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Hi! I guess I'm technically new to the hobby, since at the moment of writing this I don't really own any bjds/mjds of the sort yet. (But hopefully that changes soon, as I'm currently trying to pick between a SMD and a DD!!) Though I've been a fan of these dolls for a long time since I was a kid, and now I'm finally an adult and can actually buy some! I've always been a huge fan of the customizing community especially, as I have customized a few monster high dolls myself. I love collecting anime figures as well, and I have a small monster high doll collection that consists of g1 and g3. I cosplay too, and now as a hopeful art student, I (maybe naively) think it's finally time to start collecting my dream dolls!! I'm also a fan of hoyo games and would love to make a custom Elysia doll one day... Anyways, from what I've read everyone seems pretty nice and welcoming, which is really helpful since I'm gonna be a total noob for a while hehe Also, I grew up after internet forums were a big thing, so I apologize for any mistakes since I'm new to this ⸜(｡˃ ᵕ ˂ )⸝♡
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My name is Kats/Keigo and I am a long time collector of resin dolls. I am receiving a DD Alphinaud for Christmas and I decided to join the forum so I can learn more about Vinyl dolls! I’m a 33 year old gamer. I play FFXIV and WoW mostly these days. I cosplay when I can.
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Despite being in this hobby for like... Two decades, I had no idea a vinyl specific forum existed? Neat! I took a break from the social side of the hobby for quite a while though, so I'm still catching up! Anyway, hi everyone! I'm not sure how active it is here anymore, but just meeting one new friend sounds like a great goal. ⭐ I'm Ferrum, or Fer ("Fair") is also fine. I've been collecting both vinyl and resin dolls since uh... I have dyscalculia. Just about twenty years! I currently use they/them or masculine pronouns, and I'm autistic so I might ask you to reword or explain things differently sometimes. Thanks! I had a DD Rin at one point, but let her go onto someone else to love her just as much. Sometimes I still kick myself a little, maybe I'll find another eventually... So when I couldn't find another Rin or other Dollfie Dream I liked, I purchased THREE Smart Dolls this year instead. ⊂(◉‿◉)つ 2025 has been a pretty good year for me financially, actually... I understand I'm VERY lucky, and appreciate them and my life so much. So far I have Kara, my Against All Odds, Haru, my Marvel, and Takumi, my Atom boy. I thought I'd like the Semi-Real style more, but I'm really enjoying the classic anime style since getting Takumi! I'm hoping some more green skintone dolls come back soon. I named and styled Kara after my own version of Supergirl, so I'd LOVE a version of Brainiac 5 to match with her. 💚 Almost all of my socials are listed on my profile page here, and I'm currently most active on Instagram. I welcome absolutely all new friends, and I strive to create a safe space for all.
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Hi, I'm Freya I've been a fan of dolls & doll photography for a little while after a friend introduced me to it, and I got my first dolls in August this year. I wanted to join the forum because most of the doll accounts I know on social media are Japanese language ones, and while I can just about manage very basic Japanese, it's been a little harder finding English language doll fans to chat with outside of a handful of friends. I have two dolls, a Volks MDD (Hana) and a cheaper UF 1/5 scale doll (Beki) I got to keep her company. They're both secondhand so poor Hana has some slight staining issues I've been gently trying to get rid of... to avoid clogging up my intro post with photos I will link to my bluesky side account dedicated to doll posting and Japanese practice found here, but I'm sure I'll be posting some photos on here soon when my new-doll-clothes holiday presents to myself arrive
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Hello!! My name is Haley but I can also go by beetle! I’m sorta new to this hobby, got into it in the past few months, I have always loved things BJD/DD since I was younger and now that I finally have adult money (WOO!!) I can purchase my own I currently have 1 MDD 1 Imomodoll, and two tiny foxes! I also have a UF doll hybrid that has an imomodoll head! I really love dollfie dream dolls and any dolls that are anime esc! I’m glad to be here and meet more people that enjoy the same hobby as me, thank you for having me!
