Do you like the idea of "limited" dolls?

I think it's a nice feeling for a collector to have something "special", but I also have to say that I often find the time given to buy the limited doll very short for such an expensive item. Nevertheless it's an important part of the doll market.

 

I love the idea of limited dolls and I hate it when I cannot get one (which is most of the time). I love it because it is not the type of dolls that evryone can get, the limited doll will not be everywhere. ＩHate it because when I really want it, I Cannot get one. Also, most people take good care of the limited dolls and sell it afterwards. When I see them on bid website, I feel so bad I cannot addord one. But, I really think limited is kind of necessay, limited dolls remain special and want by many people.

 

I find the idea of limited editions appealing. It is the closest you can get to having a OOAK.

It may be upsetting to miss out on a special doll, but I try to remind myself that there will always be an even more desirable one just round the corner.

 

i do have two limited local edition, sounds weird but it was never launch on the official website......

 

I like limiteds, because it lets a company pursue something extra special and not get bogged down trying to figure out how to produce it day in and day out. And yes, it's frustrating because it means I don't have any limited, factory fresh fullsets, just because of the way I buy dolls; but I enjoy looking at the pictures and can appreciate them without owning them!

 

I like limited and standard sets the same. Both are beneficial. But I feel all fuzzy inside owning my LE Dollmore kid. She makes me happy plus being my first BJD, she definitely helped me out due to her coming with clothes, shoes, faceup, wig and eyes for one price which is handy to me sometimes. I have lusted after other LE dolls before, but I just save up and get the doll I want regardless of the price-it's an issue of mind and ability over matter. If I want something bad enough, I will get it. If I don't then that's that. As long as you don't buy a LE doll because it's "one of a kind" and "you're entitled to said LE", then it's not elitism IMHO. I bought my LE doll because she fit the intended character.

 

I rather like the idea of limited addition. It gives people a chance to get something that few other people will have. And for collectors im sure thats very important. I also like that it means new intresting dolls rather than just the same ideas been varied consistantly

 

I like the idea limited also, everytime it seems to urge me to get those dolls. XD
However, I think makeup, wigs and clothes can separate your doll from others, making it unique.
Therefore, whether my doll is a limited edition is not really that important to me.~

 

From marketing point of view, limited dolls is very good because limited version costs much more than basic.

But from my point of view, as ordinary collectioner, it is unfair. Especially Soom's limited dolls which couldn't be ordered after short selling period at all! I can agree with limited (or event) version of doll which has unique face up, outfit. If I had basic version of doll I would make similar clothes by myself or order it. I have alternatives. But I can't get doll from alternative source, only from secondary market. So, it makes me disappointed.

I would like to have possibility for ordering basic dolls even limited version have been solded out already. I fhink that Fairyland found right way - thay offer basic version and full packages with event parts (limited accesories, not whole doll) and them service "a la carte" is also very convinient when you want specific doll even it costs quite more expensive.

 

It'd be amazing to have one of a small batch of unique dollies, but at the same time, I'm so disappointed to think that some of my dream dolls I would never be able to get unless second hand.. Limited is cool, but can be somewhat heart breaking.

 

Love the idea, except when I miss one...then I hate it.

 

Even though 8 out of 10 of my dolls are limited, I've always hated the idea of limited dolls! When I first discovered BJDs, the for sale period for SOOM's Sard and Beryl was already over. That doesn't seem fair that people who come into the hobby later than others should miss out on an opportunity to buy a doll just because it was limited and the for sale/quantity period is over! And then there's the fact that the limited dolls usually cost more money. Its often very hard for some people to buy the limited dolls because the dolls are out of the price range.

I HATE the idea of limited BJDs. Don't get me wrong, I love the LE dolls I own, but it just doesn't seem fair that not everyone who wants a SOOM Sard, Beryl, Cuprit, Heliot, etc can't have one because they're limited. And the only thing worse than a limited buying period is when its a limited quantity! At least with a time period, you could actually sell hundreds of dolls. But with a quantity, when that 50 (or whatever number) is up, that's it.

