Have you made provisions for your dolls if you die?

As of right now, if I die I want Nono to be cremated with me (or buried). As for my other dollies, I have 2 friends that will get to choose one as their favorite and they are to choose any outfits they want. In turn for this, they must help my husband (or family) to sell the remaining collection so that he can use the funds to help pay for funeral expenses or whatever he might need. You know...I think I should tell my friends about this...my husband already knows.

 

All my things would go to the relatives and friends who'd want them, or at least that's what I've thought so far. I'm guessing my friend Brenda will like my yaoi manga and doujinshi, my brother will like my anime/manga/videogame artbooks, and my sister will have to fight my nieces over my gashapon collection. One of my nieces is the only one who seems interested in my dollies, and since she's an orderly and very careful little person, I think she'll take care of them better than myself They'll be in good hands, nonetheless.

I've always thought that, once you're dead, you won't have a need for any material possession you might have in life. Why would I like to keep my body whole, for instance, if it's possible that other people might have a good use for my organs? Well, if my organs can still be useful like, at all, since I'm not the healthiest person out there. Anyway, the same goes for all things I currently own; no point in having them stored in a shelf or inside a trunk if other people can have them. That's why I find my brother's resolution sort of funny, for he intends to go to the tomb (literally) with his more priced possessions, that's it, his PVC statues and dolls (he loves to collect them). I keep on telling him he's going to need a very big coffin, in that case.

 

*doesn't want to think about dying* . . . Well, at the moment i only have my boy and if i were to (heaven forbid) die any time soon, i would either have him sent to my sister or buried with me...Im just not sure if it would be a good idea to send him to my sister because everytime she'd look at him she'd get all emo! Or better yet...I might just give him to my mom, because she would take care of him along with her (soon to be getting) boy.

 

This is a topic we think too much about (special needs kid, reality hits home soon).

At this point, my entire collection, as with the rest of our estate, would become the property of my daughter's special needs trust fund. There is one doll she claims as hers, so we will let it be know that Sammy gets to keep a doll and any accessories that she wishes. All other dolls will be sold (my DOA account info is part of the special needs trust information so the trustee will have a resource for value).

I've considered donating my dolls (the ones Sam would not want to keep) to an organization like Early Childhood Intervention where they could be used by therapists to help children. Silly as it seems, that was one of the deciding factors on Shaasta's purchase, we needed a realistic doll to help Sammy learn body parts and steps for dressing and undressing.

~Shannon

 

I'm probably way too young to be thinking about this, but I'm thinking my dolls will go to my sister. I know she'll give Miles all the love and attention he needs, and that she'll find a good home for Alastair(because he scares her, so I doubt she'd keep him around).

 

I would leave the decision up to my family. If no one wanted them, then I would prefer the dolls were sold instead of being packed away. That way they wouldbe where they were loved!

 

I wish my doll would go to my girlfriend, as she's the one who learned me about the BJD... And offered me my first doll too! (and the one who lend me somme money to buy some dolls, too...)

 

Have you made provisions for your dolls if you die?

I've actually thought about this before, and I don't really trust anybody with my dolls right now. I don't have any kids, and my husband might not take as good of care of them as I'd like. So I always thought I'd probably have them buried with me. It seems silly, but I haven't come up with a better answer yet.

 

If I were to keel over tomorrow, (and magically had a will totally set up ), Jay Say would go to Aernath, no doubt. She'd spend the rest of her days in the arms of her boyfriend.

Lirael would probably go to one of my doll friends, if Aernath didn't want to keep her in the "Set" with Jay.

My family is very small, and none of them have any interest in my dolls, so I'd rather them go to somebody that I know would care about them, and perhaps keep my characterizations alive.

 

Unless my husband wanted to keep them for sentimental purposes, they would be auctioned off for charity.

 

Since my Mom is a huge fan of old glass and goes to the local Goodwill to check it out, I'm very aware of nice things going to such places. I've even heard horror stories of jewelry and old books being thrown out.