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Hiya! Happy to connect with more Doll lovers :] I got my first Dollfie; Naru-rin, a while ago now and have recently ordered Chikage and found a beautiful DD Mariko-sensei that I'm excited to introduse to you all ^^. Naru is a DDdy with a custom faceup. I've known about Dollfies ever since I saw a collector show off their DD Sailor Moon collection on Youtube, or even before that? It feels like 10 years ago, but I didn't have the budget back then 🥲 Now I'm more interested in the characters Volks creates, like the Standard dolls and Akihabara girls rather than other IP collabs. I love drawing and creating characters and this is an extension of that to me ☺️ You'll also see me sharing my Dollfie crafting projects here! I'm into sewing clothes, crafting mini funiture, etc. Recently sewed some panties for Naru (because she didn't have any!) and am planning to create a little desk and chair set for Chikage with lots of cardstock and glue lol. Side note: I also collect Bratz!
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Fairly recent BJD owner here. I currently have one Smart Doll but am soon getting a second. I wanted to find a community focused around the hobby and was invited here by Baldy. Here is my girl Kiki
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Hi, I just got back into collecting Dollfie Dreams and I'm looking forward to meeting people who share my hobbies! I don't know anyone personally that collects DDs, so here I am. I have three girls so far, Calliope (DD Candy), Clio (MDD Koume), and Thalia (DDS Karin). Nice to meet everyone!
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Hey everyone, I'm Capsule, I'm new to Doll Dreaming. I've been collecting smart dolls, dollfie dreams and obitsus for awhile! I thought I had an account but I guess I always viewed the forums as a guest and only just got around to making one, oops. I'm looking forward to seeing everyone's lovely dolls!
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Semi new to BJD but also I jumped head first into this hobby after years of pining a little over 6 months ago and now have 6 dollfie dream dolls... 😳. I have scrolled through this forum a bit but then decided that I wanted to make an account and hear what others that have been in the community longer have to say and see what the hot topics are lol. I have a dream to own one Super Dollfie Dream(SD Mācha specifically(I know I know a girl can dream)) and potentially make a few custom BJDs in the future based around series that I love like Monster High and TGCF! I live in a small town in the middle of nowhere and am currently pursuing my Masters in Civil Engineering which translates to not a lot of people around me share my love for dolls so I desperately want to make some friends! Grew up around lots of Victorian era bisque and composition dolls and American Girl as my mother has a deep love for those so I enjoy seeing restoration and stylized customs so much! I remember seeing photos of the Volks DD Miku back when she first came out wishing I had the means to get her. Fast forward quite a ways and my BJD family consists of: OG, Snow, and NT Miku, NeiR:Automata 2B and 9S, and Frieren <333 I am excited to learn more on this forum and meet new people! (Also I have been contemplating getting a commissioned custom faceup of my OG Miku. Does anyone have any recommendations :)? Thank youuuu)
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Hello!! I’m GH0STSHARK1E, I am 17 and looking forward to being able to post my dolls. I recently joined DOA and was disappointed that I could not share any of my dolls yet because they are not resin. So I was super excited to find this community where I can! I am also trying to sculpt my own BJDs which I will probably cast in resin and vinyl if possible.
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Hello everyone! I have been lurking on the forums for a while now, but finally decided to sign up. I joined the bjd community this year and have fallen down the rabbit hole. I've been collecting dolls since I was quite young, Barbies, American Girl, porcelain, etc, but finally taken the plunge into the world of vinyl and resin. I joined a local community, and although I never anticipated liking some of the vinyls, I find myself falling in love with the ones I see at our meets. I am particularly falling in love with Dollfie Dreams, but I'm also looking at all the other companies! So here I am! Looking forward to learning from you all.
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Hey 👽👽 I'm pretty new to BJD but am a doll collector (monster high and Pullip) and also a girlpla builder. My first BJD is gonna be a secondhand Azone Lillia! in 2025 I'm hoping to get Sakura Miku as my first DD, although if that doesn't work out gonna try to make a DDS size Teto Kasane. While I am researching care and stuff like that I learn better interacting with others so if Anyone has advice or tips or just wants to say anything I'd greatly appreciate it thank you!
