Limiting the BJD Addiction

Here's what I suggest. Start with Shall, she's a beautiful doll. Focus on buying clothes, eyes, wigs and other accessories for her. Then once you feel her collection is done, then you can get another doll.
I currently have two, and I love them! I want more dolls, infact I bought another doll, but just sold her because my dolls didn't have any clothes or other accessories that I wanted! As soon as they have adequet things, then I'll make my next purchase!

Of course everyone is different, so do what you can handle! If you want more dolls, then that's great! go for it! Just think things through and make sure you have everything you need.

 

Oh one more thing, a great way for people to understand our collecting desires are that these dolls (if taken care of) are a great investment! Dolls do really well in the second hand market!

 

*smiles okay thank you so much!! Thats a great plan, and Ill probably end up doing that. I want to focus my time on my first doll, that way shed be more special to me. And I completely comprehend what youre saying about selling your third to get your other two what they need. Thanks once again. I appreciate it.

 

I have to say... I do agree with the whole "buy her a couple of outfits before you get another one." ^^; The only one in my little family that doesn't suffer from a serious wardrobe deficiency is Kei, my Cutie, and that's because I steal Curious George outfits.

But honestly, as long as you have shelter, food, and water (and maybe internet ) it's all good. And yeah, don't get yourself into debt...Not a pleasant place to be. ^^;

 

They're incredibly addictive, as everyone on here can attest. However, for me, it's all about setting priorities. My husband and I have a strict budget. In fact, we're budgeted through next year. We know where our money is going to the penny. We have investments. We have a college fund for our four year-old. Our only debt is our house note. We have even paid off our vehicles.

When I see a doll I want or accessories for that doll, I don't just plunk down money I don't have. I save. I have my doll fund and once that is drained, I begin again. I don't save for a new doll to the exclusion of everything else, either. I still like to go out with the girls. Have a nice dinner. Buy a pile of books. See a movie. I have a grande mocha coffee twice a week at my favorite coffee bar!

My husband and I decided when we married that we did not want to live our lives in debt and that we can still have the extraneous material items we covet as long as we save and not buy into the "have to have it right now" mentality. It's so easy to operate from this latter stance as our culture promotes this as an ideal.

When I am able to buy a new doll for which I've saved, it's even sweeter for me since I know I'm not going into debt to get this doll and I'm not shirking other responsibilities or my family is not doing without.

Don't want to sound preachy or as if my viewpoint is what everyone else should be doing; it's just what works for me.

 

i can't say i ever really had a plan.

I have a tan megi, whose name is Fernando, and a Nanuri head who is called Powder for now. I bought Fernando for many many reasons. ( artistic, creative, and all out desire) I owe it to him to get to know him.

He's my first BJD and I have a lot to learn about him.

Like i need to learn to restring properly, and he needs
to be blushed and get some general TLC.
It's my perception that having a bjd is a big responsibility.
Like friends you could know someone for years and then
they ask you something like, "did you know I like piano sonatas?"
There's alot to learn and do.

 

I have to say , you've got it. That is so hard. I live with my family and I buy grocerys, bail my mom out if she messes up. I'm lucky to have one doll ( and a head lol )

Saving is something that many people overlook. like change jars. for me that's the doll fund. I get tips and sometimes we have canadian change. I usually get the canadian stuff and call it my canadian vacation fund.

 

Shall is incredibly gorgeous (now that I have one...my only girl)

But I agree. I got Sha and built up his clothes and other things first before getting another. The nice thing is if the other ones are similar in size...then they can share clothes and whatnot. Since all my boys are roughly about the same size, they share everything (which helps on the pocketbook).

Poor Rill (my Shall) is out of luck and can't share much with the boys so it's back to getting those clothes and accessories before getting another doll

 

I originally thought I'd get just one, but I never promised myself.
What I did promise myself was that I'd wait three months before I even started saving for another, just to make sure I was really in to them.
It's been one month and I've started saving for Nanuri's body.

I also told myself I'd never impulse buy something more than $50, and I've just ordered one of those Volks Customize Figures. When it comes down to it, BJD have ruined me. I told myself "It's 'only' $80"

Compared to BJDs it's nothing, but it's still a lot really.

 

I knew that one doll was never going to be enough. The hard part is deciding who comes next.

 

Descent indeed...

I bought my 60 cm Obitsu Gretel a few months ago and was like, "Ok, I got one. I'm happy and she'll be MY doll. My one and only to have happily ever after."

Then I body blushed her, and loved it. It came out beautifully. But I still thought when I finished her, I would be content to have her and her alone.

