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Dolls You Love But Will Never Own

Feb 16, 2023

    1. The Feeple Rozen fullset. He’s so freaking beautiful and I love every single thing about him…except that he’s SD.

      So many sculpts I love and adore are SD! I just can’t see myself enjoying dolls that big because of space, and I also think I’d be opening up a poor financial door if I started. If I get one then I’d have to get two, and so on… x’D
       
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    2. Exactly what I was going to say! It was a dream of mine for a while to own SDs, but once I got my 63cm Loong Soul girl I found out they are simply too large for my little kid hands (I'm in my twenties, but my hands are too stinking small lol). It's also a struggle because they're not only more expensive, but things like accessories, clothes, jointed hands, etc are all more expensive for them as well. And forget being able to create dioramas for them. So I'm compromising with plans for a 50cm doll instead. Better for my hands, my small apartment, and my bank account :XD:

      PS. My Volks boy is the exception, not only because he's smaller and his single joints are a breeze to handle, but also because he is basically an antique and very precious to me :lol:
       
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    3. Sugarbones. Beautiful dolls, but way out of my price range. I've seen people create beautiful fashions for them and do some amazing photography with them, though! I'll just have to admire them through Instagram...
       
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    4. The Volks Mana doll! Only 30 was ever made and entirely out of my price range. For someone who has been listening to this person since 2000, it's one of those "holiest of all holy grails".
       
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    5. My biggest grail doll is a doll I will never own. Ringdoll Wagashi Style C with company faceup with the black teardrop and fullset. She is the most gorgeous doll I have ever seen, but she is also way bigger than I have found myself to enjoy in a doll... Plus she has also been discontinued for about 9 years, so even finding one would be near impossible anyway.
       
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    6. I think dodollsdream. I do own a few, but I keep selling them off and repurchasing them. I'm actually tempted to buy again when i have a new one I think I'm going to sell this one off too.

      I keep going to look at bimong, but I don't think I will actually own one. Mainly because i don't understand how the buying system works for bimong. I find it way too complicated to bother buying one, but I enjoy looking at other people's dolls.

      I keep buying switch, but I keep wanting to sell it off. I haven't yet.
       
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    7. Set by Story of the Seventh Day. He's absolutely one of my favorites, and I followed his creation since the early prototype days, but he's way too expensive for me and I just don't have room for him, sadly. If I ever did have the space in the future I don't think I'd be able to get him either, with how limited he was.
       
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    8. The idealian boys. Lovveeeee them, so gorgeous. Just too big.
       
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    9. I love so many dolls that I will never own just because its unrealistic to buy them all. I want almost everything Fairyland makes, multiple LUTS dolls, Iplehouse Fashion dolls and so many more. I work hard to make sure I'm happy with what I have and just enjoy my other loves from afar.
       
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    10. Pukipuki Pongpong is one that I've had to reluctantly put into this category since the line was retired by Fairyland. T_T Maybe someday I'll get lucky on the secondhand market.

      I'd also love the Volks DD Hatsune Miku, but those are a good $1000 and i simply can't justify paying that much on one doll.
       
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    11. I love spiritdoll dolce pinelia and bluesnow and pure annabella as lusion dahlia I love them because of their cuteness and size I have 8 las reinas dolls (60+cm toddler like) and 3 1m tall disney princess from jscks pacific and I love this size cause it fits toddler clothes and dress up is far more fun this way but alas this size in bjd is not only far above my wallet but also too heavy , super heavy for me which means that even if someone gifted them to me it wouldn't be as enjoyable because of resin's weight ,but I still see those and drool over the pictures!!!
       
    12. Enchanted doll of-course. Way too expensive. But it's a dream of mine.
       
    13. The really large dolls like Dollmore Trinity or Luts Royal Senior Delf. They seem so cool and always look beautiful but they are simply out of my budget.
       
    14. I've been falling out of love with resin dolls lately (planning to move to vinyl at the end of the year), so all of my previous wants and grails will probably never happen since I just don't think resins are for me anymore. But, the only one I'm sad about after realizing this change in me is a former grail, a Volks Four Sisters. Thankfully, lots of folks have one, so I can live vicariously through other peoples little darlings
       
    15. SIO2 Funan. Lovely doll, but he's going to take up a lot of space due to him being a deertaur. Also out of production and a limited doll. He also came with a lot of extra parts too, so I'm not sure how easy it will be to find one with all of his parts with him as well.
       
    16. I love dolls from small artists but don't buy them. They're more expensive and usually have uncommon body types, that while beautiful and unique, make it harder to buy clothes for. One doll I can particularly think of is Rap1993's Danni v2. She gorgeous, but with a small torso and big hips requires very specific clothes of different sizes.
       
    17. I'd never say never, but at the moment I can't see myself buying 1/3 dolls. My house is really tiny and finding space even for 1/4 dolls would be difficult, and as I won't be able to move out in the near feature, I will only look for 1/6 and 1/4 dolls for the time being.
       
    18. I don't want to say never, but I think it's highly unlikely I'll ever own Dream of Doll's DOT E-an fullset. She was one of the first BJDs I ever saw, years ago, and by the time I had gotten into this side of the doll collecting hobby, Dream of Doll wasn't really a thing anymore.

      Still find her beautiful, though.
       
    19. Dolls over 1/4 ! Even 1/4 seems so big to me. I often see very well sculpted faces that i find beautiful and interesting, but i know they're for Big Boys and i am able to let them go in my heart.
      However, one artist really does manage to make me want to try tall guys At Least Just Once To Have This Sculpt : Hyuka by c.yaoo (cyaoo_doll on insta) in particular but honestly all their other faces. I once thought "oh but maybe... if i just bought the head..." but i have seen the numerous stories of Floating Heads from bjd fans and i know it's not a great idea.
      Lai from joydolljoy and MissOrc from Bonelace are also two sculpts i love everytime i see and i live vicariously through pictures of owners XD
       
    20. Soom's Captain Hook the Ticking Crocodile. The crocodile versions head, feet and hands are amazing. Not only was he limited (though they did do a re-release limited event) he's SD size. The biggest dolls I'm comfortable owning are MSDs.