Your BJD Journey!

I'm trying to write a blog about my BJD journey, but I'm so lazy...I'm only on doll 9 out of 40 something and I started the blog in July. This is a question I can answer now though:

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
The way I style them is the same, but my price limit is much higher than when I started. I used to think over $300 was too much, and I've since spent over $1300. Also, my preferences have switched from Chinese made dolls to almost exclusively Korean, though I do have one French doll. I still like pale guys in frilly clothes the most, but another major change is that I started collecting female dolls after only getting males for about three years. Finally, at first I was anti tinies, but now they're what I want to collect the most. Though that's partially due to lack of space compared to when I started.

 

How many years have you been in the hobby?

I've been in the hobby for little more than two years now. It all started at least four years ago, though, when I was around 11 years old. I stumbled across Dollmore and found the dolls on there very fascinating. Since they were expensive and I was only 11, I saved a few pictures to my computer and closed the site without favoriting it. I tried to find it again for a really long time, and two years later I did. I've always been collecting dolls though.

What dolls have you sold?

I've not sold any dolls, and I don't think I will do that.

Do you still own any of your first few dolls?

Yes, I've only got one resin BJD, which was my first doll. I've not had the money to expand my collection until recently.

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?

Yes. Or well, the kind of dolls I want have changed. I am a fast learner, so it didn't take me long to do research on BJDs, but I kept to the more popular sites that create quite stereotypical dolls. Later on I found all these sites that create more odd, unique dolls and it didn't take long for me to realize that was more of my kind since I love things that don't look like everything else.

What dolls do you own now?

I've got an Iplehouse JID Amy.

 

How many years have you been in the hobby?
Im pretty new but i've been in the hobby for almost two years now. Next month gonna be my doll hobby anniversary.
I first found out about bjds in 2008 when my friend bought her first volks doll. But since i was still in high school i didnt have a bank account at that time thus online shopping was out of the question. The price kinda scared me as well too. But few years ago as i have moved overseas for study i googled bjds again and went back to my fascination with these beautiful dolls.

What dolls have you sold?
So far i havent sold any dolls yet; dont think i will anytime soon though. I am very picky in terms of sculpts and have very small wishlist.
I dont usually want to buy a doll when it is not related to my story so i pick very carefully and browse and research a lot.
One of the plus mark for me in this hobby though is that since dolls are expensive, i cant do impulse buys unlike my other hobbies. TAT

Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
Yeap she's still very well with me but being having three dolls currently i haven't play with her that much though.
Hoping to save up more funds to change up her character and style in the future.

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
For type, one thing i noticed is that before when i got my first girl i was very reluctant in spending 300+ on a doll.
But now after being in the hobby in a while i have spent over 1000+ on dolls and dont mind spending more now XD
For style, i was into like preppy and frilly style before for my dolls but eventually went a little bit punk and funky for them now.
I think this relate as well with their character development as now their new style matched their personality more.

What dolls do you own now?
I own three currently, 2 SD and one MSD.
Doll love Yasa (msd), Crobidoll LJ (SD), Feeple60 Miyu (SD)

 

This is going to be something I'm gonna have to come back to edit because I'm still fairly new.

So let's go with the provided questions:

How many years have you been in the hobby?
Half a year, maybe? I didn't start to express interest in BJD until September of 2013, when my girlfriend ordered her first one (she's been in love with them for years now however). We tend to adapt to each other's interests a lot, so I think it was one of those cases.

What dolls have you sold?
None so far! I'm a bit nervous to get into the marketplace seller scene but I get really sentimentally attached to material possessions easily so I don't see myself selling anything in the near future.

Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
Yup! But then again, I've only had my first doll for about 3 months now, so he's still super special to me. I don't ever plan on getting rid of him. Same with my second doll, because he was a present and means a lot to me.

