Why larger dolls?

I fashion elaborate costumes for my dolls that include over-sized headpieces and dramatic accessories. Larger dolls not only show my designs without getting lost in them, they are also able to withstand the weight of the costumes that I dress them in.

 

Large dolls are easier to dress and are also easier to photograph in real life situations.

 

I feel at this point that I'm just repeating everyone else, but SDs usually have more detailed bodies, and that's why I chose an SD as my first (and second, third, fifth, etc) doll. The males have abs or other muscular definition when the MSDs are just smooth. The jointing is also usually better the bigger the doll is, so the poses can be more complex. SD faces are easier to paint, wigs are easier to sew on that scale, etc. I think I only avoid 70 cm dolls because of the price tag, not out of a style choice.

 

I prefer large dolls because I love adult dolls.

 

Is it quality over quantity?
Not at all. I have 15 now ranging in size from Dollmore Lusion 80cm to Fariyland pukipuki at 10 cm with everything in between.

Do you have no intention to buy more dolls?
Not true at all. I have plans to get dolls both larger (Dollmore Trinity 105cm ) and smaller (Dreamhigh Studio Pico 5cm)

Are they a replacement for children that you can't have or can't stand or maybe you're not ready for children yet?
My Lusion does look a lot like a child, and wears child's clothes. While its true I'm nowhere near ready to have kids, and my mom calls her the "resin grandchild", I really don't think of her that way. I think of her more like doll, even more so than the others. She's the huge beautiful Victorian porcelain doll that I always wanted growing up, along the lines of Emily from A Little Princess, Cosette's doll in Les Miserables, or the dolls from Rosen Maiden.

Does their size make it easier for you to dress them and give them face-ups and put their pieces back together when you unstring your large doll?
Finding clothing is much easier. With a slight alterations she can wear childrens clothing, particularly gorgeous antique items that are smaller than today's clothes. Face ups are slightly easier, particularly eyelashes since they don't need to be cut down as much. Actual dressing is a bit more difficult because of the weight. The weight and size of joints makes sueding and posing much more difficult. Had to stuff and wire her to get her to stand. Unstringing/restringing is about the same as a msd/yosd, but much easier than the super tiny dolls.

Do they maybe make better companions than a YoSD or MSD?
It depends on the situation. She's very difficult to carry around for any length of time, and isn't discreet enough to carry around to school/stores/work. On the other hand something about the extra size and weight is nice to have sit on a lap or in a chair, and she is much more cuddleable than the smaller ones.

Maybe it's the only size you can find the age that you want your character to be?
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None of my dolls were purchased with a particular character in mind so I don't think that is a motivating factor for me. The decision was based mostly on it being a different size to try, and liking how she looked in general.

 

I had two tiny dolls but they are so...tiny Larger dolls are very comfortable to play with and also they are adults, so sewing is easier.

 

I just.... like the size. The very first doll I saw and fell in love with was an SD, and the majority of sculpts I like are SD, and a lot of my favorite bodies are SD size too... Also, I guess it's a scale thing that corresponds with age? Like, my SDs are young adults, my MSDs are younger teenagers, and my YoSDs are children. Of course, the proportions of the dolls don't QUITE line up well enough for me to have a family consisting of SD, MSD, and YoSD, (Like, I couldn't have SD parents with an MSD teenage daughter and a YoSD toddler) but none of my YoSDs interact with my SDs or MSDs (story-wise anyway) so they can still be children, but not the OFFSPRING of my larger dolls, y'know? As for my MSDs, I only plan on owning two, (a pair of Unoa hybrid sisters), and they do interact with my SDs in their story-world-thing, even though they do look a LITTLE small next to the big dolls. I just pretend it's not that noticable, and it doesn't bother me enough to try to reshell them into larger dolls.

