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

For me, I guess the loss of money.
For the time being, my girl is kind of collecting dust. Its kind of depressing. =/

 

For me...

$$$ lol they cost so much and they are so beautiful can't stop window shopping

On the other hand, I realize there were times that I coulda bought clothes for myself instead of my dolls. I have 11 dolls, so it really adds up. I think about the total cost for them and their clothes and wigs. Makes me feel bad now that we are in a tight spot money wise -_-

 

Moooneeeeeeeyyyyyy. Every time I think my collection is done, one more pops up!

Also theres that bad feeling of my 'artistic vision' being limited by my artistic ability, lol. I always have grand plans for my dolls that fall short because I cant sew/faceup/mod as well as I would like.

I also dislike that there is really no one irl I can talk to about bjd's :/

 

The waiting is not so bad, but I am concerned about the integrity of the international postal system. I've fortunately never had anything arrived damaged (or been lost) but I do have a constant (albeit minor) fear about it... I think international postage rates are incredibly steep too! @_@;
It would be nice to have a real BJD shop that was local, so you could see the colour/style/size/texture of the wig/eyes/shoes you're buying, if I'm spending $30+ on something, I'd like it to fit my doll properly.

The worst thing as a BJD collector for me is the endless "to do" lists, and never having enough time. This one needs better eyes, that one needs nice shoes, she needs a better wig, I'd like to make X outfit, or do that photoshoot, or redo that faceup, or fix up her chipped body blushing, that one needs props, and I'd like to make some in-scale furniture, he needs to be restrung, and she needs to be sueded/wired.
There's always someone who needs something!
I feel like I'll never be able to get all my dolls "finished" (some have been waiting years!) and yet I keep wanting more...

 

The cost is the worst thing for me. I can deal with everything else, but the amount of money we have to spend on a very beautiful doll is a little painful

 

I think is money..haha..it's not only the doll costs,the stuffs are also.
And now all of the stuffs become more and more expensive. Sometimes saw some are really very nice, but when you see the price, you will get shock.

 

For me it is the cost, they are so cute and so hard to resist! So it's really the decision, do I eat this week? Or do I starve myself and buy an adorable new friend? I always find myself saying, "What $150 for groceries? Darn, only about $50 more and I could have bought another Puki!"... Not to mention I have food allergies so my grocery bills are not cheap

 

The worst part for me is being unable to achieve my own artistic standards for faceups; all of the artists with styles I like don't take overseas orders and my own art skills (and supplies! I need a micro-brush!) are lacking. Also, the lack of practice heads due to costs are annoying too.

 

Personally for me would have to be cost and the constant questioning of friends who thinks its creepy.

 

As many have said, the very worst part for me is probably the second-guessing about what else I could've done with the money I've spent on this hobby. I also don't love the trial and error frustration of having to buy online many wigs/eyes/etc. in order to find items that really suit each doll (in addition to it being disappointing when a long-awaited accessory arrives only to prove unusable, it also brings to mind that thought of "wasted" money). Maybe someday money will no longer be an issue for me (a girl can dream, right? lol), but that's certainly not the case right now.

 

For me, less so cost but more so just not enough money all around. Or not having the money for when you do see something you want... And it's gone by the time you do get the cash.

And at the moment I hate that I haven't gotten around to redoing Anju's faceup... And when I want to do it, crappy weather.

 

The criticism. I live in a dorm room and I feel like its hard for me to be myself with them because my roommate likes to leave our door open when we are in there and if I have them displayed everyone can see them. I already have enough people thinking I'm weird.

 

With me, I think it isn't the money at this point. I've got my collection to a good point that rotating out is funding new purchases and overall making me much happier in the long run, so that's not a big deal.

No, what the 'worst part' for me is that I'm a modder/customizer, and I've done most of my own face-ups (I think I only have two right now with company faces). I also sew and make clay props.

I never feel finished, because I'm constantly working on them. I never seem to get through my constantly expanding list of my own projects. Everyone in my army seems to always be needing something.

 

So far, it's been deciding on which one I want!

 

for me its the as soon as i think im done i fall in love with another! and all my good intentions of no more dolls just finish off the ones i have go out the window! lol this hobby is never ending

 

I've gotten that "you spent that much on a doll! are you insane?" but mostly I just ask how much they spent on that juicy purse or funky shoes and they shut up.

I spent 300 on a doll I can resell for nearly the same price, while you spent 600 on a pair of shoes and a purse. To each their own

 

The cost for sure! I would love to have multiple dolls but because of the cost I only have one at the moment and I'm trying to debate whether to save for another doll or have that saved money go towards clothes,wigs,eyes and a new face up for the current one I have. I'm on a tight budget and I also have to include on other things I want for myself. Its me or the dolls. lol

 

The waiting! Im getting my first and the 4 month wait while i pay off his layaway is killing me. I'm not the kind to care what "other" people think about the dolls, if they dont like them thats their problem. DOA more then makes up for all the haters out there, love you guys!

 

Cost, addictive quality, the WAIT. ;___;

The fact that I know that even if I paid my doll off RIGHT NOW (I have her on layaway with $240 left to go), I won't see her for MONTHS.

The fact that I told myself "I'll only get one!" and now I have plans to get FOUR MORE.

The fact that those four more will probably cost me a ton of money XD

 

It's an addiction! Like Tattoos! You get one and you want more.