 

"Fair"'s got nothin' to do with it. If you're not around for something when it happens, then you miss out. That is life.

A lot of people are mad that they didn't get to see Cop Shoot Cop's live shows before they broke up, but that doesn't mean it was "unfair" of them to follow the artistic path they wanted to. Just because I want DD-Anne to be a whole group of superhuman clones who're capable of churning out unlimited amounts of all her dolls-- instead of being just 1 artist running a 1-person business-- that doesn't make it "unfair" for her to make dolls in editions of 2, or 10, or 20, because that's all she can/wants to make. And if I can't be bothered to set my alarm to get up at 3 AM in order to catch the sale of an LE50 doll in Korea, it's not "unfair" that I don't get that doll.

 

As Jenny said, life--and dolls--is just not fair. Limited dolls are limited, either in quantity or availability, and like any other limited item, they can command a higher aftermarket price. If you want it badly enough, you save up and pay the money. If you don't, you don't. No one in this hobby is entitled to anything, especially a sense of "fair" that equates to everything possibly wanted being available at any time for retail price.

That said, are there dolls I've missed out on? Hell yeah! I've fought to get things in my cart and cursed when that horrible 'insufficient quantity' message popped up. But that's the luck of the draw. If I'm still burning to have it later, I will hunt it down and make it mine. Sometimes the hunt is one of the most fun parts, to me. And maybe my outlook is colored by having been in the cel collecting hobby for a long time, where literally everything is a one-off and there is no set 'retail price' for anything. You fight it out in auctions and dealer updates and sales and when you land a magnificent A1END you are over the moon. Having the chance at five or fifty or however many are in a Volks limited run, that's much better odds, IMO.

 

I do enjoy the idea and the reality of limiteds, though I'm 99.99% certain I won't ever own one. I enjoy rare, wonderful things that I may not ever see in real life, and I appreciate the people who make them.

 

If I was a serious collector, or wanting to invest to resale later probably, but as I am limited on funds and it takes quite a while to save up. It's a bummer to see so many lovely limiteds that I just don't have enough time to save up for before they sell out.

I don't blame anyone, or have ill feelings about it, it's just there's sooooo many lovely limiteds out there but realllllly hard to get unless you have a lot more money hahahha

 

I admire limited dolls, but from afar. With the way that I choose dolls, buying on the fly wouldn't suit me. With any hobby limited items are a factor, especially in a collector hobby like this one. If I had the chance to buy a limited that I really wanted, I would, but at this point I don't even bother looking.

 

Nope, I don't.
The reason is that I am not into the collecting part of the hobby at all, just the creative side. I do not need my dolls to be limited to feel special or unique. It is nice that it exists for those who are into that sort of thing but for me it just complicates things.

The doll is like raw material for me. A base to build my character upon. I want to buy a canvas and not a painting and when I feel like painting I want the canvas of my choice to be readily available for me.

That will not stop me from buying limiteds though. It is not like I hate them or think people who like them are stupid or anything. If I see a sculpt that is perfect for a character of mine I will try to get it if I can. But I will not treat it any different than all my other dolls once it arrives.

 

I don't really mind limited dolls. I just buy the one I think suit me the best whether limited or not. I know it sounds cooler if there are only 10 or 30 dolls out there in world wide and you are one of the owner.

Also I am just into the hobby recently, I discover Soom have so many nice dolls that I want and can't have unless second hand T____T. Another thing is if you don't have much fund then it makes it harder to own a limited doll.

I just bought a doll that I like and it is limited doll. I was so worry that if I wait so long it may sold out. You never know how popular the doll can be. Now my pocket is so empty and I can't afford to go out and buy anything for a while.

 

Although at heart I am a collector, I don't like the idea of limited dolls.
When you see the doll that perfectly fits the image of your character, but this doll is already sold out - it's a pity. Sometimes there is no chance to find it at the secondary market and the fact of it is disappointing.
Anyway there is no absolute same dolls - each of them has its own history, personality.
But unfortunately doll producers think in the other way)))