cgivisionary Posted July 7, 2011 (edited) Dollfie Dream Yoko. I've wanted her ever since the first time I saw her cute and lovely face. Those big soulful eyes, that cute pointy little nose, and that wonderful big smile of hers. She's such a cutie and a sweetie. I love her! So, over the past few months, I'd camped out at Mandarake every few hours, minutes, seconds, what-have-you looking for her, and for other dolls and figures, too. Basically, every chance I got to be there, I was there. Then, I missed a complete, and unused DD Yoko by what seemed like just hours, or minutes. For only Y80,000, I could have had her. I know that's still expensive. But, compared to US$2500 to US$2900 on e(vil)bay, she was a steal! That bummed me out for a while. Although, I did manage to get a GSC Nendoroid Yoko at a fairly decent price recently. Anyways, I started to troll YJA (Yahoo Japan Auctions) for her. And, she was there. At about Y89,000 the last time I looked, though. More trolling followed and I found her head, unused and at a GREAT price, too; Y25,000. Awesome! The next few days that followed were a bit nerve wracking as I had to find a good Japanese bidding service as well as hope that no one would bid up the price to some crazy level. I had tried TokyoHunter, OtakuAgency and Goody-Japan. As a first time user to their service, only one of then went as far as to even reply to me; Goody-Japan. They got my business immediately and I sent them a lot of money (almost Y45,000) via PayPal. Goody-Japan has GREAT customer service as the communication was first rate. They kept me informed of everything every step of the way. There was no guess work involved. And, in the end, I won her: http://www.dollfiedreams.com/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=695&start=20#p10516. All in all, she basically ended costing pretty much the same as she would have cost from Volks originally (including the new DDdy body). Now, that's a steal! I did not do a box opening type shoot for Yoko's arrival as she did not arrive as a complete Dollfie. Her original parent(s) was just horrible; she was disembodied and all her parts, accessories and clothes, etc. were sold off in piece parts (as far as I could make out in the bad google translation). Her head was the only thing left by the time I saw her. But, that's the most important part in my opinion anyways. So, I had to buy a DDdy body for her from Volks Korea, which is only about an hour away from me by subway. I got that a few days after the winning auction. I also did not want my girls to see a headless body in the house to prevent traumatizing them. So, I hid the body away from their curious eyes. I told them about Yoko and they were excited to have her join them. Unfortunately, I did have a Puchi Nendoroid all in little pieces on my bed as I was cleaning her. They saw that, though. But, they were ok after I explained what I was doing. Duh! And, then the long wait for her to actually arrive. Now, she's finally here, in one piece again and as good as new. Well almost as good as new. For those who already have a DD Yoko, you know there are some anatomical differences between her original body and a DDdy body. So, she lost some bits and gained some bits! It all works out in the wash. LOL She's still getting used to her new body and feels a bit awkward and uncoordinated at times. But, for the most part, she's doing very well and loving her new sisters and family. She's whole and happy again. And, that's all that counts. So, may I present to you my latest mesume; Yoko. Here she is being introduced to my girls right after having become whole again. She's still neked. That's why she's wrapped in a towel. She seems to be quite calm and serene even after her early life ordeal. Once she was fully dressed, the mischievious Moko twins jump up, run to her and... ... it's "Attack of the Moko's"! I thought she would pass out from all the laughing, but she managed to stay conscious through it all. Afterwards, my first mesume, Miu, welcomes her to our home. Then, it was my second mesume Mai's turn to welcome her to our home. A new family portrait. And, these last few pix are some properly lighted and composed photos of my third mesume, Yoko. Welcome to your new home, sweetie! Sorry for the small size of the pix. Larger ones can be found here: http://www.figure.fm/post/en/29261/Yoko.html I'll try for bigger ones next time. Edited July 7, 2011 by Guest Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
