Do you like the idea of "limited" dolls?

not always. It seems that whenever I come across the perfect sculpt for a charrie of mine, its one thats an old limited- meaning htat the price has been jacked up 30% higher than the original asking price and is entirely impossible to obtain, assuming that anyone is selling in the first place :/

 

I think the idea of limited dolls are pretty cool! But I probably wouldn't get one because I would feel like I couldn't change anything on them. Plus they would be really expensive especially if you got a fullest and then I would be afraid to mess it up.

 

I don't care for fullset limiteds in general. For the most part my aesthetic is pretty different from whats being offered so it would be lost on me. I also tend to have a pretty good idea of what doll I want by the time I get the money so sitting, waiting for the right limited to come along isn't going to do it for me.
I might get one secondhand or maybe even from the company if I really liked the doll and had a clear plan for it, so I wont say I'll never get one. We all fall in love over dolls once in a while. I've just never done this to date.

 

I like the idea of limited FULLSETS of unlimited dolls. Best of both worlds: those that love limiteds can get their limiteds, and everyone else would have a shot at a doll they want. Or if they took a limited and changed it a little for an unlimited release. Like have a limited elf version, and release a regular human version. Things like that.

I understand the reasoning behind limiteds. It drives up interest, and makes for brisker sales. But I feel bad for latecomers that miss the limited release, or those that didn't have money at the time. Limiteds make them seem to be punished for not joining earlier, or being broke when their dream doll came out. It hardly seems fair to them that the only way you can get some of these dolls is to pay an inflated price, sometimes 2-3 times as much if not more. But, as others have said, unfortunately life isn't always fair.

 

I agree with this, and I think limited fullsets is a great middle ground. I get the reasoning behind limiteds, but it can be immensely frustrating to the buyers. It would soften the blow a little bit to know that while you might not be able to get all the limited items, at least the doll might still be accessible if you missed it or couldn't afford it at the time of sale.

 

Basically took the words out of my mouth. this would be the perfect middle ground.

 

Limited dolls remind me of fashion collections. A new design comes out this season. It gets sold out. People want it. It becomes a collectible. Then vintage. It's resold and taken care of. The designer notices its a hit and releases a newer version. The style comes back! I like it.

 

If I had thousands of dollars to spend on dolls I probably would like the idea of limited dolls. To me a limited doll comes with the inconvenience of a doll that is "meant" to remain in it's limited form. But when you can only have a small number of dools I think it's better to have flexibility so that your collection remains fresh. Sure you can do whatever you want to a limited doll but then it's not really limited anymore so what was the point of buying a limited doll in the first place?

 

Well, there are certainly dolls I love that I can't have because it was limited. If that's the worst thing that ever happens to me then I've led a good life.

I think with limited dolls, the best idea is to save and wait. Eventually, a doll will come along that will make you glad you did.

 

Not exactly true with all LE's. Sometimes it's the dolls that are limited, sometimes it is just the full sets.

Three of my Dollmore Kara Klums are limited. Only 30 of that mold were cast in white skin - no more. No matter what I do to those dolls they will always be three of only 30. I wiped all three of their faceups and one is modded, I only have one of the fullsets and one isn't even on a Dollmore body. They've never made any more WS Kara Klums, and mine are still limited, regardless of what I do to or with them.

My LE Ripley Days was just an LE fullset of 10 - he's got an LE faceup, but when I wipe it (which I plan on doing) I, at least, won't feel as though he's limited anymore. His outfit will still be 1 of 10 but he'll just be another Ripley Days, so in that I do kind of agree.

 

So so.
if a company give an option to split the payments, i support the limited dolls.
if its pay right away over 1,000$ ( 1300$ is my monthly salary )
so i cant pay this much right away.if the right away option, than im against limited dolls.
i dont support a hobby that belongs to a specific status , like a hobby for "rich people".

 

Yes and no. I like the idea of limited dolls, since they're usually more unusual than regularly released dolls, but I don't like the incredibly high prices they can go for. I would understand high prices with fullsets or dolls with lots of complicated parts, but dolls that are slightly different than a regularly released doll, like a satyr doll for example, I don't get why they're priced so high. I know it's to make the big bucks since limited dolls go so quickly, but it still seems a bit ridiculous to me. I'd like to buy some limited release dolls, but I'm not rich so I can't. To summarize, and I know I sound a bit whiny here, it's not very fair for the average doll buyer.

I do like limited release dolls that get re-released later though. c:

 

I like the idea of limited dolls if there's something inherently unique about them, such as having head sculpts with actual facial expressions rather than the neutral face or demure smile seen on the majority of dolls. Maybe the sculpt is particularly realistic for that company. Maybe it's an android with wires and metal panels carved into the body. Otherwise what's the point of making it limited? IMO limited runs should aim to hit a niche within the market, not tease the broader fanbase with something already very similar to their existing sculpts.

 

Some of the BJD i really really really love end up being limited editions >.> so it my only choice since i like their fantasy parts

 

I do understand your logic and frustration. But if you can afford payments, then it makes sense to start a dolly fund in advance of a LE you might like in the future. I do that myself because many of my favorite doll companies put out LE almost every month so I know that eventually, I'm going to run into a doll that I really want.

On the other hand, there are several companies and distributors that also do layaway, so not too many worries there.

 

I'm not a big fan of the concept, personally. I've never been much of one for fullsets to begin with, as I find enjoyment in putting my doll together from the ground up, so to speak. Also, with where I am financially, if the perfect doll were to come out for a limited time I would be completely out of luck, and that thought kind of depresses me I understand why they're a thing, it just seems kind of... unfair? I guess?

 

Why wouldn't it still be limited, even after you did "whatever you want" to it? If the sculpt itself was limited, changing the faceup doesn't make that sculpt any less limited. If it was the fantasy parts that were limited, repainting them, modding them, or splitting them off to a different doll doesn't make them any less limited. If the clothes were limited, putting them on another doll doesn't make them less limited, and so on. The doll isn't "meant" to be anything but whatever the person who purchases it wants from it. That's all.

I think the combination of limited and standard dolls in this hobby keeps things lively and fresh, allowing all kinds of unique sculpts, fullsets, and looks to pop up based on the imagination of the sculptor, rather than just whatever the current "flavor of the month" might be.

 

I've always thought of limited dolls as sort of like one-off art sculptures. It's a chance for a company to really stretch themselves and present a totally unique product that would be difficult to mass produce. There are so many dolls out there that I only feel sad for a little while if I miss a limited I really want, and usually they are at the price tag where I could afford more if I bought more dolls or doll stuff.

 

I hate the concept of ''limited dolls''.
Not only is it a relatively cheap way to jack up the prices, it's also so sad that a lot of people just don't get to enjoy your product.

What good is a doll that you design, when only a lucky few can enjoy it?

 

Except that limited dolls aren't more expensive than their standard counterparts when you take away all the extras. For makers, limiteds are often the best, or even only way to make sales. It's strange but true that buyers often leave 'standard' molds for 'later' and go for limiteds first. 9 times out of 10, that 'later' is soon forgotten.

There are so many dolls that makers need to grab the attention of their customer base, and hold it. Offering limiteds is the best way to do that.