Have you ever considered switching from resin?

Why not both?

I have many dolls made of different materials.

 

I personally like the feel of holding a resin bjd, the substance, the weight, the temperature (weird I know -_-u), I have an 11cm obitsu and really the size and material doesn't do it for me.
Have you read from some doll collectors: "it's too big for me to handle" "it's too heavy my arms ache" I really like my big resin dolls, and even my tiny 16 cm resin dolls, there's a quality about resin I don't know how to describe, I just like it. Of course I'm not fond of the yellowing, but hey nothing's perfect :P

 

Honestly, I'd definitely pick up more non-resin dolls if they had the aesthetics I liked. As is, I did have a hujoo freya at one point and I just hated how her joints and body looked. That said, I have definitely considered hujoo's Azela, I've never seen a strong looking cat anthro on 1/3 scale before.

As far as comparisons go, I like the soft feel of resin (DC resin is the best!) and the heftiness it has. It appeals to my tactile nature, and that a lot of bjd companies sand their seams, as opposed to what I've experienced from hujoo.

Suffice to say I liked the feel of resin, but if they had the aesthetics I wanted I'd get a vinyl or abs doll.

 

For me, it's more about the sculpt than the material. I'd personally love a lot of my dolls in porcelain, but when the artists make them in resin that's what I end up with. If they were made in vinyl or ABS, I'd probably have them in that.

 

Hmmm... I collect other dolls, non-bjd, who outnumber my BJD's by... a lot.
But still I like to do things with my resin dolls a lot more - i think it's because they're bigger? Or maybe more realistic? Easier costumisation? Anyhow, apart from that I just like the feeling of resin more. And the differences of aesthethics in the companies that produce resin dolls. I don't know, I love all my different dolls, but for character wise I wouldn't shell a character in a different type of doll.

 

Nope, never, but that's because I prefer more realism to Anime style, and with a few exceptions most vinyl dolls are anime, bigheaded or otherwise too stylized for my own tastes. They're gorgeous, but not for me.

 

There are things I really like about both! Vinyl/ABS dolls and figures are easier to pose, take up less space (for the most part lmao), and are a lot easier to find props for but they just don't do it for me in the aesthetics department the way resin BJDs do. Honestly though, I haven't put a ton of effort into my azones/obitsus/etc so maybe I could love them as much if I really tried

 

For me, the difference in what type of doll I prefer is the size, and what purpose they serve. I like to have many types of doll, but I am only willing to pay so much for a certain type

For 1/12 scale dolls, they're mostly Figmas that I purchased mostly to accompany me on trips. They aren't the characters they were intended to be, except for the Museum line dolls. I liked the concept of Figma, with the modularity in hands, heads, and feet, and their sturdiness and compactness.

I also have a Garmonsway Chris because I'd like to make a miniature, and 1/12th scale is the most convenient for that. He's made of pretty crappy plastic (very lightweight), but the sculpting is very detailed and he poses well.

For in-between (1/8th scale? I have no idea) I have a ghostly china doll with a body made by me. She has a Regency dress and accompanying corset and undergarments somewhere that I made for her...

I like the feel of fired and glazed porcelain, but even with a jointed fabric body, she lacks the posability I prefer. Porcelain is very fragile, but less prone to scuffing than resin. I normally hate porcelain dolls, but I like that she lacks painting--a very creepy doll!

For 1/6th scale dolls, I have three categories of doll: 1) existing film and book characters, 2) "just for fun," and Breyer horses (although some aren't quite in that scale. I am not willing to shell out a lot of cash for a doll I merely like the aesthetic of. Similarly, if the character isn't mine, I don't like to spend as much money either.

The "just for fun" characters tend to be Pullips (whose stock I change very little--perhaps a faceup, or hybriding, but no extensive modding or wigmaking), and random action figure heads (which may be intended to be an existing character, but I don't recognize them) which have been rewigged and hybrided to more posable bodies (mostly Volks Neo and HotToys True Type). The Pullips are usually hybrided to Obitsu bodies, but I can't stand their proportions on realistically-sculpted 1/6th scale dolls. These dolls have names and a personality, and interact with some of the other similar dolls, but little else in character development.