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
I think I'll always be attracted to the stylized Asian (but not anime) aesthetic, since that's what says BJD to me more than anything else. I have however, quite quickly gone from thinking I'd be a SD13-SD17 fan to a MSD/tiny fan. It's all kind of up in the air right now.

What dolls do you own now?
At home:
Ardese, Ringdoll Teen Crystal NS
Shu, Pipos PO11 Lloyd Sienna Skin

Planned:
Merchant, Luts Kid Delf Bory RSB (actually on order)
Ollo, Migidoll Miho WS-A
Kage, B&G Sapphira NS

 

I feel like I may have all ready posted..or at least answered a question similar but I can do it again!!

How many years have you been in the hobby?
I would say almost 2 years. I've know about it since 2011 but didn't start being active until late 2012/early 2013.

What dolls have you sold?
I've sold two. My Minifee Rena and Minifee Luka. They shared bodies though so I guess I've only sold 1 and a half. ;P

Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
Nope, I actually gave my last doll to a friend. I'm sure she's in good hands, though.

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
I've browsed almost all of the options out there but now I'm more open to actually trying them out on dolls.

What dolls do you own now?
A new Minifee Luka. I think I'm bonding with her better than any other doll I've had.​

 

How many years have you been in the hobby?
Since summer of 2008, so now that's almost six years.

What dolls have you sold?
None, yet. But I want to re-shell a character this year, so her old body will go.

Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
I still own all of my dolls.

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
I'm not really a collector, but I can at least say, that some of my dolls didn't change over the years, whereas some changed their hair or clothing style. My overall taste seems to not have changed much.

What dolls do you own now?
I own 15 dolls, one on the way, five planned or wishing for.

 

How many years have you been in the hobby?
~More or less five years. My very first doll is RS Mei she arrived December 5, 2009.


What dolls have you sold?
~Bobobie Sprite
~Doll love God enjoy
~B and G Nailo LE fullset
~Luts/CP Dark elf soo
~Luts/CP Soo


Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
~Not really. All of my first collection was sold. Except for the RS Mei head(floater).


Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
~Yes, definitely. When I start with this hobby i was drawn to more anime/manga type of sculpt and elves.
The bigger the eyes the better. But now I am leaning more into a little bit more realistic sculpt.

What dolls do you own now?
QUINN Dolkot Kiss
LEVI NYX Limos/ Impldoll hybrid
LUKA NYX Elf little Y/ DIM hybrid
BARON DS Saint
JAQEN DS Bernard
REEDUS DS IM Hound

Floaters/heads
Bianca RS Mei
Jaeger IOS Jaguar
NAMELESS Withdoll Fenrir

DollLove Anona ( I gave to my sister )
DIKADOLL dew (I am selling~ Kinda in a gray area and doesnt count her)
RINGDOLL Lucifer fullset (Still on layaway~ gray area. I still have one more payment to go)

 

How many years have you been in the hobby?
I'm into this hobby for real (beginning to getting dolls) is not long, about a year and 4 months. But if I consider myself for interesting in this hobby, it will be around 5 years already (since I began to collect information for BJD). First time, I saw BJD, was when one of my best friend sending me a photo of doll for my writing novel inspiration. She knew that I probably would like it. I still remembered that first doll, I saw, was dolls from DOD. So that was how I slowly into this hobby.

What dolls have you sold?
None of them And I don't plan to sell them in the future either.

Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
Absolutely, all of them are still with be. I plan to limit number of my doll collection to be around 9 to max. 13 and no more doll because I don't plan to sell them, but if the number grows too much, it maybe difficult, since I don't have that much places to keep them and hobby expense may grow too much that I can't afford for other hobbies. So this small collection is enough for me and I can still make some clothing for them to save some money, instead of buying too many official one.

