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Could you ever have just ONE BJD?

Dec 28, 2008

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    1. When I first joined the obsession of BJD's I (quite naively) went
      searching for that ONE doll that I would Love so much, to the point
      of not wanting or even looking at/for any others.

      Needless to say my singular love did not last long, and in less than
      half a year I have been fortunate enough to acquire 7 bjd's with
      3 more on the way*_* (I miscounted the first time, if that's not a bad sign..lol)
      It made me wonder just how many people on DOA have just one
      doll, with no plans or wants of another?

      So my question to everyone reading this is:
      If you could only possess one of your dolls, could you choose?
      And what would be your reasons? Size, your first doll, a limited doll
      or sentimental love towards it because of who or how it came to be with
      you?

      If you can make a hypothetical choice (& it wouldn't hurt anyone's feeling's)
      pictures of your chosen one would be appreciated!

      (sorry if there is a similar thread, it was hard to sift through hundreds to make
      certain)
       
      #1 Lula78, Dec 28, 2008
    2. Eh.. I always thought one doll was just all I needed. But I've been saving up for one for two years until I finally was able to buy him in October [STILL waiting. *growls at DoD*] and I find myself being in a lucky situation where I acquire a head! Dear me!! Now I have another body I must get and I've been building a list during the past two years of dolls I need.

      I don't think I'd be able to choose. Not yet. especially since Im still waiting for my first full doll. And who was I was intending to be my first.
       
      #2 Yushimi, Dec 28, 2008
    3. I said JUST ONE when I bought it, Haha (DIM Danbi, hes an SD). And I really planned to stick to it, there aren't any dolls that scream BUY ME or anything, really. But after having him for a month or so I realized I'd be wanting a tiny, too, and since CH had their 50% off sale, I got it... but I know I'll never handle more than three, I cant afford it and I have no space or time or anything. I have my tiny coming in hopefully in february. The only doll left that I would get would be an SD13 girl, but that ones probably going to be a massive hybrid (euclase legs + beryl calves + soom girl body + a head I like).
       
      #3 buboplague, Dec 28, 2008
    4. I currently only have one doll (my first) and, oh sure I have others I see that I want, but I was extremely lucky to get the one I have, so I can't push my luck so to speak. I am kind of saving up for another but I have more important things I have to save up for first then for another doll.

      Also if I had a whole doll family, I would probably choose to keep the one I simply like and bonded with the most. Oh sure limited ones are nice to own but that's not the only thing that matters to me.

      I've had my only boy for 9 months now and so far there's no new doll in sight... although you never know.. things might change. :)
       
      #4 keelerleah, Dec 28, 2008
    5. I'm still very new to BJDs and i can't really relate to just being satisfied by ONE. but I think my first would make me happy for a very long time. 8D
       
      #5 January-chan, Dec 28, 2008
    6. Yushimi
      Thank you for your reply! You have a lot of patience waiting for your first doll, I hope he arrives soon;)
      It seems commonplace to have a doll wish list only to have it grow
      and grow before any of the first wants come home.
      I think the only way one would be safe is by sticking to one doll company:lol:

      While I was writing this to my happy surprise came more!
       
      #6 Lula78, Dec 28, 2008
    7. Lula78 hahaha! I think thats happening to me... I always ALWAYS and ONLY visit the D.O.D website and whenever i see SSDs i somehow get terrified. in a way, feel chills down my back.

      See, when i was younger i never liked dolls as i usually associated them with clowns with i; with all my young 5 year old might; detested.
       
      #7 January-chan, Dec 28, 2008
    8. xD If I stuck to DoD, life would be difficult: the wait would absolutely drive me into the ground.
      They ARE my favorite company though D:
      Ahh let me just get a body for my Juri B... let me.. just... purchase a body ;A;
       
      #8 Yushimi, Dec 28, 2008
    9. I never liked dolls as a child either, but I also never saw any like there
      are now!! I, along with most others really missed out. Now we must
      make up for it:lol:
       
      #9 Lula78, Dec 28, 2008
    10. I suppose it would depend on the *reason* for needing to have only one... like if I needed the money I suppose I'd keep my least valuable one, if I had to "live in a cardboard box" I suppose I should keep only the smallest one... that sort of thing.

      Otherwise I'd never be able to do it!