Then came the face-up. Again, totally pleased with how she turned out. Even though I was SURE it was going to be dollie death with paints. It wasn't... it wasn't half as hard as I thought.

So now... she has some clothes (and I want to make more) and I'm building her a chair to sit on and a few accessories. But there's this growing feeling of, I WANT ANOTHER DOLL. Not to replace, but to add to the family.

So... normal? Beginning of a bad habit? Hehehe, what do you think and what was it like with you and your first doll.

 

This is a delimna I am running in to as well (obviously by my sig). I'm going to have Cain in my arms in a few days, and already I'm thinking, maybe he needs some little brothers... aaahhh, it's so bad. We'll see though. I'm hoping that when I get Cain I will have that "I love this doll and this doll only and don't need any more" feeling.

 

Heehee, i thought id only ever have one doll, at least that was what i was planning when i started saving for my E-an. But i had a character in mind for her and the more i developed her character others began creaping into the story. Ive now got 2 more dolls i want to get, (im almost there getting my next one) and another doll im concidering. Ive only actually owned my girl for a little over a week, but i crave a resin army to call my own!

 

Yup, started with my "one and only" now I'm moving toward #16
Welcome to the fold XD

 

Lol...i guess it's something more than addiction...Most of us started with those thoughts so did i..."It'll be only one..." And my family keeps growing :P
It's really hard to stop this feeling after one point...Like they become more and more irresistable day by day xD *cough*
What can i say? I guess it's pretty normal(?)
Or is it not? >__>

 

Okay.... so I know it's never going to be just one. I am waiting for my next one so I can buy stuff and sew stuff for my new girl to make sure I pay enough attention to one and can justify two. I see pretty dolls that I want, but I'm not into LEs, so I know those dolls will probably be on the marketplace again when I am ready to buy, or I can buy them from the company. *Looks at last sentence* It might REALLY be helping me out that I haven't fallen for an LE....

 

Grrr... stupid limited things.
Ok, for some reason I had to get the 07 Nanuri head. Why?? I don't have a boy body!
And then a friend was one of he first 50 for the Domuya event.. so I am also getting a Van head....
And then I managed to get a Dusty Wind outfit from Luts (even though it was permanatly oos on the English site!). At least once I get a body it will not be naked.
But what am I going to do with all these floating heads until then???

I need to go now and ducttape the oven mitts to my hands now... harder to order things with oven mitts on your hands.

 

Eh, limiting? Resisting? Whats that? I'm only PLANNING my first and i know its going to be...interesting to stop. Well, technicly first and second, since they're twins and all (not MY fault she chose THAT character as her soul o.o;; really. its not!..she needs her brother o.o; ) Right now im' planning 2 then, lol, and other than them, wigs, probably eyes, and shoes, i should be set for a while. I do dream of having a full SD sized doll one day, but i know that wont be for a long time--it'll probably only be a year or two, but i'm hoping to hold out till i have a REAL job....and an apartment XD!

Parentals arent pleased with the idea of a doll...let alone two...so it'll take time. And honestly, once i have my first, i think it will be easier for me to resist. Of course, once i have my little girl, i will need her brother as soon as i am able...>>;; Its just how the characters are that'll drive me to buy him asap XD! really! But seriously, while i want him asap, i'm sure i'll be able to wait till i get my tax return come april or so next year to buy my boy...then i'll be good for a while. Aside from little things, like clothing and such, i sholdnt ahve a problem.

Of course, by then i'll be in so deep, i'll probably want to go and buy a third right away, but i'll be good, i swear! Right now I'm promising myself that my limit is 3 untill ihave a real job and have graduated college, end of story. I'm usually good with my self promises, and i have no reason to go back on this one, so i should be perfectly ok =D

...for now, as it seems to go with this addiction >>; lol XD

 

Oh yeah. I only just bought my El a few weeks ago and already I am planning two new purchases. A DOD DOC Si (which really isn't that expensive) and a BW CP Vampire/Sleeping Elf El (to find just the head which someone wants to part with is going to be a nigh impossible task on its own, then hopefully I will find it a nice girl body which I'll mod to a boy to give it a more delicate, feminine look and so that it will be a different height to the El I have lol).

I sent myself broke buying my dear Kaito, but it was totally worth it. Already I have saved enough money to either buy my Si or the Vampire El head should it come up, I am trying to restrain myself however, so that Kaito and I can get to know each other better, I don't know how long that is going to work however because the poor dear does get awfully lonely.