How many can you love at the same time??

The nice thing about dolls is that, since they're not alive, they can't be neglected or feel unloved. So really, it's very easy to have a large number of dolls in the house and not feel 'tired out' by them.

I'm fine with my six. My break point is ten, but that's not because I think I won't be able to "love" them enough. It's just an arbitrary number I've put on myself, and I've never broken it. (I wouldn't have room for more than that in my room anyway.)

 

I love all of the dolls and I have 5. Even if my collection were to become huge, I think I would love them all either way, or I would try my darn best trying to haha!

 

Well...all my dolls are characters I created/recreated/evolved/based on other characters. They have become part of me since young and I spend all my free time making stories for them. I've drawn them and styled for them so when I discovered BJDs, I was ecstatic. My characters were finally going to be 3D! I guess the main characters are my favorites. Only problem is, I have around 20 main characters and more than 100 supporting characters. So, yeah....I'm currently trying to shell my 20 main characters.

 

There is something special to me about each of my BJDs. I love each one the most when I'm looking at them or holding them, it's like being with familiar friends. My BJDs all have characters, which makes them even more dear to me, because I can imagine clearly what they're feeling and thinking.

I don't have a lot of space, so I could never have a hundred BJDs (all except two of mine are 58cm and taller). And I don't think I could choose a hundred BJDs I wanted! I'm really picky. I could part with a few of the 40 I have now, so I would say my limit might be about 50.

The limit is different for everyone. :-)

Linda S.
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I love all my 12 dolls (+1 soon coming doll). But I think my limit is only for these 13 dolls, more than these I don't think I have enough free time to spend on them (sewing clothing, taking care, etc.) Haha!

 

I love all of my 38 equally, both those on the way that I didn't have time to play with, the ones at home that receive constant attention and the slightly more unwieldy ones or the floaters that have to borrow bodies so they're out less often. I feel the same inspiration when I look at them, I feel the same love when I take care of then, when I fix their hair, when I change their eyes and clothes, when I pose them to play and photograph them. I love the really big and the really tiny ones, the modern and the fantasy both, the plain and straightforward ones and the colorful little sunrays.

And to be quite frank, I think I'll love the 12 in my wishlist that have yet to come just as much. I plan for them, I devote time to them, I look for clothes and wigs and eyes even though they're not here. And for however intimidating a number as big as 50 may seem I don't think I run the risk of neglecting them or not caring for them well enough.

Besides, even when I'm not playing with them my thought are always with each and every one of them. They are all characters of mine and they live in my head after all. In some form and manner they're both my little muses as well as my mindchildren. it's a strange sort of relationship.

 

I have four and feel like I have too many! Haha. But I adore them all!

 

I wouldn't really say I love my dolls. I like them. I don't want to sell any of them (except for two who might be "better off" going to someone who's more interested in finishing them - one's not even got a proper face-up). But then, I'm not as emotionally attached to my dolls as many owners here on DoA are. I like them. I wanted to buy them. Now I want to keep them. That's quite enough for me, actually.

 

Too many!

I find I have a strong bond with only a few, but the rest are still a part of my beautiful plastic flower garden; each and every one a precious bloom. And sometimes all it takes is a new wig or change of outfit and a strong love will grow for them too.

I wish I could only love a small group. That way I wouldn't be able to justify owning so damn many, haha!

 

All of them. I have 38.

 

Same number buddy! >u<;;;;

 

Of the dolls I've bought myself and designed from the ground up (4 of them) I love them all... but I do notice that I tend to focus on only one or two at a time. The two dolls that I got as fullsets I have a harder time with... but maybe once I get some time to spend on them this will change.

 

THIS. I have an arbitrary number as well: 13. It's my favorite number, and it's also the outer limit of what I would have actual physical room to store. I also hate redundancy/repetition in collections and past 13 they would just start to get repeat-y in concepts and styles. So for those reasons it seems like a great cutoff point to shoot for.
But as far as what I can "love".... I don't really consider that at all. That's something I think about with my dogs... I have only two and won't bring any more puppyfriends into our home while they're both still with me, because I want to make sure that they both have plenty of space, playtime, personal attention, grooming, walks, and snuggle time... as well as that I have adequate resources for proper vet care for both of them. Because they're living, feeling beings, and they love me and depend on me, and if they were to be overcrowded and slighted they would be hurt by that.
But dolls? Dolls are just things. They don't need me to love them and "care for" them and they can't love me back. I like them a whole lot and they're some of my favorite things that I own, but in the end that's all they are.... things. Expensive and beautiful things that I am grateful to be able to own and that I enjoy tremendously, but just things.... they don't have needs, so regardless of the number I own I never feel obligated or pressured to "show them affection" (how can one "show" anything to an inanimate object that is incapable of percieving it, anyway?) or make sure they all get equal time or whatever. There's no such thing as "neglecting" a doll---- when I have time and want to play with them, I do, and when I don't, I don't. Simple as that.

 

This ^^ I love all of mine too, but I have 14 (plus 3 I'm waiting on)

And this is the part where I realize... I will have SEVENTEEN by the end of the year?? Last time I counted I was at ten I tend to rotate which ones I take out and photograph, so I never get bored with any of them or with the hobby~

 

I currently have only one YOSD girl at home with an SD girl coming and I have my eyes set on another YOSD girl. I feel bad already though for neglecting my one girl so I have no idea how much I'll be able to handle at once. I'm always scared I won't be able to love them all equally which makes me feel insecure about purchasing new ones. Since I bit the bullet and ordered my second one I'm already experiencing cold feet. I'm curious to see how it changes once I have more than one doll at home.

 

All 46 of them! I spend a lot of time planning out all of my dolls, and most of them I've done face up work on. Searching for eyes is an eternal quest, and I love taking photos of them or just looking at them on my shelves as works of art. If I find myself not liking one of them so much, usually all it takes is a change of clothes and wig and I remember why I found them so beautiful in the first place. Plus all of my dolls are shelled characters with a place in my heart, so I loved them before they were ever dolls. I have no plans to place a limit on myself, since I've already limited the companies I'll buy from and even within those companies I buy only from certain lines. As long as I'm financially responsible I don't mind how many come to brighten up my room^^

 

I have four with one on pre-order and my personal limit has now been reached. I am contemplating selling one on to make way for my new addition as i would like to stick to four. Space is limited (display on bedroom table) and I like to personalise my dolls regularly and change their wigs/eyes and clothes etc so that they constantly change and evolve. I would get bored with them if I only displayed them, and didn't change their poses and outfits. I also like a clutter free house so would feel overwhelmed if i had a big group of dolls and couldn't spend the time i wanted to on them. Less is definitely more with me!

 

Totally up to the individual. And they might change their minds at any time, so the number could be fluid with individuals.

Some people have dolls to enjoy and don't necessarily "love" them in the same way as others. Everyone has different ideas when it comes to dolls-- and that's a wonderful thing, the freedom to enjoy dolls how you like!

For me, I think it's fine to have a lot of dolls. I would prefer to have less, actually, since they can take up a lot of time and space and money... but if I really wanted less, all I'd have to do was sell some... so I guess I don't want that so very much!

 

Once I have the one home who is currently stuck in processing, and then the two paid off on layaway, my total will be up to 13. And I know I'll still want more. :3 Most of mine are based off of characters I've created, so I am going to have a ton of dolls in the long run!