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Best doll for a first timer?

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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby Lexagon » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:00 pm

I've seen Kayke's doll around before... she makes me want to try and sand Bryn, SO much.
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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby Evelien » Sat Jul 16, 2011 1:17 pm

I don't think I'd sand my doll but I love what she did with her eyes and hair! Is she an Isabella..?
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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby cirquemom » Sat Jul 16, 2011 11:06 pm

Either AoD or Resinsoul/BBB are really good choices for a first doll. The AoD dolls pose great- their stringing is completely different from the Resinsoul/BBBs. But the Resinsoul/BBBs are just SO CHARMING they are hard to resist.
When I do a booksigning, slide show, lecture, etc., and take a number of dolls to show people- dolls from all different manufacturers and all price ranges- the doll that people are most drawn to is my little BBB Sprite.

Resinsoul/BBB dolls are floppy but that makes them really cuddly and it lets them kind of slouch into very natural-looking positions. I had my sprite for a couple of years before I restrung her- all I had to do was pull up and retie her elastic. NOT hard to do at all.

Also- Resinsoul/BBB dolls ordered from Junkyspot come with a nice, natural face-up. If you want a blank one you have to order it special. The default face-up is nice as-is, or if you want you can add to it easily to make it darker, more dramatic, etc.
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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby AlmySidaKay » Sun Jul 17, 2011 1:10 am

I had my Isabella and my March at our mega meet today, and people flocked to them even tho they were probably the cheapest dolls at the meet. :P

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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby kaybee27 » Sun Jul 17, 2011 7:50 pm

AlmySidaKay wrote:I had my Isabella and my March at our mega meet today, and people flocked to them even tho they were probably the cheapest dolls at the meet. :P

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OK, I'm sold - I just ordered my own Isabella! YAY! I'm so excited!

I have been scouring eBay for some awesome Barbie dresses...I will have to go back to Target to get some wigs!

Next time I post I will have to be in the 1/6 section...

Thank you all for your advice/enabling! I am still definitely planning to get a MSD-sized doll in the future but I think that Isabella will be a great way to get my feet wet. I'm also already comfortable with sewing for Barbie-sized dolls as I have a ton of Silkstones.

Can't wait for her to get here - I ordered from JunkySpot and she should be here this week! Now to think of her name...
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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby 1/6andtinylover » Sun Jul 17, 2011 11:10 pm

Congratz! Welcome to the new addiction. Here we have enablers, enabling pics, awsome face up artists and easy to follow tutorials all working together to drag you deeper into this hobby.
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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby AlmySidaKay » Mon Jul 18, 2011 9:08 am

Yay I love being an enabler, plus then I have more people to chat with about BBB/RS Yo-SD girls. :P
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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby Lexagon » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:22 am

Yesss we've added another one to the ranks Almy.

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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby AlmySidaKay » Mon Jul 18, 2011 10:46 am

I finally found the red wig that you have at my local Meijer, but they wanted $10 for it, aaaand then I remembered they price match, and walmart has them at $5 just don't have the red one I want.
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Re: Best doll for a first timer?

Postby thisstrangeforest » Mon Jul 18, 2011 11:12 am

Yey! Looking forward to seeing your girl~!
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