How many dolls do you usually take to a meet up?

Well crap. I hope no one ever thought I was showing off!
I usually take a couple, because someone wants to see them, or I have some sort of story idea in mind, or someone was requested... and then usually a couple more because I couldn't resist their sad puppy-dog eyes at being left behind...
Next thing I know, I've got a whole gaggle of resins with me.
For the most part, I take them so they can get fondled by other folks for a change. 'Cause they like that.

 

I would take all the ones I can comfortably lug to the meet-up area. However, like you, I'm pretty tiny (5'1" and less than 100 lbs) so I'm very limited in that area unless I get a stroller or something.

I don't think you should be considered a show-off for bringing all your dolls. That's what these meets are for, anyway. It's rather silly to think that.

 

One of the big ones, and the Puki,
because Pip's carrying case house is easy to lug around.

 

Up til now I only went to meetups when I had two dolls (tiny and msd), which I took both with me.
I have a msd-carrier so it's not that hard to stuff both in when neccesary xD
Now I have a third doll, an SD for the change and don't have a carrier to put him in and I prefer not to unstring him for meetups ^^
I did manage to put all three of my dolls in one big (uncomfortable) bag when taking them to my grandmother (she absolutely loves them). I needed to wrap them all in cushions and then made them sit from tall to tiny and it worked.

Not a great idea to drag them to a meetup that way though, since my grandmother lives around the corner and most meetups are at least 100km away xD
I think I need to buy an SD carrier, so I can put them all in there ...

 

I think two is the most I have taken, I could be wrong as memory not what it was. But if I did take say 3 it was 2 SD and a tiny. Now with my bigger boys I try to keep it to two and usually the newest go so others can see them. In fact it was to be just one this time but a new one is on way today so he might get to go if I can find him a body here that will work.

 

Currently I only have one doll, so he comes with me xD

When I get my next two, I don't know. I think in the end the amount I'd take would depend on how many I could comfortably take along with me. Newer dolls would get priority over the older ones though I think.

Based on how heavy Kotir is though, I think 3 would be my limit, unless I rigged up a suitcase on wheels xD

 

hmmm last meet I went to (but actually never made it there) I had all 5 pukis/brownies, a BZ BB Luna, AF Amber, BBB Isabella, two MSD's and an SD - all in the one case....

I LOVE going to meets and seeing masses of dolls - its like christmas time seeing everyones collections... I dont even think about it being about showing off - its more like sharing... there are dolls that were it not for meets we'd never actually get to see or touch in real life so the more the merrier I say.... still hoping to attend a meet-up with HobbySue so I can see an Akando and one-day I'm determined to visit TinyBear just so's I can visit the all the "kids" lol

Edit: though I have to say - if I cant drive to a meet I'd definitely tone it down a wee-bit and pick'n'choose the bigger dolls more carefully.

 

Umm.... all of them? I love having mostly MSD size and Tiny size The only one I usually don't take out with me is my Pierrot baha, because I can't afford to ask Docshul to re-do his face if I smoosh it So he only comes out to very small meets, or house meets. Other than that though, I generally try to take all my dolls whenever I can, so none of them feel left out

 

Though I haven't done this yet, I'd probably go for one male, one female, unless someone specifically asked me to bring a certain sculpt along. In that case, if it's workable, I'd definitely either swap one I'd planned to bring for that one, or try to add it to the pile. Depends on what they are, specifically.

At a con, I would definitely not want to be randomly carrying any more than two, since my crew are large SDs -- preferably one, really, if even that, because spaces like that can get incredibly crowded in record time. I'm also short enough for plenty of people to look right over my head and not see me at five foot nothin', so I've been half-trampled in the past. *whimper* The thought of that happening while carrying a doll is downright horrifying. I'd need to wear a silly hat with a flag sticking off the top of it like those little tails they put on the end of oversized loads sticking off the back of pickup trucks or something.

 

Depends on several factors - like the type of meet.

If it's in someone's house... or a dedicated location liek a hired function room where there are no stray non-doll people coming, I'd take as many as I coudl fit into bags and carry. First packing the ones people had particularly asked to see, and the ones who didn't get to go to the previous meet (fair turns for all) and then finding out how may others I could fit in. Once I'm there I seldom walk around carrying them, I sit together or scattered throughout where they can "socialise" with other dolls, and mingle with the other dollygeeks to admire the assembled resins.

If it's somewhere public (the London meets are frequently in a quiet area of a public building - The Royal Festival Hall) or one that moves about (someon fo the London ones in good weather move on to a park or elsewhere before goign on to a resaurant for food) then as many as I could easily carry, given that my doll-size baby harness (from build-a-bear) accounts for one SD-size slung on the front of my body and tinies are always easy to carry fit into bags and pockets.

While it might be nice to, practicailties of transporting over a certain number don't really allow for it. If I drove then I'd cram them all in (but I don't) and I certainly have no objection if those driving to a meet bring their entire collection. More dolls for me to admire, for a start..

Why would showing of your dolls to other doll enthusiasts at ameet for doll enthusiasts be bad form???

I certianly try to include the newest ones, on the grounds that they're usually the ones that other people specifically want to meet, and the other's ahve proabbly already had their turn at goign to meets, but I'll take as many others as I can too.

