In love with a discontinued sculpt

I have three limited editions on my wishlist that I am really hoping gets re-released. Or at the very least I can find second hand. It's awful but I just have hope and while waiting for one to appear I like to admire other dolls and try not to think about them as much. Which to be honest is easier said then done. >.<

 

Completely relate! But I lucked out and found one of my grail dolls here on the Marketplace within two weeks of getting access, a Cerberus Project Delf Miyu. I just got her this weekend, and she was totally worth the money. I think I was meant to wait over ten years to get her, because now I appreciate her more than I think I would have if I had been able to buy her "back in the day".

I have other discontinued dolls on my wish list, but getting Miyu felt like a sign from the universe to not push my luck.

One of the grail dolls on my list is a Leekeworld Lionel, but I know he will be a lot harder to find. He was gorgeous, and much more limited than Miyu. My plan is to squirrel away money into a "grail fund", and if I ever get it to one thousand dollars, I will start searching everywhere, including posting a WTB here. Lightening could strike again, but I don't want to put feelers out until I am completely ready to buy outright. It would really be a bummer if I posted a WTB, found someone willing to part with the doll, but not able to take layaway payments (which would be the only way I could do it right now).

In the meantime, I will enjoy all the dolls I have, especially my newest one.

 

I had a similar situation but it was slightly different. one of the independent doll artists I follow posted some WIP photos of dolls he plans to make next year and I totally fell in love with one but I have no idea when he will be done with it or release it DX But at least I know I will probably get it~ I've also seen other sculpts I love like ones from Merry Doll Round that I don't know if they will ever be released again DX

 

The only boy doll I want is sold out in every size and there is no guarantee he will be available ever again.

 

This is the story of my experience in this hobby, seriously! Just be persistent; chances are you will find the doll you are looking for. I've managed to find the discontinued dolls I've sought after on the second-hand market. I jumped on them when they came available or put out a WTB thread and waited. Sometimes I've needed to piece them together, other times I've purchased the fullset.

 

Actually my wishlist is just a full of discontinued sculpts Dx NO WAYYYYY

 

The strangest thing is every mold I felt in love is limited. And every head I have is limited. Sometimes, I felt in love with unlimited ones too but I never got one since I think can get them whenever I have money. Then, they got discontinued and the loop go on...

 

Oh, this story about me! I very want haneol by dollmore. And I can`t (.
Yes, it is very difficult - to look at the photo and to understand that you can`t get it. But you need to hope. Miracles happen in the world every day. I hope too...

 

I wanted an Impldoll Neo for about two years but never had the extra money. When I finally went to get him through DDE last week, I found out he had been discontinued. Hopefully once I finally get marketplace access someone will be selling him

 

Yes, been there... It especially seems to happen to me with male dolls--maybe it's because I overall prefer female dolls, so on the rare occasion that a male sculpt really speaks to me, it stands out more? In fact I have never had the stars align in a way that gives me one I really love and the money to buy it at the same time, so my collection is still all female.

The one I feel least confident on getting is the MNF elf Siean head. I've seen it on the A-Line boy body, and that combo is perfect for an elf boy I want to make someday. However, it was an event head from a while ago, and I don't see it crop up often...

The other discontinued sculpt I really pine for is the only 1/3 boy I keep coming back to: Soom Wolf the Knight. That one I'm more hopeful for, since there's always a chance he may end up in one of their Choice events.

But in any case, the main thing I keep telling myself in order to deal with the disappointment of limited/discontinued dolls is, new dolls are being made every day. The "perfect doll" that just steals your heart and blows away everything else on your list may appear weeks or months or years in the future, or maybe it'll be the next website you click on, and in my opinion that's why the search is one of the most fun aspects of this hobby.

 

I don't know if they qualify as discontinued, but I love some limited above all the Little Monica and the Distand Memory

 

I JUST made a fb post about this in a group! I am obsessed with Vampire Hunter D and I am a few years too late for the very unavailable and very sold out Hyperon-Dhampir by Soom. Want to weep!

 

There's one Souldoll I regret not buying when I had the chance. It was Chiron. The centaur head on the human body. In gray skin. I saw him and thought he was PERFECT for one of my characters but I didn't have the money at the time, plus, I thought he was a little big. Now I'm kicking myself for not jumping on it when I had the chance because I haven't found another sculpt that embodies my character so perfectly. Someday I hope to find him on the MP, but not really holding my breath on finding him.

 

I love the Doll In Mind company, but their old dolls are discontinued! I fell in love with about...four dolls from that company. I own one of them right now. I bought her secondhand, its pretty much the only way to get a discontinued doll.

 

I really want one of Doll Chataeu's Russel heads. The dolls were sold for a limited time only, and I do not like the animal-ish body they came with. I have found them for sale second hand, but don't want to be stuck with a body I don't like that would be hard to re-sell.

 

Doll In Mind Gayane. Though I don't know which body would work with her, and, because of it, I haven't been actively seeking her.

 

I know that feeling. When I first discovered bjds, I first seen Ringoll and fell in love with one of their dolls, the Markus doll. At the time I didn't know of 'limited' dolls and that they had them for a specific amount of time before discontinuing them. I was only 13 when I found bjds and just thought 'that's ok, I can save this in bookmarks and come back when I'm older and got a job c:'. Nope, checked on it again one day to see 'sold out' and realized then about dolls being discontinued :,) Since it was so long ago, I doubt they'll be a Ringdoll Markus in secondhand, but I could be wrong. How I cope with this is I just kinda look at the 'not limited dolls' like example I'm looking to get a Resinsoul Yi and Yang, and since Yis been around for some years, I don't think hes going anywhere. (hopefully anyways D: )

 

Oh that's the worst.

I'm so sorry

 

As many have already said on this thread, falling for a discontinued sculpt happens so often it's almost an inevitability in this hobby. The best qualities one can possess in this situation are patience and diligence.

Waiting for a new doll direct from the company can take months; a search for a discontinued sculpt may take that long...or you may luck out and find that elusive beauty the next day. It's 100% up to chance here what may or may not come your way and when. If you're new to BJDs, this can feel like a dead end, but I think the longer you stay in this hobby, the more you realize BJD Time operates on a different plane than Real Time, heh. If this is truly the doll you want, don't give up! It's discouraging, but it's only final if you accept it as such.

Even though it may take a long time to get the sculpt you want, you can help yourself by posting WTB threads not just here, but everywhere someone may sell a BJD. Use all your resources! I have learned in my own searches that there are many doll owners out there who would like to sell their older sculpts, but worry there won't be a market out there for them so they don't take the trouble to even list them for sale.

Also, do as much research on this sculpt as you possibly can. Use the Wayback Machine to visit the original website of the dollmaker and find out when it was made, what the default faceup looked like, whether or not it came with a COA, etc. This next piece of advice may be controversial, but take that knowledge and scour eBay. There are also a lot of people who have been out of the hobby for a time and don't know where to even turn to sell their dolls...so they go straight to eBay. If the sculpt you're looking for is old enough, it may not have ever been recasted (again, please do your research!). Due to the rampant recasting issue this hobby has sadly acquired, it has scared a lot of BJD owners away from even thinking of eBay as a viable market. However, with very old and discontinued sculpts it can sometimes be the only way to bring home your dream doll. Just please be safe and be prepared!

 

I miss illusion spirit! That was my first company I've fell in love with and it's a shame their discontinued.