How do you choose your next bjd doll?

For a couple, it has been a love at first sight thing. For the majority of my BJDs, though, it's been carefully trying to find a sculpt that embodied a character that was pre-existing in my mind. It's definitely meant it's taken time to get some of them, but that's probably for the best.

 

Love at first sight!

 

Hi. It's been mixed for me. Sometimes it's like 'love at first sight' and other times it's 'ooh love this character's backstory.' I guess it's like art...some dolls just speak to me. It's like they chose me instead of the other way around. This could be why I don't have a wishlist or grail because all my dolls are very special. I take my time when considering them for my collection.

 

I think it's 50-50 for me - sometimes I've got a fully developed character and I'm looking for a doll to shell it. And sometimes I just love the sculpt and feel the urge to have it, and the story comes next.

 

Trying to keep my collection very small so if I don't have a fully fleshed idea for a sculpt, I won't buy it.

 

Im not picky buy size or human/ beast ( have nearly all sizes and beat/human forms xD). But the doll have to have a character that I like, my own or the company to even consider to buy . Then the body and head, is it something I like blank, if not I don't buy. I often wait to last weekend to order, then I know if I want it ir not.

 

When I still did buy new dolls ( Let's hope these are not famous last words) it was always love at first sight that I then let percolate a few weeks to see if the love would stick.
Longer than a few weeks in half of the cases because it would take a while to find them to buy ( either second hand or a new pre-order was announced,.stuff like that)
I had not bought a doll since 2020 ( Myou Loretta) when suddenly in Jan 2024 I discovered Acorn Doll Cha Cha and was elated in August that year to find the head up for another round of presale. Ghost moth girl was a severe love at first sight as son as DV teased her , and ordered the first day she became available. I have been safe since, also because I am firmly NOT looking, ha!

 

For me it’s purely on a catch my eye basis but before I commit I think carefully about its size, will it need body blushing to look complete (if so then I give it a miss as a rule because I can be clumsy sometimes), how easy it will be to find clothing, etc for and whether or not it actually adds anything to my collection.

Character generally comes after I get the doll and start work on the faceup. Even then it can take several attempts to find something that suits them.

It’s rare that I have the idea before I look for a doll to fit it.