to just leave them in their boxes forever.

 

I'll keep my first doll forever if I can. She was a gift from my dad, and even though she's not really a match with the rest of my crew now, she's important to me. Can't help but regard her fondly every time I pass by--I'm a sentimental schmoop like that.

 

I'm far too attached to my RS Long/Gang to sell him! lol I've only had him for a week, but I can't even imagine it. He's so cute!

 

I can't see myself ever selling my doll. Even if I lose interest in dolls in general, I'll always love her.

 

I still love my first doll, and he will always be my spoiled boy.
It's very hard for me to sell a doll, and if I do it, it's because I had problems with the mold since the day he/she arrived and never was "my doll"

 

Nope! I had her for about a month & a half to ensure I truly wanted to be in the hobby. She helped me get another fun doll, though!

 

I haven't sold any of my dolls, but I must confess I've been debating on selling my first three dolls.. I love them all very dearly, but I've really fallen in love with SD size dolls over the course of my BJD collecting and this trio of tinies rarely get attention anymore. I do enjoy looking at them, but I don't dress them up or photograph them that much and it's such a shame. Dolls are an expensive hobby and someone else might shower them with more attention, so I've debated on whether I should let them go or not for over a year or so now.

 

I sold my SD13 Chris when I thought I was "graduating" from the hobby. While I was very fond of him, I didn't want to keep him on my shelf to collect dust and wanted him to find a owner who will play him more often. I still think of him sometimes and regretted not asking if the buyer had a blog so that I can stalk her.

 

I've only had my first doll for just under a year, but I don't think I could ever sell him. I've found a prefer SD's and even though he's an MSD I think I'll end up keeping him just because he was the one to get me into the hobby. His character may be reshelled at some point, if a more perfect sculpt ever show's it's face, but for now, I adore him the way he is, and actually plan on getting him a lot more clothing/accessories/props (hopefully.)

 

I could never sell Lance. He's my first, and even if I no longer love dolls, I know I'll still love him. I'm just happy having him around, and I could never just send him away. I promised myself I wouldn't.

 

I was told I can't get rid of my first doll. I how considered it because I hate her body. I've restrung her I've sued her and she's still floppy and a pain in the butt and I want to at least get her a better body but my boyfriend said no because he know her how she is and she's iconic for starring me off and being my problem child. She isn't allowed a new body or to be sold even if I leave the hobby apparently I have to keep her at least.

 

I don't think i will ever sell my first doll. He is very special to me, i`ve started hobby because of him. Even through he`s not my grail doll.

 

I don't think I could ever part with my first doll. Partially because of the sentimental value, and partially because it would be hard to find someone who loves her despite her loose stringing, uneven knees, and scruffs.

 

I got my first doll almost two years ago, and I did consider selling her about a year after I got her. Her body is a great poser but there are a lot of things I didn't (and still don't) like about it aesthetically, and on top of that the character I had planned for her wasn't working out. I was having such a tough time with bonding that I had to completely change her style for her to grow on me!

With that said, I don't think I could ever sell her now. She was so important for me while I was getting into the hobby, and whenever I look at her I think about how excited I was when she arrived! Even if other dolls go, or if I fall out of collecting, I think she'll stick around.

 

I haven't had mine for very long, but when I got her, I purchased just the cheapest, aesthetically pleasing head I could find, purely to use for faceup practicing. I really only am drawn to dolls that I can make into my existing characters and I had absolutely nothing for her. I completely intended on selling her when I can get one of my full dolls that I have actual plans for.

But I've grown oddly attached very quickly, ordered her a body, given her a name. I don't think I can ever sell her now, I'm already in too deep with her.

 

For now, I plan to keep Lily. She was my fist doll. Unless I find another doll that would suit her character AND have the right skin tone (or I decide to somehow dye a doll) then I don't see myself selling her. Or I might just sell her because I need the money, which is also highly unlikely.