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
I think yes... Until now I bought only general type doll; no fantasy one, except a MD V.Miho which has longer ears but no others different from other human dolls (He still looks like human). And most of them has human skin colors like yellow, normal, white and brown. SO my collection just looks nothing special, but I think it suits me the best

What dolls do you own now?
REN : DF-H Xiangyi - Arrived 03-08-13 / Size 62 cm
KATSUKI : IS Calos - Arrived 13-12-13 / Size 61 cm
FAYY : MD Mir - Arrived 30-12-13 / Size 43 cm
ARAAZU : MD Vampire Miho Head x FDoll body - Arrived (Head) 25-05-13, (body) 10-04-14 / Size 70 cm
IORI : DollnDoll Diamond Chloe - Arrived 09-04-14 / Size 41 cm
ALAISTAIR : IH JID Ryan - Arrived 09-05-14 / Size 46 cm
ADELAR (waiting) : Luts SSDF Avalanche Romance ver.
KAGUYA (waiting) : IH JID Asa
SETSUHA (waiting) : Luts SDF Summer Event 2014 head x Mirodoll body

Do you have a wishlist?
I do have plan for my wish dolls or few last doll of my collection in the future

- (nameless No. 1) : IOS Lacromosa - I'm still finding him, at least a head. I'm considering if I want him a full doll or I make a hybrid. But I hope that I get his head first and wish so much that IOS will release him again in the future. So that I can get him together with his default face up, if it's available.
- Ienari Makoto : My next wish doll is Volks Okita Souji 2nd ver. But for him I don't think I have much hope. Same to IOS Lacrimosa, at least I want to get his head and for the best with his default face up...But now I'm slowly giving up one him because how difficult to find, plus his price today ... So I plan to find other dolls which is a bit similar to his style instead and make him into "Mako-kun" character.

 

BJD journey... well here we go:

How many years have you been in the hobby?
I discoverd BJD's and the hobby somewhere in 2006. I've been active in the hobby since the beginning of 2007, so that makes it 7 years now.
Joined DoA right after I got my first doll.
I did have a few ups and down though. Mainly due to being very busy with my work and with following classes on top of that. But there is always that point of renewed love and interest.

What dolls have you sold?
None, they are all still with me. And not going anywhere for that matter
In the past I almost put up my DZ Mo for sale, since I really could not bond with him in the first place. Decided to give him a last chance. He got a total overhaul and that resulted in not selling him after all.

Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
See above.
After the hassle with my Mo I am not buying anything on impulse anymore. That is one of the reasons why I do not have to resell dolls. And I actually could not bear to sell one, they are like family I guess. It would feel like treason

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
I don't know actually.
Okay I have two smaller dolls now, I might buy an SD one day, there are girls now but no major changes I'd say.

What dolls do you own now?
Locke - OrientDoll Il
Hayden - Dollzone Mo (1st version)
Phoenix - MNF Shiwoo
Maze - modded MNF Shiwoo
Van - modded MNF EL head on Dollzone body
Izrail - LTF Shiwoo
Rain - LTF Chloe
Elysa - MNF Shushu

incoming: Fairyland Chicline Lishe

Do you have a wishlist?
Yes and no.
I recently bought my wishlist doll (FL-C) and I have two dolls on my whishlist which I am considering. But nothing definite.

 

How many years have you been in the hobby?
Since 2012. I got the bug from my friend who got them from being in the EGL community (we met at an EGL meet). I had seen them years prior to that and became more aware of them in 2008/2009, since I got into EGL because of another friend and fellow student. I liked them, but didn't think of ever owning one, until I got to hold one in person.

What dolls have you sold?
Dollzone Annie, this year, 2014.
Momocolor Sophie head will be sold / traded with a friend.

Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
Yes. I don't want to part with my first doll. He will always be special.

