The really teeny tiny, are they worth it?

I have lots of dolls, from 70cm to very small, and my very favorite ones are only about 3 1/2 inches tall. Per inch, they were my most expensive dolls. They were "worth it" to me, but then, they are exactly to my taste. They might not be to other people. The thing that I like about this hobby is that there is a lot of room for self-expression and lots of sizes of dolls to choose.

 

I'm glad this thread got started, because one of the dolls I'm currently considering is a "teeny" Tiny. I'll be interested to see what are the opinions of people who own them.

 

My favorite teeny dolls are fiddly, a little difficult to pose, crazy to restring or sew for, and ridiculously expensive for their size, but I'm mad about them all the same. I also like miniatures in general and dollhouses, so having teeny resin people to live in them isn't a big stretch for me. I like what I like.

 

I know this will sound a bit odd but I'm getting a tiny free with he 70 cm dikadoll I have on layaway. And I am pretty stoaked about him. I have plans for him and we shall see if he fits into those plans. I do think he is cute but I will save me full judgement until her gets here.

 

I think it's all a matter of personal taste. I handled a very tiny doll at a meet and was extremely... underwhelmed... with it. The price point made me raise an eyebrow, too.

Others loved the doll; to each their own.

 

I think that some dolls do, to me, seem over priced for there size in comparison to the price of dolls which are bigger than them. You would expect something half the size or even a quater of the size should be reflective in the price which isnt normally the case in this hobby. I think for this reason dispite liking some of the smaller dolls iv never actually baught one as I feel a little like I can get alot more for not a whole lot more price wise. But, if you truely want the doll then I guess price is down to what people are willing to pay.

 

I've got a few tinies from a 16cm Dollzone to a 11cm Pukipuki and I ADORE them. Yeah, they are small and sometimes fiddly to pose but they are so easy to slip into a pocket or a purse to take along on a trip. They are easier to deal with when shooting outside just in transporting them alone.

Some tinies make perfect occupants for a standard doll house. Their small size also makes them great for building displays that even when done still only take up a small space in your home.

Some are pricey but I wouldn't trade my Pongpong for any other doll out there and I have the even smaller Soso (Realpuki) on my wish list.

 

I prefer the tiny dolls because they are so much easier to transport and take up less space. Yes they can be hard to pose, but I have always preferred tiny things so I'm accustomed to tiny, fiddly things.

The price is high because they are difficult to sculpt. Look at how small some of them are, and they have ball joints and elastic! Also making molds and pouring the resin is difficult even for large dolls. Air bubbles are probably a big issue in small molds -one bubble can ruin an entire piece! Yes, smaller should equal less price, but try sculpting one and you'll see!

 

I have dolls from all the range: an Iple EID lady, MSD, YoSD, a Pukifee and a Realpuki. In my crew the smaller the size, the bigger the personality. The most fun I have with the teeny RP. I also make the most stuff for her, because I love that smiling face, and maybe BECAUSE it is such a challenge. Yes, the little ones are a bit difficult with posing, but not as delicate as one could think. And easy to transport.

As for the price - sure if you only think of pure amount of resin, you are right, but you have to consider that they must be much difficult to produce. Imagine constructing those little limbs, making a face (Soso has TEETH people paint with a pin tip!)

If you can handle them and like them is the question of experience.

And IMHO all kinds of BJDs are too expensive anyway. The value is always the money people are willing to pay.

 

Would you never buy a really teeny tiny?

I'm a large-doll lover. At first, I really couldn't see spending so much on a tiny or a micro-tiny... But after a while, I had a lot of large sized dolls, and a few of the tinies were just SO CUTE... and different. And I LIKE different. And eventually I just HAD to get some.

My first tiny was Yo-sized, which is a nice, size. Fits lots of clothes, and small, but still can do mods and such.

BUt I went smaller with a 14cm Tinybear Bracken and Moona. They were easier to carry about--but I also feared loosing them. And they were really hard to find clothes for, and not easy to make clothes for... I could change the eyes, but nice eyes were also hard to find--mostly acrylics, some glass,

Then, a year or two ago, I went smaller, with 9.7 Realpuki Aki. I got the fullset because I knew clothes would be hard to find. I haven't changed him out of them at all... so that's different from my bigger dolls. I tend to play with him a bit differently... less like a bjd where you can mod and change clothes and wigs and more like a doll in a dollhouse, since he fits dollhouse size items... its more fun to have him with props and things.

