How did you know it wasn't a phase?

i dont know that anyone can seriously say they KNOW this is not a phase

but that shouldn't stop you from trying it out. if everyone walked past every thing that could have been "just a phase" life would be very, very boring

 

The word "phase" implies a fleeting fancy, something that can come onto you, but just as easily be replaced by the next big thing that comes your way. My mother was absolutely sure that anime was a phase for me when I was eleven years old. Thirteen years later, I'm still into it, even though my tastes have changed, so it's not really a phase anymore at this point; it's an "interest". I think the same can be applied for BJDs.

Maybe when a person starts out, they like one type of doll, and only collect that one type, but as they grow older, their tastes refine and grow different. At this point, it's more of an "interest" than a phase. Since people view dolls as an entirely juvenile thing-- much like they do with comics, animation-- they tend to dismiss it as a simple phase that will go away once we "grow up".

However, that's a total fallacy. Dolls can be just as adult as collecting rare paintings; it's just another form of art collecting, only we get to have as heavy a hand in the creating of the art as we like.

 

There are a few reasons as to why I don't think this is just a phase.

1. I've always wanted to collect dolls but never have.

2. I am really bad about saving up money for something I want. That said, saving up $300+ for an MSD is a huge accomplishment for me. Even though about 2/3 of this was gift money, I still wanted this doll more than other smaller things that I could have spend it on.

3. My toys tend to be important to me on some scale. I still sleep with stuffed animals and have some in my room.

That said, even if I stopped being as interested in dolls, I would still enjoy and never regret the time or money spent on my doll.

 

I think for me it's a kind of phase. I go through periods of time where all i can think about is buying new dolls, then i can go for months on end without wanting to spend a penny on doll related stuff. But even during that time i still love my dolls, i just think it's kinda natural to outgrow certain ones. I go through a fair bit of "doll phases" based on molds and such.

For me the phase part is more about the spending. The dolls.. though originally i bought them because i thought they were creepy, are definatly not a phase for me. I've been ino this hobby for almost 5 years!

 

When I started, I expected it to be a phase. I go through a lot of phases, it's just how I work. But I wanted to try, so I did. It's been 2 and a half years now. I'm starting to think it's not a phase!

 

I don't think this is a phase because I usually don't go through them.
I've liked them and wanted one for about.. two to three years now. ^^

 

I don't have a dollie yet, but photography, to me, seems to be a huge part of it. I had a ton of doubts about even considering this hobby, let alone beginning to save up for it. I still do, haha. But this year, probably just two weeks ago, a friend and I were put into an movie making class. Well, for our third movie, we wanted to do something completely different...
And so we snatched the advanced art class's Nikon D60, grabbed another girl who was a willing model and a beer bottle, then began to snap photos. Amazing. I love making movies, but just have a green screen, to lights and two objects to take photos of was just as fun, if not more. I think that's when I realized that I pretty much loved photography and, certainly with Juliek, I'll love it even more.
Do I still have doubts? Yes. This could just be a phase. I'm so young and you always think, "This isn't a phase. This is me." A week later, you're wearing a completely different clothing style, haha. I guess I'm just willing to risk it though - I see the CrobiDoll Nia and I always smile. That has to be promising... right?

 

I think I knew it wasn't a phase when I saw the price of the dolls, and STILL wanted one. However, looking back now, I was 13 then, WHAT WAS I THINKING?

 

I've always loved dolls, ever since I was very small, and I still love them now. I collect Madame Alexander dolls, I still have my American Girl dolls, and I have dolls my mother gave me from when she was a child.

I am also convinced I'm forever stuck in Middle Childhood (about 8 to 12) when I absolutely loved dolls, ergo, I still love dolls

 

I knew when I got my second doll six months after my first..and then two months later got my third.

It's two years later. I think it's safe to say it's not a phase

 

I knew because I did research for months and still wanted one! Like, just recently I went through a phase where I wanted a ferret, but I got over it in a week.

 

I've been at it for about 9 years. The thing I love about them is that they will sit and patiently wait while you tend to life's details. Then you pick one up and change a wig or redress and BOOM you're back in it full force. Best hobby ever!

 

I decided after seeing them for 5+ years and always falling in love with them. I had done my research and always been like I WANTS ONE. I've always loved having dolls and being able to have clothes for them or use them, but I wasn't interested in using my Magic Attic club doll since i was 12 (essentially the same thing as American Girl). I also realized that I could use them for my artwork. Referencing poses and lighting quite beautifully. So I realized that it would be a suitable investment for me to look into. Something I could use, as well enjoy.

I also love that there is so much you can do with these dolls, It is like you can make them any day of the week, or any month of the year. They always reflect on the owner in some ways, even the ones that have a multiple collection of dolls that look nothing alike, but they all resonate the owner and that is something ive always been interested in and strived to achieve with anything I do.

 

For me I think it's because I got in to the hobby after college. I don't think I'm going to be doing too much more personal growing, enough so that I could out grow the hobby anyways.
Most of the stuff I loved when I was younger, I still love too.

 

I've collected dolls for years. Doll collecting is one of the largest hobbies in the US so you can feel good about it your whole life. It is the originality of the faces that got me into the bjds. Buy the one you love and you'll be happy about it.

 

How I know it isn't? I'm over 25 and I've loved these creatures since I saw them in downtown Vancouver. They are gorgeous and I'm tired of being the one who was too poor to get one.
Hard work and determination! It wins all I swear.

 

Easy -- because it's not my personality. I'm very loyal and passionate; I don't give up on things.

Most of the things I like now are things I liked years ago or at least to some degree an extension of them.

 

I'm hoping it's not a phase. I kept myself away from bjd-related stuff for about a year but I'm still in love with them. Perhaps more so now that I think I've found the doll.

But the true test would be after I eventually get her, will I just chuck her to one side or love her too much like so many other owners with their own dolls?

 

Well, I'm fairly certain it's not a phase. Ever since my own doll came home, I've absolutely fallen for her. I honestly can't see a time where I'm not constantly thinking of something BJD related.

 

Well, I thought it would be a phase too, actually. I was just thinking about this last week when I was waiting for my first BJD head to come in the mail. I was thinking things like "What if I don't love him when he comes? Why did I spend that ridiculous amount of money?!" And I thought I might end up selling him and completely, shamefully withdrawing from the hobby...

But he came in the mail yesterday... And... I feel like I've been reassured. Now that he's here, I love him even more. It's not the same as looking at some pretty picture of him, he's real now. He's home now. And I just love him so much. I want to always take care of him and do things with him and hold him. I've even decided to put my other dolls on hold now since I understand just how much one he needs a body in order for me to do more for him... I mean, I feel like I need him in my life now. Just as much as I need my friends... he's really special to me.