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
I find this difficult to answer. I did sell my DZ Annie, because she didn't fit with my Soulkid style wise and I used to think my first msd would be a RS Mei, but she didn't. My tinies are all stylized, non anime, kind of bjds, but many tinies are like that. I'm not limiting myself to yosd any longer. I have gone bigger and smaller. ^.^

What dolls do you own now?
Caelan & Phaedra: Souldoll Soulkids Joelle & Maa in normal skin.
Shoshana & Gioia: Fairyland Littlefees Leah (Soom Glati hybrid) & Ante elf in white skin.
Samanya: Soom Sammi fantasy Romance head in baby pink skin.
Harley: Angell Studio Kimo in grey skin.
Eden & Seirian: Momocolor Michelle in tan skin & Emma (Peapod Doll mermaid hybrid) in normal skin.
Vladini: Doll Leaves Dan in white skin.
Imogen: Boy & Girl Doll The Old World Mini Buryssa in white skin.
Alyssa: DZ Maca (DC baby hybrid).
Michi: Luts Zuzu Delf Lio in brown skin.
Chung-Cha: Limhwa Aria Dodo in white skin.
Mini Sem: Fairyland Pukifee Pio in white skin. (incoming)
Nameless: Aileen Doll Seed in light green skin. (incoming)

Do you have a wishlist?
Yes and no. I have mind pushers. If I want a doll and I can afford it, my mind will think of 101 reasons to buy it. I also have a list of sculpts I think I would like, but often I buy different sculpts instead xD. I do still want a Momocolor 29 tan body and a Soulkid Joelle D. head with Joelle face-up and a Eve The Cat kitty. I also keep having a liking to pukifee Mio and Lati Yellow Lea.

 

Well, this seems like a great way to spend my first day on this forum.
How many years have you been in the hobby?
Four. Some years ago I decided to sell off a vintage doll collection I inherited, and in the process I discovered bjds on eBay. I was initially most intrigued by the face-ups and styling, so my first bjd had a factory faceup. It took a while, and contact with a group of bjd enthusiasts before I really discovered how many aspects of the hobby there were. Quite a revelation to someone who was only used to 'cabinet' dolls and children's play dolls.

What dolls have you sold? None.
Do you still own any of your first few dolls? All of them.
Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?

Yes! The first couple of dolls were fairly stylized, maybe anime influenced, and then I discovered the more realistic sculpts. Then last year I got the urge for cuteness, and got a couple of little ones. Now I'm trending more toward a touch of fantasy, which is going to mean getting some new eyes, tweaking some faceups and costumes.
What dolls do you own now?
In order of purchase:
D.I.M Edmon
Magical-Angel Kelly
Limhwa Mono MSD
D.I.M. Minimee Gwen Stefani
Raurencio Racius head - eyes modded more open, unfortunately, yellowed, on an old SD17 body.
D.I.M. Minimee Lady Gaga head on AoD body - really would look better on a 65 cm body.
Dream of Doll event head on AoD body.
Soom Benmore human head ISO white body
Stine Alec head on a Mirodoll body.
Doll Leaves Babel
Doll-Zone Aurora on DF-H body
CherishDoll Cecil
DF-H Mian Xiang

Wishlist:
Gem of Doll Laura, MiracleDoll Vic.

 

I am a complete newbie and just got my first BJD this past spring a Luts Clary nude. I have since gotten four Iplehouses and have another coming. I have one of my IP for sale now as she is a JID and I like the larger dolls better overall. I think I am hooked on IP and will end up with many more. I have collected dolls for a long time, but am new to the BJDs and now adore them.

 

Just placed my order for Soul Doll Souloid Phiel in gold. Well, he's on layaway anyway! I am so excited, he will be my first BJD!! It was such a hard decision. I almost ended up with Joelle.D but I decided he can wait, but the limited one cannot haha. Maybe next year

 

How many years have you been in the hobby?
I just celebrated my first year in the hobby
What dolls have you sold?
I have sold my vinyl dolls to pay bills and buy stuff for my BJDs. I love my babies. I really don't see me selling these first four
Do you still own any of your first few dolls?
Yes
Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting?
It's too early to tell, really, but I've really bonded with my four babies. My tastes may change, but I could not bear to part with my first four. They have a lot of sentimental value.
What doll do you own now?
I have a Bobobie Tony, a Bobobie Tiah, A tan skin Miro Doll Thunder and a hybrid (Doll Family A practice head on a DIM body.).