iomi Posted July 7, 2011 congratulations on your new girl! Yoko has such a sweetheart face ^^ she's among my favorite big-eyed DDs XD. the moko twins seems to love her hehehe so cute! she has a lovely new look too ! looking forward to see more of her ^^ At home: Rina and Reina( Twins ),DD Neris,Oscar(DD Beatrice),Bunni DD Akira)Melon( DD Yuki.M)Saber Extra(x2), Toki(DD Rise), Saber Alter, Saber Lily and Kudo, Rosalie, Cirno and Kan'u,Melty, Aoko, mika(06), Rin Tohsaka Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted July 7, 2011 Excellent! She got to you all well and good! She seems to be just fine too. The Moko's sure like HER! I'm really glad everything worked out for you with Yoko. I know for a while you weren't too sure about her arrival time but it seems everything is ok now. Congrats again on adding the lovely Yoko to your family! She looks really nice with that wig.... cool style and color too! Where did you get her shirt? I like that style a lot. Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Kumi Posted July 7, 2011 Congratulations! Looks like Yoko found new home and loving family. She has such a sweet face with her SOOOO BIG eyes All Your girls are lovely. I had to buy a DDdy body for her from Volks Korea, which is only about an hour away from me by subway Heh, if I only knew about DDs and this store when I was in Korea... Probably I'd get one four years ago... Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maksst Posted July 7, 2011 Aww! She is so cute! I love Yoko DD I think that her legs are the best from every DD Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
mitsuki Posted July 7, 2011 Congratulations! She is so cute! I am sure everyone will get a long great. Now you need a third Moko. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Averis Posted July 7, 2011 Congratulations! What a nice story too. It must be a great feeling to final get a DD you've been seeking for a long time. Maybe someday I can do that for Yuki. Hope to see more soon! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgivisionary Posted July 7, 2011 congratulations on your new girl! Yoko has such a sweetheart face ^^ she's among my favorite big-eyed DDs XD. the moko twins seems to love her hehehe so cute! she has a lovely new look too ! looking forward to see more of her ^^ Thank you. Yeah, her face is so sweet. The twins sure do love her! Excellent! She got to you all well and good! She seems to be just fine too. The Moko's sure like HER! I'm really glad everything worked out for you with Yoko. I know for a while you weren't too sure about her arrival time but it seems everything is ok now. Congrats again on adding the lovely Yoko to your family! She looks really nice with that wig.... cool style and color too! Where did you get her shirt? I like that style a lot. Billy Yeah, the Moko's like her a lot. It was touch and go for a while. During her trip to the agency, she was in limbo for me. After she arrived, it was ok as I got confirmation and stuff. It's funny about the wig because when I tried it on my other girls, I hated it. Almost tossed it (well, almost gave it away, I wouldn't really "toss" it). But, when I tried it on Yoko, it was good. I found that shirt at the NonNo21 flea market held every couple of months. Toel-Uru always sells stuff there and he gave it to me when I bought another outfit from him. So, where it originally came from, I dunno! Congratulations!Looks like Yoko found new home and loving family. She has such a sweet face with her SOOOO BIG eyes All Your girls are lovely. I had to buy a DDdy body for her from Volks Korea, which is only about an hour away from me by subway Heh, if I only knew about DDs and this store when I was in Korea... Probably I'd get one four years ago... Thank you. I like big-eyed girls! I would say the same thing about Tokyo when I went there last year. Akihabara for me at the time was strictly for electronics. Aww! She is so cute! I love Yoko DD I think that her legs are the best from every DD Thank you. Her current body is just a regular DDdy! Congratulations! She is so cute! I am sure everyone will get a long great. Now you need a third Moko. Thank you. There are no such things as Moko triplets! But, maybe I can get another set of differently styled Moko twins in the future. Congratulations! What a nice story too. It must be a great feeling to final get a DD you've been seeking for a long time. Maybe someday I can do that for Yuki. Hope to see more soon! Thank you. Yeah, it is. I was so excited when I won that auction. Good luck with Yuki. She's on my list, too. But, I won't be pursuing that for quite while. I'm broke! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