      Raven
       
      #10 ravendolls, Dec 28, 2008
    11. Dolls actually always scare me. But I'm trying to get over it because BJDs are just soooo gorgeous.
      I don't know. its like... I love Robots. But if I see a malfunctioning one or one without 'skin' then I get nervous. Its kinda like that. But I'm getting out of it... Slowly. ;A;
       
      #11 Yushimi, Dec 28, 2008
    12. I originally intended to only have ONE... and that lasted only a couple of months. :sweat I don't think I could choose just one of them to keep, either, since there's something I absolutely love about every one of them (or I wouldn't have bought them).

      I guess, though, even when I was just dreaming of BJDs, before I found the sculpts that appealed to me, I was idly thinking of more than one even then. Gabriel was always the one I absolutely wanted, but the others were there wanting to be made, too.
       
      #12 vicemage, Dec 28, 2008
    13. I thought I was only going to have one doll. My fiance ordered me my first doll in early October, but it still hasn't even come in yet (it won't till mid-late January: 3.5 to 4 months!!!) I've been worn out from waiting so long that I purchased two dolls from the Custom House 50% off sale (couldn't resist, they were too cute). It will be strange if I get those dolls before my first doll.

      I think eventually when I have a good job and have more money, I'll probably buy more dolls - perhaps 1 or 2 more.
       
      #13 Squishtaru, Dec 28, 2008
    14. I only have one so far, but that has to do with money issues only! I love the one I have but am desperately trying to save enough to order the second one, and have plans (characters that need to come to life) for SEVEN. If I was to win the lottery or something I would immediately place orders for those, plus probably a couple more! Riddick is awesome, but I cannot wait to have another for him to interact with. I can't really imagine only having one with no plans for another unless I had close friends who also had one.
       
      #14 AmyAngel, Dec 28, 2008
    15. When I was a kid I recall being scared for some reason of a doll of mine and throwing something over it. I was worried that i might be bothered
      by a bjd because, well they are always looking at you or something!
      But I personally am only drawn to sweet looking faces...and they aren't scary.

      Back on topic though...if you had to choose one of your current dolls
      which one would it be and why?
       
      #15 Lula78, Dec 28, 2008
    16. So sorry about your long wait!! But I think this is so common...it's
      not even funny...that the wait is so long you have to give in (when u can)
      to another doll!! Best wishes on their safe and quick arrival;)

      Ravendolls
      Those are good reasonings for how you would choose.
      If I was someplace bad, i might want my smallest doll (puki pipi) so it would
      be easily unseen. Along the lines of your cardboard box answer.
       
      #16 Lula78, Dec 28, 2008
    17. For a long time I was happy with just one, but when I first fell in love with the hobby I fell in love with Too and Bee-A from DoD so even originally I never saw owning one as a possiblity. Now when I had no funds for another I was happy with Rhiannon, but I wanted another. I was too limited with just one. I view the dolls a lot like having kids in a way. I only have one she got spoiled rotten WAY more than the others have since they arrived. With more I'm forced to tone things down and think carefully before I make major purchases.
       
      #17 slrphebos, Dec 28, 2008
    18. I tried. I failed. I went for my second within a month of getting my first dream boy.
       
      #18 konriu, Dec 28, 2008
    19. Never could I have just one. It would be like having the only pie. Sure, you can have cherry pie 1 week, and blackberry the next by changing the filling(faceup)and maybe adding whip cream(clothes/etc.), but wouldn't it be great to have something a little different, like cake? Still in the pie family(ABJD) but just so that you aren't just eattng pie everyday, so limited on taste(dolly personality/facial expression, poses, etc.)? Just having pie is okay though, if you really love your pie or couldn't have cake.

      ........Did that make sense? O.o Hope so! :sweat

      If I had to keep only one....Dion, maybe. Or Sabriel.
       
      #19 Yuu-Hanabusa, Dec 28, 2008
    20. I COULD but it's a matter of not wanting to have only one. I'm quite happy with just Tima(ha ha I need to buy her more stuff XD) but I'm planning to get a couple new dolls in the new year anyway. It's not a matter of liking one sex of doll or mold or anything like that over another just that I'd ideally like to have one of each size to see which one I like best.
       
      #20 flurryofdancingflames, Dec 28, 2008
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