 

I don't remember exact dates, please don't hate me.
In 2009, I got my first Pullip. With that, I started following a lot of other collectors online. A lot of them either stopped collecting Pullips to collect BJDs or collected both. For like a year or so, I didn't get the hype. I really loved my Pullips and thought BJDs were creepy and too expensive.

Then sometime around 2010-2011, I was on the Junky Spot looking for Obitsu bodies and on the homepage there was a picture of DZ Annie (I think she had just come out, but I could be wrong). I instantly fell in love with her and was SO obsessed with her, but I knew I wouldn't be able to get her because she was so expensive compared to my Pullips (I usually bought them while they were on sale so I only paid like 60-80$ for each). So that dream died as quickly as it came. But, it sparked my interest in BJDs. I started looking at other categories on the site and looked into other doll companies and things like that when I found BBB Apollo and DOT Calla. I had also made friends with a Pullip collector who at the time had just started collecting BJDs and had a few Pukifees that I adored.

I lurked around the hobby for a few years until a friend of mine was trying to sell one of her BJDs. I had mentioned that if I had the money, I would scoop her up in a second. A few months passed without the doll selling because she had a really strange body (It wasn't her company body, and no one could really figure out where it was from.) and then my friend messaged me. She said she knew how badly I had wanted a BJD of my own and was willing to send her to me for free since she wasn't selling. I was over the moon and so excited. My Lati Yellow Lumi came to me in the spring of 2013, and I knew I was trapped.

The next year was my 16th birthday, so all summer I had been dropping hints towards BBB Apollo. As a super sweet surprise present from my parents, they ordered him and he came just in time for my birthday. I didn't expect them to actually order him and I was over the moon!!! But because I didn't think they'd actually get him, I wasn't prepared at all. So after going out for my birthday dinner, I came home and made him some sweat pants and found an old wig for him until I could get him proper clothes. My parents picked on me forever about him being anatomically correct, though

Then, I saved up for another year or so and ordered my BBB Pixie. I sent her out to get a faceup by Resin Dusted Studios along with my Lumi and made her a wig by hand. She is absolutely perfect, minus the 50cm BBB body she's on. That's actually the most frustrating thing to work with and I hate it. I love her no matter what though.

Currently that's my doll story, it's not perfect but I couldn't be happier with my little family. I'm so excited to add more dolls to my collection and hopefully make some friends

 

I'll keep it short as I doubt anyone is going to read a miles-long post.
How many years have you been in the hobby? Six as an owner.

What dolls have you sold? None yet, but that's about to change.

Do you still own any of your first few dolls? I'll probably always have my first one even though I don't care for the anime or pretty boy style anymore, but I do love his magnetic horns. I use him as a guinea pig for experiments, but he's still around so I guess we're bonded.

Has the style or type of doll you collect changed since you first started collecting? Absolutely. I was wary of preordering at first and only bought in-stock dolls or ones at conventions, which really limited my options. I really did "settle" for what was available. I had pretty boys and skinny girls, all with unrealistic or anime faces. Then I started preordering, took a hard right into stylized Doll Chateau territory before ending up at realistic faces, lovely joints, and musclebound men from SpiritDoll and Iplehouse. Now it's apparently that or nothing for me. I almost always stick to SD size so that hasn't changed.

What dolls do you own now? I started with ResinSoul, then discovered the delightful Medusa and her BlueBloodDolls a few weeks later. I settled for some in-between dolls, then broke my self-imposed preordering ban to buy Doll Chateau's Christina for her crazy extra joints and highly stylized form. SpiritDoll's Herculean was next for his affordable musculature, and now it's Iplehouse all the way, dammit. I'm done for.