1. It has come to the attention of forum staff that Dollshe Craft has ceased communications with dealers and customers, has failed to provide promised refunds for the excessive waits, and now has wait times surpassing 5 years in some cases. Forum staff are also concerned as there are claims being put forth that Dollshe plans to close down their doll making company. Due to the instability of the company, the lack of communication, the lack of promised refunds, and the wait times now surpassing 5 years, we strongly urge members to research the current state of this company very carefully and thoroughly before deciding to place an order. For more information please see the Dollshe waiting room. Do not assume this cannot happen to you or that your order will be different.
    Dismiss Notice
  2. Dollshe Craft and all dolls created by Dollshe, including any dolls created under his new or future companies, including Club Coco BJD are now banned from Den of Angels. Dollshe and the sculptor may not advertise his products on this forum. Sales may not be discussed, no news threads may be posted regarding new releases. This ban does not impact any dolls by Dollshe ordered by November 8, 2023. Any dolls ordered after November 8, 2023, regardless of the date the sculpt was released, are banned from this forum as are any dolls released under his new or future companies including but not limited to Club Coco BJD. This ban does not apply to other company dolls cast by Dollshe as part of a casting agreement between him and the actual sculpt or company and those dolls may still be discussed on the forum. Please come to Ask the Moderators if you have any questions.
    Dismiss Notice
Severe ongoing issues and concerns with Dollshe Dollshe Ban

"Popular" doll collectors?

Apr 29, 2016

    1. In your opinion what is the most popular doll collectors, kinda like the celebrities of the hobby?
      I know about Elfgutz, Soft-Poison, and a few more. What's your most popular doll collectors that you follow?
       
      #1 BillyIsASilly, Apr 29, 2016
    2. I would say AsenvaBJD, Heathers Dream, Denali Wind and Nicolles Dreams are quite popular. I follow all of them and I would have to say I hear about Nicolles Dreams the most.
       
      #2 Trickster_BJD, Apr 29, 2016
    3. I don't know about popular but I love PinotNoirIceCreamBar on youtube,she's so fun and lighthearted.
       
      #3 dana_bahn, Apr 29, 2016
      • x 1
    4. Anne Pecaro is pretty well known, at least on youtube (I think :O ). I love her work, she seems to always be working on something really interesting.
       
      #4 House, Apr 29, 2016
      • x 3
    5. Elfgutz, luna-mikkelsen, Nicolles dreams, soft-poison, c_u_l_u_r (for me) and others.... but then, I follow a lot of Korean collectors because they tend to have switch dolls that I love <3
       
      #5 Ladyuzumaky, Apr 29, 2016
      • x 1
    6. I second AsenvaBJD. I love her videos. She has quite a few of them.
       
      #6 Tohruichi, Apr 29, 2016
    7. There's also Xhanti who is wonderful :)
       
      #7 Calimello, Apr 29, 2016
    8. 'Popular' is a relative term for me. I was once told I'm popular in bjd RP and I was kind of stunned because I just kind of feel like a little nobody doing my own thing! I feel like being popular in one group doesn't make you famous in the bjd world as a whole. I'm not on tumblr, YouTube, Instagram or any doll related Facebook groups, so I don't really know who is popular there, and chances are if they're not active on DoA or in Facebook RP, I probably have no idea who they are. Popular to me doesn't mean the person with the prettiest dolls, but the person reaching out to others the most, being kind to others in the hobby and quite outgoing without being overbearing or pushy. Maybe I'm weird by not having idols or favorites here?
       
      #8 CloakedSchemer, Apr 29, 2016
      • x 5
    9. This topic comes up every few years, and each time a new round people getting mentioned.
      Any kind of general popularity in this hobby seems to be short-lived for most people. I wonder if people get burnt out, or have things happen in their lives that makes them de-prioritize their dolls, or they just lose interest in dolls altogether. Maybe the taste of the public changes?

      I wonder who some of the old-timer collectors might bring up as the popular BJD owners of yesteryear. I'd mention Kallisti, Christy, Milkeye, SDink, Bluoxyde, MadamMauMau or candygears. (if you are new to the hobby and don't know these names, check out their stuff!) That isn't even mentioning doll making artisans!
      There are so many, so very talented people - so many popular owners and dolls over the years - it's just too many to name. I admire a great many people in this hobby.
       
      #9 idrisfynn, Apr 30, 2016
      • x 6
    10. Who you think of as popular highly depends on the websites you frequent.
      Some of the mentioned people in the first posts are mostly popular on one platform (and usually only there!), which in my opinion doesn't really make for a popular person in the whole hobby.
      Funny enough, most of them I know through rather questionable things (read: drama, confessions and improper behaviour), not sure if that's a good thing to be popular for :sweat
      I personally like good customizers and people who take great pictures, that's why I'm mostly on Flickr and thus different people stick to my mind.

      I think a truly popular person is Andreja (Nicolle's Dream), simply because she is known on many platforms, manages to generate a lot of money with her customzing work, is even known to newcomers AND has a lot of people copying her face-up style.
      A lot of collectors have at least heard about her, even if they might not be able to name one of her dolls.

      Other popular people, partly from the past: SDink, Bluoxyde, Xanthi, Andreja, Turbow
       
      #10 Ara, Apr 30, 2016
    11. Hm, I think there always two sides of this coin. Actually, I do not care whether somebody is "popular". Anyways, I do things my own way, so people I really like to see pics from are e.g. Buff, irascargear, Ara or MadamMauMau.
       
      #11 Ipledreamer, Apr 30, 2016
    12. This. I have no idea who is popular or not right now - to be honest, I was just as observant when I was still in high school 16 years ago - but I do know that popularity or 'fame' in this hobby only lasts a few years at best. Who still remembers Robin's Egg? Personally, I tend to follow fellow doll makers, like armeleia, Bluoxide, but don't know if they are 'famous' enough.
       
      #12 Silk, Apr 30, 2016
    13. I loved SDink's work - I took a class with her at the Fresno convention years ago - she's the only one I've followed aside from doll artists themselves..
       
      #13 MorningsInAikmaar, May 20, 2016
    14. Popularity seems very short lived and based on where and how much you post. I think the real "celebrities" are people who do a lot for BJD fandom as a whole. So people who run forums like Armeleia, dollmakers like Silk and Twigling, long-standing faceup artists like SDink, good storytellers like K2.
       
      #14 Alewife, May 20, 2016
    15. AsenvaBJD for sure. Her videos are so helpful! It's thanks to her that I am eyeing my first Obitsu doll. c:
       
      #15 Selenae, May 21, 2016
    16. Elfgutz and Andreja I think have the biggest internet following. I see a lot of non-doll people coming across them and commenting on their posts (both negative and positive), and they get confessions posted about them (mostly Elfgutz though). I'd also say popular face-up artists like Culur, AngelToast and DenaliWind are hobby celebs to an extent.
       
      #16 TheBodyVolcanic, May 24, 2016