I had someone who loved stringing re-string my Tinybear. She said he was strung strangely and it was really hard to get through his tiny channels.

I'd hate to think about re-stringing my Realpuki! I probably WON'T ever do it!

Anyway--I kinda like my Realpuki, even though he was not the same as my big guys. I liked him enough to buy a second Realpuki, a Soso. Their faces are just TOO CUTE! I love the idea of these little faery-types running about...

Are you an avid fan?

Not an avid fan, but I definitely like 'em.

Is it the same for you as any other bjd, if you like it and can afford it why not?

Not the same at all (see above). But still fun to have.

Do you have a different outlook entirely?

I like different. My dolls don't all match. They aren't from one storyline. I buy what appeals to me. So that affects whether I get a tiny or not.

After so many large dolls, I almost think of tinies as "not counting," even though they are still quite expensive.

I doubt I'll get a lot of them, but if I see one that I can't resist, well, in that case, it's a lot like getting the big ones... I'll probably crumble and be tempted!

 

I don't have any but considered getting maybe a maximum of two 1/12 sized dolls. I just don't know if something that tiny is worth the money especially since chances are, I'll lose them. But they seem so cute and fun ;~; like a little fairy you can carry around with you.

They do seem to be a totally different breed of BJDs. I can't think of any story line that would suit them but they just seem like they'd be adorable as little buddies in the real world. Maybe a desk buddy for people with office jobs or whatnot.

 

I understand why teeny tinies cost so much, but to me, they aren't worth that much. I'm more of a bang-for-your-buck person, so getting a bigger doll like an MSD for the same price as a 3 inch one is much more appealing.

It really all boils down to your tastes.

 

I started this hobby in 2008 with a 70cm and since then ive collected over 30 dolls. Of them my favorites are hands down the tinies! Theyre not cheap by any means ( at least not the ones that suit my tastes) but my realpuki-probably the most expensive cm to dollar ratio- has been worth every penny. Since the day I opened her box she has been full of attitude and inspiration and is an amazing poser. I often find the bigger sizes harder to handle, but with tinies I can have them all over my desk and make them sets/clothes/props as i please. Plus, theyre so small you can have like a million and they typically dont hit the wallet as hard as bigger dolls.

Overall I think it boils down to what kind of collector you are though. If you want cabinet babies or sewing models the bigger dolls look magnificent in cases and are easier to sew for. Personally I like to build sets and cart my dolls around so purse size tinies work well, and I can have lots of sets that dont over crowd me

 

I had a really hard time coming to grips with the aforementioned dollar-to-cm ratio initially and it still gives me pause when I look at the teensie-tinies. I can fully understand why the prices are high, but it's still difficult for me to pay so much for something so very small.

On the other hand, once I fall in love with a doll and get it home, the size becomes pretty irrelevant in terms of how much I enjoy it. Although I appreciate each size for different reasons, I find that I love my tiny and huge dolls equally, and since the tinies are generally less expensive (even if the price isn't scaled down by size), I'd say that makes them a very good value for me.

I've currently got five dolls in the "under 15cm" size range -- one as small as 7cm -- and I have absolutely no regrets in regards to what I've spent on any of them.

 

The only drawback I can see to them--and I have many larger dolls--is that sewing for them is very difficult.

 

I came very close to getting and Elfdoll Sylf a few years ago, and on the one hand, I knew she'd be a nightmare to find and make things for, but on the other hand, she was absolutely darling! I think it has to come down to personal taste, but I think if I had the opportunity, I'd still consider getting one like her, just to be able to dress her like a fairy and take pictures next to flowers and the like, without having to buy things to scale. I like how portable they are, too.

 

I love the teeny tiny dolls >_<

They are so adorable that they can be forgiven for not posing as well as some of the larger dolls.

 

I entered the hobby back when MSDs were a new development in doll sizes, so, I think my idea of 'ball-jointed doll' is more or less 60cm and above. I gave the teeny tinies a try, and while I can appreciate the work that went into the engineering, they don't excite me as much as the bigger dolls, so, they cost more than they are worth to me. >_>