It has been awhile since I properly updated Softskin Tales. Many things have happened since I last updated and I would like to bring all those who read this back up to date with the developments in my resin family.

I last explored the wonderful feeling of “on shipping” with my Soom Silt, Cassius having his status changed. Cassius has since arrived (and I did mean to post about it), along with my friend’s Soom Keny.



The Soom family - Aurelius (Keny), Magnus, Cassius (Silt), Dorian and Lalana.



But what has brought me here is two other developments – I discovered earlier this week that DDE had received my Pipos Dark Alice, Violet, and I paid her shipping (she is currently flying somewhere above the Pacific on her way home); and the Dollzone order which includes Arum and Li Na is also on shipping, somewhere out of China.

I crossed my fingers to receive Violet before the weekend, but since she hasn’t landed yet, that might not be a possibility. I keep randomly checking the tracking and nothing has updated yet...

I don't think they travel on strength of will unfortunately.

So that's all so far...

well, except for some more changes to the Planned doll list and Dollzone releasing something ELSE that looks good...

On Shipping

Are there any better words in the doll community? When the script or email tells you that your long wait for your doll has ended? As most in the doll community know, a wait for a doll can be anywhere from 2 months – for the quickest; to 6 months – on the rare occasions. You never forget how many dolls you have incoming – most doll collectors will be able to reel off the dolls that they are waiting for.

I am waiting for:

·         Cassius – a SOOM Silt

·         Arum (Mk II) – A Dollzone Clovera

·         Li Na – A female Dragon Event baby

·         Vulcan’s body - FL MNF A-line muscular

·         Veja’s face – PukiPuki Sugar

·         Theia’s body - Pukipuki

·         Seth – PKF Ante

·         Nepthys – PKF Luna

·         Violet – Pipos Dark Alice

·         Corvinus – SOOM Tuff

And I got the beautiful news just yesterday that my Soom Silt, Cassius, was on SHIPPING!

I almost squealed. I didn’t (I’m not really that kind of person), but it’s that kind of feeling when you get a shipping notice. A squee moment.

You can also have the same type of Squee moments for other doll owners... especially when its dolls that you are getting or want to get. SOOM MD waiting threads (once the shipping notices come out) are endless squee sessions, especially for that first doll!

A girl on DoA has eagerly announced that her PKF Luna, one of the first Lunas out, has shipped. Everyone wants to know what the new Luna looks like in owner pics (one of the true measures of a dolls sculpt...).

Shipping simply is the best moment for anyone... knowing that your doll is flying on its way home...

I will however confess that I have never been (so far) a victim of the dreaded customs invoice monster that so many are. None of my dolls have ever sat in Customs at the Melbourne airport for longer than an hour. Quite often they only stay in there for about 20 minutes. (I love the fact that we are super strict on customs, and they don't charge for anything that is listed as costing as less than $1000... but then my Chalco didn't incur customs charges either.)

Watch this space... Cassius is in the air and could be home before the end of the week!