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That moment when you first open the box

Nov 17, 2008

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    1. haha yup. My friends think im crazy. But I have a few people I met at the last bjd meet in sac and I wanted to open my second one at a meet up we were going to have but it got cancelled. >.<
       
      #21 Half.Jak, Nov 18, 2008
    2. These dolls never fail to take my breath away. From the smallest to the biggest, it's almost always a magical moment when I first open that box. I have had a couple of disappointments along the way & wanted to cry but 95% of the time it's amazing.
       
      #22 Gwydion, Nov 18, 2008
    3. I've pretty much felt the same about my first doll head, who came just a week or so ago.

      Certainly, I had seen plenty of owner pictures all over DoA, which are enough of a testament of the doll's beauty. But seeing the doll in person, albeit blank, and knowing that he's yours is just an incredible feeling. Not to mention that doll sculpts have so much more dimension and detail when you have all day to scrutinize it from every angle.

      My brain practically hurt from the prettiness. XD
       
      #23 arckaya, Nov 18, 2008
    4. Definitely! I remember seeing their faces the moment I lifted the box, or unwrapped the bubble wrap, and just being too shocked to move! They are without a doubt all so much more amazing and beautiful in person! :aheartbea
       
      #24 Insane-Chan, Nov 18, 2008
    5. It was instant, confused, shocked love.
       
      #25 Pink-Killer, Nov 18, 2008
    6. I love that breathless feeling...

      Just staring at their perfect faces....I could have done that for hours. Observing how detailed and beautiful they were.....

      I still do that. :sweat
       
      #26 Yuu-Hanabusa, Nov 18, 2008

    7. They really, really do look utterly amazing in person. There is just sort of an ethereal look to all Asian BJD's, in my opinion, that cannot come through in pictures.
       
      #27 Landlocked Mermaid, Nov 18, 2008
    8. This is such an exciting idea! I have not gotten my dolls yet, but I think it is going to be difficult for me not to rush in order to see them. Hopefully I will be patient enough to take some photographs for this board. I really want to be able to set everything up and take some photos when they first arrive!
       
      #28 QueenAlice, Nov 18, 2008
    9. i'm waiting for my first doll...i'm having it delivered to work, which may mean i may have to have it sitting there for a while until i open it. but my two co-workers are excited for me, or at least understanding. my two bosses will be more like--wtf is that?!
       
      #29 belle_laide, Nov 18, 2008
    10. At work? You will have to let me know how that goes! My coworkers would not have any clue what a BJD was. I brought my tiny Nari Pon to work with me one day and someone asked if it was a voodoo doll. :?
       
      #30 Landlocked Mermaid, Nov 18, 2008
    11. When my first doll arrived, I cried. Literally. :X
      I don't know, I was just so glad that I could own something so beautiful. ;D
       
      #31 aoikihou, Nov 18, 2008
    12. When I saw for the first time my doll, I couldn't imagine a doll that beautiful. I wasn't expecting her to be MORE than pretty! As you said, pictures don't make them justice. My girl is waayyy better than the internet pictures.
      I fell in love with her the second I saw her face :aheartbea
       
      #32 Federie, Nov 18, 2008
    13. Everytime when a doll arrives, I also have that "WOW, she is stunning!" feeling and everytime when I see the face for the first time I think "Hm, they look different from the pictures!", but in a positive way. ;)
      Everytime I am amazed of how beautiful they are.
       
      #33 VelvetBat, Nov 18, 2008
    14. Unlike most of you here...I've only had a couple dolls where I opened the box and nearly cried with delight...Bree, my Custom House Choa (about 3 years ago!) and Celeste, my Peakwoods Goldie (only 2 weeks ago.) I remember wanting Choa for so long, she was unavailable on the CH site and when she finally was for sale I didn't have enough money-- I had to sell a doll and some other things to get her, but she was my dream doll (and still is! :) ) When I opened her box I think I literally did gasp when I saw her big blue eyes peeking at me from behind her plastic faceup protector-- her face was everything I had hoped for, she was so beautiful.

      I fell in love with my other dolls in a more gradual manner...I had an idea in my head what I wanted them to look like, and when I received the un-faceupped doll it was hard for me to get very excited at first. (Both Choa and Goldie arrived with faceups, eyes, and wig and everything). But don't get me wrong-- once they have their faces right, and their eyes, wig, and clothing, THEN I fall in love with them! But I think the initial box opening is a little bit of a letdown because they were unfinished (or had a default faceup that I didn't like and planned to re-do anyway).

      And by the way-- Half.Jak, I adored watching your box-opening...you look SOO happy! Congrats on your new lovelies!!
       
      #34 Sylphide, Nov 18, 2008
    15. :D Ahh I remember a mere month ago when I opened the box for the first time! My hands were shaking so bad and when I saw her face I was like *deep breath* "OH MY GOD YOU'RE SO BEAUTIFUL! TAT" ha ha. It was a great moment cause I was afraid I'd open it and be not very excited but that wasn't the case!
       
      #35 flurryofdancingflames, Nov 18, 2008
    16. Sylphide Thanks so much! Its silly I know. But Its funny to look back at you know? :aheartbea thanks!
       
      #36 Half.Jak, Nov 18, 2008
    17. Oh, yes! I try to postpone the moment I really have to open the box, because I love the 'moment of truth'. When I opened my SwD Lucas's box I sat there for about 30 minutes, staring at him and wondering how I could have been so lucky to be able to get this utterly beautiful doll. Even now I can't help but smiling when I think about that moment.

      I love box-openings.
       
      #37 Silk, Nov 18, 2008
    18. Hmm, I guess I'm the minority. I didn't get the *gasp* feeling when I opened my first doll. It was a MNF Lishe actually ;) I thought her nose was too pointy and the face-up Luts gave her wasn't exactly what I was hoping for. Lips were dark pink instead of red and eyebrows shaped differently. I learned to like her, but not enough, I suppose.

      After that all my dolls (except one that I bought from Marketplace) came blank and I paint them exactly how I want them. But alas, still not much *gasp*, because first you clean the doll, then wait for good weather to paint, then gotta find right eyes/wig, sew some clothes. And then in the end it's more the feeling of satisfaction after hard work, really :lol: But I do sigh happily quite often when I look at them :)
       
      #38 Bunny Boo, Nov 18, 2008
    19. I get a fluttery 'WHEE' feeling whenever I open a dolly box.

      But (and I feel like such a sap) Gixustraut has been the only one so far that has made me teary. When I opened the box and saw that perfect face I just couldn't keep them back; it was like my drawings had popped right off the paper and into my hands :kitty2
       
      #39 The Mad Prophet, Nov 18, 2008
    20. I finally just had a doll delivered to me at work. I was paranoid about it spending the night at the post office, while I sat with a stupid "undeliverable" slip.
      But I'm sure it depends on your coworkers. Mine are totally used to me, and it's their fault I bring a doll to work every day now. :|
      One of the guys jokingly told me I couldn't take lunch on any day I didn't bring one in. :lol:
       
      #40 aernath, Nov 18, 2008
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