Friday, February 12, 2016

~~My BJD Collection ("Main")~~

I think it is important to know that I divide up my BJD collection into three major groups.

The first group is my "Main" collection, which are my character driven SDs that have a big world and connected story; they are usually taller and more realistic BJDs. They are the dolls I have out on display, and I focus on photographing them and writing about them. They are the dolls that I focus on the most.

The second group are the dolls that serve as my muses and whimsical inspirations. Dolls listed as muses are exactly that: while they may not have deep stories, they greatly inspire me and I adore working on them. They have a deep and personal connection with me, despite having no story. The whimsical dolls are creatures that are come from a fanciful imagination. They become what I need them to be. They may not have deep stories, but they share a connection to fantasy elements and are representations of my imagination. They become what I need them to be at that moment. The Unoas fall into this category as well, but I list them separately because I collect them in various resin tones; they are the few sculpts that I like to have more than one of in my collection.

The third and last group is referred to as "Other BJDs". These are the dolls that are gorgeous but have no real story and character depth. They are dressed up, cuddled, played with, and are usually more "anime" stylized dolls (which include my Volks dolls and Feeple 60s). Essentially, I have bought them because I loved the sculpt, despite not having a story for it. I buy them because they are pretty! I enjoy having them around to diversify my collection.


I realize it comes down to them all being bjds, but by having separate groups I feel less pressured trying to fit a doll into a story where it may not belong; when I love its aesthetic, but feel it has no character I find a place to put them in. This allows me two have two many aesthetic groups and enjoy dolls in different ways.


~~Main Doll Collection~~

Iplehouse EID Jessica
Merry Doll Round Olathe
Soom Supergem Soul Tracker Chrom
Dollshe Hound SA
Dollshe Hound
Iplehouse EID Doria
Iplehouse EID Raffine
Dollshe Saint
Soom Supergem Brett
Lillycat Lyse
Soom Supergem Dia Vampire ("Secret Head")

Iplehouse EID Carina
Zaoll Luv
Zaoll Dreaming Luv
Souldoll Zenith Serena (Centaur Ver. Head)
Soom Supergem Beryl (SO)
Iplehouse SID Claude

Soom Supergem Albin
Dollshe Husky
Iplehouse Haute Harace
Iplehouse nYID Bianca the Addiction (Grey)
Soom Supergem Migma
Soom Supergem Dreaming Euclase
Soom Idealian 72 Hyperon
Soom Supergem Heliot
Souldoll Zenith Shiva

Soom Supergem Sphaler
Soom Supergem Sweet Witch (FCE)
Soom Supergem Dia
Soom Supergem Vesuvia (SO)
Iplehouse nYID Vera
Iplehouse SID Mari
Soom Supergem Breccia (SO)
Magic Mirror Studio Maeve
Magic Mirror Studio Siobhan
Twigling Elf Ingenue
Twigling Ingenue
Twigling Ingenue Argyria

~~My Personal Muses~~

Dollshe Amanda Beauty
Dollshe Erica Snow

~~Whimsical Inspirations~~

Twigling Minigenue (mint)
Twigling Minigenue (violet)



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