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Would You Buy An Unstrung Doll?

Jul 4, 2019

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    1. Lately my hands are really bad, arthritis and tendon issues. I'm finding stringing more difficult. Some of my dolls hands allowing on a good day I could do them. They're very basic in terms of the stringing.

      Some of my dolls, the Minifees and my Domuya? NOPE. My Domuya big girl I can barely get her head off and she's strung through the torso in a very odd way. She needs tightening but I'm just not too confident where she is concerned! She's a wonderful doll but she's got the most complicated stringing I've ever seen!
       
      #261 magkelly, Feb 27, 2025
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    2. I don't mind smaller, unstrung dolls, but I prefer buying the larger dolls fully strung, even though it raises the shipping price. I have such a hard time restringing bigger dolls, and yes, I know they'll eventually need to be restrung.
       
      #262 TwilightBabyDoll, Mar 14, 2025
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    3. hmm... yeah, i think so. certainly for the right doll! it's not fun or anything, but especially if it made a price difference i'd be willing to make that sacrifice lol
       
      #263 corncob, Mar 16, 2025
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    4. If the only option is to purchase it unstrung, then I might consider purchasing it only if I really, really, really want the doll. But in most cases, I'd rather purchase the doll fully strung.
       
      #264 pinko336, Mar 17, 2025
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    5. If a doll is second hand, I would prefer to get it strung, even if the string needs to be replaced. Idk why, I think it’s a bonding thing for me. Each of my second hand dolls has felt really special to get and I like feeling like they are being welcomed to a forever home if they arrive strung. I don’t think I would feel as much this is they adrives unstrung.

      With new dolls, it would be way different, I’d absolutely love putting together a fresh doll from a kit! I’m not sure if my specific Volks F-12 had originally been a kit doll, but a lot of this sculpt had come from kits. I don’t think very many companies do this (Unoa does) but I wish more would do so. It would definitely enhance the new doll experience for me!
       
      #265 Leenah, Jun 23, 2025
    6. definitely less appealing. but would be a good chance to practice, less daunting than unstringing a doll to practice
       
      #266 Claude_is_strange, Jun 24, 2025
    7. I would probably have to work a bit if the doll came unstrung.
       
      #267 Toyhunter247, Jun 24, 2025
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