Has your resin family ever felt complete?

I was thinking about this not too long ago, and I think I'm reaching that point, at least with my current 'family'. There are still quite a few dolls I want, but I think I'm going to spoil/complete the current crew before I start working on the wishlist. Then again, I may just be feeling this way because I'm running out of shelf space, lol.

 

For a while now, I have been very content with my doll collection. Thats not to say that I have not bought and sold dolls- I most certainly have- but I have a core collection that never changes, and so long as I have those dolls, my collection feels complete.

A few years ago I sold one of those dolls, my Tan Lishe, and my collection didnt feel right without her at all. I had to buy a new one to re-make the character, becuase for some reason everything felt very unbalanced without her. Which was odd, becuase when I sold the second doll I ever bought, I hardly missed him at all.

 

At the moment I guess my crew will be complete after i order another one, but there's still one on the way, but i'll never know for sure.. everytime i think i got everyone, another one pops out from somewhere.. *sigh*

 

LOL! My sentiments exactly! I do feel like I have enough right now though. I'm pretty sure 7 is about all I can handle, and I have an 8th on the way for Christmas. I don't have enough time for all of them, and I'm one of those freaks that think they are sad when they don't get any attention!

 

I'm always content with my collection, but it will feel complete once I get Iris (future Unoa Lusis). She's the main character of the story, so without her it's just feels weird to stop collecting.
Doesn't mean that I'm not happy now, and certainly not that I have to have her tomorrow. Just means that there is still one doll I have to buy and I can look forward to the day I get her. Probably will take some time, though, I have other (non-hobby) priorities now.

 

Right now I feel very content and satisfied with all my dolls But my goal is to have 3 dolls of every size. So far, I have 3 MSDs, 3 SDs, 1 tiny (28cm) and 2 pukis. I'm waiting for another tiny and will be ordering the 3rd one in January. So I have my 3 tinies there. As for the pukis, I haven't found another one that I really like, that's why I'm only staying with my 2 pukis

It's not that i planned it that way, I just happen to like only those 3 molds in MSD and SD size and I could always change my mind later on with my tinies (ie. i'll be willing to have more than 3 tinies but no more than 5)^^

 

I haven't felt that yet but I will eventually after I finish the ones on my wishlist (which is about 2 more ). But, like some have already said, I never will know when another might join after my group is "complete" as I have had one and a half unplanned ones turn into characters after a bit of time.

*sigh* I sometimes can't help but be compelled by the ones who tell me their names after all...

 

I used to collect another collectible (not doll related) but it became so obsessive that it almost destroyed my marriage :-(
The silly thing was that once they arrived I never felt a lasting satisfaction. I sold the entire collection a few months back and felt so relieved.
I don't feel the same way with my dolls! they are almost 'real' to me and I don't want to get so many that I don't spoil the ones I have. I have four Pipos dolls (Anthros) that I am completely content with. I own one SD boy and I think I would like a girl to go with him. I also have a girl MSD and would like a boy for her. The only other one that I would like is a real puki SoSo to be friends with my Pukifee and that will do me fine............I think!

 

I personally disdain the use of the word family in any shape or form with my bunch- if only because aside from sibling pairs, they're not realated to each other at all- There never will be any parents or anything involved with them, they're a bunch of teens and young adults.(Parent's aren't necessary! Down with parental involvment! -ahem.-) Right, so to the point: this allows me to get whatever doll I want and just sort of toss him/her in there with the rest. Thus, nope- I never could be done with collecting per-say, I'll stop eventually just because, but the group is really expandable, they're a school (or several schools as the case may be...) and one city, so they'll keep growing until I get bored with this hobby ^__^

 

I wish.
I never thought I would have even one of these dolls. When I bought my first I was thinking: One is enough. Right we alll did. Month later he got brother to not be alone. And then the story started to expand...and now I have three more dolls in mind. I would be glad if there was no more than that but...I have my doubtsXD

 

I would like to shell some characters from my fantasy story, but as things have worked out, I've got five dolls, with another one almost here and another due in April-and none of them are from that story! My first dolls were acquired simply because I liked them, or in Danica's case, because I felt sorry for her. I've got a Soom MD head on layaway that's finally the beginning of my first actual character doll.

