Happy with less

I started this hobby thinking one was enough. But of course it quickly changes, and I went for a long time with having two (but not the same two, you see...I've also had trouble finding ones that stay), and then wanting three but not ever getting there...

Now I'm back to one, and lately I've been thinking of getting a second again...only I came to the realization that I loved choosing and buying dolls more than actually owning them. So one doll is truly enough for me and I plan to stick with it.

 

Four is nice. I wouldn't mind a girl doll though, I could stop after I get an SD girl.

But I dun wanna ._.

 

I only have plans for two (and that's if I'm lucky). Who knows what the future will bring though best wait for the first one to arrive before planning that far ahead maybe, heh.

 

I think it depends on the person and what that person plans with them, Most people I see with more then say 6 seem to make more photostories and the charater all seem to be in one story line in some way. I have 4 currently and plan on getting one more I try to make them fit together in some way so I don't neglelect one.

It also depend on if you can afford them or not. Yeah its a lot to spend 500-1000 on a doll but there clothing and other items pluse the general mantanice of the doll cleaning face up, mending. So yeah it really depends on your time and buget as well.

 

I'd like to own a brother or maybe even a boyfriend for my incomming TF Emilie, but at the same time I htink I will just stick to the one, and dote upon her till I am poor XD

 

i wouldnt be able to handle too many dolls. money wise and i wouldnt be able to bond with them all. myfirst one is on its way and im planning on getting one or two more. nod nod

 

I have one - but it's not by choice. I want at least three. At least. Maybe as many as six. I think it's because I want at least one more SD, at least one MSD, at least one Hound, and at least one tiny. I would love to have tons and tons, but I can't afford that, either money or space wise.

 

aaah choices choices. hehe. i definatly want a SD.

 

I'm pretty happy with the number I have (one more on layaway ) and really don't want a whole "army" because I just don't have time, or room or $$ for that. I like to actually play with my dolls and, even now, that's hard (I have human kids, too). I don't feel the need to buy every new sculpt. I am attracted to certain dolls and, while I do appreciate all the different dolls out there, there just aren't that many that I feel I HAVE to have. Although...I do like the idea of having one of each size....

 

hmmmm... i prefer a smaller group. I had thought about having 2 before. That's fine with me.

But right now it's gone to a maximum of 5/6, this number is due to i have 3 more dolls i want and a body for a spare head.

Although i think i'll be content with 3 right now. I've told my mum i'll be fine with another doll/body right now. She's more my keeper on the amount of dolls i own. But i highly doubt i can ever go beyond 5. I'm finding it hard to adjust to a 2nd (and 3rd that belongs to my bro) so a large amount is a no no.

However if i can get all the dolls i love, like and want... there is a list of like 30+

 

Right now, I just have one, but I plan to order my second at the end of this month and total, I really don't want more than, maybe, five or six. Like you, I love looking at other people's dolls and I can do that without wanting them all. For one, I simply don't have the room and for another, I don't have the money to indulge myself in too many dolls and clothe them, too!

For the time being, I'm just enjoying looking at my fellow collectors' dolls.

 

At the moment, I'm limiting myself to two, possibly three if I can find the funds, and think I'd have the time to mod and actually play with the third one. I'd feel badly if I had more than that, I think, because that's a lot of money I could be putting elsewhere; I'm in my twenties now, and I really should think about starting to save for college, and the stuff that happens after (moving out, paying all of my own bills, that sort of thing). Something tells me that, if I went beyond three, I'd just feel terrible and not play with the fourth, fifth, or however many other dolls I invested in, and possibly not play with any of them for a while. I figure I can live vicariously through photos on DoA, and oogling over other peoples' dolls at doll meets, once I've reached my "quota."