Some of my other "just for fun" dolls include dolls I purchased for a project or as a concept doll, with little in mind for what I would do with them after. I keep them, because after I complete them, I think of them as works of art. Even though she's 1/3rd scale, my Groove-Pullip Isul/Hujoo Io hybrid fits into this category because I bought her intending to use her as a base to test different modding techniques (so a concept doll--in this case, extreme modularity, with many changeable parts). I have more Hujoos, including a Hujoo dog and the two Janus Hujoos in this category.

I love the Pullip head construction, but the bodies are pretty crappy (although type 3 is my favorite). Most are rebodied to Obitsu, even though I hate the soft torso--very prone to staining and it makes the torso joints hard to bend. Even though Pullips (except MIO) are probably expensive for their quality, I still prefer older Pullips (more expensive, but thicker plastic) because I love the Pullip aesthetic. They're so sassy!

I like Hujoo, but except for the Io body, the joints are chunky. They also don't tend to come matte. It's about what I'd be willing to pay for a non-realistic BJD, however. I have one Hujoo hybrided to a Pureneemo body (not flection), which poses like crap (no joints really), but I like the sculpting. It needs badly to have the paint removed and be dyed.

I like the Hujoo Io concept if not all aspects of the execution (some of the joints--like the hip joint--serve no function), and she stands like a rock. ABS cuts better than resin, but it doesn't tend to carve like polyurethane resin (tends to shatter). I can cut Pullip MIO ABS with airplane shears, so that's nice, and I feel like ABS is less prone to shatter when it falls (because it's much lighter than resin).

My existing characters are the momokos and less realistic action figures, many of which are from Star Trek and Men in Black. Many of the heads were not intended to be that character, but I rewigged them and dressed them to look like the character. I have a couple Hot Toys PERS heads in this category because I like eyemechs (so the heads are expensive, but the bodies tend not to be).

I like these dolls because their aesthetics go together: my Momokos, GI Joe, and some Star Trek heads from Playmates are in one group, and the HotToys heads in a couple others.

The Playmates dolls, however, although the aesthetic goes nicely with Momoko, absolutely suck. Their head sculpts are pretty nice, but the outfits and bodies were horrendous (clearly I'm not the sort of person who likes playline dolls). I had to cut the clothing off the dolls because it was glued into the joints.

I love the HotToys stock painting--very realistic. I just hate how they sculpt most of the men--very macho with a permanently angry expression which works terribly if you actually plan to play with their dolls, so I mostly have the female sculpts (although some of these suffer from the Tonner doll problem--all heads look like the same male head even though they are intended to be female, and they don't look as much like the actress as the male sculpts look like the actor). The annoying neck construction gets me though: I need a head/neck joint, not just a neck/torso joint. It makes poses look more natural.

I like the bodies as well (mostly hybrided to Volks Neo). They're great posers, although the male body is not terribly realistic (he looks ridiculously buff--buffer than BJDs and scary buff). I prefer the True Type bodies for this reason, even though the feet (tiny toothpick ankles!) annoy me. HotToys (True Type) plastic is much better than Volks Neo because it's less orange, and matte. I hate the HotToys female bodies, however. They're soft-torsoed.

I also have a few "Girls of Many Lands" dolls which are still their existing characters. I received them long before BJD, mostly for their outfits which are fantastic.

These dolls are terrible posers, and their bodies look considerably younger than they are supposed to be (like most American Girl style dolls), but I love the stock dresses--so detailed. I am very impressed with the construction, as 1/6th scale is hard. I received them in grade school for holidays after completed some of the books, so they're special to me because I enjoyed them then.

The Breyer horses are an old collection that I never got rid of. They all have names and relationships with one another (including friendships and kind of hierarchy within the herd). The older ones have kind of stupid names, such as "Peach" and "Lemon" (whose sexes were miscategorized by my when I received them--oops).

I dislike the feel of Breyer horse plastic, but the painting is considerably sturdier than resin faceups, so I'm jealous of that quality of the plastic (is the paint fired on somehow at a very low heat?). Breyer horse plastic is terrible when it breaks (unlike resin), because superglue will not hold it together, but it is much easier to boil a new shape into than polyurethane resin (so moving feet is easy). I love the detail in some of the stock painting. The plastic scuffs terribly though (much worse than BJDs).

I also have a couple existing character dolls which were actually sculpted to be that character (mostly 3AA/Ashley Wood sculpts). Badbot is mostly good quality, but his jointing is loose (so he looses feet easily), and the vinyl came sticky (reaction with the paint and sealer)--so kind of disappointing quality for a rather expensive doll of this type. I hate the female bodies that Ashley Wood uses because they're pointlessly sexy and, although they have joints, they don't work properly. I hybrided my Adventure Kartel girl onto a Volks Neo hybrid body, keeping the long legs and arms to keep with the aesthetic. The stock clothing is good quality for both my girl and my Darwin Rothschild boy are very nice. I have a weakness for the dystopian aesthetic.

