Minimalism in the BJD Hobby

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
Both. It really depends on the doll and circumstances.

2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
I've only done this a few times, after one of my favorite companies (Bluefairy) changed the design of their dolls' hands. There was the option of ordering the classic hands for a while and I usually did this if I was ordering a doll. Bluefairy resin can be notoriously difficult to match, even within their own dolls. Otherwise, no, the only other times I have alternate hands/legs/feet is if it originally came with the doll or the previous owner included them.

3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
I think I answered that above? I have occasionally ordered fantasy parts (cat's ears, for instance) which I don't use that often, but I like them and they go with what I intended for those dolls.

4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
I've done it to qualify for an event (looking at you, Luts), but usually those are items I wanted anyway. I know it's a merchandising trick as I used to work retail and utilized it myself. Business is business, there is no Free Lunch. I am well aware. It doesn't bother me.

5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
It has. Life happens and I need the money for something else. With a couple of the Volks Limited Dolls (Jo March, Beth March, Hermione), I do regret passing on the opportunity because they are so hard to find as a fullset and very overpriced when you do see them. I can only pray for a re-release.

6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
If circumstances forced me to make that tough decision, I would. I have sold a few dolls in the past, but it was almost more trouble than it was worth to me, and that's even more true now. It would take me some time to pick the doll I would want to keep. I bought different dolls for different reasons.

7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
No, not really. I started out in this hobby buying two dolls (MSD-sized Bluefairies) at the same time. Just one doll seems so lonely. It's not logical, but that's how I think.

8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
I purchase the sculpts that I like. I don't really care about popularity. In Limited cases, it's still a matter of me liking the doll. How other people approach the hobby is their own business. I think the only thing about "limited and rare" is the issue of scalpers buying up a lot of dolls so that it makes it more difficult for ordinary doll fans to get a chance to purchase them.

9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
Probably Volks SDGR Jo March and Beth March, because Little Women was my favorite childhood book. I regret Volks never got around to doing the other two sisters (Meg and Amy). Gosh, I forgot what they originally went for, but I would have had to buy both at once. I do remember that we were having to do some extensive repairs on our house and so I could not justify the cost, so I didn't try for them. Oh, well.

10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
Yes, I do. My husband makes some snide remarks, but he has some pricey hobbies of his own. He likes some of them (the Dollfie Dreams or anything with a more anime feel.) I do let him know (and agree) when I am buying a doll. Honesty is vital in a marriage.

This is an expensive hobby, more expensive than I anticipated, but I budget in other areas to afford it. Plus, I do like picking up older second-hand dolls and restoring them. For me, that's part of the fun. Everyone has their own way of approaching the hobby and that's fine. The variety makes it interesting!

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?

I can't remember the last time I bought from companies. I would rather buy a second-hand doll, waiting times are shorter, cheaper and I don't mind working on my dolls if they need to be restringed, clear or have a full MOT.

2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?

No I don't. I prefer sleeping dolls, but I have an awaken faceplate for my Unoa and a few extra hands for a MSD boy and they already came with these extra parts. I like to change hands/faceplates on photoshoots, but not for going crazy purchasing extra parts.

3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?

Kinda answered this one above.

4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?

Nope. I buy clothes and accessories from second hand markets or make them myself.

5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".

Yes. Many of them. I love a lot of the big boys, but I don't have the mental space or extra resources to invest in them. I feel they'll be more of a hassle than a joy (for me right now)

6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?

I won't. I don't have many dolls, but I have my two grails and a doll I purchased second hand from someone from my country. I has the doll sent to my mum's and she packed him to me with some of my grandmother's clothes. I don't think I could sell any of them. It'll make me extremely sad.

7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?

Nope for the reason above.

8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?

I dislike it yea. Sadly it happens pretty much with anything that gets popular, not only with dolls. I get tired of seeing the same thing over and over again and I prefer to pass. Not surprised to see these dolls flooding marketplaces after a few months.
It doesn't bother me at all. Not my circus, not my monkeys.

9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?

Perhaps a Switch Waseon or a Devotion Doll Bite.

10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?

I have a journal where I note everything about my dolls. I have noten how much they cost, where I bought them, etc. I never did the total nor I think it's important. I don't buy dolls that often at all.

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
I do! I usually check this forum as a bunch of FB groups and IG before going to the company, just in case I can get them without the waiting times, but I don't usually have much luck.

2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
Nope, not at all. I enjoy having only one type of head and don't feel the need to have different ones. If the doll comes with extra hands or feet, it's fine, but I seldom use them.

3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
I don't regret it. The only time I bought extra hands were some jointed hands and I ended up selling them cause I didn't use them and wasn't comfortable having to also pose the hands besides the doll itself.

