What if you lost interest in your dolls or the hobby???

If I lose interest, and I'm not in sore need of money, then I'll save at least one doll for my daughter in the future.

 

That kind of happened to me, I had many inactive years when I didn't too anything with my dolls, and sold 2/3 of them away. I'm so glad I kept my only SD -girl though, I was going to sell her too but had second thoughts and gave her another chance. That's when I got interested in the hobby again, and I'm very glad I did Now days I seem to be enjoy dolls more than I ever did before.

 

I did not reach to this point yet, but I guess I will just wrap them and store them at their boxes for one or two years before thinking of getting rid of them forever, just to make sure that it's not temporary sometime you just need a break from something to get back to it stronger, plus I have gave them too much of my time and effort and invested emotions so it will be hard to sell them

 

I know that if i buy too many dolls i will feel a bit swamped. Historically my collections have got too big and I feel a bit overwhelmed (artist bears being an example) and I ended up selling the majority on and starting a new collection. I am being very careful to only buy considered purchases as i don't want this to happen with my dolls - I invest so much time in personalising them and giving them a story. I currently have a new doll who is away having her face-up done and I have put one of my current dolls away in her place, and will probably sell him on to free up display space and raise valuable funds to clothe my new one. Whatever happens in the future I think i would keep one or two.

 

That is what is happening to me now... I feel like I have too many dolls around me. I started to sell them, but it becomes a torture every time... I know I should just stop buying new one, but I can't. This is a kind of addiction. An addiction that really makes me happy though

 

I have been in this hobby for seven years now and despite a yearlong hiatus here or there, I always find myself coming back to them. My dolls are constantly on display in my bookshelf and away from direct light as they are too lovely to keep hidden in boxes--even when I am not actively engaged in the hobby, I may fuss with them once in awhile. I'm not very vocal in the community either, and tend to lurk on the forum.

 

I don't think I could ever lose interest in them since they are attached to my characters (which are very very dear to me) and the fact that I put so much time and effort into them really makes me want to have them always. They sit on a shelving unit out of direct light right next to my bed, if they weren't there anymore I would be really sad
I am worried about some day having too many though, so I am trying my best to only buy ones that I've loved since the beginning instead of impulsively buying a doll that I think is just 'nice'.
(maybe I'll just get a doll room for myself once I graduate and eventually have my own home!!)

 

I've kind of gone through this already and I sold them off. Since coming back into the hobby, I know if my interest wained again I would do the same.

 

In my opinion, if you really do lose interest in your dolls and they are left neglected they should be re-homed. I wouldn't want to hold on to such an expensive doll just to let it waste away because I lost interest in the hobby, when it could be given to someone who really loves the hobby and would do anything for the dolls that I have. If it's truly a precious doll then keep it, but personally I'd feel like I was being unfair and I'd rather wipe the face-up and give the doll to someone who can make new memories with him or her. Think Toy Story, I guess!

 

If somehow I lost interest in the hobby aspect of BJDs, I think I still couldn't sell them. Maybe one or two that I bought out of curiosity, but not my core characters. Those dolls represent characters with whom I have spent a major part of my life. I think I'd keep them in display cases and treat them like statuettes if I stopped making things for them and photographing them.

But, I don't know - I can't really imagine no longer wanting to make clothes or to paint doll faces.

 

I spend so much time finding the perfect dolls for my characters that, being super duper picky, that I think it'll be a long while before I lose interest in them. Plus I mainly got interested in the hobby at first for the creative aspect, so I want to get better at doing face ups and such, and having a creative outlet is great for my anxiety and all. If for some reason I did lose interest...I'd probably box them up for storing before considering selling them. Unless it was a doll I had less bonding with. Otherwise I'd probably feel guilty selling them. haha

 

I would probably never sell my dolls..... they're too important to me to give up, even if I did lose interest. For example: I was really into collecting Marvel action figures for a long time, but eventually I stopped doing so. I have never and will never sell those figures because they were an important part of my life and I love them too much to part with them. I'm sure that that idea will only multiply with this hobby just because of how personal your doll can be to you.

 

I learned to sew w/Barbie when I was 8 - I've been fascinated w/dolls & dollie-sized things my ENTIRE life. When I first found these dolls I thought I'd found perfection So. No. Chance. I will ever lose interest in dolls (50 + years says so) LOL Anymore than I will lose interest in books, film, writing stories, costuming...

 

I don't see myself losing interest in this hobby, to be honest. In the event that I do lose interest, I hope I would keep the dolls I end up getting. They're a special type of investment, after all.

 

Well, i would never sell them, if i got bored of the hobby, i would keep them because i have a problem with on and off liking hobbies so if i ever sold them i would be very sad on losing dolls i've bonded with. And i do think i would feel rather lonely losing part of my life :/

 

It would depend on the situation I would be in. If I lost interest in my dolls and I could use the money than I would definitely sell them. However, if I wasn't in need of the money I would probably hold onto them for a while, in case the interest in the hobby comes back. If it doesn't I'll probably still sell them after a while.

 

Well, I wouldn't sell any of them, maybe I'll give them to my kids (if I'm married) or relatives, so I could still see them if I miss them and I will give to the one who loves them more than me

 

If I lost interest I would consider selling. But I don't think I'd get my money back that I already spent on them. So unless it was needed I think I'd keep them just in case I got re-interested.

 

I lose interest in them all the time! I haven't done anything with my dolls for almost a year. I just seem to get disenchanted with them and a lot of it has to do with residual guilt over the cost. They end up in their boxes and my focus is turned elsewhere. I've considered selling one or more, but every time I pull them out, my interest piques again. So I doubt I'll sell them in the foreseeable future unless it is to buy a different doll.

 

I can't even fathom it. Hm....I've always been obsessed with posable dolls and figures....I enjoy things in a very tactile way so I honestly think I'd just slip into denial because my love of posable things has always been a constant for me.