Super Dollfies
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egl_archive! They're so cute! I'm sorry if this is a bit off subject (is it?) but I went to the links out of curiousity and omg.. I love them! >< How expensive do they run, normally? And >> will I need to pawn millions of things to buy one? Can someone pick me one up and ship it to me if I pay? I would absolutely die. They're so adorable! ..what kinds of things do they come with? Can you customize outfits? Wow... info would be great, just not more websites, because my IE hates foreign script >>;;
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Lyn
contact me on here or on my AIM sns, arachica or Raindays1303 ;) Thank you SO much!
Lyn
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Date: 2004-02-19 09:01 pm (UTC)They are expensive, but worth it. :)
You can check out my girl at
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Date: 2004-02-19 09:06 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-19 09:08 pm (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-19 09:59 pm (UTC)Super Dollfies are polyurethane resin ball-jointed dolls. They come to you, usually with out clothing, little make up, maybe a wig, and they are not entirely "finished." The point of the Super Dollfie is to customize him/her yourself, which means cleaning the seams away, sanding the surface, separating fingers and toes, coating, blushing, stringing, and doing the face-up yourself. You can buy certain limited-edition pre-finished dolls, but they are even more expencive, and very difficult to get your hands on, unless you're fast and have a lot of money. There are also people who will do the customizations for you, if you're not afraid to ship your 500 to 1000 dollar doll off to unknown persons.
After that you can customize further with various wigs and eyes, and elaborate outfits for your doll. Some Super Dollfie dresses, especially well made Goth Loli types, cost as much as a *full sized* dress for yourself!
I used to lust after a Super Dollfie of my own rather keenly, but after spending a while on a Yahoo!Group dedicated to them, I became disillusioned to the whole thing. Dollfie owners simply seem too shallow and fickle with their dolls, too compulsive with buying them. I saw so many posts trying to sell a doll before it even arrived at the original buyers house, because the person just hadn't been reasonable, and simply could not afford the doll. So unrealistic. I'd prefer to sink my money into clothes to doll myself up, or maybe a cute little girlfriend. A living doll would be so much more fun and fulfilling than one of polyurethane. :P
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Date: 2004-02-19 11:36 pm (UTC)Even with the mentioned Ai's or whatever else I looked at, its just not _worth_ it. In the future if I can oogle over a close friend's little dollie or poke it or even borrow it, thats all fine and good, but the prices are just ridiculous. Not matter how finely crafted, thats just too shallow for me. It reminds me of people and their beanie babies a few years ago >> Though I'm not afraid to say I have over 150 of them, because I never paid more than 18 dollars for one. And even then it was because it was a Princess Di bear, whom my mother adored.
Thank you for your input - I really appreciate it. That goes for all of you, but I'm afraid I'll have to skip out on the lovely finance-denting SuperDollfie trend for a good while...
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Date: 2004-02-20 12:45 am (UTC)Mmmm...kay. Even at $5 a pop, 150 Beanie Babies would cost a total of $750. My Costume Play Ai cost $660, which included a full esthetic course & truly amazing faceup, OOAK outfit, eyes, 2 wigs, 2 pair of shoes, 2 pair of eyelashes, a copy of the hardcover children's/art book that the Girl my doll is cosplaying is from, a t-shirt for me, and shipping from Korea.
I'm afraid I fail to see the difference between "wasting" money on a $500-$1,000+ doll & "wasting" money on 150 bits of bean-filled fabric.
^_^
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Date: 2004-02-20 12:47 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-20 12:49 am (UTC)Sure wish I knew what I did with the damn things...
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Date: 2004-02-20 02:16 am (UTC)But this isn't a gripe session ^^; Actually... I just don't see the basis of you girls losing sleep, pawning things of great value, etc etc etc (I've heard stories) for a doll
I for one never did those things...
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Date: 2004-02-20 02:58 am (UTC)Yes, some people have been known to behave ridiculously regarding these dolls, but people are like that. You can find some people behaving ridiculously about *anything* if you look hard enough... and you often don't have to look very hard, since the ridiculous people tend to be the most vocal. ;}
My main point about the Beanie Babies is that you've obviously spent some of your spare cash on something that's completely unecessary to your continued comfortable existence. There is absolutely no difference between buying a bunch of little stuffed animals, or a couple of BTSSB dresses, or a Super Dollfie: it's just a decision as to where you want to put your expendable income... and sometimes it makes more sense to some people to save up to buy one fairly expensive thing rather than a whole assload of cheap stuff over a period of time.
