If You Had To Choose One

Count me in for the "first doll" boat.
I'd be sad to give up all the others but could never let Nadeko go.

 

Im also on that 'first doll' boat! Theres something so nostalgic about opening up your very first BJD after wanting one since you were a child, youre finally an adult that can afford one, and you open it up, dress it and display it, and thats just like, *your doll* ya know?

I love my other dolls, but Blue will always be my bae uwu

 

I would probably keep my first doll, simple because I'm most attached and because he's been around the longest- I also think as an alone-doll he's my favorite. He's an SD though, and I don't really like big dolls; if I could keep two dolls, I'd keep smaller ones. It's a little odd!

 

My Huajing Kui Ning, Bea. She’s not my first, or my rarest. She’s still in production, so theoretically could be replaced, but I seemed to have a connection with her that transcends that of my other dolls. She’s sat by my side for at least part of the day ever since I got her. I would feel horribly guilty about the others though!

 

...I....don't know. I have a pretty big collection, and most of them are no longer in production so it would be difficult to replace plenty of them. But some of those I would sell if I had to - and my first doll, tho I still have her doesn't have that 'first doll magic' that a lot of others bought much later do. But the thought of thinning down my treasured 'tiny herd' or choosing between Jossi, the twins, Cam, Seph and leaving me just one....bleh it srsly makes me nauseous.

 

So, I've done this - it wasn't a I HAD to but I was "done" with the hobby. I kept my minifee mirwen/chicline boy hybrid. Still have him.

Now? I've told my husband I could give up everyone but my tan Catmo rou. There's some I'd rather NOT give up - if I could keep like 5 I think I could easily narrow it down to that. But if push came to shove, and I could only have 1, it's my tan Catmo.

 

Oooh, this is tough. I only have 4 dolls, and each tell a story/facet about my life.

DDdy Towa (Circle) represents all the hardships I've endured and the losses.

MDD (Coralie) was named after a cat in a rescue. She survived frostbite, losing her back legs, most of her tail, and tips of her ears. She's a reminder to me every day to keep fighting the good fight, and to whoop a little butt if the tough gets going (I miss that girl, she passed away in October 22' but I saw her one last time).

MDD (Yui) named after the anime girl in Diabolik Lovers. I was in my own circle of hell when I lived with my brother in law. The fact that I survived that and his cruelty by choosing the higher road is testament. I choose to be kind to those who are unkind, because that's who I am.

SDGr Marie Antoinette (Hank) represents one of the people I loved most in the world, my grandmother. She is also my first resin in my first house. She is a reminder that I am still loved dearly by my grandmother, and that new beginnings are what you make of them.

If I had to pick, I would probably pick Hank (SDGr). Getting a house and moving away from toxic family members is something that lets me sleep at night.

Great question!

 

I have actually been in almost this situation! Due to financial hardship and some life stuff, I ended up having to sell almost all of my dolls. I only kept one of each size that I collect - my Souldoll Giselle, who was my first SD size doll, and my DollZone Fei, who just means the absolute world to me. I couldn't narrow any more than that!

It would still be really hard now. I only have four dolls. But I think if I had to choose, now it would be my Minifee Luha. She's the most beautiful doll I have ever owned, and I love her so much. She's the first doll I've ever really had the time, energy and money to fully outfit and make perfectly the way I want her. I don't think I could ever give her up! (But hopefully I'll never have to choose, because she might be upset if I have to give up her boyfriend... :P )

 

Such a tough question :p

I have over 50 dolls right now (counting those without a body), so of course it would be quite hard for me to come straight up with an answer. If I need to choose one I d want to say the first doll I own, which is Dollzone Robin. He has been with me for a longtime, even I haven’t touched him for a while, and he has been aging (his color turned a bit lemon), I still remember the excitement when I first got him. He would be the doll that I would never sell or give to anyone else.

 

There is definitely a time when I would have said Blue (Delf Soony). But if I had to choose right now it would probably be Peter (Migidoll Jina). He's barely worth anything as he's old and damaged. It would be easy enough to replace him with another Migidoll Jina. But it would never be the same.

I am kind of going through a Peter phase though. Ask me again in a few months and I might give a different answer

 

I have been joking these past two years that when I die I want to be buried with my Doll Family Angel, so I guess he's the one I'd choose if I could only keep one. He's not my first doll, but he's the first I bought because I really fell in love with it rather than because it was cheap and somewhat within my tastes. I had played with that sculpt the entire afternoon of a dollmeet organised by a shop, and at the moment of leaving I couldn't bear to not take him home.
I've had it for a good decade now, and he was nearly constantly at my side during the covid confinements. He doesn't really fit with my other dolls, he's as yellow as a banana, and he's not quite a style I'd buy now, but he's precious to me.

 

A very heartbreaking and unthinkable situation in my book, but to play along.. Could I only save/keep one, it would be my Volks Shiro Tachibana.
I love them all, but he is special beyond words (sorry, I know I'm repeating myself a lot).

 

Oof, it's hard, but I think pretty clear - my Oasisdoll Natalie. I spent years putting her together and perfecting her for my fave OC, and I just adore her. I have other dolls that are more valuable but she'd be impossible to replace.

 

That would be a hard decision to make... but if I have to choose one...it will proberly be Cain. Becasue she is so hard to get...

 

I have a pretty big collection but when it comes down to it I’d definitely be torn between Ace (Soom Sard), Thomas (Simply Divine hybrid) or Eiji (LUTS MNF Shiwoo). I think I’d probably have to say Thomas as he and I have the most history buuuuut maybe I’d get to keep Eiji as he is sort of shared between me and my mom!

 

I've honestly thought about this a few times. I have come to the conclusion that it would have to be my MerryDollRound Ophelia, Sonya. She's just a doll I'm extremely fond of and bonded to, did her faceup myself, and put a lot of thought and love into her styling I guess!
But it's really hard... runners up would be my Katya, my SD Shiratori (my first grail) and Dmitri, my Delf Chiwoo (special/beloved character)!!!
I love them all

 

I've only got 3 dolls at the moment as I value my value in each doll a lot over quantity. Having said that, it makes it an easy choice. I'd keep my first doll, Wally, my Dream of Doll Tender Too. He's the most sentimental, hardest sculpt to reobtain, and my full introduction into the hobby. Simply irreplaceable to me.

At this time, he's been with me for 8 years....

 

Coming back to this almost a year later, and I would still pick Emmeline. She's weird and clunky with her turtle face and her literal ball hips but she's my favorite.

 

Updating my answer... I will still take my Crobidoll Lance girl and my Dollstown Mui, the 1/3 girl and boy. In fact, since writing the above, their OCs have become a couple (they're in my profile pic) -- so I really can't separate them now.

If I must keep one... I'm now choosing Mui instead of my Lance girl. I can still kinda get Lance back and recreate the doll, although it won't be the same. Mui is completely irreplaceable, and Dollstown is not a popular dollmaker, so the chances of finding him again are very small.

But honestly, I really can't bear to have one but not the other, so if I can't keep the couple I'll let them both go. Not sure which of my other dolls I'd pick to replace. Maybe my DV Achelous: it's the only 1/4 in my crew of 1/3 dolls, so I think I'll be alright with just it and no one else. Sad times, though...

 

You guys are making me feel like a monster for selling my first doll lol. She was cute, but not really my type. I really wanted an SD, but went with MSD to save money. Maybe that's why she never really connected with me.
I'd 100% save my SWITCH Ajeong (closer ver), since he's my only switch boy and I'm currently obsessed with switch sculpts.