Leaving your dolls in the box over a period of time

I think the general consensus is; box = good/okay

That said.
My boys (and body-less girl) are never 'boxed' up.
I'm in the lucky situation of having no sun light in my living quarters so I dont have to worry about sun yellowing. I had their boxes set up as beds, next to my bed. But I have to climb a ladder to get to that area so after getting my third it just became too much of a hassle and they never saw their boxes again. Till yesterday, when I brought them down to my main living area to set up as beds again.

I just dont see the point in spending -that- much money and putting it away.
If I were to buy a $400 dollar vase you can bet you butt I wouldn't hide it away. It'd be out for myself and others to see and enjoy.

 

I employ this strategy when I'm considering selling a doll. I put the doll away in his/her box, and keep them out of view (and out of mind) for a few weeks/months. By the time I pull them out again, I have a clear mind. If I open the box and find myself falling for the doll again, or I find myself expressing feelings of missing the doll, I keep him/her. If all I do is feel slightly nostalgic, or, worse, if all I can do is point out the doll's flaws and how the sculpt was a mistake in some sort of way, I wrap the doll up and get ready for selling.

I employ a simillar method in buying dolls. When I see a doll I like, I print a picture of the doll off and fold it up, place it in my wallet and out of sight and mind. When I pull the picture out weeks/months later, I decide to buy it if I still INTENSELY want it, and if I've still found myself thinking about him/her even if I haven't looked in the doll's general direction since I put the picture away. I don't buy the doll if I don't really feel much anymore, or all I can do is find even one or two flaws that 'could be better' for the character. Or if I think of another doll that may be better for character so-and-so.

So, I guess what I'm saying by this little anecdote is that there is nothing wrong with storing your dolls away. Sometimes it helps you realize you need to change up your colelction, and other times, it's just simply a good safe place to keep something valuable while your life/home/self moves around and changes so much.

 

Usually the only real reason any of my dolls go into their boxes is if I'm thinking about selling them. If I start to miss them within a couple of weeks then I know I haven't severed the bond and they come back out. Now when I was moving the dolls were the last thing to be packed before we moved the furniture and the furniture was the last thing to move, and then usually the first thing I end up unpacking (aside from daily needed things) is the dolls.

 

My bjds spend time in their boxes. Sometimes I am so busy with life I don't have the time to "play". When my life is in control, my work is done, and I have down time--that is when they come out.

I re-dress them, maybe take a few photos, and have them on display for awhile. I have taken half of a very large family room and it houses my bjds, their furniture, clothes, etc. I like to keep my home neat and not have a lot of clutter about. Sometimes I just like to simplify my life and put them away!

 

I have the "Out of sight, out of mind" problem. I fear if they are put away, then I will forget about them and never play with them again.

But I for one like having them out. I have a shelf that they sit on, where I can easily take them down and play with them, or admire them. I think they are far too lovely to keep stuffed in a box and stuck somewhere out of the way.

The only time Iv put them away in their boxes was when I went away on vacation. I think that is the only time they will ever go into their boxes, either for when I am away for long periods of time, or if I am moving. Although I will likely keep one with me even if I go on vacation or move.

 

Same here. I like how I've finally found a hobby. Putting them away would make me feel as if I didn't have a hobby anymore. Even though I don't always do stuff like sewing/face-ups/ect. I'll do all of that much less often if they're away, and it won't seem as nice.

I think I would feel more guilty over spending all this money on these dolls and never enjoying them if they were kept in a box. And of course, there's always the childlike imagination in me that convinces me that they'll sad if I do that, haha.

 

Well, as for me, I always keep my dolls in the box, I don;t want them to get yellow or something. Actually I keep them in the box for most of the time, and I think that's the best for them. They need sleep~

 

same here.. when i feel i dont have any need with it,i wont take it out(usually for customizing)

 

I don't leave them in their boxes, but I do leave them in their cabinet in my doll room, which lately I haven't visited much with my crazy schedule. I do feel like I've been neglecting them, and I feel bad that I've spent so much money on a hobby that I haven't had a whole lot of time for lately. I am getting back on track, and starting to do stuff with them again. Hope they don't hold it against me.

