Hello from Germany

Hi everyone!
I'm Franky. My doll collecting journey has been a short one, but I hope it lasts for a lifetime! I saw my first BJD in the early 2000s when I was still a kid. I fell in love, but then learned how expensive these dolls are, and thought I'd never own one.

Fast forward to 2023. By chance, I saw pictures of Shoushou's Niko online. I fell in love all over again, with her and BJDs. But this time, I actually had money to spend. So I tried to find her. It wasn't easy, but just a few months later, Niko arrived at my doorstep! A collector in my country sold her to me, after I basically offered my soul and my firstborn. ^^ She is so adorable, I can't stop looking at her. Whenever I see her, she makes me smile.

I also have Isladolls Mango (renewal version), a very old Minifee Chloe, some blindbox BJDs, a Minifee A-line body that will get an old event head soon (super excited!) and an Asleep Eidolon head that's not yet painted and still needs a body.

I work in tech and spend a lot of time in front of a screen, so sewing, creating resin eyes and accessories, and making wigs for my girls has become my favorite way to spend time. It's just so different to what I do for a living.

The people around me are less than thrilled, because they believe collecting dolls is for children and there must be something wrong with me. But I don't mind. I love my girls and they bring me joy. So I'm hoping to connect with lots of like-minded people on here! I'm happy to have found this community.

 

Thank you all very much!

I live in a small town near the Belgian border. It's very pretty and idyllic, but genereally speaking people are somewhat closed-minded here. They don't appreciate what they don't understand.

My MNF event head arrived today from a friend who did her faceup, yay! I've only ever seen such wonderful faceups online, but my friend did a fabulous job. Can't quite believe yet that she's with me now. Her body still needs some sanding (I don't like the seamlines), but then she'll be ready!