Favourites of 2024

SD13 Elizabeth was my favorite. It's crazy they waited 20 years to release this character they made up for the storyline! It was a very exciting release, even if I bought her brother and not her

Favorite purchase was previously mentioned brother....

My favorite moment was receiving a handmade photobook/zine I had contributed to! It's one of my top precious possessions now. I hope my mother never finds it!

Edit: I just realized Elizabeth was released last year!! Don't tell Mother SD I made such a fatal mistake

 

Definitely the re-release of Fairylands Pukipuki line

I bought a fair bit of clothes during the black friday sales that have started coming in. Ive missed that magical feeling in the hobby and thats exactly what I got when I dressed them in their new outfits (even if they are far from finished )

Edit: When I opened my Pukipuki Pongpong, I didnt know whether Id like the size or not but the second I saw her I fell in love. She was an unexpected favorite and I feel so inspired by her And I went to my first ever meetup which was a ton of fun!

 

I'm going to sound like a broken record but favourite release = Dream Valley Dragon, favourite personal purchase = Dream Valley Dragon, favourite doll moment this year = getting my dragon (so, like, five days ago)

 

My favorite release was Coral reef mie-mie! I missed her release but managed to snag a blank doll that should be shipping soon!
My favorite personal purchase is my Dearmine Blooming Eve.
My favorite doll moment this year was going to Japan and buying some dolls there (the above Dearmine doll was part of that).Truly my most prized souvenirs~

 

What was your favorite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought) I would say when Dollstown re-released both the Hue and Mui heads in a slightly bigger size.

What was the favorite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big): Buying my Hue head from Dollstown and finding a great deal for a 18 Yr boy body by DT from a seller here on DOA. He came together perfectly. I also got Mui,. but he is a Christmas gift from husband, so have to wait to get him on the 24th.

And lastly, what was your favorite doll moment this year? When daughter found not one but 2 of these mazing chairs that I already had two of but wanted more for my bigger doll.
Here is my Big guy in one of those chairs.
The Gang by Marie, on Flickr

 

Well, uh, I have not really been active in the hobby this year. I have no idea what new dolls were released and I didn't buy any "new sculpts" just a few second hand heads at the very beginning of 2024. My favorite purchase was the Switch Ryun head (even though I thought I was keenest for Soseo and got him too) and I think my favorite moment I remember was after putting the Ryun together and sewing for him a bit, the photo shoot on the bay in Corpus Christi and how those photos came out.
A runner up memory is that I brought home Soseo and painted him up, then a friend got one, then I saw another and I kind of felt like I brought Soseo back to popularity which is good because he is such a charming face

 

My Favorite release was of course Dream Valley's Griffon dragon which also happens to be my favorite purchase.

Runner up is my Dream Valley Fawna and Doll Zone Shadow.

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? Heaven Official's Blessing (天官赐福) Comic versions of Hua Cheng & Xie Lian by Ringdoll. I did not buy these but I love the donghua and the manhua, they are one of my favorite denmei couples. I didn't buy them because I would want them both fullset, and my dolls are all more modern. I would want to leave them fullset to admire them, and I am running out of doll room.

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? For me this is just being able to get some of the dolls that I had on my list. This year I was able to purchase a few dolls that I had on my wish list. Being able to check these off my list makes me very happy. It makes me feel as if I accomplished something pushing forward in this hobby. I am actually happy that I did not stray from my list as well.

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year? Probably when my grail Tristan (Soom Gluino) arrived in January. It kind of set the pace for the whole year, because it happened in January. It's been very nice though, to look over all year and see my grail doll sitting there and know that I finally have him and can stop obsessing about something I don't have, and instead obsess about something I do have!

Thank you! I hope that you have a wonderful New Year as well!

Wishing everyone the best in the coming year!

 

Going to the add to the Dream Valley chorus and scream dragon, dragon, dragon. He's exactly what I wanted and easily the crown jewel of my collection, even if wrangling him into poses can be tiring. It's just such a good, detailed, expressive sculpt and was a joy to decorate, and a further joy to pose and photograph.

 

My favorite release this year was/is Joydoll Jacob, who I was fortunate enough to purchase! True aquiline noses are so rare in this hobby, so it's really neat to see small doll makers branching out and trying different facial structures.

My favorite purchase this year was Dollfie Dream Anthy Himemiya. I can't believe I'm fortunate enough to own such a beautiful girl!

My favorite doll moment this year was getting to send my grail girl, Aiyu, out for a new faceup. I'm so excited to finally, finally be pampering my most special and favorite doll!

