rightsidethru Posted September 29, 2019 Hello, everyone! My name is Bryanna and I'm a collector in SoCal (specifically in the Inland Empire). I'm twistedwonderlanddolls on IG and, until the start of September... only had one vinyl doll. :D;; Though my resin BJD collection currently stands at 150+. *coughs* My current vinyl girl is a DDy standard Miko. I had bought her late last year/early this year to see how I felt about vinyl dolls... and then she kinda got overlooked with incoming resin family members. 😕 I didn't particularly bond with her, so she was sorta just... there. But! I ended up taking her with me to Dolpa this September and fell in love with her (vinyl?? is so much lighter?? than resin?? such a difference from lugging around Lucia vs. Miko!! 😱). When I got home, I promptly bought a DDH-01 head on Mandarake (currently waiting on a body to ship!) and a tan DDH-09 on eBay! So the vinyl bug has finally bit me hard. 😂 It's definitely going to be a big difference for me from resin to vinyl. Resin is easy enough to handle and care for, but there's some dread at a vinyl doll's care--so many nightmare stories about staining. I bought a body suit when I first got Miko and I have suits incoming for the 01 and 09, but the eBay listing on the tan DDS mentioned a stain already... so the next step after this intro is digging through sub-forums and seeing if zit-removal cream is safe for tan dolls. :D;;; Despite my less-than-low-key fretting, I definitely do want at least a couple more vinyl dolls, standard, character, and customized. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
growcian Posted October 2, 2019 (edited) If you get the chance, meet the SoCal crowd in person. Edited October 2, 2019 by growcian Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Meowjima Posted October 3, 2019 Another person from SoCal! I actually lived in the Inland Empire for a while, before moving to the LA area. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yukiri Posted October 7, 2019 150+?! To think I have troubles finding room for my three and their clothes + accessories. I think I'd have to get a bigger apartment, but that would make this hobby even more expensive than it already is. >_<" How long have you been collecting to have that many? What are your favorites? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rightsidethru Posted October 8, 2019 22 hours ago, yukiri said: 150+?! To think I have troubles finding room for my three and their clothes + accessories. I think I'd have to get a bigger apartment, but that would make this hobby even more expensive than it already is. >_<" How long have you been collecting to have that many? What are your favorites? There are times when the collection does feel like a bit much, but each doll's character means something and I can't bare to give them up. I think I've only ever sold... four? five?... of my dolls. XD;; Storage definitely quickly became a concern, though. Luckily, when space became a bit tight, the local World Market went out of business. They had 'everything must go' signs everywhere and my mom haggled them into selling a metal display rack, too. (It's been years and I'm still impressed with how she talked the manager around...) I've actually been collecting off and on since '04. I've taken a couple of breaks, but bjds remain my main hobby. It's hard to pick favorites, but if I haaaad to... probably my first, which is a Dream of Doll Homme Ducan (Loki), my main grail, a Volks Jo March (Jonquil), and my Soom Moon Wish Breccia (Abe no Kuzunoha, aka 'Foxy Mama' XDXD). I seriously do love everyone, though. ;_; Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
yukiri Posted October 8, 2019 1 hour ago, rightsidethru said: There are times when the collection does feel like a bit much, but each doll's character means something and I can't bare to give them up. I think I've only ever sold... four? five?... of my dolls. XD;; Storage definitely quickly became a concern, though. Luckily, when space became a bit tight, the local World Market went out of business. They had 'everything must go' signs everywhere and my mom haggled them into selling a metal display rack, too. (It's been years and I'm still impressed with how she talked the manager around...) I've actually been collecting off and on since '04. I've taken a couple of breaks, but bjds remain my main hobby. It's hard to pick favorites, but if I haaaad to... probably my first, which is a Dream of Doll Homme Ducan (Loki), my main grail, a Volks Jo March (Jonquil), and my Soom Moon Wish Breccia (Abe no Kuzunoha, aka 'Foxy Mama' XDXD). I seriously do love everyone, though. ;_; Wow, that sounds like quite the collection. Do let me know if you ever share any pictures! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
rightsidethru Posted October 8, 2019 2 minutes ago, yukiri said: Wow, that sounds like quite the collection. Do let me know if you ever share any pictures! Thank you! I have an Instagram where I try to post up various photos of my collection. It's been a bit neglected because I've been ill, but I hope to start posting again soon! It's twistedwonderlanddolls. Additionally, I'm most likely coming to the SoCal Halloween meet on the 26th. Just need to decide who to bring! 😂 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
SiofraLu Posted October 15, 2019 Hello from a fellow noobie! I have resin dolls too (I have like 5). I have held SD sized BJDs and they are really heavy! My Smart Doll is a cortex (hard plastic) rather than vinyl and she’s still very light, I can actually carry her around no problem. When I switched her chest piece for a (larger bust) vinyl piece it just made it easier. I spent the first few years of my doll collecting saying I’d never get an SD because of their weight and now I want tons, lol! I hope there’s a good way to get stains off the darker skin tones because coffee is my favorite. 😁 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