scripple Posted July 8, 2011 Congrats on Yoko, I'm glad she arrived safely. It looks like she's very even tempered having put up with immediate Moko assault on first arrival. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgivisionary Posted July 8, 2011 Congrats on Yoko, I'm glad she arrived safely. It looks like she's very even tempered having put up with immediate Moko assault on first arrival. Thank you. Yeah, she's a sweetie. She seems to take everything in stride. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Milk Posted July 8, 2011 Congratulations on your Yoko! Now you need a third Moko, thehe. At home: Victoria {DD Beatrice}, DD 2B, DD 9S Waiting for: TinyFox Murphy Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgivisionary Posted July 8, 2011 Congratulations on your Yoko! Now you need a third Moko, thehe. Thank you. I might one day get another set of Moko twins! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Galvatim Posted July 9, 2011 Congrats on Yoko! She seems to be very popular here, not that that's surprise! She has a great look. Congratulations on your Yoko! Now you need a third Moko, thehe. Thank you. I might one day get another set of Moko twins! If you get another set of Moko twins, you'll need a fourth Dollfie too! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgivisionary Posted July 9, 2011 Congrats on Yoko! She seems to be very popular here, not that that's surprise! She has a great look. Congratulations on your Yoko! Now you need a third Moko, thehe. Thank you. I might one day get another set of Moko twins! If you get another set of Moko twins, you'll need a fourth Dollfie too! Thank you. But, I do have a 4th daughter! viewtopic.php?f=15&t=746&start=10#p11340 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted July 9, 2011 If you get another set of Moko twins, you'll need a fourth Dollfie too! Thank you. But, I do have a 4th daughter! viewtopic.php?f=15&t=746&start=10#p11340 This just proves what I had been thinking all along.... NEVER underestimate a DD owner! Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgivisionary Posted July 9, 2011 If you get another set of Moko twins, you'll need a fourth Dollfie too! Thank you. But, I do have a 4th daughter! viewtopic.php?f=15&t=746&start=10#p11340 This just proves what I had been thinking all along.... NEVER underestimate a DD owner! Billy I currently have NO plans to get more Moko's. I'm broke and have to move soon. Gotta get a new job, too. Hope to move to Japan in a few months! Job interview Wednesday. Wish me luck! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
baldylox Posted July 9, 2011 I currently have NO plans to get more Moko's. I'm broke and have to move soon. Gotta get a new job, too. Hope to move to Japan in a few months! Job interview Wednesday. Wish me luck! Oh wow! I didn't know you were actually trying to move to JAPAN! I really hope your interview goes well and you can go to Japan! That would be so cool! Let us know how things go! Billy I gave up counting the girls I own, they keep multiplying and won't stop. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Nakitaninja Posted July 9, 2011 Yoko looks fantastic! Congratulations!!!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgivisionary Posted July 10, 2011 I currently have NO plans to get more Moko's. I'm broke and have to move soon. Gotta get a new job, too. Hope to move to Japan in a few months! Job interview Wednesday. Wish me luck! Oh wow! I didn't know you were actually trying to move to JAPAN! I really hope your interview goes well and you can go to Japan! That would be so cool! Let us know how things go! Billy I'm actually trying to work in either Korea, Hong Kong, Japan, Taiwan, or China. After about 50 resumes, the only serious interest is coming from Japan. No one else has bothered with a serious reply yet. I'm hoping the interview goes well. Thanks, Billy. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
cgivisionary Posted July 10, 2011 Yoko looks fantastic! Congratulations!!!! Thank you. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
maksst Posted July 10, 2011 Aww! She is so cute! I love Yoko DD I think that her legs are the best from every DD Thank you. Her current body is just a regular DDdy! Maybe that stocking made me think other way Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
