Blog Challenge Day 2 - Own some?

I'm late already! I will attempt to post the one I'm supposed to be on tomorrow.


2) Do you own any? If so how many and if not, do you have any plans to at the moment?


Yes... I currently own 33 dolls - with 2 incoming and three floating heads. I am currently in negotiations (spoiler!) to split the new SOOM girl, scary thought.


My dolls include 4 SOOMs, a multitude (25) CPs (Fairyland/Luts), 3 Pipos and a Dollcatch. I have a large number of tinies, more tinies than I have anything else at the moment anyway. I have managed to collect them over 3 years - which in some cases is even scarier.


Other than the two already incoming and the SOOM girl, I have no plans at the moment except to go as slowly as possible to save some moolah. 


I'm not sure what else to add to this blog post about this challenge... difficult question - and since I have to answer a similar one for no. 3, I'll leave the descriptions of my dolls and what/who they are until tomorrow!

Blog Challenge Day 1 - like BJDs?

1) Why do you like BJDs?


Can I number the ways?


I have always liked dolls - I had a few favourites when I was child, including a vinyl Orange Blossom whom I loved. As I got older, I got into barbies and paper dolls. As I became an adult, I added Kokeshi, some porcelain dolls and various other country dolls and figurines.


I didn't find out about BJDs until 2 years ago. They are easy to customise, even for one who does very little and the thing I like the most about them is that you can make the same doll look completely different simply by changing a face up/wig or eyes. I have 8 of one sculpt and none of them look the same - in fact I often have to tell people they are the same sculpt.


They also encourage characters, fun and are not just to be left on the shelf as many of my other dolls have been.

Blog Challenge

I though, while I was stuffing around with my discussion on Bodies (which has been taking me a while and is currently stuck on my work iPad) I would have a go at this blog challenge for something to do.

I will apologise for a lack of blogging - some real life non-dolly crap has been taking up my time at the moment and has made me not in a very nice mood. Anyway... the challenge is as follows:

You answer one of these questions I believe every day for a month (or so). I might not quite manage that, and I could very well add in my body discussion, but it will fill in quite a bit of time.

1) Why do you like BJDs?
2) Do you own any? If so how many and if not, do you have any plans to at the moment?
3) Post a picture of all your dolls!
4) What/who was the first BJD you ever owned? Do you still own them? (Who is your planned first?)
5) What/who was the very first BJD you saw?
6) Biggest size you own? (Have held/seen/like)
7) Smallest size you own? (Have held/seen/like)
8) What is your favourite size?
9) What is your least favourite size?
10) Post a picture of a doll and an animal!
11) What do your friends think of your dolls/dolls in general?
12) Dollie shoes! Show us how many you have!
13) Have you ever had a floating head? What about a headless body? (What do you think you would do if you had either?)
14) What do your family think of your dolls?
15) Can any of your crew stand on their heads? (Show us~)
16) What is your favourite item of dollie clothing?
17) Do you have a favourite company?
18) A least favourite company?
19) What is your dream doll?
20) One doll you love, but will never (probably) buy?
21) What’s your favourite doll scale prop?
22) Is there a part of the BJD hobby that you dislike?
23) What about your favourite part of the hobby?
24) Have you ever modded a doll? (Do you think that you would?)
25) Done your own faceups? (Again, do you think you’d do that?)
26) Do you have a favourite out of your own dolls? (Don’t worry, we won’t tell the others ;D)
27) Post a crazy/silly pose!
28) Post a picture of your dolls exploring the outside world!
29) Have you ever been to a doll meetup? Did you enjoy it/do you plan to go to one in the future? 

30) a Surprise!

*sigh*

I know I posted just yesterday, and this is related. I have been mired in the conversations in the Delf thread, where people seem to think that even though it seems like Fairyland have a chance to be given the Delf from Luts, that they will still produce ANOTHER new 60cm line.... It seems like a silly business decision to me since it will potentially undermine the brand new Feeple 65.

Anyway, I was attempting to explain that I think if the line is moved to Fairyland, it could (and probably would) involve some updates to a line which honestly has not been touched since about 2007. The bodies especially the female body, still has single jointed elbows and knees which must frustrate CP, a company known for its delightfully posable (and double jointed) F70s, F65s, MNF A-lines, Chicline, LTF, PKF and even RealPukis. Place the Delfs next to that line up and they look horribly outdated and old and no where NEAR as posable as what Fairyland and CP are known for.

But some people seem to think that a new body for Delf would include a massive change. I don't think so, and I use the VF doll as an example. (I apologise that this image is so amateurish, but I don't do a lot of fancy work with my programs.)

It seems obvious, since both Fairyland/CP and eyewitness accounts proved that she is a "60cm" which in CP speak seems to mean 58cms. But, as I pointed out, the shoulder caps is a distinct Delf/F70 thing (for those wondering, no, a F65 does not have them). The elbows suggest MNF inspiration, while the hands are definitely magnetic... Yey!