These dolls are expensive for playline dolls, but are relatively inexpensive compared to my BJDs.

For 1/4th(ish) scale, I still have a couple American Girl dolls that I really don't play with. They're no longer my style, but I haven't sold them (perhaps I will in the future, but probably not--my parents will probably keep them in the hope of future grandchildren). They have the same problem of other American Girl company dolls--look creepy young especially in the body and I really dislike weighted sleep eyes. These dolls aren't really for me.

For 1/3rd scale I have another disassembled porcelain doll who is the woman in the wallpaper, from The Yellow Wallpaper. She is from the 90s and was intended to be Juliet, but I've sewn her a body (although it's unattached) and have collected the fabric for a dress.

I hate the texture of fired unglazed porcelain, so I'll probably have to seal her. This was really just a project to make a more "traditional" type of doll. I like the concept and her painting more than I like playing with her due to the lack of posing, but she's super creepy to pose and take photos of. I was thinking about Wednesday Addams Marie Antoinette doll when I planned this girl.

So, I really don't see the purpose of my different types of dolls similarly, so I won't be replacing my BJDs with other types of doll or vice versa.

 

Yus all the way! I love my resin heads, but the larger resin was such a pain for me to try and pose. It took me a while to finally get the bright idea to hybridize my resin heads with Obitsu bodies. But I am so so tempted to go for other materials (like ABS). That being said, I have also been tempted to still collect resin BJDs (larger than 60cm).

I've come to the conclusion that if it can pose well enough and I like the look of it, then I'm going to collect it whether it's on-topic resin or not. Dolls are so much fun, and there are so many variations out there!

 

Most of the time I don't mind resin, but I wish its posing abilities would be closer to the big vinyl dolls.
I like how light vinyl is and how well the ones with an internal skeleton can keep their poses.

However, the fact vinyl stains so fast really, REALLY turns me off. I remember getting my DD and it took me less than a day to stain her (with the red tag Nine9 style has on their stuff)
Not to mention that except for Granado now there is not much choice when you like 70cm, kinda realistic guys or darker skintones.
I also prefer how resin feels when painting/modding it, and to me they feel less like toys then too (I always thought my DD felt a little...flimsy).

 

It would certainly be cool if the offerings of vinyl dolls were more similar to resin. I know Granado has a vinyl version of their Evol body, but other than that vinyl equals anime as far as I can tell. Still, as someone who likes anime dolls with the right eyes and faceups, I'm more curious than put off by the idea of a non-resin material.

 

I'm in the "why not both?" camp. I love the heft and weight of resin too much to go back to just vinyl and ABS dolls. We'll see how I feel after a I get my Vindoll, but there's just something so satisfying for me in the solidity of resin dolls. (Though that Vindoll is off to have adventures when he gets here. He's going up in the trees where I'd never take a resin!! XD )

 

Yes! I guess I must explain a little. When I first joined the hobby seven years ago, my first choice was a Volks mini Dollfie Dream. Mostly because of aesthetics as I prefer anime, but I did lots of research and just liked what I read about vinyl with an internal skeleton. I did get a mini DD, but didn't keep her as I wanted 'to fit in more' with the resin bjd community. A mistake I do regret as I can't afford to get another one at this point in my life. Sad really. Anyway, I finally got a big DD a couple years ago for a great used price (heavy staining, which I was able to remove), and wow, she is so light! No scary elastics, poses wonderfully, and I don't worry over her at all. Even staining can me minimized with light colors, wig cap, etc. Just last year I got a 48cm Obitsu to be my vinyl anime guy. So happy with him! And to top it all off, a Granado Vindoll (definitely not anime) is on order. So I'm keeping my current resins, but any vinyl bjds in all sizes are on my radar. It just boils down to I hate elastics! I can deal and struggle with msd and smaller, but not SD. I don't like getting hurt just for a doll, lol.

 

I love my Hujoo Freya/Freyr collection (this in spite of the modding necessary to get the headcaps to work on the very first Freyas...), and my other plastics, but I couldn't see myself giving up the resin dolls-- I just find myself wanting more of both! I love the feel of resin, and I do prefer working on it when I'm doing faceups. They have different pros and cons, for sure.