 

I love our tiny dragon club

 

Favorite release this year has probably been Dollmore's Trinity Mio, she looks so lovely. I doubt I'll ever add her to my collection because of her price and size, but never say never, I guess

It's hard to choose just one favorite purchase for this year! I think it's a tie between Huajing Andy, and Illua Lillia. I'm so happy to have bought both of them!

Favorite moment was definitely when Lillia arrived. I think Lillia is my favorite sculpt of all time, and I've been borderline obsessed with her ever since I saw photos of her for the first time. So yeah, I was beyond happy when I managed to snag her second hand from a local collector ^^

 

My favorite doll release was Irrealdoll's Nell, especially in the melon skin. My favorite purchase was a Resinsoul An on the Wu body in dark tan resin, and my favorite doll moment was being able to put together Laios, who is off-topic, in her little wolf outfit.

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought) I loved seeing the new Teacup sculpts from DoDollsDream, as well as the latest Harucasting release.

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big) I thrifted a $3 dress for my as-of-yet nameless girl (pictured)

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year? I was given this Doll Leaves Ida (my first BJD) by a Buy Nothing neighbor

 

What was your favorite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)
I think my favorite release was Dream Valley Velarde with his lizard feet and arms. I didn't buy him, since part of how I enjoy my dolls is sewing clothes for them, and he'd be even more difficult to sew for than some of the Dream Valley dolls I already own.

What was the favorite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big)
Its a tie between Creatures Dolls Absinthe and Fairyland Minifee Dreaming Dark Elf Soo.

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?
Finding out there will be a BJD convention in NYC early next year and buying tickets! It'll be my first convention and I'm so excited!

 

Favorite Doll Release? That dragon everyone loves but I didn't buy one yet hahaha.

Favorite Doll-Related Purchase? Hmm I guess buying my Fairyland Nuia. I've bought a bunch of clothes too but I need to try them on.

Favorite Doll Moment? Going to a local group's meet up a few times!

 

I've never been a huge fan of any particular company before, but everything dollzone has released this year has been so beautiful and up my alley and just dream dolls for me. I don't have the money to buy any of their full sets unfortunately, but I've found myself just staring at the promo pictures for their doll "moon" quite often this year just in love ^^ so I'd have to say that's my favorite release even if I didn't buy it.

My favorite purchase was the Lingyi head from Alberich, it's such a unique design and exactly what I'd been looking for in the size I wanted! I'm so excited to see it in person eventually~

 

I don't purchase BJD anymore, yet I still enjoy browsing; my favorite releases this year, were DollZone's newest tallest male dolls. I've always had a soft spot for them, although I only own ancient earlier DZ sculpts. If they were tinier, but still the same exact proportions (maybe shorter legs), I would be in trouble (good thing tiny mature dolls are not popular, in the BJD world!).

My favorite (personal) doll moment this year, was discovering I am still able to do additive mods, on even my tiniest dolls! I was able to mod my tinier BJD this year, that I own right now, and that made me extremely happy. Growing old is a royal pain in the lower back, but I was able to (crappily, but still sharable) mod the eyes on my only mature tiny resin BJD, twice! Despite my shaky hands of death. Lol! I made a few other things for that doll as well (wigs and clothes, and half-6ssed attempts at his ghoul mask), after a million years of not working on my larger BJD. Which then sparked my interest in working on my larger BJD, but I still have yet to work on those, sadly. Hopefully, I'll still have time to get to those soon, I am crossing my fingers I'll get to work on a few before the end of 2024, without feeling like I'm rushing for absolutely no season. DX

We can all ignore the crapfest that are my face ups and just look at the mods. My face-ups haven't improved, in the million years I've attempted painting and repainting tiny things, in the past 20-plus-years. ^.^;;
I'll share my Myou Bettina male with tinier modded eyes (additive mods on lower lid, to make him look more mature and give him narrower eyes). I also modified his nose to be less bulbosy and have deeper nostrils, but it's not so obvious in photos (his face is tiny, despite how giant-headed he is, it gave my finger-cramps, just to work on those just for a few minutes with average sandpaper and patience! old-fart-problems! Lol!).

He is wearing the same exact pair of 9mm glas eyes from MYou, in all these. The first photo are his default eyes, and my first face up on him. The second photo is the temp mod I did, with a first-time-use-for-me, material that is meant as filler for scale models. Then the last are the "permanent" mods with Aves Apoxie Sculpt. Now I am just itching to work on my giant BJD, as giant as I am willing to go, for heavy resin dolls (I'm too old/weak for anything heavier!)...