What is your grail doll, and why is it your grail?

Mine is specifically the fullset of Doll Chateau’s Snowborn, when I first saw that doll I was blown away that he so strongly resembled an oc of mine. The hair, the eyes, and the outfit fit him to a T. Not to mention DC bodies fit my art style as well. I missed out on him but tbh I think I’ll be able to find his sculpt, it wasn’t discontinued a decade ago. But idk how many people bought the fullset, so that’s my grail.

 

Have you tried FaithZ. I think she still has some of the dolls.

 

Might be silly/not the most “rare” grail ever, but the Chat A Feuilles/YeMaoZi 1/4 Moon body! It’s just so adorable and perfect. I’m hoping we continue to see sculpts like this one too

 

I try not to use the word "grail" loosely and distinguish between grail and wishlist, but I have some specific company grails (ie, Fairyland grail, Peakswoods grail etc). I am extremely lucky to have everyone now and have my biggest unicorn, overall grail - Nabarro Har. It took me SO LONG to find him and cost me more than I ever want to admit for a head, but he was worth every penny. I have other grails, like pink and mint centaurs from Fairyland, pink bunny legs from FL, MNF Rin fullset and F60 Karsh / several F65 Chloe's now. I think those might be my biggest "grails" outside of Har. Har was definitely the definition of a grail though - impossible to find and had me daydreaming about him for many many years. I love him very much.

 

The Moi-meme-Moitie x Super Dollfie collaboration doll, it is both expensive and ridiculously rare, I would do basically anything for that doll but only 30 were ever put up for sale for the public. I also love the Hyde x Super Dollfie which is less rare but still pretty pricey I hope I can have both someday

 

Unoss Sienna. I had a Unoss a long time ago but didn't know how to sew then and the clothing options were extremely limited, so I ended up selling her. The U-noa bodies were the first doll bodies I really fell in love with, their shapeliness was so soft and attractive. I especially liked the small bust paired with nice hips and thighs of the Unoss and the solid torso piece made it all the better. I've bought and sold a lot of dolls in my time in the hobby and my Unoss is the only one I regret. I'd buy one back in a heartbeat if I could.

 

Cuartosdolls Antares. I know the chance is.. well how’s four to however many doll collectors or people who are searching for one? I can dream though. Maybe a more realistic grail is a Ketar, although they were also extremely limited from what I know of. Who knows though, I managed my boy Nebo, I might be able to manage another one day!

 

My grail doll is Legrand Lidia, and luckily I got her! There are only about 30 cast in resin and I have only seen two of those (including mine) be up for sale in the last 4 years. Most owners seem very devoted to this sculpt.

She is still one of the most aesthetically perfect dolls I have ever seen, and even if I sold off my collection I’d keep her.

 

For now (and it's only because all my past grails are gone (no longer in production): Yuxiu DF-A. She fits my OC perfectly. I found the wig and eyes for her to recreate my character but since I already have a 1/3 doll I don't know whether to buy her or not. But she haunts me in dreams. She is perfect for what I need. The doll I consider grail and will never get it because of its size - Loong Soul Wan Yu Xian Zun. He is also perfect for another character of mine but... he's just too big. :/

 

I don't have a grail doll per sey but I do have artists I want to purchase at least one doll from which are PashaPasha sanity in ebony silk, Joy Doll, and Chimera doll. The one I most love out of that list is Chimera doll which is currently at the top of my list because of the amount of fantasy sculpts in fantasy colors that she has available, and they are also coincidentally the least expensive.

 

Custom house St Mina (sad face). Everything about this sculpt is just ~ perfection ~ . Would also love happy face. Just. Mina

 

First Soom Idealian - Branon. And more than "just grail" - it's his fantasy face. I'm not sure that it had been produced and bought by anybody at all.

 

Of my holy grails I have 1 of them, which was a Lillycat Ellana. It seems silly, but I love them and thought I would never have one.
The other holy grails are from Cuarto Dolls, Antares and Hecate.... I know I'll never get them, but there they are.

 

My tastes have changed a lot over the years but there a few dolls I’ve always had on my mental wish list that have remained there since I saw them.

The more recent and at the top of my list is Fairyland’s Realfee Pano with horns and hooved legs. I so wish I bought him when he was available. That little faun face with the cheeky little smile. Such a perfect wee fae folk character. I’m just praying they rerelease him and it has to be with those hooves and horns as they’re such an important part.

Second on the list is Bimong Dandelion. At a time where realistic sculpts were few and far between she was not just incredibly beautiful but also a rarity. Even though realistic sculpts are now far more commonplace she still remains one of the best. There’s nothing like her.

Third on the list is Dollmore’s Catish Vnu. I loved the face, such a wonderful mix of feline and human. I don’t like the current catish faces, they’re rather dull and lifeless compared to Vnu who was full of attitude.

Lastly there’s Fairyland’s Shushu. Now I’m not a huge fan of overly stylised sculpts, they’re just not my thing but for some reason Shushu appealed to me, she had sass and mischievousness.

 

- I so agree with you. Shushu is one of the few sculpts I like with big eyes. And yes, that little, tiny bit of mischievousness lurking in her smile. I wish they put her in the basic line

 

Me too @Lady Mariko but more than likely she’d get the ‘Lookback’ treatment which may take away the very things that make her appealing and so distinctive. We shall see

 

My grail doll is my Lusion Dell. It's kida weird but to my she is like my baby. I can hug her, play with her hair, make clothes for her and I fell warm do in it, it's like my gothic baby but not alive. I know it's weird to explain, she is like an unimated daughter

 

I'd love to own a Lilycat/CeriseDolls Kitty Jolie in PNS or white resin someday, I just think it's such a beautiful sculpt. Less attainable but wished for regardless would be either of the Dream Valley Eternal Vow Mantids (even just the body), and either of the Doll Chateau Scorpion girls, Pluto and Charon.

 

Kusuriuri/ Medicine seller Mononoke collab from Dolk! He's been a comfort character of mine ever since the anime came out and when I saw his cast doll I was devastated I couldn't afford it, I hope to bring him home one day!
Second close is Obitsu Rosalie because it's the doll that made me fall in love with BJDs again

 

My grail is the Felix Brownie Small Comfort doll, I have a couple faceplates (regular Brownie faceplates fit them), but I’ve been searching for the actual doll itself for about 5 years It’s the perfect scale for me but it’s been out of production for about 15 years so my chances of finding one are very slim, unfortunately.