 

I do like the texture and mass of resin, but if vinyl and ABS start showing up more with the more realistic aesthetics I prefer I'd definitely add some to my collection just for the ease of posing and lower cost. Something like Granado's vindolls in msd size would be a sure buy for me.

 

At the moment I say no because I'm almost completely out of space for new dolls, but honestly, sure! I don't think I will ever "switch" from resin or stop collecting them,only that I'm open to exploring other types of dolls as well.It's just there's so many types out there and my experience is so limited, that I don't really know how to find dolls that suit my aesthetics. For the most part I don't like fashion-type dolls, baby doll, child dolls or classic porcelain dolls. But of course there are always exceptions, and while I'm not sure I'd ever have as big a collection of other types of dolls as my bjds, I see no reason not to get one or two if I like them well enough.

 

I've got a few fashion dolls/larger vinyl dolls about the place... But honestly the majority of my non-bjd group are 'action figures', specifically stuff in the hyperrealistic style that Hot Toys and similar companies specialise in. (Lol, you should see how hyper-male some of the guys on the action figure forums get when you bring up that they're basically dolls, the rooted hair is girly thing is still causing problems ridiculously - example Hot Toys Ripley, prototype had rooted hair, was perfect, but insecure in their masculinity sections of the hobby complained vocally, and the current figure looks dire sadly)

Between the realism, generally excellent poseability, and huge amount of *stuff* you can find in 1/6 scale... I admit that I generally do more with the action figures than the bjds. (It also helps, that whilst all pigments dislike sunlight, Iron Man red especially, fading/yellowing isn't as terrifying a problem with the figures that I'd be willing to go outside and do elaborate photostories with than with polyurethane.)

However, there's just something about the larger scale that bjds are available in that'll never be matched by my small hoarde of 1/6 figures. Even taking into account that on the whole I find the ridiculously excellent likenesses on the grape sized heads of the 1/6 guys more impressive than the more stylised bjd sculpts (even the ones touted as realistic) Having said that Hot Toys are shifting into the 1/4 scale market... And certain Iron Man models, even in 1/6 are huge - Igor and the yet to be released Hulkbuster. However, whilst there has been a move into producing a wider range of body types in the 1/6 action figure realm, I generally find it easier to tailor body chokce to a character with the options available with bjds, and absolutely love the non-judgemental approach most people into this side of the doll hobby take when you attempt face-ups/do mods that are... Less than the quality a professional would produce... The atmosphere in the bjd end of things on the whole is part of the reason why my bjd group will likely never be gotten rid of, despite the fact that a lot of them live in their boxes most of the time, and with the way the characters keep drifting, occasionally the selection is a tad revolving door!

 

I actually started with Ellowyne Wilde, Pullips and Monster Highs, so resins are more of a smaller addition to my doll collection. I was drawn in by the articulated centaurs and kept going. I don't feel one doll type can replace the other. They each have their own pros and cons.

 

I've never really considered switching from resin to dolls made from a different material such as ABS or vinyl, but I've seriously considered dropping resin altogether.

 

I often think about letting go of my resin dolls. The reason I purchased them was for their posing, but the stringing either isn't right to begin with or they loosen up so quickly that they won't hold a pose ( I don't keep them sitting or in a particular pose so the stringing should hold up better). I have vinyl dolls that are almost 20 years old and they are still strung beautifully. I also have some Ruby Red Gallery dolls that can stay sitting or cross legged as they are mechanical instead of strung. It isn't just the type of resin doll either I have all kinds from many different companies - it does get frustrating.

 

Resin is more durable than vinyl - it's easier to customize (faceups etc) and the sculpts are so much better in 1:3 scale! I do like some of the action figures (the larger ones) but they aren't nearly as customizable, they are vinyl & they aren't big enough.

 

I pretty much started in the doll hobby with ABS/plastic dolls. Some Bratz, a couple Winx Club, and eventually moved on to Pullip. I do admit I love the versatility and customizable nature of the Pullip line, but I'm not a big fan of the material. Even though it doesn't yellow as easy, it can be harder to clean off (certain solvents you can use on resin will melt or damage Pullip's plastic ), it's hard to get a darker/grey skintone without painting it (it'll melt if you even try to dye it), and some of the bodies available either lack decent poseability (The type 4 especially) or are horribly squishy and prone to permanent staining.

