Families knowing the cost of dolls

My family knows the cost of dolls.

My moms side (the adults at least) think the prices are reasonable,
and they consider them collectibles, worth "investing" in.

My dad thinks its stupid, and a waste of money, and that eventually ill get over this "phase".
Ive stopped telling him what i buy awhile ago.
But my last doll i told him i "won" it ;P
(its no wonder my parents arnt married anymore xDDD)

 

Ahh... how well I remember it. They day my parents finally asked me how much they were (before this they were like, "Meh, yeah, they're cute")... I floundered and waffled for a bit before I said "around $300". I didn't say what currency it was in though, and since we were living in Hong Kong then, they just presumed it was in Hong Kong dollars (1 HKD= approx. 8 USD). Not exactly lying, but I hope they never find out the "truth".

 

The adults vaguely aware of how expensive they are. My grandparents (where I live) know very well since they needed an estimated value of my possesions for the insurance coverage. My cousins and siblings...well they know I'm gonna break all their fingers if they break them so that somewhat indicates the value to them.

 

im 16 and pay for all my dolls myself, all my family members know the price of my doll,
pretty much everytime I have my doll with me witch is ALL THE TIME I tell them "im getting the most outta my $300 so deal with it" they all laugh and agree...im just not me unless Eric is being tagged along...and pretty much everyone relizes a 16 year old holding this exspencive of a doll all the time is WAY diff from carrying around a $5 one from wal-mart..hahahhaahha so ya
and they all know the list of dolls I want and watch me save up for them

 

I have it easy as far as supportive family members. My mom collects dolls herself, albeit a different kind (reborn baby dolls). But they can be just as expensive so she understands the hobby. It helps that I have my own job to pay for them though. They just think it's my money and I can do whatever I want with it. My mom is actually REALLY excited for me and can't wait to see my first doll.

 

I have just ordered my first narae, and i have not actually gotten around to telling my husband how much she cost!!!!

 

Nuuuu... I've been living on my own and supporting myself for several years now, so it's not really their business. But if they did find out... I'd still get the lecture just like I was 10 again, so it'll just stay my little secret

 

My mom bought my doll and is just as excited as me waiting for her to arrive,
shes even already crocheting for her. My dad lives in a don't ask don't tell
world, and he has hobbies that are far far more ridiculous like collecting heavy
machinery. My husband doesn't like that they are so expensive but is
happy that it will give me something to fuss over since I'm stuck at home

 

My parents know my dolls are expensive, but I only really tell my mom the actual prices most of the time. My dad wouldn't... be as okay with it as she is?

The only doll I won't mention the price for (or, if asked, will drastically reduce it. xD) is my newest one. My mom couldn't get over $500 for a head. I don't think she'd do well with a lot more than that for a tiny doll. xD

 

When I purchased mine, it came to a total of $660.00 ~ However, I purchased clothes off another site- so the total went up to $734.00 xD;
I've been saving up for a while now, since I don't work as many hours as I used to. When my parents found out I spent that much money, they were thinking it was on a laptop or something... You won't believe the look on their faces when they realized it was spent on a doll. xD;
The majority of my friends as well... They couldn't believe it.

But I'm sure I'm not the only one out there who got this reaction from friends or family. ^^;

 

If I tell my mom the real price of my dolls, I think she will go mad on me. I think my dolls are the most expensive things I have bought in my life. I even spent more money on their clothes and wigs than I spent on myself. My mom will be very angry on me if she knows the truth, though she thinks all my dolls are all below $100 right now.

 

Yes, my famili knows the price, and my relatives are helping me with money ^_^

 

In this aspect, I'm independent, so, I pay for my dolls and I don't have to inform anyone how much they cost. Which is a good thing, I suppose, some of my relatives wouldn't be happy, I think - even though it is not their business.

 

My mum knows and so does my husband but it goes nooooooooo further. My mum has just gotten into the whole thing anyway and is waiting for her first one to arrive so both me and her keep our dolling spending a secret from the rest of the family teehee!

 

My family thinks mine was 200$ less than what it really was. And it'll stay that way. When I get anything smaller than him I'll say they're signifigantly less than what they really where too.

 

I don't discuss the cost of dolls with my family. If my parents were alive, they would probably be horrified because they lived through the depression and never bought expensive and frivolous things. As for my husband, he has no interest in dolls and has his own expensive hobbies, so I see no need to enlighten him.

 

My husband knows the cost, but that's because he bought her. We also discuss large purchases with each other before hitting that Buy button.

The rest of my family has no clue. They know she's hand made, and that her face is hand painted. That means she's "expensive", but they don't know the exact number.

 

Well, my mom kind of HAD to know the price of my first little girl, since SHE ordered her, technically. And my Dad knows, but has probably forgotten. >.> <.<
I would dare tell my grandma; she'd have a heart attack and die, I think. O.o To her it'd be a total waste of money.

I was actually really surprised with how well my mom took to the dolls. There was almost no fussing with her over the price (though I guess she's learned that I'm a pretty expensive kid, already), but I guess the fact that I never, ever, expected her to pay for any of it helped. After I while she even told me that when I got Shall she'd be sending me misc clothing at school! XD And she really wants to see my Everpurple baby when I get her; she even told me that if it comes before I go home next weekend that we'll go clothes shopping for it! XP She's so sweet.

I know a lot of people who have just been like, "Yeah, it's cute, but $160? (( for my tiny )) WTF?!? It's NOT worth that much, is it?!?" That's kind of how I expected my mom to be, but she was really understanding.

 

My parents are the only family I've got and they both have expensive hobbies, themselves. My Dad collects rare and first edition books and has a thing for sports cars and my Mom collects dolls (that's where I get it from), china and crystal. Both have to know the price of my dolls, since they finance my obsession(s) most of the time.

 

I do tell them the price, but sometimes, I won't tell them the real amount I'd paid. People who aren't really into their hobby of ours don't always understand why anyone would pay so much for dolls. But considering the worth of some antique dolls/artworks, our dolls aren't really that expensive, I think.