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

It's really interesting to see the mix of opinions here..

I did, and didn't sell my first doll. When I got him, he came with two heads as a special edition - So I sold the sleeping version. I still have my CP Harang on his original body, and even though he is now chunky and poses in maybe half the positions of my other dolls, I still can't even upgrade his body. I've had him for 8 years, taken him to Uni and moved house with him twice since then.

 

My first human bjd (not cats etc.) was a cheap free-faceup-and-shipping $100-ish Doll-Love Baby from Alice's Collection. Her faceup's chipped and her eyelashes are weird and her lips are painted unevenly and she's not that pretty and I love her and I'm never getting rid of my baby. ^^

 

Yes I still have very first doll and she sits in the middle of my collection

 

My first doll was a gift from my boyfriend, and I think it would be insanely difficult to part with her, not only because she's so cute but mostly because she reminds me of the reason I joined the hobby and also because I think it would hurt my boyfriend if I sold her Although to be honest, there are some other sculpts that I adore even more than her, I would probably never sell her to afford one of them. I'd definitely turn to my other dolls first if I really needed funds

 

Hmm. I joined DOA in 07,
(so I guess I got my first doll in either 07 or 08).
I remember it was a Souldoll Lupinus head I put on a non Souldoll body. I did this because I prefered a softer body to the muscular Souldoll one. Body and head were both new, the colors didn't match, and the neck hole and neck weren't compatible. Haha I was so upset I spent so much money on something that didn't work.... Then I got a dremmel tool, some sand paper, and paint and pastels and made it work. Named him Llewelyn.

I have been out of the hobby for a while (a couple years I think) and sold several dolls but not Llew. I don't think I could sell my first (or second) doll. My first ABJD was my first big, totally frivolous purchase that I couldn't justify to anyone who asked "why?" yet bought anyway because I wanted it. ABJDs would serve as my main artistic outlet for years.
I think I'll fetch Llew from my parents' house next weekend and rework him into something new. He's been hibernating too long. Hehe

 

I only have one doll, my first doll, right now. And I don't have projects for that many dolls too.

Tbh I don't see myself selling any of my dolls. I kind of have a problem where I accumulate a loooot of stuff, I can't throw away/sell my stuff in general.><;

 

My first doll also has the first face up I ever did on it- It also has a special tattoo, there as a moment of a pet that passed away. Because it doesn't have a lot of monetary worth, and a lot of sentimental value, I probably won't ever sell it.

 

I'm definitely keeping my first doll! He's been through like 3 personalities and heading towards his fourth but I can't ever get rid of him.

 

I still have my first doll I brought him in 2009 and he's in perfect condition I love him when I first got him I didn't know he was a 63 cm doll I was so surprised by how big he was and I loved him so much he is still with me to this day and I plan on buying another one in the future.