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Favorite Doll Company and Why

May 5, 2012

    1. Crobidoll for sure. They were the first company I ordered from and the quality is incredible: fourteen dolls later plus lots of meet-ups seeing other company dolls, and definitely still the nicest resin of any doll I've ever handled. They also have fantastic face-ups, both default and custom, and they're just a lot of fun with their stories and the cute webtoons they make for their dolls. I've ordered four dolls from them total and I'm just itching to get my hands on a milk chocolate girl from them next chance I get!
       
    2. I actually have a few...

      - Iplehouse for their incredibly beautiful dolls and their outstanding quality.

      - DIM, Doll Chateau and Leekeworld for their amazing sculpts. Their dolls just seem very special to me.
       
    3. I cannot talk so much because I've never been dealing with so many companies.

      Bluefairy is definitely a very good company. They are very polite. And they answer questions in Q&A so quickly.
      I bought my first dolls from them and I was kinda worried.(I guess all of us have experienced this feeling)
      But everything went smoothly! The dolls and their face-up actually look way better than we can see on the website.
      And I would recommend Bluefairy's clothes to you guys, they are very high-quality. Though the price is kinda crazy.
       
    4. I'm a huge fan of Bluefairy. I like the simple, clean lines of their dolls and the elegant sculpts and understated face-ups. Their customer service has been top-notch.

      I've enjoyed the Luts dolls I owned (and the company was easy to work with!) but I've found I don't like double-joints in dolls. Volks has wonderful dolls and clothes, but I do not like their lotteries.
       
    5. I used to like Dollshe the most but the sculpts that made it my favorite are already sold out. And, I am not that into their new sculpts. Besides Dollshe, I like Souldoll (unique facial feautures), Loong Soul (really expressive face and the body structure), Ringdoll (hairstyle and face) and Angell-Studio (wonderful face and detailed outfits). I wish I can own a doll from all those companies.

      :sumomo::sumomo::sumomo:

      i hope i would see more companies produce a lot more sculpts to make my list of favorite companies longer.
       
    6. As I'm sure anyone who sees my doll family will know, I am all for Crobidoll;

      I've had little guys and girls from a few other companies and love them of course, but Crobidolls are the only ones who truly blew me away from the get-go.
      The moment I got my first (Yeon Ho B) I was hooked! The posture, the posability, the breathtaking faceup work...and the company itself has always been very kind and helpful to me. :)
       
    7. I love IH and Soom for the sculpts! Really wanted to get into FL for posing options but the sculpts just don't have the same impact on me as Soom
       
    8. Wow. that's a toughy! I guess I don't really have a favorite company but I seem to have a lot of dolls from Luts, Souldoll. Unidoll & Customhouse. So if numbers are any indication of preference I guess those are my top companies.

      Lately though I've been buying some Doll Leaves as I like their faces & factory face-ups. Plus their price point makes them very attractive. I'm just finding the more expensive brands to start looking either too far out or too much the same. I've already gotten my grail dolls so I'm pretty content. And I refuse to go into anything larger than SD size so that leaves out the lovely Iplehouse gang.
       
    9. I love Fairyland. But I would have to say that my very very favorite is Iplehouse, they are everything and more!
       
    10. I'm a total Soom fangirl, I love their sculpts. I only own one Soom head though, a Chrom human head that I bought second-hand. Of the more affordable brands, I love Dollzone and IMPL, but it's kind of hit or miss for me with their sculpts.
       
    11. PIPOS!! I love Pipos. Gorgeous dolls and wonderful company to order from. I have 63 Pipos dolls (soon to be 67). I can't stop ordering from them.

      I also really like FairyLand. So many cute sculpts. It's hard to resist not ordering.
       
    12. currently loving switch, their heads are amazing <3 im actually planning to get another one again
       
    13. I'm a huge fan of Bluefairy sculpts. They're simple but never boring. Plus, their clothing is perfectly to my taste.
       
    14. I am personally a fan of Volks, because I like how they offer maintenance services for your dolls (If it is in Japan.), being a clumsy person I am, it gives me some sense of security in case anything happens to my boy. Not only maintenance service, but versatile amounts of sculpts, good customer service, and the lovely FCS system.

      When it comes to sculpts other than Volks, I would say Iplehouse. I like how they are realistic.
       
    15. Luts is probably my favorite company because I really love the style of their dolls. Although, they were also the first company I ever found, so I may be a tad biased. :)
       
    16. my favorite doll company is Iplehouse because their dolls fit all the characters floating around in my head, and their dolls are very elegant, I love them!!
       
    17. Volks, because it was the first brand that caught my eye. When I saw Nana, I fell in love. I also got to hold a Volks once, and the SD10 body felt so nice!
       
    18. Fairyland. Why? Because their dolls are cute. That's why. :)
       
    19. My favorite so far, seeing as they're the only ones I've bought directly from, would have to be Resinsoul. They have wonderful service, and I love quite a few of their sculpts. All of my other dolls where either second hand, or ordered through a dealer.
       
    20. I love a lot of them for many different reasons:

      Dream of Doll: My first doll came from here and I still have a few more to get from them. They all have such beautiful faces. I love the sharpness of their faces and their eyes. Absolutely beautiful.

      Iplehouse: Their dolls are so realistic, it's almost creepy. But I love them so much and have quite a few of theirs on my wishlist. Plus, I love their skin color options and default faceups.

      Soom and like companies: Limited Edition dolls here are beautiful, and I also really love Mecha Angels. Sabik is on my wishlist and I can't wait to have enough money to get him because I love the detail that goes into them and genuinely everything about them.