Does anyone else compulsively look up pictures of dolls they ordered while waiting?

Embarrassing? I'm pretty sure 99% of doll collectors already do this, myself included... just add the obligatory binge shopping for wigs, eyes, and clothes.

 

I occasionally look at the company photos, when I'm paying off a layaway and waiting on the doll to arrive once it's shipped. Sometimes, I'll settle on one character when starting the layaway, then I'll maybe switch to a different one halfway through. Or I'll just make sure they're still the doll for me. It's like I kind of forget what they look like, if I don't keep checking back.

I've got a Charmdoll Carson on layaway, currently, and I keep flipping between two Touken Ranbu characters for him. I see the potential for both in his face; it's just who's going to be a little easier to style, because I've got another character doll that needs work and a few OC dolls to tend to as well.

 

sadly yes lol. Either the actual sales post, or looking up and searching other owner photos... not that it makes my own doll come any sooner! But I love to see other people's ideas and creativity while I wait and... obsess...

 

Looking at photos of the dolls I ordered makes the wait so much easier for me. It's a good reminder that one day, I'll be holding that doll in my own hands! It's also a great way to keep learning about the hobby, because when I find one person on Instagram who has the heads or bodies I'm waiting for, I can see their other dolls too, and... Figure out more dolls I'm in love with and put on my wishlist... lol

 

I ordered my first doll last month, and to help my impatient self wait, I made a journal on my phone to collect doll pics.

I’ve even started to collect pics of dolls that aren’t on my ‘I Want’ list. I put the name of the doll owner or company and just collect all the amazing pictures.

 

Yes, I do this too. It sucks when the doll has already been released but there are no owner pics, that’s like doubly vexing haha But even when there are some, it’s never enough. I always want to see more more more!!!

 

It's sort of annoying, yeah...

[Me, after I ordered my Spirit Doll Meng Po]

"Oh, yeah! Button pushed. Order made. This doll WILL BE MINE! Hmm. I wonder what other people have done with her?"
*searching happens*
*results do not*
"What the heck, people... Where? Where this doll?! Surely I can't be the ~only person on earth~ who's ordered this sculpt."
*grumps*
*shakes proverbial Tiny Fist*
"You have failed me, Internet!"

 

Haha yeah I guess it’s up to us to flood the Internet with owner pics for those who come after us!

 

Indeed.

 

Yes! I ordered an in stock from denver doll, so I shouldn't have to wait long, but I am obsessed with seeing her before she actually gets here! Getting style inspiration, etc.

 

guilty! I usually want to see how others would dress up the doll or what other face ups would be best for the doll. Even if I have my doll with me I still check on other similar sculpts.

 

Absolutely! I just obsess while waiting...

 

I like to look at them occasionally and dream about what I'm going to do with them once they arrive. It helps me work out plans for how I'd like them to look.

 

Seconding everyone else's agreement here I keep a Google doc I paste pictures into so I can look at it everywhere.. it's important!!

 

Oh yes lol.. all three of my dolls after I ordered them I was looking up pictures 6 to 10 times a day .. it became so bad my wife had to drag me from it a few times