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Hello! As the title suggests, I've been lurking the forums for quite a while now, but I've finally decided to take the plunge and become both a doll owner and a forum member! I first became interested in 2020 after discovering Dollfie Dreams. I had no clue anime styled dolls existed and immediately became smitten with them (to my surprise; I had no interest in dolls beforehand), but they were way out of budget for me so I put that budding interest on the back burner for quite a few years. In early 2024, I discovered these forums and found out there were many types of dolls, including ones that were significantly more affordable for me! I was too shy to post anything though and I couldn't even decide on what kind of doll to even get (Imomodoll? Tinyfox? Something else? Who knows!), so I put off on making an account or purchasing a doll. Today, I finally decided on what kind of doll to get, an Imomodoll 1/4 boy body (I also have a firm idea on how I want to customize him), so I felt like I should finally make an account and introduce myself alongside that! Outside of anime-styled dolls, I enjoy collecting anime figures (with a focus on Higurashi and Madoka Magica), drawing dubiously well, playing video games (my favorites are Pokemon, Guilty Gear, Undertale + Deltarune, and too many RPG Maker games to list), watching anime + reading manga (my favorites are Madoka Magica, Revolutionary Girl Utena (or anything Ikuhara in general), and Battle Angel Alita and I am currently re-reading Houseki no Kuni), and reading visual novels (my favorites are Higurashi, Umineko, and The House in Fata Morgana). I'm excited to meet you all!
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Hello! You can call me Lossy ^^. A few months ago I’d decided to indulge in a hobby I’d considered for a long time. Currently I collect BJD and not MJD style dolls, but the proportions overlap a lot so I often find myself buying MDD fitted things. I’m usually the most interested in modified MDD, AP, and Chinese artisan anime style BJD. Generally anything 1/4ish and anime is up my alley ^^. I’m always looking to source anything! Parts, tools, clothes, accessories, doll furniture, modifications… I use this hobby to express my creativity. I have one doll at home! Her name is Licot, which comes from “Coquelicot”. She’s a Dollsea Lilith ^^. Right now she is missing a face, but she has an SDMG Yue head in production. I’ve doodled a few pictures of her including her face. Besides dolls I like illustration, learning new things and collecting art books and figures. I hope I can meet and collude with people who have similar goals and interests ^^. Thank you for reading my introduction!
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Hello ^^ im germ, ive been lurking for a little bit! im a 20 somethin fella from the east coast. my doll family has grown quite a bit over the last year and a half TuT most recently welcoming a dollfie icon !! image below is a little out of date! were missing Vivian (smart doll) & Juno. maybe ill update when i get my dollfie icon in the mail ^^ outside of dolls, i love games (pathologic, metal gear, persona) and anime (Evangelion, love live, JJBA)! i love to collect things so i have all sorts of random trinkets. nice to meet everyone ^^
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I’m Angelus!! I’ve always had a big love of BJD’s and Vinyl dolls! I already had a taeyang-Isul hybrid doll from a few years before, but I’m about to get my first imomodoll! I’m very excited to see everyone’s dolls and posts 😄 I hope we get along!!
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Hi everyone, I'm Amu. I've been a long time reader of Doll Dreaming so it was about time I got an account. You have so much wonderful information here, it's amazing. About me, well I've been collecting fashion dolls (the likes of Barbie, Ever After High, Monster High and more) for many many years now but 3 years ago I came across Smartdolls and decided to start saving to buy one. And by the end of this year I will have saved enough so I'm gonna have my first big doll soon enough `⎚⩊⎚´ -✧ I would like to own an Imomodoll or a Puyoo doll at some point too, I think they're so very cute hehe I hope to make many dolly friends in the future and maybe contribute to the great pool of information hosted here! Amu (๑ᵔ⤙ᵔ๑)
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Hi everyone! I'm pretty new to all of this. After browsing the site quite a bit over the last couple of weeks while trying to put together my first doll I decided it was time to make an account and start posting. I was drawn to the hobby by the creativity and personalization it allows. One day I'd like to be able to make cute clothes for my doll, but that's probably far in the future. -I hope we get along!
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I'm Lenneth, and I've been asleep for about 15 years when it comes to the doll hobby. The world is changed. I feel it in the water. I feel it in the earth. I am awake... and I discovered my favorite doll company died over a decade ago. But, when I got Dollfie Dream 2B, everything changed. She's not too heavy for me to hold. I like putting her in all sorts of silly outfits. Slowly, I want to get back into the hobby again. And maybe Dollpa LA wasn't the best idea for someone who is technically a newb. I just really wanted Terra for years and years and I wanted to try for her, knowing she would be light like 2B is. Many things have changed, yes, but I know one thing hasn't. Everyone I met at Dollpa was absolutely wonderful. Welcoming, patient, kind folks all sharing in the excitement of something they all loved. It was an amazing experience and I hope to connect with some of y'all here - and maybe see you at the next Dollpa LA?
