My doll collecting has changed dramatically over the course of the last two years. I started adding Sybarites and other 16" resin BJDs to my collection and continued thinning my 12" doll army. I've focused more on adding more clothing for all my dolls and filled in a few Tonner dolls, outfits and props that I've wanted. I scored 7 Cholo Ayuyao gowns and dresses. I've switched many of my favorite 'older' dolls to new FR2 bodies.
The biggest mistake purchases were impulse buys consisting of mostly Mattel products, not including Silkstones, although I was disappointed with many of the 2012 Silkies. The Monster Highs and several dressed vinyl Barbies were momentary goodies which added nothing of substance to my collection. I wasted a little money on outfits made by other collectors which did not live up to my expectations. Ultimately, I was surprised at how many dolls I purchased and didn't keep or traded for something else.
Moving was time consuming and very disorienting and I'm just now starting to see a tiny crack of light at the end of a long tunnel.
Instead of posting 'normal' photos of my favorites, I have made Instagram pictures of some of them. Why? Because they're cool, it's fun and I'm bored with normal pictures.
Sybarites and their fashions played a large part in my collection this year.
Vapore:
Neurotica: (Redressed/Rewigged) Actually, she's not dressed at all. She is holding the shrug from a gorgeous SybMonde exclusive fashion, Rosa Gloriosa. Wig by Cheryl Wood. I added several of her wigs this year.
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| Domina modeling Rosa Gloriosa |
Venetian modeled by Toxica.
Speed modeled by Talc. It's an older fashion but new for me.
JamieShow Alejandro and the Jamieshow outfit from the Prohibition Event in Canandaigua. He is my first and only male resin BJD and definitely a keeper.
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| Image by George Gonzalez |
Tonner
Tonner's new Precarious sculpt and fashions designed for her were big hits IMO. I purchased two of the dolls and several of the outfits.
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| Swing Time Fashion (This is not Precarious modeling. It is a TDLM doll) |
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| Precarious "Party Girl" |
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| Neo Tokyo from the Freedom For Fashion line |
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| Simplicity Antoinette |
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| Ghost of Christmas Past an older Tonner Re-Imagination doll. |
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| "Leonie" (Redressed) |
Integrity Toys' Fashion Royalty, FR2
This is a little more complicated to show as I added very few complete dolls this year from IT's lineups. I kept more fashions than dolls. I even purchased an older Vanessa NRFB so I could have an unaltered version.
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| Pale Fire Vanessa |
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| Escapism Elise |
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| Infallible Dasha redressed in VJohn |
Tatyana's red dress.
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| Nouveau Regime Tatyana |
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| Opium Ayumi |
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| Integrity Toys' Photo |
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| Modeled by re-rooted True Royalty |
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| Integrity Toys' Photo |
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| Integrity Toys' Photo |
These outfits are keepers. Now if I could find the perfect male doll to wear them. These four photos are all Integrity Toys' images.
Silkstone "Walking Suit" was my favorite new Silkie.
Favorite new prop is Byers' Choice Caroler Display Accessory.
There is more but you are probably snoring already.
Companies have to stop going backwards with the quality and appearance of their products. When this happens, the perceived value drops and collectors will search out other items.
