If something were to happen to you...

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
When I become too old and too ill, I am planning to pass the doll down to my children who have proven themselves responsible. If I die now, I would entrust them to either someone in my family (Probably my Taiwanese grandparents.), or my BFF.

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
Since the people who will probably have them may be my children, they pick whoever they wanna take. If I only have one child, then he/she can have it all.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
If it is in the case of my children, I wouldn't mind since I am dead, and I want to see my dolls evolve and change through my descendants

If it is not my kids, I do not know.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?

It depends. If I lived a full happy life with children, then I want to see my children take care of them, and pass it down along generations.

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I don't have any dolls yet, but I plan on having 5 or more eventually.
My first doll I would want to put into my tombstone somehow, so she can watch over my grave,
yet not buried with me since I wouldn't want her underground.
Have her locked within some kind of monument thing, gothic wrote iron & glass cage.
(maybe leave specific instructions on how to display her so she can't be stolen from the graveyard)
I plan on being cremated anyways so it'll just be my urn at the graveyard.
My other dolls tho would go to my friend who re-introduced me to the world of BJD.
(I've always been slightly interested in BJD but only recently became serious about getting one)

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
They'd all go to one person, or I might chose certain ones to go to friends that can't afford BJD but have always wanted one.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
It would obviously upset me if they sold her, since entrusted me dolls with them. I'd also like them to keep the same names but personalities can be changed. Since dolls sometimes gain a life of their own.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
I would hope that my dolls live a way longer life than me, that they are cared for and kept in good condition.
That my dolls will survive for hundreds of years to come.

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I guess they'd go to my family. I should really make a list of my dolls and their value, so that if something does happen to me, the dolls don't end up at a thrift store or something. Some of them could go to my friends and they could sell the others.

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
I think two or three of them would go to my friends who are also doll owners -- Ace and Mera would go to my friend Cynthia, because they're friends of her characters, and Tommi would probably go to my friend Rij who also owns a tiny. They could be friends.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
Not really, because I wouldn't be there to be upset. It would be a shame if Mera's face-up were wiped, though, because that's a professional one that the artist put a lot of love into.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
Not really, I don't think. As long as they're not thrown out or donated.

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?

I've already told my partner that if I pass away and still own my dolls I would like her to keep whichever ones she wants and sell whatever ones she doesn't here on DOA.

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?

Right now they would all be handed over to my partner. She has already said she would most likely keep Sarah and Meadowsweet but isn't sure about Elspeth and Santiago. Probably because neither have a face yet and Santi is just a head lol.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?

Not at all! I would rather have my partner sell all my dolls to someone who truly wants them than have them sitting around and not wanted.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?

Nope. Probably because I do not believe in afterlife or anything like that. I do hope that whoever ends up with them takes enough care in them to either re-home them if they aren't wanted or at least care for them if they do.

 

I have to preface this with if something happened to me, my family would probably be SHOCKED by how many dolls I actually own. My mom is only aware that I own three dolls. The other... um, 6 or 7? (ahaha...) I have conveniently not told her about. (mostly because I don't want her to know what I'm spending money on.) My sister has been here and seen two or three dolls, but she has no idea which ones my mom has seen. If I died, they'd be like OMG WTFF!!!!!!!


1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
To be honest, some would probably have to be sold to pay some bills. I have a little life insurance and 401K, but funerals are expensive! Some of my dolls, I'd like to go to friends.

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
I would send some of my Luts dolls to my friend Ra, and my little soomlings to my friend Mare.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
No. Once it becomes their doll, they're free to take them over and love them as their own. As long as they're loved, then I'm good with it

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
Once I'm dead, I'm dead, so not really, but maybe a little. LOL.

 

My daughter will likely want to keep my dolls but it really doesn't bother me one way or another if they are given away or sold.

 

In my will, I'll leave my BJD girls to my husband and ask that he sells them (I'll include some basic facts and general guidelines for pricing, as he is absolutely clueless about BJDs). Once he sees my estimated selling prices, he'll be glad that I'm dead and he doesn't have to kill me for paying so much for dolls XD.

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
There are some of them I'd like to go to some very specific people, others I'd like to be gifted to those who really, really, really want one, but financially it just isn't possible.

