How many dolls is too many dolls?

I don't think there can be 'too many', it's just a matter of personal preference. I thought I might end up on the slippery slope, but really after getting Kai I think I'm going to be very happy with my planned 3. Maybe 4 if I want to round out the number of boys and girls I have. It's partly a space issue, but also my own personal feelings. I just don't think I'll end up wanting more but never say never. Companies are releasing beautiful dolls every month!

 

I'm not sure. I have 9 dolls and two floating heads. I'm kinda good with that. I did recently sell a tiny because it was getting overwhelming. I don't like the feeling of many unfinished dolls and I Belinda weird when I can't list all the names of my dolls easily off the top of my head. If I have to really think about how many I have and forget some then I think maybe I have too many.

 

Nthing that it's different for everyone. I know I have too many dolls (or not the right dolls) when I start to feel crowded, then a few move out.

 

Personally, around 10 is way enough for me lol.. I want to have money for clothes and other accessories and if I continue buying dolls on my budget, that'll never happen.
Although I would like to have a HUGE doll family, I think I'd end up being broke and bored with all of them c:
I'm going to have around 6 or 7 in my family so that is enough for me at the moment.

 

I think I will be at 43 when my dolls who are out for faceups or awaiting arrival of parts are finished. I remember specifically feeling overwhelmed when I got my ninth, but somehow I got over it. I probably should have stopped around twenty. I am feeling that way again, but now that one of my grails is home and two pending Dollfie Dreams are actually on the horizon, I may be able to stop after that!

I agree. Once I've given them a good, well-defined character, I'm attached and they're here for good. If they have a decent character and have some friends here, they stay. But then, I have some with just names, vague characters and no real attachments to me or other BJDs, and they're still here too! LOL! They're the ones on the bubble. And with so many dolls, I have to divide my attention and no one gets as much, but that's just the way it is! It's a mathematical certainty.

I wish I had stopped earlier, but it's too late now. I would like to clear some of the "dead wood", and could still do so with some that are not well bonded. I average about 4 BJDs a year, I wonder if I could consciously drop that to one?

Linda S.
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I don't know if I have a "too many" point, but I am at 40(!) total right now, and I feel like I'm good. 10 of those are floating heads, and one is a headless body. It's such a personal thing, what equals "too many" for one collector. I never set a limit for myself, but I had a list of "these characters need to be here" that I have followed. Everyone else has been a lovely surprise. I don't feel like I need to spend hours upon hours on each individual doll. I love playing with them when I get the opportunity, but if I do have to focus on real life for an extended period, then I'm not wracked with guilt over not showering them with attention.

 

Good question... Each limit I have set, has been passed.

 

For me it might be 5, I think, or when I couldn't devote enough time/attention to each doll.

 

The first and the last time I felt overwhelmed was when my second (!) doll arrived. She is still the tallest doll I have, and when I first held her I thought, "I will never be able to handle more than three of those". Four years later, I have 9 SDs And another one incoming (though the incoming one is Zaoll-sized, so like my Zaoll I will tend to consider her a tall MSD rather than an SD and that feels different! Seriously!). I do think I'm kind of done with the tall dolls, but I have discovered that this somehow does not put a stop on my doll appetite. I just look at smaller ones . And my brain seems to fool me into thinking that the really small ones don't count. As if anything that doesn't take up much space in the doll cupboard is somehow excused. Meuh.

I honestly don't know what "too many" is supposed to be. Since I have 22 and 23 coming in, maybe it's 25?

 

I have been in this hobby 7 years, I own six dolls, and one floating head. I am a little astonished at people who own over 20...I can't imagine owning that many.. I think maybe 10 might be my personal maximum. One hundred would be way too many.

 

I think it will be different for everyone. We all start out with small numbers, under 10, then I see some seasoned collectors around 30 or more. And then they'll sell a few, rotate out new ones for old ones. I've sold a few myself. I think it's just how you feel, and how your housemates feel, lol!

 

I have a wishlist of 7 dolls and I currently own one. I think 8 will have to be my maximum but not convinced!!

 

At first my limit was 3 full dolls. Ha! Now have over 30 and at times it's overwhelming, but I'm the type of doll owner who likes to dress them up in one nice outfit & let them sit on a shelf most of the time. I'll take a doll or two out and fuss over them once or twice a week and they make me happy. I'm always going on about how I need to streamline my collection but I just don't see it happening. I think one has too many dolls when spending the money becomes an issue or you feel emotionally overwhelmed & stressed out by them.

 

I have no Earthly idea, but no matter how much I love BJDs, it creeps me out when I walk into a room and there's wall-to-wall stares. Mind you, I'd be interested in looking at each, but then I'd be like: O_o Ooookay, i need boxes. Lots of boxes. My boys seldom leave their boxes. Perhaps this is why I get kicked so often. I don't leave them out on display for fear of them getting injured. My dog would not chew them, but I am a complete and total klutz.

I am presently going to be up to four when Nero and Georgie are home.

 

I have no idea what would be too many. I thought 25 would be a good number, but passed that a long time ago. However, I do own almost all the dolls that interest me - there's just two out there I'd still love to own - so now it's just a matter of a new sculpt coming out that I just have to have. I can always make room.

 

Interesting question. No more than twelve, I think. I have 6 (including those I'm waiting for on shipping and layaway) and I have 3 more sculpts in mind. It will really depend on space, finances, accessories, etc. I notice I have a saturation point with items (my figure collection is quickly reaching that) so I'm comfortable with that number.

 

I think it's really whatever you are comfortable with. I have set myself a maximum of 9 and currently have 5 with two on the way. Two of my current 5 are due to go though and my plans for next year incorporate only 4 more dolls, so in total I will have 9 Hahah I think I'm trying to create a false sense of security for myself with this maximum number plan!

 

I don't think I have a hard limit for what's "too many" dolls. I never really thought about it before. They're quite expensive, which limits how many I can reasonably buy, and also, they yellow over time, and so dolls will come and go. My oldest doll will turn 10 years old next year, and I keep her for sentimental reasons, but she's too yellow for me to take to meetups or photograph any more. I assume I will probably sell some dolls when they get older/yellowed, I can probably get a few hundred back for them at least, which can go to buying more dolls. Since my collection will be shrinking and then expanding like this, I personally don't envision me having more than 12 at any one time. Right now I have 8 complete dolls and one floating head. 2 of these are too yellow to play with but hold sentimental value, so I only have 6 dolls that I actively use and enjoy. I'd love to get more though

 

You can never have enough dolls. If I see a doll I really like I'm going to buy it rather I have 30 dollars or not I can never have to many.

 

To be honest, I'm not quite sure! Lol Every time I tell myself that I have all the dolls I need, I find other dollies I would like to add to my wish list. That or things to buy for them.
I suppose, as many dolls you like and can afford, while still leaving enough time & money to take equal or better care of yourself.