What is the worst part about being a BJD collector/owner?

Lots that has been said already. the cost and the waiting time for a lot of stuff. whether it be a doll of stuff for said doll.

 

The worst part is having to wait to be able to even buy all the dolls I want, once I've ordered a doll the waiting for her/him to arrive isn't so bad because at least I know that I will definitely get the doll. It's the wanting dolls I can't afford to buy and having to wait to save the money and hope they are still available by the time I can get them that gets to me. I want all my wishlist dolls NOW grrrr lol

 

The worst part for me it´s criticism, for sure. Some people don´t really understand what this hobby really is, they think that this is a childish thing and try to ridiculize us.

 

The worst part is learning when to stop. It's when you realize that you got bills to pay and food to eat lol.

 

cost, definitely! especially for us kiddos.

 

It's actually at least as bad for us who HAVE kids that need food and clothing and other stuff that we, ourselves, might do without in order to get that one special doll...
My kids are unreasonable - they think they deserve clothes much more than my dolls do. LOL!!!! (Their clothes are often cheaper, too... Ouch!!!)

For me the worst part is that I absolutely can't *sell* - I just buy and buy and buy - and then when I think I'm out of room, or I need money, I look at all my resin kids and try to decide which one to let go, and I just can't... I love them all...

 

I think the worst part for me is the fact that all of my dolls are characters in books I'm writing, so it seems like a never ending line of buying more and more. Just when I think that I'm done for a while a doll will pop up like....BUY ME!!! I'm a good deal and perfect for one of your characters, so curse you ebay, limited dolls and layaway.

 

I think as was mentioned earlier in the thread, it's that feeling that they're never "complete"; the individual dolls or the collection.
I've contemplated this lots, because while I will only buy dolls if I can afford them, I don't want to end up with so many that they all end up neglected because there are too many.
It's either because...
1. I don't have much time right now as it is to sew/photograph/write for them, so I think a new one will some how complete the set
2. Too many companies sculpting too many dolls, and the community is so large that it's hard not to be constantly inspired by owner pictures
3. Again, because the community is so large it seems like "everyone" is always ordering new dolls and waiting for new dolls and it's so hard not to get caught up in the frenzy.
4. I think I might also just be addicted to the high of ordering a new doll. A new doll is full of potential and perfect in your head. And it's so much fun to plan out wigs and eyes and outfits and personality bits. You can still do these things with existing dolls, but some how it's not quite the same.

Other than that.... it's so hard to find mature minifee sized shoes!!!!

 

The worst part for me is that there never seems to be enough money, or enough time to play..

 

The space they take up! I've had to turn all my boxes into a make-shift bedside table, because that's really the only place all the boxes will fit!

 

Like so many else in here, money, specially now when I'm not working, so no salary. But I think that if you really want something, you can collect the money for it somewhere. Or then I have been only lucky.

Another is that.. well I don't know is it really worst but when my plans keep changing so often. Example "Now I'll sell this and this one" but then I end up keeping all of them and just buying one more doll. Happens very often.

 

For me it's never knowing when to stop. Major worst factor is cost. Buying clothes for my dolls or buying a new doll. ect. There is always a new sculpt I want to buy. With that being said I can never stop buying bjds.

 

Definitely the cost, especially for someone who doesn't have a source of income.

 

For me, not having the money isnt even the problem (not like im made of money or anything), its that I have a problem where I get so nervous and have a hard time spending large amounts of money and these dolls require that. Also that I just keep coming up with new designs "IF I get this I could make it into THIS!" kinda thing...@o@ but then I will have way too many dolls.
Theres also that other problem that everyone has mentioned...LIMITED dolls TTnTT ...you find the perfect one and you know you REALLY want it...then you find out you CANT have it...it sucks...
and the fear of them being stolen is always going to be there for me.... QnQ

 

WAITING. Waiting is horrible. That and there's never enough doll money to go around, like people have said.

 

Can't "complete" my dolls. They don't look exactly like what I have in mind. Ugh!

 

Cost probably the number one...
Number two the difficulty/never ending process of "completing" the doll...

But personally, it's a combination of number one with events and limited dolls. Like when I see the perfect doll and I just love him/her, but he/she is too expensive for me at the moment and only available for a certain time. The pain of not being able to get him/her is high. For me, that pain is worse than the wait.

 

Agreed!!

And, when Volks releases a DD you really want but it's a lottery entry and you don't win and you're all bummed D:

 

I think over the decades I've grown used to anything I create or craft not turning out the way it is 'supposed' to look in my head.

I don't necessarily think that's a 'bad' thing, though - once doll is 'done' and looks exactly like what I had in mind, it's boring. It can just stand there and look pretty. Where's the fun in that?

 

100% the cost. I don't care if people don't like my hobbies, but the cost is just so much. That will always be a problem.