4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
Yes! I know it is a merchandising trick, but I don't really care about it. I don't usually buy stuff for my dolls, not even a yearly shopping spree so, when I do, I don't mind browsing and spending a little bit more just to qualify.

5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
Yes. I don't have a steady income, so I have to count my every coin and decide wisely where to spend it. Even if I have the money, I can choose to wait or not buy. I also have a defined amount that would be the most I would spend on a doll so, even if it's a doll I really like, I won't buy it if it costs more than that. Second-hand market is always an option.

6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
I think I'd be able to list them for sale, but I don't know if anyone would be interested in most of them (I have one for sale now and it's just not happening xD). I would keep my main MSD girl, as she's the one I feel the closest to, and she's fairly rare to find in the second hand market.

7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
Definitely nope. I would feel like she's lonely. My dolls are characters from my stories, and them being surrounded by others is what makes them who they are and what make them evolve.

8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
I don't really care whether a certain sculpt is popular or not, I just care if it feels right for my character. I've met people who treated my dolls like inferiors just because they weren't from popular companies or limited from small artists at a point in time and felt really weirded out about it. I just don't get the whole limited thing.

9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
Right now, I'm not hunting for any doll (just a body), and there are no dolls in my wish-list that I'm really interested in purchasing (I just keep there certain dolls I'm kinda interested in but not necessarily doll I need to buy).

10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
I keep track of how much I've spent on each doll in particular. I keep all my receipts and I even have a list which the pieces of clothing/shoes/etc. that everyone has with the price and the shop where I bought them. I've never had a person (be them friends or family) commenting on what my dolls cost. We all have expensive hobbies, even if they differ much from one to another.

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
I'm always looking at secondhand listings and almost never seeing what I'm looking for. If I do find something, the aftermarket prices are too high. I generally have been having to buy from the company because of this, but only if I'm lucky enough they rerelease it.

2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
I love extra hands, feet, and heads. I end up buying all the extras I can reasonably afford. I regret not doing this for my older dolls, so I'll buy them for every new doll.

3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
Anything for my most precious dolls!!! I swap them out once in a while. I'm happy to have them and that's all the justification I need.

4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
I generally don't shop at too many places that use this tactic, but yes, I'm easily swayed because half the time, they're including shipping in the price already.

5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
Any and every time a secondhand doll is being sold over its original price. I'll wait for a rerelease even if it takes 15 years.

6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
In the terrible event this occurs, I would choose my Iplehouse Louis though due to the fact he is irreplaceable. I've never seen another of him him in his resin tone. All other dolls can be replaced with some amount of money and effort. I would replace them at the next given chance.

7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
It's far too late for this. I could maybe have picked one perfect doll to start with, but I cannot return to only one doll. It's super fun to own couples, but maybe I could have never discovered that. Interactions between characters are very fun to write and photograph.

8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
Popular sculpts are popular for a reason. I buy the faces I love the most, regardless of popularity. I really do not care what other people own or how they choose their dolls.

9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
I would like an RG Williams head. I'll rig a one-off lottery for him. He'll cost over $1k as a full doll plus the cost of bribing the Volks employee pulling my name out of the hat.

10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
No. I'm at a huge financial loss. Almost no doll holds their value and my older dolls are worth almost nothing if I were to try to sell them. My dolls were not purchased for financial gain, so this doesn't matter. They've given me a lot of happiness and I have no intention of selling them.

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
I only have one currently, and I bought her straight from the company since buying secondhand would have been more expensive. Future purchases I'll probably also buy direct because I don't want to worry about undisclosed issues or buying a recast.

2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
I purchased extra hands after purchasing her.

3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
I love having options! I'm guilty of not changing them out enough for sure but it's great to help bring realism to a pose.

4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
Not for free shipping or an event, but just to make it feel more worth it to myself. I would feel silly buying a pair of hands and paying shipping, then wanting another pair and paying shipping again. I can always resell or give away anything I end up disliking so it doesn't bother me to try things out.

5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
Currently yes but only because Christmas is coming up and I'm going to ask for it as a gift. Otherwise I'd just get it now.

6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
N/A

7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
I don't think so, no. It's been great having my one girl for nearly a year, but I'm ready to expand! My current girl is 1/3 and I find her a bit too large. The one I'm thinking of getting is 1/6 and I intend to get another that's 1/4 when I find one I love. I think having each size will maximize the cute outfits I can buy for them hehe. I also want to be able to have both vinyl and resin dolls so having at least 2 is a must!

8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
I genuinely don't care. If I like a doll, that's all that matters. And I don't care what others do with their money either.

9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
I haven't found another I love yet so I don't have any type of wishlist ^^;

10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
No, I don't keep track and no one comments on it either. I think all of my friends have their own expensive hobbies so the cost doesn't really faze them. As for why I don't track what I spend, basically because it just doesn't matter to me. I think happiness is worth more than money, and realistically we could die any time...if I want something and it's within my means to obtain it, I will and I don't feel guilty.