This is a bit distressing, because that story has a large cast! I don't know that I have room in my house to do even a few of them. So I'm not sure that that dream will ever reach fruition, and I'm not in any real hurry-I think I'll just enjoy the journey. At present, I have about as many dolls as I can handle. The ones I already have need more clothes-Danica's only got one outfit and it's Victorian and she's a punky girl. And I want to get better eyes for three of them. So other than getting my MD head a body and finishing her up, I don't see myself buying any more dolls next year.

Of course, I originally didn't see myself having more than two this year...

 

I'm very happy with my family. They feel complete, but almost bought a tiny thinking that she'll fit in even if I have to hammer her like a square peg into a round hole. In the end I decided not to get her, but was surfing a doll site later and my jaw dropped seeing a particular doll. Now I have to have him and my family doesn't feel complete. I hope this latest infatuation is just love at first sight so am going to wait a while.

By all that is holy and unholy, this latest love runs deep. Maybe I'm doomed.

 

I will always want more, because my dolls are personifications of different aspects of my personality exaggerated with backstories and emotions and thoughts and motives. I originally wanted my little Yuki to have a playmate, but I realized, Yuki is too selfish and bratty to get along well with anyone else. He's better off alone. So even though I want to get more kids, I won't force Yuki together with them. And, through that, I feel like my resin family doesn't NEED to grow RIGHT NOW if the spoiled kid is happy.

 

I think now it feels more complete than it has ever, but I always change my mind day to day with thinking things like maybe I need another boy or another SDC or replace my doll with a different version or something. It is coming up on a year since I bought my last doll so none of those inklings have been strong enough to act upon recently. I haven't been able to bring myself to spend money on dolls like I used to.
So I'm thinking I might be reaching a point of completion. Something always feels slightly off though. I'm hoping once my doll I'm selling now is sold I will be content. I never know what the future will bring or what new doll that hasn't been released yet I may fall for.

 

Yes. But the "complete" feeling never lasts very long around here.
I reeeeally need to keep out of the marketplace.

 

Yup, they're complete! After the advent of Naoto, they're totally done. :p

 

I haven't been in this hobby long....relatively new infact, however, after my first BJD I knew that I was going to get one more. It took me a while to decide on a boy or a girl first and then the mold....the second actually came a bit sooner then I thought because I got him second hand instead of through the company which meant I had to buy now as it were.

After he arrived I thought that was it...two was all I ever planned to have....and then I saw the Souldoll grey and thought 'what a great pet!' So now he will be ordered on the 18th of this month.

After him I do beleive that my 'family' will be complete.....however I don't think that I will never get another BJD. More like I will be happy with my 'family' if I can never get anymore but if something I really want comes along then it is a possibility.

I have no plans for more.....I would like (after the souldoll grey) to concentrate on my current 'family', like others have said with regards to clothing, accessories, living space etc....

 

I have just two dolls. But it bugs me... It bugs me that they don't really go together. One is serious and solemn, the other has a sweet cheery smile. One is yellow toned, the other pink toned. One is short (55cm), the other is tall (62cm). One has the body of a little girl, the other has an hourglass figure in comparison. When they're together, they look like a young, out-going party animal aunt and her solemn librarian niece.
I keep thinking the librarian niece needs a sister, or a friend of the same age.
And the aunt probably wouldn't mind having a boyfriend. But she doesn't really need one because she's really happy and has a lot of fun being single. >.>

 

Oh maybe briefly, I do know that sometimes I'll get a new doll and then the 'balance' isn't right and I figure someone has to go. I don't do the "family" thing per se, or have a set group of characters or anything... so I'm usually on the lookout for something all the time.

Raven

 

I'm pretty content with my resin family. I've been looking at other dolls, browsing the marketplace, but nothing really makes me oh-my-goodness-NEED to own it. Nothing's tugged on my heartstrings enough to click "buy" or start saving up. Sometimes I think I want another doll, but it's fleeting.