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Turns out I already had an account! I've been in the bjd hobby on and off since 2011, but the last two years I've pretty much switched to Dollfie Dream. I currently own 8 DD and have purchased a bunch of heads to learn customizing.
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Hello! I'm Kani, an IT guy (or gal, whichever) and I'm very new to this hobby. Forewarning that English is like my 3rd language, so please excuse wonky grammar that you may encounter... I found this place while looking up some info about 1/6 size Obitsu heads, but in the process ended up going down the rabbit hole that is 1/4～1/3 Volks dolls, lmao. I live in a dingy lil apartment in Tokyo though, so that's one thing stopping me from buying one... At the moment. Initially I started from customizing Nendoroids (both OCs and official characters; Sophie in my pfp is my favorite Atelier girl ever), then putting them into Nendoroid Doll bodies, then frankensteining them with other 1/12 bodies... Then I found out that with the right faceplates, they look good with 1/6 bodies. I love my little plastic children, then I went to Doll Show in Hamamatsucho to hunt down clothes/props for them, and then my eyes were opened to the wonderful world that is 1/4～1/3 size dolls. I frequent the Radio Kaikan almost weekly (to my GF's dismay), so it's not like I'm unfamiliar with bigger dolls, it's just that I've never seen one that clicked and has made me go "this is it!", but going to that event for the first time has made me realize that hey, I can just customize one myself! (Which is stupid that I only realized it NOW, since I've been customizing nendos in the first place... Half a braincell moment) I know the hurdles of construction boy dolls though, so right now I wanna try to do a custom of a girl before I really dive into another rabbit hole that is boy/masculine dolls. So, here am I. Currently my ongoing project is to construct a DDP (insert clown emoji here) of my girl OC! Recently bought my first head--a DDH-10 to try my hands to do some mods and face-up (insert another clown emoji here). Thanks for having me and I'm looking forward to learn about the dolls and their community!
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I'm always befuddled as to how to start talking about myself, but this is perhaps as good a first post as any, so let's just give it a go. I'm formerly of the resin BJD crowd and tried out Vinyl for the first time not long ago. Albeit I have to admit, the staining scared me off pretty hard and now I have no Vinyl. Do regret that, maybe I could have made it work, but I have also found that I do prefer smaller dolls and he was a DDB. Which is why I am giving Tinyfox a go with their 1/6 line, and I am pretty excited about that being the newest chapter in my doll journey. I'm really not a collector though. I love spoiling one, sometimes two, dolls at a time, and that always feels like being an outlier in these hobbies. 😅 But I am pleased to be here, I do miss the days of Forums and thank you for having me.
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UHHH HI! I'm Vina. I'm currently 19 years old. Erm... I've actually never have owned a doll like any kind, nor have I actually been interested in them so It's kinda shocking that I'm into anime dolls now. Yeah, so be prepared for a lot of questions. I can't wait to not only learn more about these dolls but get my own to take exploring with me!!
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Hello! I'm Cirsium [he/him & she/her]. I'm 24 and I've recently gotten into dolls despite having an interest for my whole life Prior to collecting dolls, I've mainly collected figures & plastic models (<-- still a huge interest of mine ^_^, I especially love girlpla kits. I have a lot of them) I'm also an artist and have a big interest in customizing dolls, so I hope to start that soon (though it certainly is something I'm nervous about LOL)! I love looking at other people's faceups though :-] I just think the process as a whole is so neat I mostly have an interest in 1/6 & 1/12 dolls (though I adore looking at the bigger scales). My current collection is small, I have two 1/6 Azone fashion dolls & six 1/12 BJDs I got from blindboxes. Though, I have some TinyFox dolls ordered that should be here near the end of the year/early next year ^_^ I love seeing people taking their dolls out to places, like cafes or the beach, and I hope to do the same because I just think it's very cute and charming :-] Very excited to be more into the doll collector community, as I have mostly just lurked so far!