 

I sold my first doll as she was MSD sized and i've decided to focus on 1/6 BJD's instead so have gradually sold off my 1/4 sized dolls. It did take me over 2 years before I got around to selling her though. She was just being stored away in her box so it made sense to me to sell her to someone else where hopefully she'll get more attention.

 

Nope, her two older brothers wouldn't let me, lol.

She is a Custom House Petite Ai, Uriel, I think. Lol, I just can't seem to keep all those Petite Ai sculpts with their angelic "...iel" names straight.

Oops, I told you I can't keep those Petite Ai names straight. I went back and checked in my old posts, and apparently she's a Petite Ai Ramiel, not an Uriel.

I had just discovered ABJDs, and while they certainly sounded like they were my Grail dolls, I had yet to see one up close and personal in real life. So, I decided to sort of test the waters with a little one. I'd been looking at and pricing them on eBay. (Keep in mind, this was back in 2004-2005, when it wasn't quite so risky to purchase BJDs off of eBay.)

Anyway, I was a bit reluctant to invest a lot of money in them, until I knew for sure that they really were my Grail dolls. They sounded so promising, there were boys, lots and lots of beautiful androgynous boys! .....and they were jointed! They could move and be posed! ......but, I'd been disappointed by articulated dolls before.... So I was looking for a little one to buy, a cute young boy. That way, if ABJDs turned out to not be the Grail dolls I'd been searching my whole life for.... Well, I wouldn't be out too much money, and I'd still have a nice small boy doll that wouldn't take up too much space.

Now, I'd read somewhere on one of the doll sites that most of the 1/6 sized had genderless bodies, so I assumed that when I found one that I liked, I'd be able to easily turn it into a little boy.

Ha! That was before I came face to face with my little Kestrel Fox! I was totally unprepared for the strong personalities these dolls possess! Lol, I was solemnly informed that I'd gotten the name right, but Kestrel was a GIRL, a little four year old girl, and she was adamant about it! No way would she become a boy!

So here I was with not only a girl doll, but a "widdle bitty chubby" one that was barely out of toddlerhood.....
So not my cup of tea.

I may not care all that much for girl dolls, or "baby" ones, but I'm not entirely heartless. So I dressed her in the Ken doll t-shirt and shorts that I'd bought for the boy I was expecting, and gave her Mr. Finnagan, the little stuffed fox doll that I'd also bought as a present for my new boy. Then I found her a safe place to sit, while I contemplated my options.

I decided to return to eBay, and this time try for one that was the next size up and definitely a boy. Because, while Kestrel hadn't exactly turned out to be what I'd hoped for, after seeing and handling her I knew that I'd finally found my Grail dolls. Once I had my wonderous boy in hand, then I could see about selling my little girl "mistake".

Somehow, that next size up boy ended up being FOUR next size up boys. Lol, I'm not sure if I was possessed by a sudden fit of "dolly madness", or if I was subtly being guided by one very small determined little resin girl...

Because the first two boys out of their boxes immediately introduced themselves as Peregrine Fox, a Volks SDC Arashi, and Merlin Fox, a Volks MSD Mario. They then proceeded to explain that Kestrel was their beloved baby sister, so please, I mustn't sell her, as they had promised their parents that they would stay together as a family, and always take care of their baby sister and look after her! (Perry)--> (Merlin)-->

Lol, after all that, what else could I do but keep her along with her brothers, because they were definitely here to stay!

 

Kept her and will keep her as I like her way too much to ever part with her. I took a long time before getting my first bjd and so did not get her until she was the one that was a must have for me. I still like her a heck of a lot.

 

At the beginning I thought I'd always keep my first girl: DDS Alice Kuonji. But after around 1,5 years I didn't like her face up anymore and that she was on the slightly smaller DDS body so I sold her off. I don't regret selling my customized Alice but I had to get a new Alice Kuonji head later and turned her into a new character, her sculpt is just too enchanting