The really teeny tiny, are they worth it?

Having never experienced their posability of the smallest BJDs, I am not the best to answer this, but I have to admit I wouldn't mind having one. I really like cute, tiny things, and I like the idea of being able to put them in a normal doll house and have miniature stuff for them. It's harder to do that for an MSD, I am finding. I can understand having a hard time spending so much on something so small, though. I also like the idea of having a doll who is a fairy or something, so there's that.

 

I think that if they make you happy, bring joy to you... what difference does it make if they are big or little? My dolls make me smile and give me something to do, look forward to and keep me busy.

 

I mostly collect MSDs. But the realpukis came out and I was completely smitten! They reminded me of the imaginary fairies of my childhood. They're tiny like a fairy should be and have huge personalities. To me, there's just something completely magical about them. My choice of a doll has always been a purely emotional response to the sculpt in question. I could care less about cost per square inch...it's all about the size of the character they become. My little realpuki has a character and presence as big as any doll in my collection!

 

I had a lati white for a while-and she was so incredibly tiny-I could never find her clothing, or wigs, and only managed to buy her eyes and dress her in leaves and socks. I was distraught! But at the same time, I have a doll factory conie and can somehow ALWAYS find him clothes, I love to re-paint him, he gets the best stuff! They were about the same price. I think the sculpt/doll is more important than the price-tag. Sure I can get a big doll or a medium doll in the hundreds range, but they are so large and unwieldy to me, and don't have the same feel and emotion that a small doll has.

 

i personally find that for their size the price is really high, specially the tiny 11cm ones

 

I have really bought the tiny ones, my smallest doll is Tink [16cm] and she was second hand so didn't cost as much as a new doll. Alot of the smaller dolls I get whilst companies have offers on.

 

I'm really interested to read everones point of view - being a newbie to BJD's I'm waiting on my RP Soso -she should be here in a day or two

 

before i got into bjd's i was an avid bear collector/artist (still love them just not actively collecting much anymore) pricing generally rose/fell with size due to cost of materials, but once you got into miniatures (generally under 4"/10cm) the reverse occurred. the smaller you went the more expensive they got because the more labor intensive and difficult they were to make. as a result the price of my realpukis doesn't surprise me when i see the quality of the workmanship. (though i must admit i thought they were far too expensive till i was hooked on bjds anyway )

i've always loved working in miniature and like to have projects that are easy to carry with with so i crochet with thread or knit with fine wool for my wee ones when i'm out. when i'm at home and have access to my sewing machine then i sew for the bigger ones. it's great to have the variety to fit all circumstances.

my camera bag is a backpack style so i can fit any size up to msd in it. but i can fit multiples of the tinies so it depends on what i'm looking to do that day. and they really do take up less space in the house which is an extra bonus

 

Good question. Before BJD and dolls I started miniature and I have a small house. Now I would like to have somebody live in it and a small BJD sounds like a good idea (oh, where is my childhood?). But seriously, the prices sometimes are really high, so I cannot yet decide if I will buy one or is it enough with a Barbie's younger sister.

 

The smaller the better for me! I absolutely love knitting & crocheting in miniature. Two of my favorite dolls to dress right now are (off topic) but 2.5inches & 1.5inches head to toe. I dress them in handmades complete with diapers/panties & shoes & socks. My Pukifee is actually a BIG doll for me. I'm going to have to check out Dream High Studio

 

I only have one tiny, most of my other range from 57-65cm. I love him but he's so small, I can't really cuddle with him or sit with him like the others, because of his size. It's hard to feel the 'benefit' from him because he's so light. Although I love him I wouldn't get another his size, but that makes him more special, being the only baby.

Though, I do love being able to take him everywhere, all over places. I couldn't do that with the others, they are too big.

 

I say they are worth it! I have a realpuki, and although I really wish they were a bit cheaper, I love the size and form. I especially like how he looks spindly for his size, some tiny look too much like chubby babies for my taste. Also I like how many cute miniature items I can find for him at great prices! I also like how easy it is to carry around a tiny doll.

A tiny doll is certainly worth it if you use your imagination, there is no limit to what you can do with them, just like a bigger doll.

 

My first BJD is a tiny being a Soom mini gem, and I have decided that I only want dolls 30cm and under. The bigger ones seem intimidating to me in both size and price. I see why some people would prefer them, but the little ones appeal to me more. I'm currently torn over Soom's 12cm panda and want a Real Puki in the future.

 

I actually have strictly littles thus far including my tiny..They ARE more maneuverable then you think you just gotta think in scale with sewing and stuff.

 

The first doll I fell in love was a Yo SD by Volks. My daughter had bigger dolls, but I wasn't interrested until I say that size. Then I found other companies that have smaller sizes. I have several Lati's love them all.

 

I'm not against owning one but the prices seem way to high.

 

For me, no! I find the tiny and teeny-tinies just *too small* for me. I can't imagine paying a few hundred dollars for a doll I can barely see, and that tend to be very fragile. ^^;;

I love it that there are people for whom these dolls are very worth it indeed, though! They make wonderful miniature worlds for them and get quite a lot out of them in spite of the tiny size and other things that give me pause.

The smallest I've had was a Lati white, but I've had some of the artist teeny-tinies pass through my hands, so I do have some experience of them. But yeah. Not for me! I am content to enjoy these dolls vicariously!

Raven

 

For me, they cost way more than they're worth. If I can get a nice MSD at that price, I'm not gonna go for something that could fall down the side of my bed and be lost forever!

 

I have two "tiny" dolls, a LTF El girl (26cm) and a Tinybear Bracken (14cm) and I bought neither at full price. To me, they are worth every penny because their characters are as forceful as the bigger dolls. I'm not worried about how delicate or tiny they are - probably because I'm a small person myself. They're small but perfectly formed!

 

It really depends on what you like! I find tiny dolls extremely cute, and depending on the company, many of them are good posers. I would not buy one myself though, since I'm afraid I cannot make such small clothes ^^"