Keeping Spare Heads as Replacements?

I don't have any sadly, but I wish I could have afforded to have a few, of some of the heads I've modified. I don't regret modifying the heads I own, but I do wish I owned unmodified versions of two of them. One of them I knew was getting discontinued but I didn't have the $$$ to get an extra head before he was discontinued. I was still in college and struggling with school expenses, to get another head -- the doll was a bit expensive at the time as a complete doll, and not too popular to even dream of having a split partner to just barely afford the head. I saw the doll second market quite a bit afterward, but it was always yellowed, or damaged in some way. I don't like purchasing things that are damaged, but more so when I wanted a pristine copy of it in the first place (as a duplicate, more than a replacement of the one I modified). The second one wasn't as pricey and was a pretty popular sculpt, but I wasn't actively looking for BJD news then, and I didn't see the sculpt was getting discontinued. I never thought it would, because it was a relatively popular and a relatively inexpensive sculpt, so it did hurt a quite bit when I saw he was gone for good after he was discontinued. I could have gotten a "duplicate' unmodified one and I didn't, and still to this day I regret that one very much, because I could have afforded it, if only I had been paying attention! Although I don't own replacement/duplicate sculpts, I wish I did -- if I could turn back time, I would buy those two sculpts instantly, no hesitation, even if I had to sell a kidney or two (for at least one of them). I wouldn't own one of a doll I haven't modified however, or just do have a second one -- I've modified a lot of heads, but only want two of them in pristine condition, as duplicates (not replacements, alternative characters or even alternative looks, just because I truly love the original sculpts, but the weirdo in me felt the urge to modify them at some point).

 

I seriously considered buying a spare head for DZ Raymond when I found out he'd be discontinued last April.

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I had only just received my first Raymond head a couple of days before DZ made the announcements, and as I was so obsessed with him I became worried knowing that if I ever wanted another Raymond for any reason I would never be able to, so I thought of getting another head before they closed the ordering window, but anyway I backed out as

I thought it would be a waste if my obsession with him cooled down later, and ​

I didn't want to spare anymore $$ for any doll related purchases at that point. I am glad I did so, as this would give me the opportunity to spend the $$ on another doll I like later this year.