 

I am building a tiny house and I like large dolls. I like the weight of large dolls. It feels so much cooler to move their limbs than it does with the little ones. I like how they can seem more lifelike when photographed with human scale furniture and such. I do think larger dolls are better companions. I have some tinies now, but my first dolls were SDs and they will always be my first loves. If I could afford it, I'd love a Dollmore Trinity or Lusion, no matter how hard they would be to fit into my 190 square foot house. Tinies are frequently cute, but I love the more mature beauty of the larger dolls.

 

Welll, firstly I'm not American, so any trends affecting Americans don't influence me. I collect large BJDs because their size is what makes them interesting to me. I've never liked fashion dolls, but a 70cm doll is a completely different thing to me. I love the craftsmanship, and the 'weightiness' of larger dolls. To me, the feel of a large doll is completely different in every way to the feel of a smaller doll (I own a couple of mini and tiny dolls to compare to).

I do also appreciate the artistic side of smaller things, though. I collect Pinky-Street dolls and Ponyville MLPs and always loved Polly Pockets when I was younger. But the appreciation for smaller things is different to the appreciation for larger things, and I enjoy both.

 

I have 26cm, tinies, 35cm in-betweens, 45cm minis and my first SDs, 57cm Delfs, just arrived. Also, I have non-bjds in sizes from 12 to 50cm.

Size was initially a consideration, since larger dolls cost more. And they took up more space, which in my cluttered life does make me hesitate. But in the end, it really isn't about size. It's about what dolls I want - I've fallen in love with dolls from both ends of the size spectrum (a super-senior delf is on my wish list, and I have a pukipuki on order who I think is just adorable) and I don't think I could restrict myself to only one size without something more at stake (ie, having to downsize to just a couple of dolls, I'd probably have two the same size to share clothes and wigs, etc.)

Dolls are art. Some is pretty cheap and basic, like the play-dolls I have for my daughters. Some are amazing and awesomely beautiful, like some of my collection. Some is whimsical, like my Tonner Kickits (off topic). All are in my collection because they appeal to me and my tastes are eclectic.

I have real life children (currently in bed with me and driving me batty... why can't 4 year olds remember I don't like being kicked? Argh!) and in no sense are my dolls a replacement. I started collecting after I had my daughters! I have come to link them with my writing though; I'm yet another unpublished writer who has stories bubbling away in her head and my BJDs are finally giving me an outlet to express my characters other than through words. I have many different worlds and characters and I look for sculpts that look right and worry about the size only if I need it work with one I already have or am planning.

I have a good size house here, and plan to move next year to a bigger one. So space is not (theoretically) an issue. However, regardless of actual space, coherent, organised storage is required. The same needs to be said of my other Stuff. I guess I'll get there eventually!

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Personally, I'm not really a fan of big dolls too much. I'm not too tall as it is so when a doll is like half the size of me, it can bother me a bit. Regardless, I got my very first, and most likely only, big doll recently from a member here--NYID Emilia. She's definitely super pretty and to be honest, I didn't realize how big she was (It didn't even hit me that she could be a big doll) until she arrived. I don't regret getting her--she's gorgeous and I love her, but the size still catches me offguard sometimes.

I personally prefer dolls around a foot tall at max. I find they are a good size along with making me not feel like I spent all this money on something small which I worry I'd possibly feel with some of the tinier dolls. Regardless, I mostly choose dolls based off on how much I like their mold and face and size tends to come after--it just so happens that so far, most of the face-ups I do like are on smaller dolls.

As for reasons people may prefer taller dolls, it could be a price thing like I mentioned before--feeling the money is more worth it due to a bigger size, plus the fact that the dolls have more detail (especially with clothing due to how much more there is to work with). Not to mention a bigger doll probably makes it easier to try customizing too if someone is more into that. They also probably are the best for modeling.

