Do you save boxes for dolls and accesories?

I do save the doll boxes and I also save the outer shipping boxes if they are in good enough condition. I usually don't save the boxes clothing comes in, or maybe that is just because I haven't gotten any in boxes? I think all the clothing I have bought came in bubble envelopes.
I wouldn't be opposed to buying a doll without the original box, if I really wanted the doll badly enough, as long as all the other originals were included (COA etc) and it was packed very well protected.

 

I save all of the shipping containers and the inner boxes. I have them labeled and stored in my storage building. I don't mind buying a doll without the original outer box but it is a plus for me for it to have one. I have actually contacted different companies to buy a replacement box if the inner shipper is damaged.. As far as clothing boxes and bags the ones I usually keep are special ones that are pretty or decorated. I have kept a few from some other countries because I liked the way the language looked on the lables. This is often true if the outfit comes from Russia. I like the look of the Cyrillic alphabet. I also keep packages with Asian language characters if they are hand written. I enjoy lingusitics so these items pique my interest.

 

I save all inner & outer doll shipping boxes for potential resale down the line. With accessory stuff I tend to save it if it's a high value item I might eventually want to resell, or if the packaging is reusable (ie adykadoll) I'll save it.

I'd definitely buy clothes/accessories without original packaging, but packaging is definitely a plus. I'd be wary of buying a doll without it's original box but so long as everything else was there I'd be okay with it.

 

I save all the doll boxes. As for doll clothes, I only save their boxes if they have really gorgeous packages and are expensive.

 

I don't keep the boxes. I collect 1/3 dolls, I currently own 12 of them, and there is absolutely no way I would have the room to store all those boxes just for the sake of having them. I don't plan on selling any of my dolls, so feeling like I have to have the original packaging for a hypothetical future buyer isn't a consideration for me. At the moment I still have one box, because I use it for storing doll clothes. When I finally get around to building a wardrobe cabinet for doll clothes, I'll toss that one too.

As for whether I'd buy dolls without the boxes: would and do, absolutely. Almost half of my dolls were second-hand, and I didn't get the original box with a single one of them. I prefer to get my second-hand dolls unstrung. I like giving them a fresh re-stringing when I get them anyway, and when they're unstrung they can fit in a much more compact package and therefore be less expensive to ship. No sense paying extra to have a bunch of original packaging sent to me just so I can throw it out anyway.

As to boxes or original packaging for second-hand clothing or accessories-- if possible, I care about that even less than I care about boxes for the actual dolls.

 

Yes, I would and do buy without the boxes. Boxes are just packaging and if I kept all that stuff I'd never have room for my dolls, their clothes or anything else. Given that I don't keep them myself it would be a bit strange if I expected anyone else to have the original box when I buy a second hand doll form them.

Teddy

 

I save both the company doll box and shipping box for all of my dolls, and flatten all the boxes that can be easily taken apart (since you can just glue the flaps back together if needed). I only save the packaging for clothes/accessories if the item is really valuable. I used to save every little thing but I have a lot of dolls now and there just isn't room for all that stuff anymore.

 

I save it all! Some of it is for resale value but most of it is because I refuse to pay for shipping materials. I haven't paid for them (boxes, bubble wrap, etc.) since I started a year ago and I hope to keep that up! It's not just a cost thing but an environmental one too.

 

So far I´ve saved all the doll boxes plus most of the shipping boxes, mostly because when I started this hobby I´ve often read, that you should keep them, if you want to sell the doll. The shipping boxes are the first thing to got, if I need space, as I don´t plan to sell any of my dolls at the moment. The doll boxes I would probably still keep, because it´s really nice to have a safe space to store the doll in, if its not on display ^^
I´ve never bought a second hand BJD, but I think having the original doll box would be just a plus, nice to have but not a reason not to buy, if I really want the doll and nothings seems fishy about the seller/ the doll itself.

For clothes and accessoires I only keep the packaging if its cute, or for storage reasons, like for hats, so they don´t get too squished, or things bracelets/ necklaces, so they don´t get tangeled in the bigger box, where I keep them.
Buying clothes or accessoires without the original packaging is absolutely no issue to me.

 

I only save the inner boxes of dolls. Not for resale or anything, but in the event that I have to store my dolls. I store their clothes and wigs in them, so they're not just sitting around empty.

 

I save all original doll boxes but I will buy a doll without one. As far as clothing etc boxes, it depends on the box. If its cute I will. If not I may put in a different box so it stores more easily.

 

I have saved all of my dolls' inner boxes and shipping boxes for the most part. If I bought them from a dealer, they didn't have a shipping box (like at Fabric Friends - I went there, doll was on display, came home in it's inner box). I have bought a few dolls second hand and with the exception of my Latidoll Censya, they all came in their original boxes. I like to buy dolls with their original boxes when possible because I find that if I need to move or store them away or sell them, the boxes make it convenient for me. That being said, it's because I have a place to keep them. If I didn't have space to store them, I might get rid of them.

As for clothing/accessories packaging, I am actually in the middle of a project where I will keep the labels for the outfits but not the packaging. I own a lot of Volks clothing and honestly, they're packaging is not to my liking. But I want to keep the labels so that if I do resell them, I can say hey it's this set, came with this. I've only kept packaging that is reusable. The rest I recycle. I don't always need original packaging when buying wigs/shoes/eyes/clothes for dolls.

 

I folded most good boxes down to lay flat into a under bed storage box. I placed all doll blankets/sleeping bags into a clothing gravel bag where you can suck out the air and placed into the same under bed storage box. CoA’s and other doll papers are all under name in a binder for my doll papers Clotihng and accessories I store in a tote in my closet. I don’t have a ton of space and the boxes honestly bother me of how big they are at 14+ dolls it takes a ton of space. I do intend to keep original makers doll box - but i got rid of some shipping boxes. If accessories have labels/cards etc. I intend to keep that with my purchase receipt in a binder.

 

I've saved all my doll boxes so far, in case I need to tuck them away safely every now and again. Don't see the need to keep accessory boxes tho--I've been keeping the plastic, but other than that I've been storing them in organizational drawers.

 

I keep doll boxes, if the doll comes with one. I definitely prefer to have them, it just feels more....complete? Authentic? Neat and orderly? It also helps if I want to sell them. Not all buyers care about a box, but some do, and it can also help keep them safe in shipping. Some of my dolls were secondhand and don't have boxes. I wish they did, but if I want the doll bad enough and don't have an option of getting one in a box and/or one with a box is much more expensive, I'll settle.

As for clothes and accessories and such, I usually don't keep the packaging, since so much of what I buy just comes in a clear boring bag anyway, some not even resealable. If it comes in a particularly nice box or resealable package, I might keep it. I do keep boxes/bags for wigs, as it keeps them in good condition in storage.

 

I dont save them. I have other storage methods that are more convenient, like using totes or those pretty boxes you get at the dollar store. Plus, I don't have a lot of space for just boxes, so I assign drawers/totes to doll stuff.

 

I've kept the pretty ones (by that i mean i only have the granado and IOS doll box right now). I throw the shipping/outer boxes as my space is limited.

 

I save the sturdy boxes and repurpose them for storage of other items so they don't just take up space. If a sale goes through then at least I'd still have the original boxes.

 

I only have one 1/3 doll now so I still have her box to store her in and possibly for resale value (although if I’m honest, I’ll probably never sell her). I do keep her outfits in their original packaging too, but it’s all stuff from Azone and Volks so they’re just plastic bags that hardly take up much space. However, I’ve been thinking of buying a couple of DDs and a Puyoodoll Kumako, and I’m not sure I’ll have the space to keep their boxes…