Volks Super Dollfie - SD, SD13, SD16, SD17, SDGr, SDGou & FCS - XXXV

noooo nooooooo (do it )

 

This has just appeared on Dollsphere, so I'm raising awareness ...

A Taobao seller, Romantic in Apertures, has made their own option feet for Volks girls. They're offering 3 types: heeled feet (same arch/size as SDGrG's heeled leg), super high-heeled feet (these will fit Fan/FF's heeled shoes), and ballet feet.

These option feet are offered as colour matched to PS normal/fair, white, and sunlight/tan. They're sculpted to fit Volks' existing ankle balls for SD, SD13, SDGrG and SD16, so you won't need to buy a separate ankle ball, though RiA is offering their own version too.

Dollsphere is the dealer for these feet - here's the product page and Instagram promo. This is Taobao product page if you want to buy it directly from Romantic in Apertures.

According to the Taobao product page... for now, this is a preorder that is currently open and goes until 30 October. There is a MOQ (minimum order quantity) of 50 units per colour. So if you're interested in these feet, especially in tan (since this colour is less popular and is likely to struggle to make MOQ), perhaps consider joining the preorder.

I personally am interested in these feet in tan, for my tan SD13 girlie, so I hope it makes MOQ!

 

@aihre Thanks for sharing! I've ordered a tan pair of heels so my girl can finally wear her FCS shoes

 

Holiday Greetings 2025 is up!
2025 Holiday Greeting Event Super Dollfie One-off Model Lottery
I'm safe this round, but good luck to everyone who just fell in love

 

...Reisner...Reisner... Reisner!

 

I just noticed that he has Momo as the face up artist! I thought she retired! That's really cool. He's a very special rare boy ^^

 

Reisner has always been a sculpt I love but didn't feel the need to own, but goodness that is a really wonderful Reisner! He's definitely the one I'd try for, though I think I'll just be hoping someone here gets him and posts lots of photos.

The Alto looks like a troublemaker, I like that faceup a lot, too. And I've saved the photos of the Ciera Angela; she looks a lot like what I've always been going for with my School C, maybe it will inspire me to give my girl a better faceup. She looks so concerned, I want to hug her.

 

Online store 6th anniversary one offs are up!
ワンオフSD SD17男の子「ウィリアムズ Romantic Glance Ver.」
Now I'm in a bit more trouble...

Edit: ACK! I got too excited and linked RG Williams instead of the whole set! Sorry!!
ボークス公式 ドルフィーオンラインストア

 

Oh no same. The Volks USA ones are lovely but not my cup of tea. These, however... I would be happy with half the girls on that page! That Cindy in particular is gorgeous. Never wanted to bring one home, but I do appreciate seeing some of their older sculpts with the current day face up techniques and styles. Just gorgeous!

 

Maybe it’s a blessing in disguise for me that Volks always releases less boys I’m safe from a lot of these lotteries as a result. But it’s still always fun to see so many lovely dolls ! Good luck to everyone entering!

 

Just goes to show that a lot of the sculpts are actually timeless. Sometimes people talk about the "older" doll heads as if they're outdated aesthetics, but to be honest, I think it has to do with face makeup trends and not the face sculpt itself. Obviously, art is subjective, sometimes a certain makeup style on a certain head is what makes it click for someone which is why I'm glad they do different makeup styles for full choice and continue to bring out "older" sculpts from the early 2000s with different makeup.

We've come a long way since the early 2000s makeup-wise, but you still see a lot of excitement over Cyndy or Shiro Tachibana or Suigintou when they pop up.

 

I think what I am learning from this year's crop of one-offs is that I really like Volks dolls with a less neutral expression! The troublemaker Alto and the smiley F-119 are definitely my favorites.

 

Such beautiful dolls being offered this time. Good luck to the participants! Thankfully my wallet is safe for now. Lol! My FCS Pureskin Tan F-01 girl is shipped! Here's to hoping she has a safe arrival in light of recent international shipping issues.

 

Oooooo Journey to Dream Nights - The Happy Prince.

They posted this doll announcement officially on their Twitter and it's a super deep-cut, but did anyone as a kid have a bargain bin VHS of a fairytale anthology dubbed in English but it was drawn in 1970s Showa-retro animation style before anime was a thing in the US? This aesthetic style reminds me of that exact video.

I found the Japanese version of the footage of The Happy Prince story, but I can't find the English dub:

It always made me depressed. lol

 

Oh my god the new boy has my heart! I just sold my last SD body because clothing was too hard to find for what I typically buy. But look at him! Maybe I'll try one more time to bond with the size.

 

@Grimoire : Wow that video definitely feels like a source of where they drew their inspiration from! Thanks for sharing

The new dolls are very pretty... I'm sure the Prince will be customized as a lovely boy and girl in the future. Thanking my stars I am in not in danger for any of the new releases. Still debating on entering for a one-off during the holiday event. I enter every year (and lose) as is tradition!

 

Good luck to all who enter!! I entered for Kurumi, Cyndy, and F-97.

I’m not drawn to any of the Volks USA holiday greeting one offs this year so I suppose no entries there for me!

 

I went to Japan on holiday in September and did a bunch of BJD-related things, including visit Tenshi-no-Sato in Kyoto. I brought Zhara (SD-F-26) there and did the omukae ceremony with her.

I posted more pics of Zhara in the gallery thread here. Also blogged a series of travelog posts on my BJD blog - here's the Tenshi-no-Sato post including my experience of the omukae ceremony. Visiting Sato was really special, I'm glad I got to go!

 

@aihre : Congratulations on getting to do such a special trip. Your F26 is so beautiful. I love that particular sculpt so much and yours is just stunning!