If you go to meets at a private home or other dedicated space, you don't have to lug them aorudn once you get them there (and wheelie-suitcses take a lot of the carry strain off gettign them there).

As for showing off - Go for it!!!!

I there's a new doll since the last meet, that one goes, but the rest are dependent on which ones fit in my bags etc.

Teddy

 

The last time I went down to the South Jersey Meet in Mulica Hill, I took my entire crew of about 20. The library had plenty of space and the parking wasn't far from the entrance, otherwise I'd never have taken so many. I have 25 now, with more on the way, so logistically I can't take all of them. Even if going to someone's home, who has no problem with people bringing tons of dolls, it's just too much to carry anymore. I suppose it's possible, but it wouldn't be pleasant.

Under normal circumstances, I bring about 8. Two SD's, two MSDs, and some tinies. Sometimes those numbers change according to who has been requested, or who seems to really want to go (they give me that "look"), or who I seem to be feeling very close to that day. However, if there's going to be a lot of walking involved, especially for the New York meet - lots of walking through the city to get there - I go light, only one SD or smaller. Usually no more than 4.

For groups I've never met, I try to bring my most interesting, dolls that I think others would enjoy seeing or that I'm very proud of. For groups I've met before, I try to take ones they haven't seen, if I'd gotten anyone knew lately, or ones they haven't seen in a while. I do try to dress them in different outfits from one meet to the next, just to keep things interesting.

As for showing off - well, that's kind of what these meets are about! Be proud of your kids! Just as you're excited to see someone else's dolls, someone will be excited to see yours.

 

I looked and found many other meetup threads, but not this one...or at least i didn't seem to find one.

When you go to a meetup how many dolls do you bring?
What is a number that is to hard handle at a meetup?
What is just "the right" number to handle?


*edited to add*
I've personally yet to go to a meetup and was just wondering what others thought about the brining of multiple dolls.

 

I would say that too many would rely on the amount of space that there is at the meet-up.

For instance, if it's a meet where 30 people usually come, and each person has at least a few dolls, and there are only a few tables and one person takes up a whole table with their dolls, that is bringing too many. However, if space is abundant, then it's all a matter of how many dolls the individual feels comfortable with.

 

How many dolls do you usually take to a meet up?

 

I take however many I can travel with comfortably. I mean, I only have three dolls so far so that's not a problem but depending on the occassion I might either bring all of them or leaving the big ones at home and just bring the Puki.

 

For me it depends where I am going for how many I take. If we are going to be at someone's home or at a restraunt with an extra table set for the dolls my husband and i will usulaly bring about 2 carriers of 3-4 dolls each. If it's at a smaller place, one big one or two small ones. If I'm going to a work day meetup I pick 2-3 that need something done. Also it depends how many I feel I can keep up with that day. For example I wasn't feeling very well this past weekend, but I'd been looking so forward to the meetup for weeks and we were giving friends a ride as well so I stuck it out but becuase I didn't know how well I'd feel when I got there and ate I took an SD and a tiny, easy and managable.

 

if I am going to a meet at someone's home I will ask them if there are limits, as I can never decide who to bring and will bring them all if allowed to. Most of the meets I have been to have had unlimited space so that has never been a concern. Some people think it is showing off to take a lot of dolls but I take them so that people can see different sculpts and hybrids. I also feel comfortable with a big group of them normally, as I am fairly trusting of other doll people, and always have my partner or another person with me if I have more dolls than I can carry comfortably in my arms (I usually take them in a padded suitcase) so that they can help me keep an eye on them all

 

For me, because i have to use trains and buses to go where de meetups are, and they're full of people who doesn't know what i'm carying in may bag, pushing without care, the perfect number of dolls is one SD or 2 MSD, so i can protect the bag with my own body if it's necessary >.<

I love seeing other's dolls so i don't matter how many they bring, the more there are, more fun we'll have and more photos *___*

 

These questions are really hard to answer, because there are so many factors that can affect it, plus there's personal opinion too. For me, no amount of dolls is 'too many' - the more the better! I tend to take all of my dolls with the exception of me LE Bahas out with me, because I love to carry them around and I can never decide who to bring along However, if I know we're going somewhere small I might bring only one or two, or the MSD's & Puki only.

Our meetup group doesn't tend to place limits on dolls (that I know of ) but instead relies on our own common sense. The only time I've seen a limit placed was for places where we're going to have to carry them around a lot (i.e. Warwick Castle/Cadbury World) and be on our feet a lot, so in those circumstances people don't tend to want to carry a lot of dolls, particularly big ones. But even then, it's usually "we recommend only bringing 1 or 2 dolls, but if you think you can handle more feel free"

I don't really think there's such a thing as 'too many' dolls at a meet-up, space allowing. As long as everyone's sensible and brings only what they can comfortably carry, it's fine. It's very rare that you can't put your bags down somewhere, so even if there isn't room to get all the dolls out you can still bring them and swap them in and out of the bag. It's not like dolls get unruly and try to run away or squabble with each other etc - they're not little kids So I don't think they're too hard to handle, as long as the owner is comfortable that's fine ^_^