That last in particular is one of my big issues with vinyl in general. For me personally, at least, it's fragile and can stain easily, and cleanup is much harder and more frustrating. The skin flexibility factor is nice, but the way it pops out of joint (especially on Obitsu 1/6 and Pullip) is annoying.

I have a hujoo Freya, and I do like her construction, but I think I'll just stick with one.

I rather like how solid and versatile resin is, and will more than likely stick with it. (I'm trying to limit my urge to collect anyways, so I won't be drawn towards any other types of dolls any time soon)

 

Hah wow lots of differing opinions on here... Some further thoughts - this time about the very nature of the plastics we're talking about (and yes, how resin is indeed plastic, and not a very nice one at that). My personal experiences of the numerous plastics used in doll manufacturing tends to the opposite of those who think that resin is strong/sturdy and everything else is delicate.

Then again, I suspect I'm one of the few on here that have taken a hacksaw, dremel, xacto and other tools/chemicals to both vinyl, ABS and resin (amongst other more complex curing composites) given the nature of the work that I was carrying out. I've purposefully melted numerous plastics with solvents far harsher (and infinitely more toxic than) acetone over the years whilst carrying out lab work and well... With my background in materials generally and more specifically polymers, the common perception around these parts that ABS is a 'cheap' and nasty plastic vs polyurethane resin being this lovely material... Well it's more than a tad mind boggling. Especially given that at the other end of the spectrum of this hobby (high end action figures again, sorry) the resin tends to only be used in either very small custom manufacture runs, where a better set-up/switching to a more appropriate material such as PVC would prove absolutely prohibitive cost-wise... And... Well... The nasty knock-offs/recasts of legitimate sculpts that were made by other manufacturers in a different material. Fortunately I can safely say that the other end of the hobby frowns upon recasts just as much as this end does, though they are more urbane about the fact that the things will likely always exist (and there are several amusing YouTube videos involving hammers when reviewers have received nasty fakes). But well the resin heads - both the legit custom heads, and the evil knock-offs that people sometimes end up with thinking they've bought the real thing? They're viewed as delicate/made of an inferior material.

Whilst I share the frustration about staining and vinyl that Obitsus especially suffer from frankly I'm of the opinion that a well designed ABS-based body holds poses infinitely more stably than their strung competitors... Not to mention even the engineering on the cheaper ABS/vinyl dolls tends to be on a par with the most excellent bjd (CooModel for instance have an excellent 1/4 scale body available for a fraction of the price of the equivalently sized Obitsu, let alone a Fashion Line Dollshe - and whilst the quality isn't amazing, I'd say it's far far better than a fifth as good as the Dollshe equivalents as the pricing would imply)

And well, back to my initial point - if anyone has tried to cut through ABS aka the hard plastic that makes up the base of the majority of the cheap play line fashion dolls, and notably, the high end action figure bodies too... well they should realise that the reason it's so difficult to work with is that the material itself has been extensively engineered to be extremely hard wearing and *tough* - in both the scientific sense, and in layman's terms. Whilst direct sunlight is a worry for both ends of the hobby, especially amongst those who have anything with red pigment in it (cough, Hot Toys Iron Man, and the mostly ironed out pink plastic issue, cough) I've got to admit I'm far less concerned about UV rays instantly triggering damaging degradation in the very material of the ABS/vinyl/PVC figures than the Polyurethane/Resin gang who I know are inevitably becoming more brittle/delicate as time progresses whether they're receiving UV exposure or not.

Ahem right sorry - bit of a ramble through the numerous thoughts I've had on this over the years! I should probably reiterate that I do love my resin gang and don't intend to get rid of them, there's just something about the scale/the customisable nature of them that I adore. Not t mention, again, how accepting everyone into bjds tends to be of each other's aesthetic tastes/abilities. Though I do find it vaguely hilarious that the strange quirk of human psychology that equates weight/heft with quality is paying dividends in so many walks of life, including the dolls.

 

I am transitioning from resin to vinyl already! My interest in dolls was stoked by resin BJDs, but it is has started wane since I discovered vinyl fashion and character dolls, especially the OOAK repaints of Tonner, Barbie and Monster High.

BJDs are hard work by comparison. I am becoming increasingly peeved with having to deal with stringing / posing problems, yellowing, worrying about buying recasts, struggling to find clothes / eyes / wigs that fit, chipped / flawed face ups, etc. Dolls should be heaps of fun - not a pain - to have around!

