Would you, could you give away a doll?

I have and I'm so happy I did One of my best friends has always liked my dolls and did say that she would love one except they're so expensive. I wanted to downsize my collection and I decided that my first Volks girl, an SDC Kurenai, would be the perfect gift for my friend to try out BJDs. Minis are a good size for people to try out first, and SDCs fit a range of clothing.

It was a little sad taking my character out of the doll, but I was happy too because I knew she'd be going somewhere where she'd be appreciated and loved to bits and I was even more happy knowing that my friend would have a BJD of her own.

I could have sold my doll, don't get me wrong I'm not rich and the money would have been nice, but I think that the best reward out of this was my helping someone else get into the hobby.

 

yes, i considered sending one all the way to new york as a gift for a girl i know who loves dolls, she's never seen a dollfie, also partly because I've never connected that well with one of mine but i could never bring myself to sell her.

 

I must be a bit selfish but I wouldn't say I would never give a doll away. If someone is very dear to me and they would ask for one then I will give it to them. I would rather sell them though than give them to people I know IRL as I know most of them will not take care of the dolls like other doll owners would. I wouldn't be able to help but feel regret if I see them just gathering dust and is yellowing like no tomorrow. T T;;

 

As I have posted elsewhere, my best friend gave me a doll for my birthday today, a tiny Bobobie Isabella with a custom face-up and lovely outfit and wig. I'm over the moon with her! We have a bit of a dolly birthday tradition going, but I still wasn't expecting an entire doll, just really really hoping for a head, lol. Woohoo!

 

Yes, if it wasn't too expensive of a doll and I was happy with what I had. I'd love for someone to be able to enjoy what I unfortunately couldn't.

 

I don't know if I could give away a doll that I originally bought for myself. But I could certainly buy a new one as a gift!

 

I don't yet have dolls but if I did I would consider giving away rather than selling them if I left the hobby. Infact I would have it put in my will that if I died young all my dolls were to go to newbies just starting out in the hobby as I'm 15 and trying to save for my first doll has been hard I'd like to save another round newbie that trouble.

 

My friends and I are giving away a doll to the daughter of my best friend. She's four and loves our BJDs and attended a meetup recently. The doll in question is very old and doesn't have any real resale value, so we're getting together tons of clothing items and wigs and wrapping them all up as a Christmas present to this little girl. I hope to have a little note in there from the doll to the little girl saying too, saying how she hopes she and the little girl will be good friends!

 

Yes, and I actually gave away 2 of my most loved ones-both to my nieces, whom I love very much. I gave away my SOOM SD Gena (with SD outfit) and my beloved Dolkot White Kiss. They were two of my favorites. I don't think I will probably do something like that again, well, at least without telling my husband first, since it seemed to upset him greatly when I did give them away.

In a way it made me really happy, and in a way kind of sad. I'm glad they are being loved and enjoyed by a new generation, but I have to admit I wasn't ready to miss them as much as I did. The Kiss was one of my first dolls...

 

I would give it away to a good friend or relative. Not a stranger though.

 

I haven't done so before, but I wouldn't exclude it in my options for very special friends.

 

Yes. I haven't yet but I could for sure. The right doll to the right person.

 

If the person was deserving of such a nice & expensive gift, you bet.
It would also depend on the situation though.
Maybe down the line someday if I have several dolls and can't give them all the attention they deserve and the recipient is head over heels for the sculpt.

But again, it'd have to be a heckuva wonderful person and a pretty special occasion

 

YES, I am planning to give away one of my little dolls to MY DAUGHTER just for her birthday, that is coming soon. It will be her first BJD!! She is 11, but very adult regarding dolls, careful and carrying! She will take a really good care of this doll, I'm sure.

 

If I ever got bored of a doll (which I don't think will happen to be honest because I make sure to pick dolls that I really like, want and have to save up for) and I knew someone who truly loved that doll then I'd give it to them as a present. I really don't think I could give away a doll that I loved too, but if I had one sat all lonely on a shelf and somebody I knew would look after it and care for it forever then it'd be an obvious choice to me. However, the only other person I know in real life with a doll is my mother, and whilst my friends are supportive and interested in my dolls none of them have any desire to own one of their own.

If my dolls are still intact when I die (I say that because I don't think anybody really knows their 'life span' as it were) then I'll pass them down to somebody in my family. I should imagine there will be somebody who wants them.

 

I only have 2 dolls at the moment. I am very attached to the two I have and couldn't give them away. Though if I had more then maybe it would be different. I have no moral objection to it...I just couldn't give the two I have away.

 

I most certainly would, although i haven't so far

 

i probably give one to my twin if she asked. but she's not into bjds, even though she was just as excited as me when i got my first dol lol
But if it came down to giving one away to someone i dont know a all it will be tough because i woulnt want to give it to someone who wont
play with him or take good care of him after i spent so much money on the doll.

 

I did give a friend of mine a doll as a birthday/christmas gift, once. However, I had initially bought that doll for her, so I am not sure if that is the same thing as 'giving away' a doll....

But I do think I would one day give away a doll. If, for whatever reason, I didn't enjoy my doll anymore, I think I would rather simply giver her away to someone who would appreciate her, rather than trying to sell her. Maybe as someone's first doll or something like that.

 

I have never given a doll to anybody mostly because they cost so much and I am very attached to my dolls. It would depend on who I was giving it to and what doll it was. I wouldn't be opposed to getting someone a doll as a gift if I could afford it, but I could never give away one of my own dolls. I love them too much. xD