Other dolls

I have always been a doll person - I had a vinyl Orange Blossom when I was little, I've had a collection of Barbies, porcelains and even for a little while some Bratz. I have had figurines, older dolls and kokeshi - and while some of my collections have gone (most of my Barbies and all of my Bratz and porcelains), I still have a number of dolls other than BJDs - which include my Kokeshi, two of my mother's dolls, a couple of Welsh dolls and a figurine or two.

Now, that collection also includes a Monster High doll. I have noticed the growth of Monster High ownership in adults around - Xhanthi customised one fairly recently - and LK has recently started collecting a few too.

I've seen them around and before now have been fairly happy with my other, extensive collection of BJDs. However, today, whilst wandering around and helping LK find a Torali and another Draculaura, I finally decided to buy into the craze.

I am now the owner of a Frankie Stein. The outfit she's wearing I'm not crazy about, but I love the shoes and the style - I also like the possibility, which white it is no wear near as good as a BJD, is pretty good since dolls of this style I am used to have no possibility whatsoever. I also love the styling and the details - the shoes in particular are a favourite of mine, Frankie's heels are bolts...

I was amused at the statement that these dolls do not stand on there own. I think it took me less time than some of my BJDs to get her standing on her own and she's been doing so for the last hour or so. Silly people who make these dolls don't realise that some of us have extensive experience in standing dolls - I think the hardest I've stood so far was missing a large section of thigh and has a habit of bending his knees the WRONG way when attempting to stand him. And I got him to stand for at least 30 minutes, if not more.

So what is in the wind for this particular start of a collection? I'm planning on getting a few more - I wouldn't mind a Lagoona Blue, a Ghoulia Yelps and a Draculaura. I am also definitely going to get a Nefera De Nile and especially I'm looking forward to getting my hands on an Operetta. Some of the styles are so cool - Operetta's shoes have treble clefs for heels and she's a 50s/rockabilly queen, especially with the classic hairstyle.

Not sure how long this particular collection will last, and I don't know about getting any customised ones, I think I am happy enough with the normal looking ones so far. And no, they won't take over from my BJD collection... I don't think anything can surpass that one now...