Doll In Mind - LOVE - Discussion II

Remember when I said only a few posts ago I wasn't ever buying more dolls as an excuse?

Spoiler: Well...

I bought two since then. They are coming this week but to be fair, it wasn't exactly the same commitment... It was a lot of 2 mature 1/6 for only $125. So anyway... That was probably my treat this year. Not DIM related, I just don't want to look like a liar lol.

There are two different older DIM head sculpts in the MP right now, but not one anyone specifically mentioned. One of them is one of the sad big eared vampire girls I always wanted. But I definitely am not planning to realize that dream. There was one girl head (enubi?) Earlier in the year I almost went for but now that someone else bought her and I don't have to look at her I'm fine with it.

@Rabbit-moon I love seeing Persia. He has the same kind of square angles nose that Lloyd has which I find so incredibly interesting.

You know, I swear I saw someone post an Arno recently... He's lovely isn't he? I feel like a lot of these have resurfaced recently and it's really nice!

@krystina Archenar is one I always remember because my sister had a cat she named Archenon when we were younger. I can't even remember what that doll looks like but I think maybe he was one I really wanted? I can't remember if Lloyd was really my first choice for who to have at the time, but this is how it ended up

I know I said I was about give Lloyd a new outfit but of course someone else took that one, then I went back to make something new for Sven: (Rydel)


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But I actually did finish something cute for Lloyd now! I just need to take a pretty picture

 

@krystina Ahhhh omg there he is! It's funny because I couldn't remember his face anymore but the memories flood back now! He's beautiful! Looking back I think maybe Archenar was my first choice. I remember Andrea now too! Ah that's funny! But no I actually like Lloyd's expression better and his cool nose. He feels very stylized even more than Andrea. I just thought Lloyd and Archenar would be the cutest siblings.
I hope you can find yourself a Lloyd. I think odds on him may be better than many of the others. He seems like he was popular.
As for myself, truly I'm set as is, but you're very nice to think of me!
And thank you for the compliment on the new outfit! It's like a kimono but I made it with some different elements, it was modeled after a 1970s evening jacket I saw posted on an antique fashion page I follow.

 

Thank you Krystina! So many dolls… so little money…

Thank you AlisonVonderland! I agree, Persia and Lloyd have great noses! I’m all about noses! My dolls have to have visually interesting noses.

The robe you made for Rydel is lovely! I wish I knew how to sew like you.

Im sorry I didn’t see the Arno posting but, in all honesty, I’ve been cutting way back on my doll buying. These days, a doll really has to pull hard on my heartstrings for me to pursue it. And, sadly, this summer my husband and I are going to be doing some much needed repairs on our house; so there goes any wild spending money I might have had for dolls. I hate “adult-ing”!

But, a Danbi or a Arno would be tempting. Denny’s sculpts were so beautiful. I really miss DIM.

 

@Rabbit-moon I feel you there, real life problems is half of why I was not planning to buy more from here at least until everything is changed (and I don't know if/when that would be). But also just a matter of a change of heart in life. It's not that I don't love the dolls I have, it's that the years pass and as things change, you change too. I don't need more. I need a structure that helps me to do what's important for me.

Back on topic, so I didn't realize before that DollK actually had so many archived photos of the old sculpts! So I looked through them all and oh what a pleasant memory it was! I started to recognize a bunch of the ones I loved so well. I miss thess dolls so much. Maybe one day the sculptor will read our comments and come back again. there was just something about these faces that always kept my heart captive. They are tender and reassuring to me.

I wish more owners would join us here

 

Aw, that's fair. All good things must eventually come to an end. I hope he is able to enjoy his retirement. He certainly brought us a lot of joy through his dolls.

Aw I'm actually following her already! I love the little antique style dollies she's making now. They are so sweet, as I would expect it would be cool if she ever makes bjds again though, because her work is so lovely.

Anyway, here's finally a random photo of my Lloyd... today in a faux daguerreotype kind of edit

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I love his new corset top. I think I know how to pull together a new little wardrobe for him so probably I'll post him more again

 

AlisonVonderland and Krystina, I didn’t know Denny had retired! I always wondered why DIM closed. Denny was always so good to his customers. I hope he’s having a wonderful retirement. *heavy sigh* But, Alison is right, all good things eventually come to an end. (Except for David Bowie’s music. That will go on forever!) Still, I’m having a hard time with the “things ending” concept.

Krystina, thanks for the archive link at DOLK! It was awesome to cruise down memory lane looking at all the DIM sculpts. I wish all companies would keep an archive/memory page for all their old sculpts. I know most collectors would appreciate that.

AlisonVonderland, your Lloyd looks AMAZING! Wow! He’s gorgeous in that corset!

 

Errrrmehgerd Archenar womppp
I love seeing the cool different stylings on your Amina @krystina I think my favorites are pink princess and the deer antlers outfit but I think... These are kind of leaning in my Lloyd direction so it's very inspiring.
My Lloyd (Nagi) I think claimed a new wig yesterday. It really shows his sculpt well and fits the personality I think I'm going for with clothes and everything lately. But it definitely shows just how tragic the Faceup actually is. it was one I did with extreme haste in Canada in like 2 layers at 40F and I think I need to finally redo it soon. I may just paint the same look but actually do it well this time lol.
I definitely don't need a new boy head... But I'm feeling finally ready to deal with sorting out my doll collection and I hope I can get one more cheap boy body and maybe it would help somehow. I wish I could find something that genuinely works properly for Sven. I'm forever irritated by hybriding him.

 

Oh by the way thank you @Rabbit-moon about Lloyd! He's coming together! I think the corsets are somehow just perfect for him so I made another already
I swear I never mean to ignore replying but I am very poor at paying attention it seems. And I check the notification and then go away and forget.
I also have a really hard time coming to terms with endings, moving on.... I think it's evident in all that I do honestly.

@krystina thank you! the one on fer turned out great. I'm capable of great work and also capable of doing poor faceups for myself in bad conditions I'll have a very good time repainting Lloyd because he always looks great.

I saw that one too. I'm trying to decide what is the best use of very little money. Especially because I have a few unsorted heads left so I'll probably just get whatever I objectively prefer and see what problem it solves when it gets here, as per usual these days. I'm not sure on the resin color but I'm not sure doll in mind and doll in life used the same pink resin color or if the minimee color is more like doll in life. I had Sven's old body a long time ago. It was I think the first version doll in mind? But the color wasn't very pink and he and my Lloyd are pretty different colors. I have trouble finding a body for him because of everything, colors and proportions.

 

Krystina, he’s rocking that black outfit! The other outfits are fun, but young and smoldering in black is too smexy!

AlisonVonderland, LOL! Not to worry! I do the same thing. Additionally, even threads I’ve signed up to watch don’t notify me. Other members have complained about how hit-and-miss the notifications can be at times. (I think there are ghost bugs in this forum)

 

@Rabbit-moon I believe what it is is that the watch notifications are actually made so that if you don't check every notification by going to the thread when it notifies you it decides you don't care and it won't notify you again until you return there. Pretty wacky!

I used to wear a lot of black, and I love black doll clothes, but I have an orange cat. And I feel like the air is just made of cat hair now, so I avoid black clothes especially for my dolls these days it's such a shame! Because I agree, it's very stylish