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
Definitly would split up, as stated above.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
No. I want them to do to where I know they will bring the person joy. It doesn't have to be as the character I made him or her into. As long as it makes THEM happy or if at least the money they can gain from selling her helps them out, that is alright for me.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
Yes and no. I already have some wishes (see answers to question above) of what I'd like to happen, but these days you never know. I could be dead shortly after writing this message, run over by a car for example. In that case I do hope my parents and siblings have as little hassle as possible cleaning them out when they are ready to do so. They do know some of my BJD friends and I do hope they'd contact one of them to help make it easier on them or maybe for them to even sell them for my parents, but honestly?
If my parents all gave them away for a good cause and the end up as toys with some girls and boys that treat them the same way they'd do a barbie => Edding face-ups/make-ups, that's ok as well. Little grief for my family and friends and the dolls do what they should do in my oppinion: Bring happiness.


I've mentioned this once to my parents when they teased me about what would happen to all these dolls when I was growing old. And I did think about it.
When I get towards the point that ít's obvious that I'm about to kick the bucket soonish, I'd most likely see to it myself that the dolls get a new place. I'd probably sad to let the majority of them go, but hey, when it gets to that point, I doubt I'd be capable of doing much with them in the first place. Or maybe my kids and grandchildren are already all over them - if I'll have some

I think it's good to pay it some thoughts and maybe plan a little, but as of now I'm not planning too far ahead :3

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I have never considered it until this moment, I suppose I would want them given to people who would appreciate them
2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
No I have no one who would want them
3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
No
4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
No

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
Hopefully we're talking about a situation in which I've died of old age, in which case my children or grandchildren would probably receive my dolls. If, however, I got hit by a bus tomorrow, I'd probably want my dolls passing on to people I know currently who would enjoy or appreciate them and not just sell them on.

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
Currently my mum would definitely get Ces, Seraphine and Tristan, as those are the dolls she's most attached too. I'd want Neeko and Fox to be sent off to Sicktress as I know what amazing things she could do with them. Chaste and Gretel could go to one of my real life friends who adores the Japanese culture, I think she'd appreciate them. Otherwise if I died as an old lady I'd pass them down to any interested members of my family.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
I think I'd be upset if they sold them or changed their name, personality or character (I have a terrible sense of style so I wouldn't mind about that!). I'd hope they'd respect my memory by keeping my ideas alive.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
Yes. They're some of my most highly prized possessions and even though they may just be dolls to some people to me they are characters with personalities.

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I'd hope to pass them onto my children, or at least one of my children. If not I'd hope a friend who was in the BJD hobby would take them, or my Partner would keep them around.

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
Not really. I'd want them all to go to one person, just to keep them together.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
Since they would be their dolls and not mine, then they can do what they wanted with them.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
I guess in a way, it wouldn't matter what happens to them once I'm gone, as well, I'd be dead...

 

...my daughter and granddaughter get most of my dolls, but at least Ryuichi, my favorite would go to my best friend, gelfling21. My S.O. knows this, so I'm covered. I can't take them with me since I plan on being cremated and resin is toxic when it burns.

To answer your specific questions:

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk? *points up to answer*

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person? Chances are, my BFF would at least end up with Nittle Grasper, (Ryuichi, Tohma and Noriko) since she too is in the Gravitation fandom and would understand what they mean to me. I'd like to actually leave her all of my Gravitation dolls, and have the non-Gravitation dolls go to my kid and grandkid. My kid knows how expensive my dolls are, and would probably save them for my grandkid, who is only 2 right now. My S.O. InuYasha (same personality) has a BJD that I gave him (An Alucard from Hellsing MNM), and I hope that he'll look at him and think of me whenever he does.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why? A.) and B.) It would, but I'd be dead, so it really wouldn't matter, would it? C.) I know that my BFF would keep Ryuichi's style, and more than likely all of the Gravitation resinoyds but my kid and grandkid can do what they want with the rest of my Crew, after all, they will belong to them.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone? Not in the grand scheme of things, but I'd hope that my grandkid will one day appreciate them for the "art that you can play with" that they are. I know my BFF would appreciate them, since she has some of her own.

Thanks everyone. You're welcome, and I hope that you're better by now.

Now to read the rest of this thread's responses!

Ryu

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I have no idea, I have no plans for them, I guess I wouldn't have a say if I were dead. I wouldn't even know what happened to them after I passed on.
I'd hope someone would look after them or sell them to someone that would. I wouldn't mind if the new owner changed them, they wouldn't belong to me anymore, they'd start a new life. Maybe if I were buried I could have one placed with me, I wouldn't mind which.