Also, when I have ordered a doll direct from the manufacturer or an authorised dealer, I have been left feeling disappointed and frustrated. I want the doll to look exactly like the one in the promo pics and it *never* does. Bummer. With a OOAK repaint, I know what I am getting for sure.

I have to admit that I do still like to look at other members' resin BJDs. Lots of eyecandy, but without the stress!

 

I'm sorta doing the switch at the moment. I really love my resin crew, and they're staying, but unless I find in total love with a sculp, I doubt I'd get any more.
Realising just how easy it is to modify vinyl dolls has been a game changer for me, especially after a couple youtube videos showed me that painting eyes is a lot less scary than I though. Then there's the fact they're comparatively easier to dress. Usually you can know pretty acurately who is going to wear whose clothes, and if you get a pattern that fit one doll, it's going to fit a whole bunch of them... whereas I'm getting headaches trying to dress some of my resin crew, since only one of them has a "normal" type of body.
Also, let's be honest. If I'm going to make heavy modifications on a doll, having paid it 20€ means I can be a lot more experimental than with a 300€ one! And customisation is probably what I enjoy most, as I've discovered recently.
Also also, "classic" fashion dolls at 1:6 are easier to house. Both in the sense of where to put them when not in use, and for making dioramas. I'm really liking the smaller sizes, the relative variety of shape thanks to different lines (curvy Barbie! Where would I ever get her resin sister, seriously?).

The only downside to vinyl for me is that I haven't yet found a doa-like community for them. So I still hang out a lot around the bjd crowd, because there are just so much ressources!

 

Nuh-uh. Did both vinyl and ABS dolls before I got into aBJD; really don't like the feel compared to resin at all.

 

This is a very interesting topic!

I own a wide variety of dolls and action figures, I must say that coming from the 1:6 hobby most people think of resin as "poor man's plastic."
When I jointed the "bjd" hobby I always felt like there was a stigma against other plastic dolls, and thought to myself how funny because most people
who collect action figures are not too fond of resin (this was way back before DoA was this big). If I could change the material of all my resin dolls
to other types of plastic I would chose ABS. I love my Hujoo Wings because he hasn't yellowed one bit since the time I bought him quite some years
ago. He hasn't stained either, even though he is always in the same black clothes and he is white! I wouldn't leave my resins in their clothes, but I don't
fear leaving my Hujoo in his clothes forever. I don't know why Pullip (and friends) stain however, they are supposedly made out of ABS as well, but
they stain the moment you look at them funny. I am not too fond of soft vinyl, I wish I could change that about the 1:6 hobby, seems like most companies
nowadays are leaning towards squishy bodies and I am not a fan. I don't mind that there is a market for them, I just wish not everyone was making them.
It leaves very few options for good old solid plastic bodies, but then again maybe I'm just a weirdo.

I do like the customizability of resin, but I don't find other plastics any less customizable (except for soft vinyl). I do enjoy changing the way things look,
so I guess in a very minimal way, I do favor resin for that sole reason.

 

I like many kinds of dolls but resin types are my favorites so far. I'll never get tired of Unoa because of the faceplates. I also love the delicacy of the hands and feet, the 'just right' curves of the legs, the option parts. I really love working on my hybrids too. Just remind me not to work on 4 at a time from here out please, somebody, anybody? My collection has been 'en dishabille' for an embarrassing amount of time, long enough for that to become a ridiculous theme within my doll story.

Edit: I also really like Monster High dolls, some as stock, some for customizing. I have finishing issues with my resins because when I finish one, then I want a new resin and preferring 1/4 or larger and approaching 20, I'm fast running out of space to display each nicely. I don't want to succumb to the shelf lineup thing, it's just not my style to display anything that way. My 1/6 fashion types have a multi-level dollhouse but that's asking a bit much for my big resins to be displayed that way unless I rotate them and none want to be er...'locked away in seasonal exile' was I believe the way they phrased it...

 

I've always collected many different types of doll. My oldest are my original Disney character dolls from the 80s and early 90s - the one thing that is a downside to their plastic is that some have suffered 'greasy face syndrome' where the plasticiser (the stuff that makes it flexible) has started to leach out, giving them a shiny appearance and making them sticky. I'm not sure if newer dolls will have this problem, but it has made me wary of soft plastic collectibles. Saying that I do have a whole bunch of fashion dolls anyway!