Favourites of 2024

This was the year I joined the hobby and of course my beloved Mina is my favorite
Taking Candell to Rome to meet @dbfalcao was great and I hope to repeat this sort of experience soon.
As for releases, probably Unicorn Beetle. There's also Loong Soul Gu Shu Shi which is a really striking fullset. I hope someone here ordered these dolls and will share pictures!

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)
Quite main stream but...
- Maybe Volks x BTSSB : I don't collect larg doll, but this collaboration made me see many possibility about their future release.
- Fairyland newest release is also very stunning.

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big)
Of course...
- My two new dolls!
I didn't purchase any new doll for quite sometime so 2024 is a bit special, and none of my choices disappointed me yet.

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?
- June trip to Kamakura? The september moon festival? Or maybe the trip to Kyoto?... There're plenty of them.

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)
Dollmore Night Terrors: Vian. I LOVE the Vian sculpt. It's naturally a bit creepy, but this release is even better.
It's just perfect all around.

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big)
2D GuoGuo - but she's my only doll related purchase this year, so choosing wasn't that hard.

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?
This is probably funny to some people, but I took off a doll's head for the first time this year to change eyes!
It was definitely memorable to me. I put this off for way too long...

 

I love his faceup in the last photo!

 

Favourite doll release: probably Dollzone Light, because holy heck, that was exactly what I needed for my council of Lords of Hell—whuch seems contrary given that he looks like an Angel, but there’s a method to the madness somewhere.

Best doll purchase: à really repetitive answer would be Light, and I do feel pretty good about bringing him home. A less repetitive answer is my latest RRabbit clothes order! I’m very excited to bring in some new pieces for my dolls to wear. Valentine is going to look great when he plunders half the stuff I bought.

Favourite doll moment this year: when I finished the dye, mod, wing attachment and all that for Ilya, and I got to see him come together perfectly. He has his wings, he’s taken over a fullset outfit, and it feels like he’s perfect now.

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)

It's probably going to be the Peakswoods Gons and Crows, specially Dark Elf Goldie and Lala Crow. But I also really liked the moth girl Dream Valley released!

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big):

Definitely purchasing my Do Dolls Dream Charlotta! I've been wanting one of her dolls for many years, and I was finally able to swing the preorder this time around.

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?

Attending Doll Con Dallas! It was first doll convention (and convention in general), and it was really fun meeting artists and collectors irl. I want to go again maybe next year, but I'm not certain since I don't live in Texas anymore! I'll have to check plane cost.

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)

My favorite would be the Dream Valley Ghost Moth. I wanted to buy her so much, but alas, money. She looks so cool, and I can't wait to see what she looks like in person!

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big)

Oh tough one, especially since I just got into the hobby this year. I think I'm going to have to go with the Youpla Ruka. She is the first doll that called out to me and insisted upon being in my home. I can't wait to have her here!

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?

Joining up with my local community! There's a lot of awesome bjd enthusiasts in my city, and they're so nice and welcoming! I've really loved becoming a part of their group.

 

My favorite doll release is the Xagadoll conjoined twins, Boye and Sila. It's extremely rare that I impulse buy new releases, but I think I bought them within 15 minutes of seeing them. I missed out on the Doll Chateau conjoined twins years ago and never found them secondhand, always regretted not buying them when I could have, but I like this set even better and could not let them get away!

Favorite purchase this year is pretty much impossible for me to say, there was so much good. Maybe Bren's Luts Senior Delf body? Maybe my Gen-X Mina? Maybe my ResinSoul Cen? Maybe my Dollmore Zaoll Ramie? Maybe Cooper's (Migidoll Yujin) 8th head? Maybe that secondhand suit that fit Bren like it was tailored just for him? I....really don't know!

Favorite moment, again, is hard. So many good times, but I think remodeling my doll room was a HUGE accomplishment, as I went from having around 15 dolls crowded and piled on top of each other and feeling overwhelming to having display space for 30+ dolls and looking nice! I finally found the secret to enjoying a large number of dolls and not wanting to sell anybody, and it was so simple: ORGANIZE PROPERLY! And cube bookcases and floating shelves are your friend (if you live in a place where you're free to put them on the wall).

 

Favourite doll release ... Joydoll is my favourite doll sculptor and I was delighted to see her release of Jacob and Jose.