Personally, I like having a nice mix of assloads of Cheap Stuff & a small smattering of Fairly Expensive. I like stuff. :D
Anywho...
What it all comes down to is that "too expensive" is a very personal decision. You certainly don't have to want to spend that much money on one doll, but it seems to me rather churlish to imply that people that *do* choose to buy said dolls are shallow and "not...right".
JMO, of course
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Date: 2004-02-20 12:38 am (UTC)o_O
So... you're no longer interested in something because you don't like some of the other people that are interested in it?
If I adopted that philosophy, I wouldn't have any interests left! ;D
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Date: 2004-02-20 12:59 am (UTC)The obsessive yet fickle nature of the Dollfie fans makes me take less of an interest in the dolls themselves, because the sort of community that grows up around the interest is unappealing to me. If I don't like the people who I share an interest with, then I won't be able to share the interest at all, really. Sure, I could buy a Dollfie and just enjoy it by myself, but that's a little lonely, and, as I said, the doll isn't going to be able to give me satisfying friendship or comfort.
Oh well though, it's no loss really, and this way I have more money for Goth Loli things ^-^
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Date: 2004-02-20 12:42 am (UTC)Re: agreed!
Date: 2004-02-20 01:50 am (UTC)Re:
Date: 2004-02-20 12:35 am (UTC)There is, of course, lots more... but you really have to see one IRL & play with it to *really* understand the allure. :}
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Date: 2004-02-19 09:49 pm (UTC)..
Date: 2004-02-19 09:58 pm (UTC)gah
Date: 2004-02-19 10:33 pm (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-20 12:30 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-20 01:36 am (UTC)no subject
Date: 2004-02-20 01:50 am (UTC)Except I have one dollfie. I don't understand how people can just randomly buy them for no reason.
I wanted a paticular dollfie and lost sleep thinking of ways I could get him. I came up with $980 to pay for him in 24 days...
Most people think I am insane but for some reason it dosn't seem weird to me at all.
As I'm sure the case is with most dollfie owners.
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Date: 2004-02-20 02:49 am (UTC)and the sizes... now they are certainly not average dolls [ oo00o]] . which obviously adds to the cost.. at first i thought it was for a smaller-than-barbie-sized doll.. [ it all started in a yahoo group when someone posted a similar-small-barbie-sized doll for 250- then people talked about volks dolls and how they tended to run more expensive] i assumed the price would be very high for a very small doll..
but then when you got yours... it hardly goes without saying that it would probably be worth it all =n.n= because it is indeed very cute. - yours especially aswell.
I lust seeing the hair you do for your dear doll ~!!! wah
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Date: 2004-02-20 10:15 am (UTC)It's hard enough for me to pay for my Blythes. I only own two but I hope to get two more and that's it. ^^; Oh, how I adore Velvet Minuet and Asian Butterfly *sobs*
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Date: 2004-02-20 05:24 pm (UTC)Fortunately for me, I wanted to find out more and I did the research.
Unlike standard mass produced dolls that we were familiar with as little girls, the asian ball-jointed dolls aren't made out of cheap materials, and they aren't toys.
But unlike standard art dolls, like porcelain and ceramic dolls that you might see in some fancy stores, meant for display only, the dollfies have over 18 points of articulation, (that means they have a wide range of movement) and their material though fine (resin is like a softer lighter form of ceramic), is more durable, allowing a person to really handle their doll.
Unlike dolls that we are familiar with, who have factories located in several different places with machine made parts, these asian ball-jointed dolls each have but one factory.
Each part is hand poured, and each doll is hand packaged. The customized ones even have hand-sewn garments, they are also hand painted. You usually have to specially order them. It is very personal, and extremely high quality.
You are paying for a functional sculpture, an actual work of art that lets the owner get involved in it's creation. Most people who buy these dolls learn how to sew,paint, and even learn photography and they really get involved, hands-on with their doll. It isn't just something that will sit on a shelf and get an occational costume change.
For some people, this becomes a really rewarding new hobby as there always seems something new to do with the little work of art. People have also been able to make a return on the money they spent by crafting clothing and accessories for the doll and then selling them. *^_^*
I am 24, by no-means rich, and I own my very own Volks Super Dollfie and I don't ever feel as though I've wasted my money. It is because the doll, like my computer, also provides ways to keep me occupied. Unlike, say...beanie babies, which can only sit on a shelf.
I am really disturbed that you would think I am shallow for taking on this hobby. I think it would be a little wiser to do some research before assigning lables to people you don't know enough about. =
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Date: 2004-02-21 10:01 am (UTC)