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How long did you wait to get your first doll?

Dec 4, 2017

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    1. Well I had a layaway plan so once that was done and paid for I waited about a week for it arrive from Japan. It was exciting the wait.
       
      #121 Dandelion_Wish, Aug 29, 2018
    2. One year, he is limited doll:kitty2very rare
       
      #122 Kasuminya, Sep 23, 2018
    3. I think a little less than a year of looking and researching and then a month of waiting at Christmas for her to ship and then for me to be able to open the box! This is a hobby where patience is really a virtue lol
       
      #123 Tascafire, Sep 23, 2018
    4. I waited for three years and then ordered my first doll. I went through several periods of ‘I shouldn’t’ and ‘I should’ but I’m invested now haha.
       
      #124 Pixiest, Oct 1, 2018
    5. I first learned about them 8 years ago as a high schooler and there was no way I could afford one at the time. It's been a long time coming but I finally purchased my first doll this year and I couldn't be happier to be able to participate in the hobby instead of just admiring from afar.
       
      #125 Autumnfallen, Oct 13, 2018
    6. So far... 11 years. There's always been something more important to spend my money on.

      Finally closing in on plans for 2 dolls though, it's going to be an emotional day when the first arrives!
       
      #126 stripey_dani, Oct 13, 2018
    7. I learned about bjd for a few years and looked around seriously for about a year before committing to get one. Now it's been quite a few years later and I'm on the hunt for another one x)
       
      #127 ekdraws, Oct 13, 2018
    8. I really like any dolls, I loved them as a little girl and continue to love being a respectable lady of pre-retirement age. I have a lot of them and I do not often buy new ones so that they do not force me out of my house. So, I found BJD on the Internet, but I was not going to buy one for myself, just sat in front of the computer and admired. And at that moment my husband came up, looked at the monitor and said: "This is what I will give you for your birthday! Choose one.". So I'm probably not the best example. But if I had to make a decision and pay myself, I would have waited for some event in the company that interested me. Well, I actually did, because I was doing the ordering myself.
       
      #128 YuliyaYakuba, Oct 13, 2018
    9. When I first saw pictures of BJDs, I hated them. They were all anime style dolls. Then a friend brought her Lishe to our Fashion Doll Club & I became fascinated. After about a year of playing with various dolls of hers, I decided that I needed one but wasn't sure which one. One evening the craving for a BJD became unbearable & I called Dolls & Friends to place an order for a doll they had in stock. It was Lydia by Elfdoll, she had just been released & I loved her realistic face. I still had a bunch of questions & the great gal at D&F talked me through the whole process, answering every little thing that I hadn't asked my friend. In 3 days, Lydia was home & I was addicted. So I guess it was a couple of years between the time I first saw pictures & my complete change of mind as more realistic molds became available & I finally bought my first doll. Followed soon by several more that I fell in love with.
       
      #129 Gwydion, Oct 14, 2018
    10. It was not much waiting time for my first bjd due that it was a second hand doll and I bought it to someone from my country
       
      #130 Dolly Wardrobe, Oct 14, 2018
    11. After 1 year I got to know BJDs, I ordered my first babe, and then wait for him for about 3 to 4 months.
       
      #131 sayo_liz, Oct 21, 2018
    12. Two or, maybe, three years.
       
      #132 Snow Angel, Apr 23, 2019
    13. Well, I knew BJDs in highschool but didn't got my first till I was in the university so I calculate like 4 years.
       
      #133 Yami_Hanako, Apr 24, 2019
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