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I've never had the opportunity to buy one of these dolls before. They are always sold out by the time I'm home from work. Today, I'm home with a sick child so I took the opportunity to buy this one! It will be my first. I figured the planets aligned for a reason, so I should go ahead and buy. Hopefully I can re-sell her if I don't like her. Don
Although I thought I wasn't going to buy any more of the vinyl Sibs, the more I play with them the more I like them. They are a happy medium between resin dolls that have such a wonderful weight and beauty but don't always have the best range of poses, and the vinyl dolls that pose beautifully but don't have the "inner glow" of resins. The dolls themselves keep getting better, and SD outdid themselves with Valkre, Midnite, and Forest (I keep wanting to call her Frost). I hope that Chinchilla lives up to them.
The eyebrows may be Spockian, but they are distinct enough without being over the top for me. ;-)
I also want to add that it has been much easier to buy these dolls since SD stopped announcing the time of the sale. It's a bit of a pain to keep checking the site, but they now stay up there for a few hours before selling out. As long as the dolls "go live" before it is time to walk the dogs, I'm good; the last thing I need is to be anxious on the walk and hurrying them to finish up so we can go home!
It wouldn't be unprecedented that I mixed something up (!), but for some reason I was thinking there was a specific release time for the first vinyls. It may have been I was just lucky enough to be on the site at the right time, but she still sold out within a few minutes -- or was that the one I was able to check out on, only to be told they had oversold accidentally? Both situations happened, but I'm fuzzy on the details. :-) Whatever the history, they are much easier to buy these days.
That is an excellent point. I don't recall seeing edition sizes for the recent ones, though they did for the early vinyls. For some reason I think it was 75 or 100. I don't think Chnchilla's description mentioned one. She did sell out within a few hours.
I want to thank Troy (comment on 2/5) for the quick and informative comparison between the vinyl and resin Sybs. I have always been, and continue to be, curious since I don't have any resins. The only resin doll I have is a Fairyland Chicline and I don't like her that much for posing. I am a huge fan of the vinyl Sybarites and agree that they keep improving.
I passed on Chinchilla too, and it was the first time I was ready and found her available on the site. I found her a bit too — Victoria's Secret maybe? Something more Dita Von Teese retro burlesque could have been fun if they were going that direction anyway. I do love Midnite, Precious, and Superdoll’s over creativity. Maybe next time...
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I've never had the opportunity to buy one of these dolls before. They are always sold out by the time I'm home from work. Today, I'm home with a sick child so I took the opportunity to buy this one! It will be my first. I figured the planets aligned for a reason, so I should go ahead and buy. Hopefully I can re-sell her if I don't like her. Don
ReplyDeleteI think you will like her as she is quite stunning.
DeleteHope your child gets well very soon!
Terri
Although I thought I wasn't going to buy any more of the vinyl Sibs, the more I play with them the more I like them. They are a happy medium between resin dolls that have such a wonderful weight and beauty but don't always have the best range of poses, and the vinyl dolls that pose beautifully but don't have the "inner glow" of resins. The dolls themselves keep getting better, and SD outdid themselves with Valkre, Midnite, and Forest (I keep wanting to call her Frost). I hope that Chinchilla lives up to them.
ReplyDeleteThe eyebrows may be Spockian, but they are distinct enough without being over the top for me. ;-)
I also want to add that it has been much easier to buy these dolls since SD stopped announcing the time of the sale. It's a bit of a pain to keep checking the site, but they now stay up there for a few hours before selling out. As long as the dolls "go live" before it is time to walk the dogs, I'm good; the last thing I need is to be anxious on the walk and hurrying them to finish up so we can go home!
I don't remember Superdoll every announcing a time a doll would go live. All we ever got was a date.
DeleteIt wouldn't be unprecedented that I mixed something up (!), but for some reason I was thinking there was a specific release time for the first vinyls. It may have been I was just lucky enough to be on the site at the right time, but she still sold out within a few minutes -- or was that the one I was able to check out on, only to be told they had oversold accidentally? Both situations happened, but I'm fuzzy on the details. :-) Whatever the history, they are much easier to buy these days.
ReplyDeleteIt's also possible that the edition sizes are higher. I've been able to get all of them. This one didn't do anything for me.
DeleteThat is an excellent point. I don't recall seeing edition sizes for the recent ones, though they did for the early vinyls. For some reason I think it was 75 or 100. I don't think Chnchilla's description mentioned one. She did sell out within a few hours.
DeleteShe's really pretty.
ReplyDeleteI agree, Terri, she is pretty but with the new Modsdoll right around the corner, I passed as well!
ReplyDeleteYou made the right choice!
DeleteHi Terri, A friend told me you have Chinchilla for sale. I missed out on Feb 5.Hope to hear good news, Jenn
ReplyDeleteIt's not true.
DeleteI want to thank Troy (comment on 2/5) for the quick and informative comparison between the vinyl and resin Sybs. I have always been, and continue to be, curious since I don't have any resins. The only resin doll I have is a Fairyland Chicline and I don't like her that much for posing. I am a huge fan of the vinyl Sybarites and agree that they keep improving.
ReplyDeleteI passed on Chinchilla too, and it was the first time I was ready and found her available on the site. I found her a bit too — Victoria's Secret maybe? Something more Dita Von Teese retro burlesque could have been fun if they were going that direction anyway. I do love Midnite, Precious, and Superdoll’s over creativity. Maybe next time...
whoops, I said I love "Superdoll's over creativity" and meant to say overALL creativity. "Over-the-top" works too ;)
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