Giving a doll as a gift

*pokes Tutu* hey none of that! Not unless you let me get you one too! =]

 

I'd really love to get two of my best friends Puki's. Puki's are cute and hard to not love, so I'd hope they'd be okay with not having a choice in what I secretly buy for them [lol] Of course, I'd buy one for myself too. Maybe buy a trio of Puki's as friendship dolls? One day...when we're older and I know that we'll stay friends 83

 

I've bought one friend a white skin megi...And am buying, and partially selling, a minifee el to a friend of mine. She insisted on buying the body half off.

My dad has paid for half of my soom sard body, and also bought me my third doll, a DZ megi.

So, yeah, I spend the money to give my friends a doll ^^ If I had more money I'd give more, but alas, my work doesn't pay me enough >>

 

Half.jak-hehe ^_^ ok well your not allowed to get Nikki unless I can get you your Mei XD

 

It's on Tutu! =]

 

held a couple raffles, not quite the same, but I did do an elf yder head give away.

But officially this christmas I ordered my friend sierra her first doll. A Luts kid delf Bory

 

I know there's a thread about buying a doll for someone, but what I want to discuss is a little different.

I recently bought a doll for my best friend. It was kind of an impulse buy, I suppose, but I couldn't help it. The doll was on sale and somehow seemed like she would suit my friend very well, so I just went with my gut and bought it.
Now, I recently bought a doll for my little sister, too, because she has a mini and has been talking about getting a tiny, so I secretly bought her one and am going to surprise her with it. But that's just it: My sister already has a doll. I'm pretty sure she'll love the one I got her, but if she doesn't, she knows she can just sell it. She understands these things because she's into dolls.
But my friend does not have a BJD. She's seen mine and likes them, and she has plushies and a teddy bear and things like that, but she's never really talked about getting a doll of her own. I kind of like the idea of getting her her first BJD, but what if it ends up being her last, and she dislikes and sells it?
I mean, I'll actually be okay if she doesn't like it-- I won't feel offended or anything. But I do really want her to like it. And I think that even if she doesn't, she might not know that it's really okay and super-easy to sell BJDs. I might sound like I'm contradicting myself here, but what I mean is that I want her to like it because it makes me happy when I can do something that makes her smile. But I'm also okay if she just appreciates the thought and doesn't care for the doll, and want her to know that it's okay to sell it.
Basically, I think that she WILL like it and I want to share my doll hobby with her, but I think, what if I'm forcing it on her by getting her a doll of her own?

Has anyone else ever bought a doll for someone who didn't have one, or at least bought them a different size or type of doll than what they already owned? How did it turn out? Do you regret doing it?

 

No, But I keep thinking of doing it! :3 I just think bjd's should be be for those who would cherish them! ^^

 

I once bought a doll for my best friend. She liked my dolls, and seemed really interested in the hobby looking at different companies, wigs, etc... and picking out things that could suit her characters. She said DZ Megi was her favorite, and I bought him for her, gave him a faceup, and made him an outfit and a wig so he wouldn't be naked. Then I gave him to her, and...nothing. She never took a single picture, never bought or made anything for him, and the doll has been in storage for like 2 years. I guess the hobby wasn't for her, and it was just me wishing she would join with me. Kind of depressing though.

 

Well, I wouldn't buy a doll for anyone. If I wanted to gift someone with a BJD, I'd give them a voucher for a certain amount of money and have them choose the doll themselves. Of course it's nicer to give a doll but on the other hand, only providing the money and letting the friend choose the doll is a sure way to ensure she'll really like the doll.

 

I've given a couple and it has been a super happy experience--and I did it even telling one friend that if she needed to sell it, that was fine too! it was just for her to have fun with in any way she wanted or needed, or even to pass along...after all, there is just something nice about getting a toy as a gift, it makes people think of being a kid and Christmas.

 

I'd totally do it As long as you make sure she's aware that if she doesn't like it she can sell it, then I see no problem!! The only people I would never get a doll for are people who already collect dolls of a different kind (because I figure if they want to get into the BJD hobby they would, unless they've expressed a desire to do it but haven't the money/whatever in which case I would) or people who explicitly state 'I don't want a BJD' or who just don't like them at all

For people who seem to have an interest in them, but are on the fence - it's a gamble, but if I have the money I'd do it in a second I'd love to get my grandmother one, she seems to like mine and I think it'd be really nice for her to have someone to talk to ^_^ She'd never play with it, but I think she'd think it was cute, and she'd keep it on a shelf and admire it, and that'd be enough for me

 

I kinda feel this way as well, unless of course I knew the exact doll said person was planning on getting. Still, considering how picky I am myself about my own dolls, sometimes it's better to let the person who will be keeping the doll order the doll itself. I wouldn't ever out of the blue surprise someone with a doll, though, not even a tiny because these things are so particular to the individual and I'd hate to have the person rely on selling the doll to get something they want.

 

Thank you so much-- this is super-encouraging! She is that kind of childhood-nostalgia-loving person, so hopefully this will hold true for her.

 

I'm planning on doing that pretty soon actually. A friend of mine is in love with the Angelic Layer anime/manga. The other day she was saying that she would love to have a Hikaru. So I decided that I will buy a doll and make it into Hikaru for her. I know she'll love it!

 

I still get messages even 7 months after my friend recieved her doll of her squeeing. Even more so when I bought some marshpants for him and those got sent through. And yeah, I knew exactly what doll she'd want, I didn't tell her at all.

I hope it goes as well for you as it did for me.

 

I've done this, twice for my kid sister, and once for my best friend. It's a great thing to do if you can spare the cash and know that the doll is going to be loved beyond loved. Admittedly, I did it on a somewhat selfish basis, in that when others have dolls, I have someone to talk to about them, but hey, it's win win on both sides eh!

 

If I had enough money I would buy a Zaoll Luv for my grandmother.
My grandmother absolutely adores the Zaoll Luv, but I just can't afford it

 

Yes absolutely. My roomate and I joined in and bought another friend a puki sugar, for her birthday I got her a domadoll Okja and for xmas they got me a luwen.

 

i wanna buy my best friend an angel of dream qian