 

I think it is ok if you leave them in their boxes for about 6 months, you need to take them out once in a while for cleaning, inspection and airing. Keep the box in a bug free place.

One of my mom's Japanese Geisha dolls was kept in her box for more than 2 decades (20+ years), we did not inspect her frequently and bugs damaged her face. The paper used to wrap around her head also damaged the face. You need to inspect the dolls often if they are kept in box. Keep the box in a bug free place.

 

I used to keep my dolls in boxes because I was afraid of yellowing and other things (earthquakes, locust swarms, etc) but I found that I kind of lost interest in them. Now they stay in a dark corner of my room during the day, and they get moved around during the evening.

 

My dolls have all gone back in their respective coffins for the moment as I am about to have a visit from an old friend. I am making her sound awful but she is lovely, it's just that she has this annoying ahbit of wandering round picking things up and saying "How much did that cost"...

I make and sell cloth dolls and she finds this a bit weird, she can't understand why an adult would want a doll - so can you imagine her reaction to the BJDs!!! I do feel guilty and miss having them to gaze at when I'm working away at my computer

 

OK, that should say "habit"!

 

All Dolls In Their Respective Boxes!

 

I would feel incredibly guilty, because I already know that when my girl gets here, she'll be like a little daughter. I already hate the idea of leaving her in the box for long. At the same time, I understand that it's safe.

 

I've had this problem since moving back to college DX Space is so limited in the dorms and I'm afraid if I leave them out there's a high risk of them falling over and losing a nose o.o

I've started taking them out now and again to show friends and to pose them. Now that I'm settled in I hope to start expanding their wardrobes~

 

Most of my dolls don't have their boxes anymore, so the question is kind of moot. But they do get stored away when I'm not at home and/or the temperature is ridiculously hot on the second floor.

If the weather is temperate and cool and I need to store my dolls away, they go in a big wardrobe/dresser in my bedroom that I don't use for much else. During the summer in Vegas, the upstairs bedroom gets very very hot as I turn off the A/C when I'm out for the day. The dolls then are moved downstairs to the storage closet under the stairs. It's probably the coolest and darkest place in the house when the A/C is off.

 

True!

I would only feel bad if I had no desire to take a doll out of her box and do something with her for months on end, because that's usually a sign of Non-Bonding.

But, if it's because of something else, like moving or a trip, then no, no need to feel guilty.

 

I've never had boxes for most of my dolls! Even the ones that have them have NEVER been back in them once they're out. They have a shelving unit with rooms in it with curtains across in front to keep light off them, and that IMO is the safest place for them. I've had faceups get rubbed in their carrier even WITH face protectors on, so out in the air with nothing to touch them seems much safer to me. I much prefer being able to just open the curtains and see them there in their rooms and play with them. If I had to get them in and out of their boxes every time I'd never play with them. If I was moving or would be gone for months or something of course I'd carefully box up the ones that have boxes, put others in the carriers and carefully wrap and box others in whatever I could find that fit. But other than very unusual circumstances mine will not go back in their boxes.

Of course, I don't think there's anything WRONG with putting them in their boxes. I know for a lot of people that's the safest and best place for them for various reasons. Nothing at all wrong with that. It's just for ME personally, the box is NOT a good place for me to keep them.

 

Usually the crew doesn't go anywhere near their boxes, just because I'd much rather have them out where I can see them [and you know, have an awful guilt complex about putting them in there anyway ^^;;] However they all spent a deal of time in them over the summer as I was moving and it was more of a safety issue. I wasn't the one moving my things and knew that I wasn't necessarily going to be able to guarantee they'd all go into the house with me with the first batch of stuff, so beforehand I boxed them all up - then at least I felt better knowing they were tucked in somewhere relatively safe for the duration of the move.