regretting your first doll?

Yes and no, I think. I was a complete and utter newbie when I got my boy doll, so I didn't realize finding clothes that fit would be so utterly difficult (the few things I have for him were crudely made by me years ago). That, and even though I loved his picture, when he came, he was just so small. And he looked so forlorn. I've never really been able to get attached to him, but at the same time, right now, even after 15 years, I can't bring myself to sell him. This might change soon, though.

If I was just getting into this hobby now, and the company that made him was still in business, he's not something I'd consider. I'm looking into getting another doll soon, and I'm going to try to be more careful (watch unboxing videos, see how many clothes/clothing patterns are available on Etsy, etc.).

 

my first bjd was something magical for me but then when the next ones came I realized that there were cooler molds and then I only bought if I loved the mold

 

I do regret my first one, I got it used, I sold it and I ordered Minifee Maya Valkyrie edition, that one I love.

 

No I don't regret the doll. My first bjd is a Raccoon doll Kai with a company faceup and wig. I love him and still have him now.

However he is a custom size that meant the standard clothes I bought did not fit. I tried 1/3 and 1/4 before managing to find some.

I think I am more interested in fullsets atm but don't think I will sell him.

 

I don't feel like I regret my DOD BES, but he wasn't the right first choice. I love the Sha face! I really do! I don't love tan, elves, and I especially don't like his small head being on the 70cm body. A lot of my choice had to do with fear of missing out on a limited doll. A regular Sha or Shall would have been a better choice, but I wanted a limited doll SO bad and I couldn't wait for the next set.

I'm not dwelling on making the wrong choice though. I had so much fun with him as a teen and I don't have any reason not to keep him around. I still give him a big hug and smooch (on the wig) every time I pull him out.

 

No regrets in the least. My first was an Elfdoll Rita head and a Mirodoll body, because Rita was my absolute favorite BJD sculpt and I honestly couldn't afford a full Elfdoll. I still have her, and my doll tastes have not changed at all-- she still fits in with everyone who's been added after her. I don't regret the cheap/kind of crappy Mirodoll body, either. It was what I could afford at the time, it allowed me to start the BJD hobby, and I learned so much from making that mess work-- I had to figure out restringing right off the bat just so she could stand up, and from there I've done everything from heavy subtractive mods to sueding to reshaping joints and hybriding all kinds of different body parts. Now almost 9 years later she's basically a Frankendoll from the neck down, but she's pretty and functional and I have zero fear of doing just about anything to customize any doll.

 

im not sure how well equipped i am to speak on this topic since im such a newbie in the hobby (i only have 1 doll, who i got a few months ago )… but i don’t regret him in the slightest ! ..however i do regret some “style decisions” I’ve made. so when I *do* feel like i “regret” him, it’s just me lacking any creativity -__-)… im so indecisive about what “character” my doll has, that he’s constantly wearing different face ups and wigs..hopefully I’ll settle down soon ;^__^) ( i think he’d appreciate it!)..

 

I do not regret buying the doll; but I regretted buying it without full face-up or blushing.
I tried doing it myself, but well...

 

Don't regret my first doll, even though she was a bit of an impulse buy. Originally I was planning to get a different doll then I did, just was in no rush to buy. However, somehow discovered my first doll just when Iplehouse did a limited run (think it was a random google search that brought me to her). Fell head over heels in love at first sight, and took the plunge to get her, with a faceup. Even though my wallet was screaming at me, she was worth it.
She went a while without a wig, and wearing only a dress made from a sock. I honestly didn't have a clue what I was doing then, I was so new with little research. Thankfully, some of my family (sister & a cousin) were in the hobby long before me. They had MSDs too, and it really made a difference. Especially in finding out what worked for a JID body by trying some of their dolls things in person. She was a lot thicker & curvier then their dolls. Was difficult to find things that fit, and took a while.

Still have her today, although her character and style have changed considerably since I first got her.
Couldn't imagine selling her either. Don't plan to. Shes very sentimental to me. Lot of fun memories. She's the ginger girl in my icon.

 

I don't regret it at all! I bought a new head for him, but it's a great body (luts ssdf) and I still have the old head in case I want to repaint it for a change of pace.

 

The first doll I ordered was Dollzone Carter. I love him so much!! I just fell for those little sharp teeth, such a lovely smile. I just knew he had to be the doll for me. I'll never want to get rid of him.

However, he was going to be a few months wait, so I bought two Doll Leaves Dolls, because they were in stock and I wanted something to play with. I don't regret the girl Hedy, but it has taken me so long to warm up to Oscar. I wish I knew how short the boy dolls were before buying them. I thought the boy would be the girls height or taller, but he is almost a full head shorter then her, he looks like a child, and she looks like a teenager. his hands are fat and bulky. I really wasn't happy with him.

The other day I made him a new outfit and changed his face the put a new wig on him. He actually looks cute. He did teach me not to impulse buy in stock dolls though!