Of course, I'm talking as I'm thinking now. A lot can change between the mindset I'll have after college graduation and my present mindset! I might win the lottery or something, and feel I deserve to be frivolous or something. ​

 

When I first started, I said I only wanted one special dolly. The problem is, when I ordered what I thought was "the one", I was disappointed when I got her So I ordered another one, who I was much more satisfied with. But then I saw others.... Now I have way too many! Even though I like them all, part of me wishes that I only had 3 or 4. But I have like 20 or something. They have taken over my entire room!! Don't get me wrong, it looks cool, but it's a lot of work. Eventually I'll probably try to sell some and just keep my favorites, which at the moment would cut my collection in half. But yeah, if you can limit yourself at the start I would definitely do it. Having a zillion dolls is fun, but somewhat insane...

 

I've said it before in other posts, but I was one of the 'only one' peoples at the beginning. I sold things and saved and finally decided on Kazutaka almost two years ago.

"I won't get another one, and even if I did," I would say, "it would never be a girl or a tiny."

Then one thing led to another and as my sig says, I have a 'growing' BJD family. XD

I'm not currently planning another. I had wanted to have a little girl that was bigger than the tiny ones so I could make dresses and yet she hates dresses. So I decided no more girls, and the only other one I might want would be another MSD boy, but I'm kinda dolled out at the moment. I'm happy with my crew and I spent time with each one here and there when I can.

I like to imagine they get up and move around when I'm not there. That they're not bored because of that and they don't always need an adult around.

But yeah, it was easier when there was only one...

 

I plan to have only two, a boy and a girl, I only have a boy now and I already don't have enough time to give him attention So I really can't see myself with a resin army. Besides, my bank account says that I couldn't have more right now even if I wanted to

Maybe... and that's a big maybe... I'll get a third doll. But although I like a lot of dolls there's a very small number of them that I REALLY want.

 

Ive gone from wanting one doll only, to getting as many that i found pretty, to just having my favourite characters from my own stories.
Ive found that having a large collection limits the amount of wigs and clothing i can buy so ive settled to having 2 full sd dolls(ande extra heads hehe) 1 mini and 1 tiny. It just allows me to show them attention and get them goodies easier.

 

I started off only wanting 4 msd size dolls. 2 boys, 2 girls. But things changed. My tastes changed and I soon found myself with 3 msd size 2 sd size (one of which arrived this morning) a tiny and two sd size heads. I don't know one person who has managed to stick to the plan yet so I guess making plans are pointless. I just get what I want when I want (providing I can afford it).I don't mind having loads. I like my resin army. I don't think I am going to get many more until I have enough space and a decent job, but saying that my plans always fail. I at least want a body for my Recall but I'm going to wing it from now on and see how it goes.

 

It would be ideal to have dolls of all of my favorite characters, but I'm not seeing any molds that are remotely close, or they don't come in the right size/skin tone, etc., so I've basically given up on that. I've decided that I'm limiting myself to three, partially because it'll be cute to call them "my three sons" collectively. Buying clothes, shoes, wigs and eyes for three dolls is going to be an expensive endeavor, and the space I have for my dolls is *very* limited. I already have one, am currently waiting for the second to be shipped to me, and am saving for the third while he's being restocked. After I get them, I'm not looking at any more dolls.

 

I have 4 Naripons, one Pocket Fairy, a tiny Ssin, Little Gienie, and am awaiting Moona. I don't really want any more--which is not to say I won't GET any more--but I would rather spend my money on the dolls I have, new wigs, eyes, clothes, etc.

I used to "collect" dolls. I found that pretty soon you don't even SEE them, they are just something there to dust. They become part of the decor. I only want dolls that I will actually PLAY with, not display. If I need to display something I will buy something useful like a lamp. But a 4-600 dollar "statue" is not what I want. I sold all my large BJD's, took a cooling off period to see what I REALLY wanted, and realized it was tiny bjd's that I will actually play with.

So yes I am happy with what I have. I enjoy seeing lots of dolls but don't feel like I have to have them, because I know in the long run they will just sit there.

 

right now I have 4 planned for a perfect lil army of my own. And then it comes down to it and i think about it. I would be quite content with the dolls ive chosed. And ive i was to get any new doll it would be that ive found a better container for the character and sell the old one, thus leaving me with 4 anyways xD.

I want to have 2 sds and 2 tinies. hopefullys thats it. xD