The torso joint is hard to see, but unlike a MNF/Chicline or F65, it is lower down the torso, in exactly the same position as a normal Delfs - I think it's the slope of the back (which I think suggests a "hip" joint - a la an A-line MNF girl) which confuses people to think the joint is beneath the bust. I mean, I could be reading things into a shadow on the outfit, but it looks like a joint line to me.

I am surprised however that people can be so vehement to say that they want the Delf to remain the old, outdated relic that in some ways it is. I'm not saying that the sculpts are outdated, but when compared to any of CP's newer works, the body looks and feels like it was made 100 years ago. CP must be dying to update it, make it show all the moves forward they have made in the years since they made it. Or even at least bring it to the same standard (even though it too is old) that they manage to gain with the T3 male body. 

Some artists, I know, can barely look at old work, as often they're only able to see the faults in their work (if you disbelieve me, I'll let you contact an artist I know who has been drawing for over 20 years). It must pain CP to see one of their oldest works constantly on display and being sold to their customers. And if you know anything about CP, its that they want their customers to be happy - FL has even had to curb their excitement and event gifts because CP want to give their customers more than FL is willing for them to have.

CP would WANT their customers to have a 60cm Delf line that they can update, that they can once again include in event gifts... that they can sell the now VERY popular Mirwen sculpt in her original size of SD. (which incase you have missed it the VF doll has been released as the MNF Mirwen). They would want their customers to be happy and to have the best that they can give them, and I doubt that is having an old, out dated body being sold by Luts, which has been updated or been used in events or anything else for years.

But then you might have different thoughts on it. These are simply mine.

goodness me!

Ok I was trying to blog earlier today - something along the lines of a new blog post for updates of what's going on in the house...

but then I saw something that is really interesting to blog about... there is a note on the Luts site which reads like this:

'We regret to notify you that we are temporarily suspending to offer Delf on LUTS, effective November 15, 2011.
You may continue to buy Delf until November 15, 2011. After November 16, 2011, you won¡¯t be able to do.
We will let you know if we resell Delf on LUTS. 
We apologize for any inconvenience and we will try more to offer better service. 

Yours sincerely, 
LUTS'

....

Shock! Then interest... does this mean that FL and CP are finally going to get the Delf line back from Luts? Does that mean that somewhere on the horizon is the chance for the Type 3 girl and a Type 4 boy? after all, we've already had a glimpse at the T3 female in the VF doll...

Or does it mean that Luts is just punishing CP for daring to think that they could produce and sell the VF doll? I know many people think that the Black Butler doll which CP sold earlier was a 60cm, but I was surfing the website - and clearly saw the notation "70cm" next to him, which meant that CP/FL has not sold a 60cm until the VF doll came up.

It raises a lot of questions... 

For those who are unsure what this is about the brief explanation is as follows: CP used to produce dolls and have them sold through Luts - those were the Delf and the MNF. When CP decided to organise and set up their own company to sell their dolls, they took the MNF from Luts, but not the Delfs. From then on, while Luts has continued to sell the Delfs while CP has produced them. 

Lots of people have had lots of ideas about why that was and if it would continue to last... etc. etc. But neither company was sharing what was behind the decision or why Luts continued to sell Delfs.

I can only speculate... but this new position of Luts is very interesting... very interesting indeed.

Any thoughts?

Something a little different...

So I was having a read of Xhanthi's blog and found a nice little giveaway...

It's from Borderline's blog.

Worth going to have a look and finding another one of us - BJD bloggers that is...

Other than that - other news:

Nephthys has her new wig - its VERY different to her old one, but I like it all the same, feel free to share any thoughts on the new look...

Pax and Nox also got their wigs (which means I'm even closer to sending them away for their face ups.) but I need another couple of votes on their colouring - I do prefer Nox with black hair, but what about Pax?
Pax as a brunette... (original decision)

Pax with black hair....


Nox with black hair (original decision).

Nox as a brunette...

MNF Mirwen

So Fairyland has once more done a terrible terrible thing - they released a new MNF girl for Halloween. Her name is Mirwen. She's beautiful - similar to a Lishe (which perhaps explains why I like her) she has been added to my want collection.

One thing I would like to point out. The new MNF Mirwen is the VF doll... same sculpt, very similar face up, similar colour eyes.... I still can't see how Fairyland/CP can release the VF doll as a normal release under the deal they have with Luts (unless Luts releases her) so I'm wondering if this is their next best thing?? Or could their next best thing be releasing the VF/Mirwen as a new Feeple70 (knowing this as a way to get around the Delf selling by being able to hybrid Feeple70 heads onto Delf bodies...)

 So here's the Mirwen with the VF doll.... can you see the similarities?