 

I find the small dolls adorable, but one of the things I dislike is the hands. They do look bulky and not as detailed. That is one of the reasons why I lean towards liking larger dolls.

I don't know why the hands bother me so much. I did find this really cute doll about the size of 20 to 27 cm. I don't recall the exact size, but once I saw that the hands were lacking detail I didn't want the doll anymore. It is such a cute doll, but the hands just bother me.

I am curious what it would be like to own a bjd that size it is the perfect size to take outside if I were to take the doll out.

The only doll I bought on impulse was souldoll angel ver ah-in and distant memory laeoh head. Although, I don't really consider laeoh head an impulse because even before I began bjd collecting I knew I wanted a distant memory head.

I don't think I will regret ah-in because I like his unique skin color. It is like an iridescent dark tan color. I never seen a doll like him, since I'm fairly new to collecting. I was an admirer of bjds for years before I decided to begin collecting.

His name is what caught my eye though. I saw that his name was ah-in and I just finished hellbound with yoo ah-in. The fact this doll is an angel reminded me of the drama, so that made me want this doll more. The day I saw him I ended up buying him.

 

My first resin was a 2D Doll Colin who has a great sculpt but I absolutely regretted not getting at least the company faceup. Being faced with a blank doll was very intimidating. It was harder to find people who did the kind of faceup I was looking for on resin then.

 

I think the only thing I regret most about my first doll is not doing enough research on her/BJD's in general before buying. But because she was on sale and I wanted her as an xmas present for myself, I caved to my impulse xD. I loved her when I unboxed her, but after awhile I started to notice the little things that bothered me, mostly from her original body. The pear shape she has is pretty, but it was so hard to find clothes for since it's kinda an uncommon body type for YOSD. That and I discovered that posing is limited despite how aesthetically appealing single joints look on a doll.

Flash forward to now. During the time I kept her boxed away, I learned more about BJD's properly and bought 2 other dolls I was happier with, both MSD. I figured out what it was that I didn't like about my first doll in the meantime and corrected it. A change to a new body and new clothes later, and now I couldn't be happier. I love my lil Sophia to bits, but from now on I'm gonna be extremely careful/hesitant with new dolls that I'll love and buy in the future, haha.

 

Yeeeessss !!!!!!! My first bjd was a vinyl doll . An Angel philia Emmy . I opened the box , I saw her , I touched her , I said I will sell her it’s not for me , I took pictures. And sold her

 

Did you regret getting the doll you did for your first?

Nope, no regrets at all. The first BJD I knew I wanted was Volks SD13 Mimi, but she wasn't the first one I bought. SD13 Link was my first. And I'm so glad he was, because my collection would have been WAY different if Mimi had come home first.

Did you regret the sculpt?

Nope! He is perfect for me. He is so distinctive, even among Volks sculpts.

And do you still have him/her?

I sure do! Hiro, my Link, is still my favorite BJD, who will stay even if all the others are gone someday.

Linda S.
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I absolutely regretted my first doll when I was younger. I was young and impatient and I wanted a doll so badly- I ended up getting a Bobobie Apollo, and I knew I had gotten him because he was cheaper and not because I loved the sculpt. I really wanted a Luts Kid Delf Bory, and I totally could have saved for him and gotten him if I had wanted. I had been near Denver at the time and they had the Bobobie doll in stock at DDE (back when they had a showroom) and I rushed into it. I really tried hard to make him into something I would love but it never worked out. I also ended up getting two more Resinsouls (can't remember one of the sculpts, the other was a Pixiu) and I didn't love them either. I ended up selling all of them and saving up for the dolls I have now, though I still made bad teenager decisions with the sculpts lol. I am happy to be back in the hobby refreshed as an adult.

 

I think that even if I "regretted" my first doll, I'd still like them and I wouldn't regret it per se. I had plans for others dolls before getting my first and sometimes I think about what could have been, but overall I'm pretty satisfied and probably will be with whatever doll I buy in the future as well

 

Yes, I regretted my first doll. She was a Dollmore Zinna, and I started regretting her a few weeks after her arrival, mainly because she was a fullset. I was a teenager at that time and was afraid of damaging the sculpt by doing the face-up myself; at the same time, I was too shy to contact a face-up artist, so I ended up ordering a fullset although I didn't particularly like it. Despite trying on other wigs and clothes, I never saw my own character in her, and I felt stuck with a doll that was already complete but not "mine". In the end, I sold her less than 6 months after her arrival and bought a blank SD with the money from her sale. Needless to say, I enjoyed working on him a lot more! But at least now I know that fullsets are not for me.

 

I was a teenager when I bought my first doll, and she actually turned me off of the hobby for years. She was a Miro Doll Annie. I got the factory faceup, and I hated it, and her, immediately. I got all the clothing and accessories I wanted for her, but she never was exactly what I wanted. I realize now I prefer anime-style dolls.

I ended up selling her for practically nothing several years later.