 

I have all sizes of dolls but I prefer SD. I'm waiting on my biggest doll yet and I'm wondering if I'll like something THAT big. (80cm)
I don't use my dolls are 'replacement' for children. Like for all things I have collected in the past, antique dolls, figurines etc, what I see are 'characters hanging around'. I like the maturity of the bigger dolls. When I was little, I was a miniature fiend, but not much anymore. I also think that when I bring them outside to take pictures, it's a bit easier to make it look more realistic.
It has nothing to do with the size of my home. When I lived at my mom's all my stuff was concentrated to my room and I managed to figure out how to handle the overload of stuff in an organized way. Now I have more room than before but I don't intend on overloading it too much. A collector hordes.
I do think they're easier to customize somehow, but restringing, I'm not sure that 'bigger' means easier.
I honestly think I have too many dolls but unfortunately it's not that easy for me to get rid of things I really like. My hubby thinks I have quite a few, and he's right. I guess until I find a doll that is worth 5, I won't be selling many.
Then again i came from a single parent home where I didn't have to share my living space with more than one person. When you're part of a bigger family, there's more compromise needed for peaceful living. :3

 

I like the SD size; nothing much smaller than them, nothing much bigger than them. I wouldn't buy a 1:1, for example...
The reason why I like SDs over smaller dolls is because it's easier to see the details on their face-ups, and also to change their face-ups (for me). When I tried to create a face-up for a MSD doll a long time ago, it was so very hard... Because her face was so small, everything was harder, your hand has to be very precise in order not to screw everything up... I really don't have enough patience for things like this xD
Also, until recently, I was under the impression that the most interest clothes were SD-sized. But now, I'm not so sure anymore...
And lastly, I like the weight that SD dolls have. I don't know how to explain it, but because they're heavier, I just enjoy much more lifting and moving around SDs than MSDs o.o" Pretty weird, I know.
Well, those three are probably my main reasons for liking larger (+- 60cm) dolls... Nothing to do with wanting to have children, small houses, or things like that

 

I like my SD boy because there are a lot of different things and options for him. I loooooove dressing dolls up, and when I poke around the BJD clothing websites, SDs tend to have the biggest selection. I have a very small room, and I plan on getting at least one more SD, so yes there will be issues with storage space, but I like the bigger ones because they draw my attention more. The characters I have in mind are more mature and developed, so smaller dolls just won't quite work for me. I suppose I just prefer the size of SD dolls. I think it comes down to what doll sparks interest and connection in the potential buyers. That's how it is for me at least :P

 

I guess I like dolls to be big and handy because I'm myself very tall. ^^

 

All my dolls are MSD and tiny,and I still want an SD size someday. I do a lot of window shopping for dolls,and I have noticed SD sized dolls have more of a selection of clothing and wigs than any other size. That makes me really want an SD in my collection. Also it looks like faceups might be easier to do on a larger doll.

 

There is just more "doll" enough said. That aside I actually like all sizes and own dolls from 16cm up to 71cm even, so I'm not one to talk...

 

Well, in the U.S. we don't use centimeters, we use inches and feet. So I had no idea what 70cm meant when I ordered my first doll. I just knew he had a beautiful face. I actually expected him to be half the size he turned out to be!

But I soon learned that 'mature' sculpts are just bigger dolls. Smaller dolls look like babies to me, and I'm not interested in those. I have a couple Soom mini-gems, which are only like a foot tall, but they're as expensive as the big dolls, and the big dolls are more posable and their wigs fit better and stuff, so I stick with them for the most part.

 

I have sizes ranging from pukipuki all the way up to 58 cm, and as hard as they are to carry around, I really prefer the 58 cm ones. It's just something about the size. I like a lot of MSD sculpts, and I own three, but I just don't like their size at all.

 

Small dolls are adorable and easier to make "homes" for, as you say, regarding space. I couldn't say I prefer one size over another. I like the unique drama of bigger dolls. They are almost like a piece of furniture as far as adding to a rooms décor, if they are beautiful and express my personal taste. I haven't gotten to it yet, but I am concerned about doing my own face ups. It seems pretty likely the smaller dolls may be hardest. I paint watercolor portraits of faces which is very hard. At a certain size, the small size prevents me from getting the details I like to capture on paper. I would guess the bigger dolls are easier to sew for. Size doesn't necessarily mean more money. The delicacy of getting those tiny little joints of a SOSO to work right! That is a special art and craft.