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
I look on the secondhand market some, but I’m interested in mature mini dolls so from what I’ve seen the options are limited. So I have looked around some but I’ve mostly been looking at new releases in that size.

2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
I immediately order jointed hands for one of my guys because I want to be able to take fun photos with them, but I don’t order any extra non-jointed hands for the other doll.

3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
I haven’t used the jointed hands yet because I haven’t had a chance to do a photo shoot yet, but I doubt I’ll regret the purchase.

4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
I have done so, I know it’s a merchandizing trick, but I like to check in case there’s something I actually need to get.

5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
Yes. I think I’d like a sd sized doll, but I don’t think the higher price and not being able to share clothes with the dolls I already have makes it not worth it.

6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
I’d save my first doll, since he’s the guy that made me want to buy a doll.

7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
I plan on keeping it to two dolls, so I can pose them together for photos. But I don’t think I could dedicate enough energy to more dolls.

8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
I don’t dislike purchasing popular sculpts. As long as everyone lives and lets live, I don’t have any issues with how someone participates in the hobby.

9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
I’d purchase some big SD fullset guys, and it would cost more money than I want to think about.

10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
I do not, I am conscious about making sure my purchases are “worthwhile” to me, but since the dolls cost what they cost I don’t stress about the total.

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
Not at all. Actually look for good makeup, so I won't have to experience the pain of commanding a satisfactory makeup - the process is really long, difficult and costly !
2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
For sleeping faces, I don't order them. I always stick to the one head one body policy. An extra head does bother me a lot. For the hands, that depends on doll designs. If the hands can be changed easily (e. g. magnetic hands) I am very happy to buy them immediately and use them often. But for cases like Iplehouse, it's suite tricky and I don't punish myself.
3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
I do love hands and feet from fairyland, and I am forced to buy some hands from Iple since some original hand rings have been lost. Yet I don't change them often, unless I have to remove the hands to put on clothes, I would change hands.
4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
Better to find someone to order together....
5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
No, usually either I don't have enough money, or I just buy them.
6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
Ahhhhhhhhh absolutely no ! Very probably I would keep the twins since they are my first dolls and I do love them deeply.
7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
Like I have said in the last question, happy with two.
8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
I don't buy popular sculpts, not because they are popular but the popular taste isn't really my taste. But I really want a Dream of Doll no matter who. I don't like people who consider buying popular sculpts as a kind of "investment" hoping that the prices will be higher when the sale closes, otherwise I don't feel bothered.
9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
Dodollsdream of all colours ! They costs around 1000€each with extra parts, but the colours and sculpts are gorgeous !
10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
I dare not calculate the amount, I know it would be enormous.....thankfully I am rather picky with the clothes and accessories, and even more picky about dolls.

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
My doll purchases are not usually premeditated to the extent that I have a specific doll and date. I tend to more so have multiple dolls/sculpts that I like and if a good deal presents itself I consider it. I also browse secondhand doll shops and the marketplace for fun and sometimes happen upon a doll that compels me. I have also ordered dolls directly from the company--for BJDs specifically I don't necessarily count on there being a good deal on a specific doll/scupt/faceup so if it's exactly what I want I'll buy new.
2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
Never have, just not compelled to. I do have extra hands for some of my off-topic dolls and I don't find I use them.
3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
Have never gotten any, and don't regret it. But in general would consider them a neat little bonus if they were included as an extra.
4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
I absolutely clock this as a marketing trick every time and am mildly resentful but then will add something if it makes the total charge decrease (which sometimes is the case).
5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
Yes, although my ceiling for what is too expensive has risen over time. I also, as a collector of mostly mature minis, take into account what a BJD that size generally costs and not just my overall doll ceiling.
6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
I definitely could but would be sad about it as someone who is sentimental about decluttering objects on a good day. I do know who I would keep -- my SolarWinds Alexander, who was/is my grail doll. He's overall my favorite as a work of art, and it would be difficult to rebuy him if I wanted to.
7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
I could be in general happy as a person with no dolls, which I recognize are luxury goods. But they spark joy and I prefer to have the multiple I have! If I did ever go down to one I predict I would acquire more again.
8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
Popularity is not something I consciously take into consideration. I have a couple of smaller batch dolls, and a couple of company fullsets that are still for sale. My main metric for wanting to purchase is how much I'm compelled by the doll. I do get why others might want to take that into consideration, since I'm sure the thrill of the hunt of something rare is part of the experience of collecting for them in a similar way that I enjoy browsing used sites because you never know what might be on offer.
9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
I would be getting a The Voice doll and one of the Volks Interstellar Dormitory fullsets! And probably other 1/3 boys that caught my fancy over time.
10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
I do incidentally track this. I have a spreadsheet of all my dolls and their information including things like price, size, year of manufacture, etc. The purpose is more intended to be for individual valuation for potential resale or to help with reference measurements for clothing etc all in one place. But the aggregate is there! It is... more than I would *want* to have spent but at the same time I don't regret it. My wife knows the general numbers and has access to the spreadsheet for gifting purposes, and is non-judgemental. We discuss our shared finances and saving plans together on a regular basis and don't judge what we each do with the "fun" money.