Favourite purchase ... If I only count things I bought AND received this year, it's the Volks SDGrB hands that I bought to hybrid to Vallant (Kanadoll Mars on DF-H 65cm boy). I never liked his default DF-H hands so I went on a hybriding quest, and found that SDGrB hands fit him perfectly. When I put those hands on him, I felt a sense of completion - I finally have the doll I always envisioned, and he looks perfect now.

Favourite doll moment... I have two.
One was finally receiving Bimong Narin68. It was a very long preorder saga and I'm thrilled and relieved that my doll is home now.

The other favourite moment was my dolls being part of wedding photos. I wrote a little bit about it here, but basically, my sister was getting married, she asked me to dress my crew and put them on display as part of the celebration. The wedding photographer apparently liked my dolls and took pics of them, so they ended up in the final photography selection. I was very touched that my sister (who's completely not a doll person) asked me to include my dolls in her special day.

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)
I was excited that Fairyland brought PukiPuki back

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big)
Second hand Pukifee Luna in tan with artist faceup

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?
Arrival of a doll that I was worried would not arrive due to a hurricane

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)
Dream Valley Ghost Moth girl, hands down. I cannot wait to have her in hand and work on her.

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big)
A tie between DV Ghost Moth and the Acorn Doll ChaCha head(s). Love at first sight for both, and first doll purchases since I considered my collection complete, 4 years ago.

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?
Receiving the CoralReef Jiu Er Mao 1/3 Girl Body that I choose to hybrid with the ChaCha head, and discovering the amazing poseability, engineering, and quality and beauty of that body. Just incredible. It knocked my socks off. BJD bodies have come a long way since I got into the hobby 15 years ago!

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024?
This is such a hard question! I think I'll tentatively say my favorite release is Devotion Doll's Mini Bite, but there's always something incredible coming out it feels like!

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made?
This is a really hard question too! I think probably buying Isshō, my secondhand MSD Schulze. He was just such an unexpected purchase and has been bringing me a lot of joy! He honestly kind of brought me back to resin after spending most of the year more focused on vinyl dolls.


And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?
This is the first year since I graduated college, and the first year I've had a job and disposable income. So just being able to work towards my doll goals is such a huge thing for me! For a more specific moment...anytime I feel like a doll gets "fully put together" with the correct wig and eyes and a set of clothes, it brings me so much joy.

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought) My favorite, unpurchased, doll released in 2024 would have to be the Shirakawa_doll Ruo Kui Moth. The sculpting, the whimsy, it was just an adorable little doll all around!! I didn't think it would fit in my collection, but I loved seeing it!


What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big) My favorite doll related purchase has to be bringing home the closest thing I had to a grail, a DiM Fenris head. I never imagined that I'd be able to get one, and I'm so excited to have him home!! I just recently got his body in and I have so much to do!!!

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year? My favorite doll-centered experience would have to be finding the local BJD group and attending a monthly meetup! I was worried at first, but everyone was so lovely to speak to and seeing everyone's dolls in person was such an awesome experience!

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)
- Dream valley dragon griffin, especially the large version. not that I would buy ( too big). but I looks so god, must have been a headache to make.

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big)
- Got Linzy (souldoll) from DDE in stock, missed her preorder ( forgot the end date for ordering), was so happy when I open her home, she vas all I wanted and more and the color is so lovely. She is stil one of my favorit at the moment.

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?
- Moving to a bigger apartment and got a cabinet for my dolls. Now I have space for them all and can se them. That have really help handle them a lot more and it really given me so much joy! .

 

What was your favourite doll release in 2024? (Doesn't have to be something you bought)
I've been loving what Dream Valley's been cooking up with the dragon and the ghost moth. Did I buy anything from them? No, but I enjoyed seeing them and did convince a friend to get the dragon! I'm excited to see what's in store with them.

What was the favourite doll-related purchase you made? (No matter how small or big)
Getting my MDR Fang was a delight, but man, getting her wig and confirming that I really like the look and feel of the material (synthetic mohair) was a game changer. I recently ordered a couple wigs to start replacing the heat resistant fiber ones the others in my crew have.

And lastly, what was your favourite doll moment this year?
Going to a doll meet! I was afraid there wasn't a community near me and I was gladly proven wrong.