How Old Are You (continued... 2)

I'm 19, although I got my first doll when I was 13 or 14? And I had an interest in the hobby when I was 8 or 9 and stumbled across Pullip+Dollfie Dream hybrids. Now my dolls outnumber my age

 

i’m 20 and i got into the hobby about 7-8 years ago! i always get told this is a weird interest of mine(to the point i left not too long ago) but i’m finally reclaiming what i enjoy!!

 

I was fourteen when I got my first doll and I’m currently 26! I’ve never truly been out of the hobby but it’s just been a lower priority hyperfixation.

 

First doll at 18. I'm 27 now. It's weird to think it's almost been a decade now...

 

I just turned 30 last month, have been collecting dolls of various types as long as I can remember.

 

I’m 27! I first started enjoying bjds in full at around 15 when I realized what art they could be.

 

I'm 35! Been part of the hobby (with a few small breaks here and there) since 2006. I still remember the first time I saw one - was at Otakon '06 and had to stop someone walking around with their doll to ask about it. I thought it was so cool! The customization of the dolls is definitely what's kept me interested all these years.

 

Same.

I'm 35, started in the hobby around 2006. I saw some girls having their BJDs to the Salón del Manga (comicon in Barcelona) and felt in love with them. I loved that some dolls were wearing casual clothing and they look very realistic and big (the girls had SD sized dolls)

Did a lot of research back then and joined a few forums. Bought my first doll after a lot of time thinking if it'll be worth it...
Had some breaks during my life too but hey, I'm still here!

 

I'm 25! I sometimes feel like the non-doll-liking people in my life think of old ladies and porcelain baby dolls when they hear I like dolls. Nothing wrong with either of those things, of course, just not exactly what I'm into with BJD's haha. So finding a lot of people online around my age into dolls is fun

 

I'm 20 later this month, and bought my first doll last month!

 

I'm 30, got my first bjds about 5 (?) years ago. I think part of it is the ability to pay for a hobby like this and how widespread these kinds of dolls are now around the world with the internet and other modern communication. So they're probably more popular and accessible for younger generations than for older generations (though I'm certainly not saying older folks don't love them too! And they're more likely to be stable in whatever socioeconomic bracket they landed in, so if it's a decent one they're more likely to then be able to spend the money on an expensive hobby).

Not to mention, a lot of us 20-30 year olds got into them in high school and just couldn't buy them, but now we can so we're frickin' gonna. (Also also, not to be a downer, but I am an optimistic nihilist. If I can't afford to buy a house I'm damn well gonna buy other things that make me happy because lord knows money won't... besides, of course, the ability to obtain things I need and want.)

 

It's so nice to see how diverse the ages are in the hobby. I'm 34 now, and only just recently got my 2nd and 3rd dolls. My first doll I got in my mid 20s, but I've been interested since I was in middle school. It may be a bit on the higher cost side of hobbies, but I really love how this hobby has no age

 

I’m 24, I bought my first doll when I was 21

 

Preach!

 

I'm 38, I first heard about BJD when I was 21, and I bought my first doll a year later Than I had 16 years break from the hobby. An now I'm back! XD

 

I am 50. I have loved dolls since I was about 5 but never heard about BJD until about five years ago. But I was able to get my first BJD last year . It takes me forever to choose but I'm already looking for another one.

 

I will be 23 in this June!

 

I'm fast approaching 60. Knew about existence of dolls for a long time, mostly from Russian sources. Didn't know how owner customisable they could be. So while I saw them as marvellous but static pieces of art I admired them from a distance but now when I know I myself can make them any way I want then yes, I want a doll of my own, hands tingling from desire to work on it. I already know what I want, just saving up.

 

I am 30! I fell in love with BJDs back in 2004/2005 when i was around 13, and would periodically see them and wish but I only started collecting in 2021. It was sort of full circle, and seemed like a natural transition of my hobbies (painting, sewing, miniatures, sculpting) to come back to the hobby now that I had disposable income and relevant skills.

 

I'm turning thirty-three later this year and I joined the hobby when I was 18! It's crazy how quickly time has gone. I've been out of the hobby for the past 6 or 7 years due to health reasons but I'm trying to get back into it again. Going to downsize my collection and shift from SDs to maybe MSDs or YOSDs since they'll be easier for me to manage now.