catcat Posted December 28, 2023 (edited) hi there! my name is cat! I was in the hobby 10 years ago but quit due to how expensive it was, but still loved the hobby. I'm currently trying to re-enter and this is the first website I found! thank you for welcoming me! In the past I had DD Marisa, Sakuno and Lucy. My dream dolls are Nia and Y'shtola but I'm a little bit behind on all the new dolls that have been released. I'm looking forward to browsing the gallery and seeing everyone's beautiful dolls! Edited December 28, 2023 by catcat update 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Rajke Posted December 28, 2023 Welcome to the forums Fully understandable that you returned to the hobby. You will notice that 10 year has done a lot for the vinyl BJD hobby. New frames, other face ups. Dolls really have changed over the years. I think it is a good idea to check what has been released over the years. It also can be interesting to look into other brands like Smart Doll and Obitsu. Seeya around, Rajke 1 Greetz, Rajke Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Xiongmao Posted December 30, 2023 Welcome. It's a shame it's an expensive hobby, but... cute dolls. I also have my eye on Y'shtola. Right now I guess Frieren is my only DD who looks much different to the others I have. My Dollfie doll family 😊. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ZaPpA_721 Posted January 1 Welcome! I am on the same boat as well and it is interesting to see how far things have come since 10 years ago. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asukakanea Posted January 5 welcome back! it is a super expensive hobby. I'm glad you could come back. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catcat Posted January 10 thank you everyone! i am so excited to purchase my first doll again. its nice coming back 10 years later with actual money to spend Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Tippetarius Posted January 10 O/ Also newish to the forums. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asukakanea Posted January 15 On 1/9/2024 at 11:25 PM, catcat said: thank you everyone! i am so excited to purchase my first doll again. its nice coming back 10 years later with actual money to spend so who are you hoping to get next? Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catcat Posted January 15 2 hours ago, asukakanea said: so who are you hoping to get next? i ordered a full set dds anastasia off mandarake! cant wait for her to arrive 💕 3 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Momopuffs Posted January 15 Welcome back! I totally get that it can be expensive and we got to sometimes step back but happy you got to make it back into the hobby!! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
ragnamuffin Posted January 15 2 hours ago, catcat said: i ordered a full set dds anastasia off mandarake! cant wait for her to arrive 💕 Congrats, I have Anastasia as well and she’s gorgeous. Please post photos when she arrives! Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catcat Posted January 15 33 minutes ago, Momopuffs said: Welcome back! I totally get that it can be expensive and we got to sometimes step back but happy you got to make it back into the hobby!! thank you! at the time i was young and reckless with money, now im able to invest into the hobby properly! 19 minutes ago, ragnamuffin said: Congrats, I have Anastasia as well and she’s gorgeous. Please post photos when she arrives! thank you! i've seen your Anastasia, she's gorgeous. I will be posting plenty of photos! 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asukakanea Posted January 18 On 1/15/2024 at 3:13 PM, catcat said: i ordered a full set dds anastasia off mandarake! cant wait for her to arrive 💕 I hope you get her soon! I love mandarake. I've gotten so many nice items from them. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catcat Posted January 18 7 hours ago, asukakanea said: I hope you get her soon! I love mandarake. I've gotten so many nice items from them. im constantly updating the tracking hahaha. im so excited to get her! mandarake is awesome, and they ship to australia too which is so rare Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asukakanea Posted January 20 On 1/18/2024 at 5:01 PM, catcat said: im constantly updating the tracking hahaha. im so excited to get her! mandarake is awesome, and they ship to australia too which is so rare I heard getting stuff to the southern hemisphere is really hard and expensive. I know it's like a 14 hour flight from japan to Australia, but that's way less time from where I am in the US. the high school I went to in japan would have their kids go to Australia on a school trip. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catcat Posted January 20 13 minutes ago, asukakanea said: I heard getting stuff to the southern hemisphere is really hard and expensive. I know it's like a 14 hour flight from japan to Australia, but that's way less time from where I am in the US. the high school I went to in japan would have their kids go to Australia on a school trip. shipping was about $70 AUD, so not too bad! it definitely does take a while though. the good thing is yen and aud are pretty close right now Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catcat Posted January 24 (edited) she arrived!!! here's a short unboxing video: https://www.tiktok.com/@catcat__x/video/7327509396064324872 she is so beautiful!! im so happy to have her💖 here are some quick photos: Edited January 24 by catcat edit link 4 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asukakanea Posted January 26 On 1/20/2024 at 6:23 PM, catcat said: shipping was about $70 AUD, so not too bad! it definitely does take a while though. the good thing is yen and aud are pretty close right now that's good. I'm in america so everything is a steal from japan right now. before 9/11 everything was expensive in japan. I knew a lot of australians that lived in japan because of the exchange rate taking their money back home. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catcat Posted January 26 36 minutes ago, asukakanea said: that's good. I'm in america so everything is a steal from japan right now. before 9/11 everything was expensive in japan. I knew a lot of australians that lived in japan because of the exchange rate taking their money back home. aw you're so lucky! usd is so strong right now it makes buying from america a nightmare. good when i get paid in usd though hehe Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asukakanea Posted January 27 14 hours ago, catcat said: aw you're so lucky! usd is so strong right now it makes buying from america a nightmare. good when i get paid in usd though hehe exchange rates can be really hard. still it's super sweet to get paid in a strong currency. i always have trouble when buying from Europe because it's like oh no this is way more money than it looks like. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
catcat Posted January 28 10 hours ago, asukakanea said: exchange rates can be really hard. still it's super sweet to get paid in a strong currency. i always have trouble when buying from Europe because it's like oh no this is way more money than it looks like. i know what you mean, europe is so expensive for australia as well 1 Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
asukakanea Posted January 29 On 1/27/2024 at 8:35 PM, catcat said: i know what you mean, europe is so expensive for australia as well i think the worst is British pounds. Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