I did tell my Mom that I have lots of collectable "stuff". She knows about the dolls (just not how "bad" it is ) and I told her not to just give it away or to throw stuff out. My Japanese toys in and of themselves could help them out with some cash.
I told her to go slow and sell them all.
I eventually plan on a PLAN... not a will but an explaination of all my items with pictures, approximate value (they can't talk to me about "wasting" money when I'm dead, woot!) and possible venues to sell (or give away... my comics I want to go to a local shop. He's a nice guy and will give them away to kids and such.).
I have thought that soon there will be bjds in secondhand shops and local auction houses once we start dropping. Unless the families are aware, they might just "get rid of" them. Let's face it, some of us are not teens and have to start thinking about such things.

 

My dolls (just one at the moment) would go to one of my best guy friends.

He likes dolls a lot but likes how I bring mine around all the time. Not sure if he actually wants one (he's said he does, but I'm not entirely sure if he REALLY does) but he definitely likes them.

His Christmas gift for me last year was money contributions for my Adelheid and he did so sort of last minute because I was *almost* there but didn't have quite enough, so it was especially nice of him to do that.

 

XD how coincidental... I was just thinking about this in the shower awhile ago...

x_x I won't take Draco or his future siblings with me, it's too cruel... ;w; I'd prolly... leave them to a very close friend or relative who knows how to take care of them... probably? XD Draco's a very very very pampered kid, so his attitude may drive them nuts... X3 but ah~ I'll wait till I'm a little older to actually begin thinking seriously about this, I guess...

 

First and foremost, I'd expect my family to use my dolls as investments that they can sell and raise money for any debts (I'll eventually want a mortgage after all) left behind after I die, and possibly to cover the cost of my funeral. That is, of course, if none of my children (note: only my children) want any of them. I'd hope that if I have a daughter I can drag her in with the pretties I definitely wouldn't 'take them with me', since I'll be going to medical science - not a lot they can do with a BJD!!

After that, I'd probably will some of them to friends in the hobby if they want any of my dolls. I'll have no use for them after I'm gone, so it stands to reason some other people get to enjoy them ^_^

 

I don't own any yet, but I plan on having 5. I know I'll be giving my Ange Ai Hani to my mom because she is just as excited that I'm getting her as I am and she reminds my mom of me when I was a baby(though I think I'm going to give Hani to her for her 50th birthday anyway). I think I would leave my Supia Lina to my husband, because he loves her sculpt and elf ears, and she's the only BJD he's remotely interested in. My Soom Gena would go to my sister (even though she's terrified of BJD's, my name just happens to be Gina, and I think it would be a good way to stay with her after death, because we're very close), and my Souldoll Liddell and Luts SDelf Abadon would go to my kids. If my mom, sister and husband aren't around when I'm gone, all the dolls will go to my kids. I wouldn't want to bury one with me, because I'd rather pass them on to those I love so they can enjoy them.

I know that seems like elaborate planning for dolls I don't even have yet, but I'll have 3 of them in the next half-year or so, so it's not too wild. X3

 

No, your actually pretty sane. I want to have my two originals buried with me. Lux and Yuu
I dont care what anyone thinks,I paid over $500 for my two bjd's *put together*, their going down with me. Guess they're going to have to get use to the smell of dirt for the next eternity *crawls into my coffin*

 

I haven't told anyone anything, but if I ever adopt children (can't have them on my own) I intend to leave them to them on the condition they only sell them if they absolutely need to. I'm only 23 so that's a long way away, though.

So in the event something should happen, I have prepared a typed and printed record of all of my dolls - I list their companies, sculpts, countries of origin, purchase date and location, faceup artist, purchase price, total worth, etc. I'm also making a list of the clothes and wigs and stuff I have. Just because no one in my family knows anything about these dolls, and I'd hate to die and have them sell them for 40 bucks at a garage sale, you know?

 

hmmmmm . . . I never thought about what would happen to my dolls when I die. . .

 

im still pretty young, so I really dont know if I should be thinking about this..
but if one day I finally grew old and know its time, I'll pass it on the my daughters,nieces,friend's daughters or even my sons or newphews if they would accept them.
I dont want them to be cremated/buried or etc. along with me even though I really love them, I want them to be out there in the world with fresh air and stuff, and the thought of burning them makes me want to scream.

and i've come up with this idea that if anyone were to miss me and want to talk to me even though im gone, they could just go to one of my dolls and I could possess that doll XD (I doubt i'd do that though)

As long as there is someone out there loving and taking care of my dolls, im fine..