How Do You Feel About Your Collection Right Now?

I'm currently in the middle of a gleeful point of contentment that I don't want to sell any of my dolls. Like, the thought itself is inconceivable. Following a doll trade I did with my best friend earlier this summer I feel I'm finally at a standstill... and there's only one doll in my wishlist! At the same time I have been so stressed and anxious and busy during covid that I haven't really done all that much with my dolls, and prior to that I was busy with expatriating... and before that I was busy with serious and saddening family matters, so, in all honesty, I have been at a state where I've been sort of 'out of the hobby' since 2019 though the decline had started earlier.

That's not to say that I didn't reinvent my doll family all this time. A lot of dolls were sold, and I bought 3 dolls in the last year, one being my grail Dollfie Dream and another being a shell of one of my most important characters that I was waiting for so, so long! This year I finally fell in love with a new release doll (that didn't have a prior character) for the first time since 2016! So I feel I'm finally getting the spark back!

 

I feel very good actually. I have a lot of dolls currently, but enjoy them all and I like making things for them and am looking forward to the next that I will add to my collection. I do not set myself a limit and don't know if I will continue to collect them for the rest of my life, but I do enjoy them and have for over 5 years now.

I feel like my doll collection is really coming together even more over the past two years.

 

I've got three (well, two and a head waiting for a body), plus one similarly-sized OT doll, they all fit together and have varied aesthetics... I'm happy with the ones I got! Next up is just storage/display space and taking some time to get pictures, make clothes, that kind of thing.

 

I'm rather happy, actually. I also really look forward to the plans i have. Since comming back i've been pondering on reshelling my very first dolls since they're very yellow by now and look kinda out of place with my new ones. (they're 10-ish years old by now) They also need a light sanding and need new faces, but with comming plans on dolls i'm overall positive.
I have a few i wish i could sell, but i've earlier tried to do so without any luck at all. But in worst case scenario i might be able to sell them if i lower the price significantly in the future. Worst case scenario i'll just pack them away in the closet of shame. XD

 

I have a surprising amount of clothes. I'd like to have more dolls, try how I feel about different sizes.

 

I think my collection is small but diverse. In total I now have four full dolls, one girl and three boys. Really at this point they just need new eyes and clothes for some, and I really need to finish the house that they live it ^^"

 

I'm happy with the dolls I have but I'd really like to get them completed... most only have a piece of clothing, maybe one full outfit. A few need wigs beyond the "temporary" ones I put on them years ago... Then maybe I'll look into getting a new doll, it's been 6+ years

 

I think I have old pics of My Crew as they sit scattered around my house somewhere on DOA, back when I had 24 or so. I'm currently waiting for three more, so it'll be 28 full dolls when they finally arrive.

I don't store my dolls, I'm of the belief of "why bother having them if I can't see them?" I have them scattered all over the house, some sitting on my wardrobe, some sitting on a bench, some on a dresser, and one sitting next to me as I type! I like to have at least one near me to keep me company, especially at night. Since most of them are SD or larger, I don't feel like I'm alone.

After moving away from human sculpts, it seems that I've gone back to them...for now. My newest addition is a grail sculpt, a Luts Cerberus Project Delf El. El was the first BJD I'd seen in person back in 2005 or 2006, and is a sculpt that I've wanted ever since I joined the hobby. I can't wait for him to arrive!

Ryu

 

I told myself I wouldn't want more than a maximum of 5 dolls, but it's really looking more like 7 now! I treat my dolls a little like sentient beings so I don't like the idea of having too many in my collection, especially if they don't also have a partner. I just feel like they might feel lonely and I'd feel bad if I couldn't play with them all equally.

I also only like big 75cm dolls, so the clothes are all really expensive, but the bonus is that they can all share their clothes with each other since I only buy in the one size. I'm really happy with the 2 I have right now, and there's a third on the way, but I'm happy to say they are all getting super spoilt and loved.

