Name one thing you wish was different in this hobby

Oh I don't mind the wait times at all, but I spent a good almost two years admiring dolls before I bought my first in 2009.

The thing I wish was different is shoe shopping! I hate shoe shopping. I'm a big stickler for, shoe must fit perfectly syndrome, and sometimes the outfits I design for my dolls, it's next to impossible to find a shoe I like to go with it.

 

Most of my dolls didn’t even wear shoes until this year - it’s the last thing I look for. It’s hard to find ones that fit right without looking too 2005 jrock chunky or the sneaker version of clown shoes.

 

Prices, we wouldnt even have to battle recast if bjds dolls didnt come out so expensive after all the process

 

IMO, the prices are fair -- they are the results of hardworking artists, who work with priceless amounts of time, effort, not to mention material costs. Art is expensive, and dolls are absolutely a luxury to have and not necessity. It's not the fault of the artists' pricing that recasts exist, it's the recasters who are in the wrong.

 

Yeah, and hey! That's another thing to wish was different, I wish they didn't exist (counterfeits). Or maybe it would be more productive to wish that copyright law and copyright enforcement was more accessible and well regulated for bjd artists.

 

I'd probably just say that I wish things were more available internationally. I get why it's this way, but It's so sad too. Especially when you're new and tying to build out your doll inventory. I know there are shopping agents but they aren't the easiest to use all the time.

 

The wait time for me, but I understand why the wait time exists.

 

I wish dolls didn't yellow. And I wish people didn't use a lottery system to buy their products,

 

First thing: Id wish all the toxicity away.

Second: Id make it easier to find clothes and shoes in the particular brand of fantasy I like. ono' Mostly shoes because my last attempt to make any.. uhh yeah lets just not talk about it. Poor Ilya looks like he has booties made by a 5 year old. x.x'

 

I wish it was more normalized for guys, I guess. It can be somewhat intimidating to go to meets and chat in forums with a community that’s mostly female, especially when I collect guy dolls exclusively. I’ve gotten over it, but it’s still a lot.

The prices are very fair for it being a physical, handcrafted item. No regrets. And it’s not as if there’s not a doll out there for every budget. No shame in getting them secondhand either.

And I really wish there were more options for modern, stylish clothes for both genders.

I’m thinking of making a battle jacket for my little guy.

 

I really wish there was a more defined term for limited. like some things ive found out with time was limited can mean "only will ever be released this one time." or "this is the only order time for a little while, but it'll be back." main example being the dream valley dragon people. like don't get me wrong, I love them, but if i'd known that limited was referring to order time, and they would be available roughly every 10 months or so for ordering, I might have held off on it.

That and I really really wish that there were more diverse nose shapes on sculpts. so many dolls have those long, thin and pointy, and photos only show them in 3 quarter views, I can't see what they look like. it feels like a gamble if I'll dislike it cause I know 9/10 times I'll dislike the nose. Like I get it's a doll thing, but I just want stronger noses.

 

Seconded on the yellowing! I kinda disagree with the lottery system though, only because I feel like it makes it fairer for people living in different time zones and/or can't be awake to be the first one to "Add to Cart". First-come, first-served has always screwed me over, as someone who's almost always finds the perfect sculpt just a moment too late

I wish doll companies would release more clothing options for their dolls, not just the Limited Edition fullset that came out with the sculpt's release. I'm still trying to figure out what fits on my Dream Valley Glen and Aiden, since they're both too slim and slightly too long to fit in normal 1/6 scale clothes

 

I wish Dream of Doll was still around They had such amazing sculpts.

 

More physical BJD stores and doll conventions. And that we had places like Mandrake in the US so you could sell doll stuff you don't want to them instead of having to deal with online.

 

I think dealers should be doing more pre-orders for a few days. It gives people time to place orders. I'm only complaining because I know Volks lotteries pretty much exclusive to Japan and really inflate second hand prices.

 

My one thing I wish was different is new problem. In 2020 a new tax bill was passed in Illinois. Because of it I can no longer sell dolls at "used" prices like I have always in past. I always thought of the money I lost on a doll was like the testing it out fee. But now because of this new tax bill I can't think of my doll selling as part of my hobby, but as a business. So how do I justify selling a used doll for $25-50 more then it sold for? Usually I offer a full outfit, wig and eyes in hopes it softens the blow on a blank one especially. If doll has face up, I have to charge for that, but don't claim the cost on value. It's made it now a lot harder to sell for sure.
Before this law if I had been asked this question it would be doll companies taking my money and making me wait two years or longer for my doll.