Where do you keep your BJDs' boxes?

Whenever I collect things, I always keep the boxes they came in, cos it adds to the value/appeal. I also keep them, to protect my dolls in the best way possible if I need to move, etc. It's stored away in my closet cos I want to keep them in mint condition. XD;

Lol, me too.

 

I keep all boxes sent my way for re-use, but my doll boxes are stacked up behind my bedroom door. They're too big to have anywhere else in my tiny room so I use other things to store doll clothes.

 

My luts box I got is my Tsuba's bed, its handy coz I dont need to buy bed for him.

 

I don't have a doll yet, but my box will be kept as a defense and protection against my boyfriend's cat. She'll destroy my boy if she gets the chance, so the box is his shield against the demon.

 

I keep the box in case I resell the doll. I have resold my big ones and the biggest I have now is Unoa, I mostly have Petite Ai/Yo SD size, so the boxes are not too big fortunately. I don't think I'll keep all my dolls forever, my collection keeps evolving, I buy some and sell some, so I prefer to keep the boxes to have something to sell the dolls in.

 

I converted my box into a bed for Samara. I made little sheets and comforters to fit the shipping pillows too, I wish I had a picture to show you.

 

Aww ^_^
I'm keeping the box Drea comes in. I might get it specially reinforced (read, DUCT TAPED) and use it as anti-dog insurance.

 

I doon't have a box except for the not quite a foot long cardboard shipping box my boy came in ^.^() he's a UFK.
I am however keeping all the face-up stuff I got in it.

 

The big brown box got ripped up in the process of opening it a bit to excitedly, and the blue box is currently being used as a bed, until I find one the right size that I like. I already had pillows and blankets of that size. Dashiell already has a comfy lounge chair and a wardrobe with drawers and hangers. All my old american girl furniture and accessories really came in handy.

 

I have kept the boxes, mostly to store their accessories and clothes and things in.

 

Hmmn... they're in my closet. I think I should get rid them because I doubt I'll ever sell my dolls. But then if I have to move, they would be nice to have for packing...

 

I shove them under my bed with all their stuff (clothes, wigs, etc) in it.

 

Every time I see this thread title I read it as 'what do you do with the boxers?'

Personally, I put the boxes in the loft, except for Farah's one, which I use as a storage space for all my doll sutff.

 

:P i keep my box useing it as a bed >.> i don thinkid want to throw it away even if i had a bunch there cool i think : D

 

Ok, I know they come in handy for storing & shipping dolls but how do you really feel about them as far as affecting price or the decision to buy a doll? Does the absence of box affect your decision in any way?

I'm asking since I really need to make room here & would love to toss them if most people don't think they're that important. I mean you're buying a doll, not a box really.

 

I honestly would never purchase a doll without her box..I mean not only does it protect the doll but its very convenient during moves etc.
It also makes the doll seem more "new" .. I dont know how to explain it but, the box seems to be a part of the doll, atleast to me anyway.

 

Agreein' wit dis. ^
For some reason, the presence of a box really does make a difference in my mind.

 

No. Ive bought School heads from Volks before, and they only come in small plastic boxes. I realize that the head and facemold is the most important part of the doll, as I look to these dolls as vessels for my characters so the default faceup, wigs, eyes, boxes, etc. are not as important unless they suit my character.

I have a carrier, so I dont need the box. Besides, I live in a small apartment, so the box just takes up space, as I usually keep my dolls sitting or propped on walls.

But I recently purchased a Volks Williams. I still own the box in perfect condition, even if it does take up space. I do keep it in good condition and I wont throw it away, but thats more due to the "collector" and packrat inside of me. Ive already sold his default wig and clothes, since I know I would never use them. But Im not so exactly sure if I would sell the box as well. Do people ever sell their boxes or give them away?

 

My boxes are very important, considering I would not have a safe place to store my dolls without them. When I'm done taking photos and playing with them, I strip them down, pop them back in the boxes, and slide them away under my bed. Safe from my cat, the sun, and my clumsy self!

 

For me it does. I absoultely care about my doll's boxes. I will probably refuse to buy a doll if their box has imperfections. If I really want the doll badly enough, I would never pay as much for them as I would if the box was damaged or if they didn't have the box. I just feel that the box is very important to me as well as the doll itself. It makes me think that having a imperfect box/no box feels like it's incomplete and somethings missing. I have a Volks Williams and his box was perfect then before I know it, my baby cousin smashed it and I cried alot... Just the knowing that it was once perfect/in good condition makes me feel terrible about it when I see a beat up box... It just really upsets me how alot of people don't care about this. I cherish my dolls and their boxes because they're precious to me. Sadly, I don't know anyone who thinks of it the same way I do.