 

I initially responded to this thread 3 years ago, so I feel I should bring my responses more up to date. We’ve all been through quite a lot with the lingering effects of the global pandemic, and I used the time to really focus my thoughts in a positive direction on my collection goals. Having the fragility of life thrust so unceremoniously in our faces, I became more determined than ever to bring home my final remaining characters once and for all, no matter what…and I managed to bring home 7 of them, with one final doll currently on order (for a grand total of 49.) All in all, I amazed myself that I was able to safely pull it all off, both financially (shopping for layaways and bargains) and logistically (choosing to only shop within my own country because of ongoing covid mail concerns.) And happily, throughout the process, I realized there were none that I already owned that I wanted to sell. In the end, through it all, I refined my collection to its perfect end and got a ton of creative and sewing projects done as well. Today I’m really happy that my collection helped me to stay positively focused during a very difficult time, and that I was able to finally complete the collection of my dreams.

 

I'm happy with my current collection but I'm also wondering if I should wait on buying more for awhile. Currently all my dolls reside on the bed in our guest room so I'm wondering if I should hold off for now, especially seeing how they take up half of the bed just by sitting/laying down XD Six dolls isn't a lot compared to many others' collections but I don't know, it feels like a lot but then I realize that I still want to keep collecting lol.

Mostly they're in the guest room for now since the temperature is more consistent in that room in particular and I don't have to worry about humidity or extreme heat/cold.

 

I love my two, but I do want to get a third doll. My collection is driven by the story that I have in their "world." During my 8 year hiatus from the hobby, I still worked on the story, which was how I validated not selling my dolls, so things have changed from when I got these two and now I need a third to really get the story started, since the girl I already have actually doesn't show up as early as she used to.

 

Honestly~ I'm way happier with my collection now than I have EVER been.

For years (and I mean YEARS); I didn't know where my collection was going. I purchased dolls at random and experimented with different styles and sizes. I was unsatisfied with everything in my collection, but didn't know how to change it. I kept staying in the hobby because I felt like I belonged in it, but didn't belong to any part of it exclusively.

I ended up becoming the most active in the hobby that I have ever been these past three or so years, and really buckled down on refining everything. I do occasionally impulsively buy, but it has dwindled significantly and the dolls I buy are ones that I (mostly) end up keeping because they are what I like. I have focused more on fixing broken dolls, teaching myself faceups, restringing dolls, and buying more clothes. This is a huge contrast to where I began, blindly walking in the dark and "hoping" that the perfect doll fell into my lap.

So, I now feel like I'm at a good starting point and I feel optimistic about where my collection is heading. I continue to challenge myself to do more at a pace that I feel comfortable with. I also look for dolls that challenge me (typically broken/old/dirty) and I look forward to the rush of happy feelings I get when I can revive them.

 

I think I need a lot more, lol!

 

I think I'm feeling pretty good with my tiny collection! After overdoing it with the hype while waiting for my 2nd doll, I kinda slowed down and decided that I'll be satisfied with just 3 dolls. At least, once my 3rd gal eventually gets here. There isn't much room in my current space to add new dolls anyway, and I've discovered a newfound joy in trying to find clothes, shoes, eyes, props, etc. for my trio of dollies. Can't go too overboard with buying those either, but it's been fun all the same ^^

 

I am satisfied with mine. I feel like I have just the right number for me. I can't see a reason for getting another doll at this point. If I find one that fits in for some reason and seems like it goes perfectly with the rest of my dolls, I would get it, but there is none that I can think of wanting at the moment. I am very happy with what I have.

 

I sometimes wonder if the collection is getting out of hand, but then I love how each one looks and I wouldn’t want to get rid of any of them. I have all the clothes I want so far and am just missing a few dolls and accessories that can wait, so I guess I’m content?

 

I feel a little overwhelmed. I have many dolls that are half way finished or just missing the right shoes or wig. Looking at my dolls sometimes just makes me think of the long to do list. To remedy that I put most of them away in their boxes. I have one completely finished doll and two work in progress dolls out. I like to bounce between projects but having more than two going on at a time is too much to juggle. I try to remind myself that this is a slow hobby, like knitting. And that it's okay for dolls to wait their turn for a long time.

Plus sometimes I feel I have too many. I think even as I finish dolls, I will still keep some in their boxes and rotate them for display. That's just my more "minimalist" habits showing

 

Recently, I rather suddenly acquired two bodies for some long-floating heads and a head for a floating body, so now I have three big boys and not enough clothes! I also have two more SDs on the way. Need to get back into sewing big time! I thought I might be pushing my limit, but I just put another doll on layaway, so perhaps not...

 

I feel ok about it. Been selling some stuff that needs a new home. But I think soon it’ll be In a state I feel good about