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I'd bequeath them to my pseudo-sister. All of them.


2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
As for 1, they'd all go to the one person. After that it's up to her what she does with them. I'm under no illusions that she may sell them, and even now I'm okay with that. She could have her reasons, be it money or simply not feeling a connection with my dolls.


3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
If I'm dead then I wouldn't really know about it, so I suppose what I don't know can't hurt me... well, nothing would hurt me. Coz I'd be dead. But eh.


4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
Not really. It's not like I'm going to be around to see what happens to them...

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I'd want them to go to a disadvantaged center for children, a children's ward in the hospital or a school to be used as learning tools - something like that.

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
Nope, no one I know would get any of my dolls.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
No because I would arrange for them to go to children in need. So I'm sure they would change them.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
No not really but I would hope that they would bring to magic to someone else.

 

I think about this a lot because I am in remission from non-hodgkins lymphoma. I have sold quite a few larger dolls and am trying to collect only smaller ones. That way if I ever have bad news, it will be easier to pack them up and sell them. I also try not to dwell on that too much, these dolls are here to enjoy and that's what I plan to do.

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I think I just want my dolls to be loved like I loved them. I've been thinking about this a lot even though I'm relatively young, due to chronic depression and suicidal ideation. Sometimes it's frightening to imagine where they will be if I'm gone... Many times I keep living because I don't to affect my loved ones (including my dolls).

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
I randomly asked my dad if he'd take care of my BJD's, since I don't think my mom is overly fond of them. He said yes and swore to keep them forever because "they would remind him of the sweetest person he ever knew." I teared up after that.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
A) I might be a little sad if my dolls did sold off, but it's okay if done out of necessity. Hopefully it will be to a person who will care for my dears. B), C) No, I wouldn't, but I don't think their keeper I chose would.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
It probably shouldn't, but maybe I'm just materialistic and overly attached to my dolls? Truth be told, I want my dolls to be happy, the same as I want for everyone else in my life.

P.S. To emmiekay, you are a very strong person, and I'm sorry to hear about your illness. I pray that things go well for you so you and your dollies can be together for a long time to come.

 

If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?

Id want them well looked after! not sold on or anything like that!

Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?

My best friend who's grown to know the dolls characters and such.

Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?

I would be very upset Especially as she knows them so well and has bonded with them too...

Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?

Yes it matters to me greatly... I love my dolls and I wouldn't want anything bad to happen to them

 

1. If something were to happen to you, what you want done with your resin folk?
I would want my next of kin to sell them on. Money is very important (especially after a death, when there are funeral expenses and loss of income to worry about), and my doll collection is worth multiple thousands of dollars. The most important thing to me would be making sure my next of kin knew both how much my dolls are worth (since many are LEs, and so have market value higher than their original cost) and how to go about selling them (ideally through DoA, since it has the biggest and most reputable marketplace).

2. Are there certain people who would get certain ones, or would you send them all to one person?
If any of my next of kin wanted a particular doll because it reminded them of me, I would approve of them keeping it. As far as any dolls being sold off, I have no preference for who would buy them.

3. Would it upset you if the person you entrusted to care for your doll a) sold him/her b) changed their name c) changed their style, personality, or character. Why?
No. My characters are not tied to the dolls. Without me to interpret them as my characters, my dolls are just empty shells. The new owners could do anything they preferred (with the possible exception of keeping the characters intact, should I have published any works about my characters in the meantime). I'd actually prefer the new owners make the dolls into characters of their own, rather than try to ape mine.

4. Does it really matter to you what happens to them when you're gone?
Nope. Objects are objects. What makes my dolls special to me (their characters) dies with me.

 

If something were to happen to me now. I would want my dolls kept very safe and buried with me. I wouldn't want someone to just sell them for money gain. Now if I died and i had a big enough collection. I would prob ask for a museum for BJDs and my collection would be enjoyed by all. Only few would be buried with me. It depends but I just do not want people gaining thousands of dollars over my dolls that I made myself and who knows what would happen to them after being sold. This like selling your children and never know if they ended up in a good home or not. If i can't have a museum I will be buried with ALL of them. (like that one women in the movie Silence.)