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
I plan to shop more secondhand in the future for sure. Which means that yes, it was straight to the company (or an official dealer) until now.

2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
No. And no. I don't really care about sleeping faces or extra hands.

3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
I've never regretted not getting a sleeping face or extra hands.

4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
I know it's a trick, but so far I've never needed to add extra items to get the free stuff (which just means that the items I bought were expensive enough already, I guess ) .

5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
Absolutely. I'm not spending over 1000$ on a doll that isn't big enough to justify the price.

6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
Well, if there was a good enough reason, then yes. I'd probably rather sell all of them, though, because I wouldn't know who to pick (and I don't have that many dolls, yet, so it wouldn't be a too big of a hassle...). Guess I'm an all or nothing type of woman.

7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
BJDs are luxury items, so yes. If I could only have one, I'd rather have none, though.

8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
I generally buy what I like and not what is or isn't popular. That's not to say that there are no limited dolls on my wishlist...
Other people can buy their dolls according to their own preferences. It's not my money.

9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
Definitely a Dollmore Lusion. They range from 1500$ to 2000$.

10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
Yes, because it's a habit. NOT pleasant to look at the combined cost, but it is what it is.
Ugh, my mother has commented on it before. Not positively.

 

1. Do you bother to look for the doll you want on the secondhand market or do you go straight to the company? Why?
Generally I don't buy anything pre-meditated. Either I see a company release I fall in love with, or I see a doll on the MP that I really like. I don't like to gamble that a limited edition doll "will turn up second-hand in a few months", so if I see it, love it and know I can afford it, I buy it.
There are only four or five dolls I am actively on the look-out for, and all of them are discontinued, so the second-hand market is my only option there. And most of these dolls are way more expensive second-hand than they were if I'd bought them straight from the company when they were first out

2. Do you immediately order sleeping faces and extra hands for your doll through the company? If so, do you do this for every doll you purchase?
Not if they cost extra. I don't really care enough about either.

3. If you have dolls with sleeping faces and extra hands: do you actually use them enough to justify the purchase? If not, do you regret getting them? If you don't have the above, do you regret not getting them?
No and no. I don't regret getting them, because if I do have them they were a freebie with the pre-order. (There's one exception - I may try to find a second-hand sleeping plate for a RP because his regular faceplate has a broken ear.)

4. Have you ever found yourself looking for extra items to throw in your shopping cart just so you could reach the necessary minimum amount to qualify for an event or free shipping? Do you realize this is a merchandising trick? If so, do you mind being seduced by this?
I do look for extra items, but only add them if I need them or can use them. If the shipping is too high compared to the item(s) I'm getting, I usually end up not buying anything at all.

5. Did the cost of a doll ever stop you from actually purchasing it when you had the necessary amount of money? Have you ever thought, "This doll is too expensive, I'll pass".
Very often. I've also learned that in the long run I will regret buying expensive dolls, because I'd be afraid to handle them. And because full set clothing tends to deteriorate massively (you wouldn't believe how much faux leather will start flaking after a decade, even if stored carefully!)

6. If for some reason you had to sell your whole collection except for one doll, would you be able to do it? Would you know who to pick? Why choose that one?
No. I'd just get rid of them all and get out of the hobby and away from temptation.

7. Do you think you could be happy with just one doll? Why?
No. I like the variety. I wouldn't know what to do with just one, I'd get bored with it and I would soon buy a second, third, etc. and be right back where I am now (over 100 and counting).

8. Do you dislike purchasing popular sculpts? Do you prefer limited and rare dolls above others? If so, why? If not, are you bothered by people with this attitude?
I don't care about how limited dolls are - except that if a doll I fall for is limited and hard to get it becomes more of an issue to try and find it. So if I fall for a limited sculpt that I can afford, I will buy it when it's available.
As for other people's attitude about the hobby, why should I care?

9. If you had unlimited resources which doll would you purchase? How much does he/she/it cost?
I would probably rather blow it on cute outfits and wigs rather than more dolls.

10. Do you keep track of how much you spent on the hobby so far? Why (not)? Does anyone else ever comment on the financial side of your hobby?
No. I have been collecting for 14 years or so, and never kept track, so it's a bit late to start now. I've never had comments, and if I did I would probably shrug them off.