Specific Doll Migidoll Yugin getting my facts sorted

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From what I understand, there are a few variations in Yujin:
- first release Yujin (2009): open eyes, wider & broader nose, thicker lips (especially upper i think), squarer chin. possibly squarer jaw
- re-release Yujin: a modified version of the first release, the obvious changes are slimmer nose, pointier chin compared to the first release
- cynical Yujin: similar to the re-release, the main difference is eyes are in a dreaming shape

To me, when I see original Yujin, I think of him as quite boyish and smiley! While the release version has a more ...neutral expression and has a more pretty boy look like some other Migidoll sculpts (Miho, Cho etc.). If I were to hazard a guess, I think the one in the photo you attached is an original Yujin.


P.S. I don't know if this is accurate but I always felt like the eyeshape of the open eyed Yujins (i.e. original and re-release) are slightly different. But it's hard to tell for sure from pictures only. I think the original Yujin has a bigger eye, while the release has more resin added to the lower eyelid that makes the eye hole shorter, giving him a more... squinty look? Re-release's eyes reminds me of Cho's eyeshape, while I don't get that from the original Yujin, if that makes sense.

 

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Haha, I was such a fan of Migidoll back in early 2010s... Kind of sad that their old website has been replaced cos it's hard to find original photos from the older releases when they first came out. Glad you've now basically confirmed you have the original Yujin. That was always my fave version of Yujin

I must have skimmed over it and forgot but someone earlier mentioned headcaps and I just realised that's another way to roughly date Migidoll heads. Which is the design of the headcaps.

I don't know exactly when Migidoll started doing this but when I bought Mihos in 2012 the dolls came with a long clear sticker with their serial number stuck inside the head. Older Migidoll from before this, back when Migi still operated more like a small artist didn't have this label (the Jina I had from 2009 or 2010 didn't). Much later iterations of Migidolls have a changed headcap with a hexagonal design stamped/engraved inside it (I'm guessing at the year because this was my friend's doll but probably later part of 2010s... maybe 2016??). I'm not super sure on the years of when these changes took place exactly but it gives a rough gauge at least for anyone who's tryna figure out when their Migidoll was made.

Tl;dr Migidoll headcaps differences:
1) during artist cast period with blog style posts/email for ordering (start till probably 2010/2011 ish?) - sculpt name engraved in headcap. Headcap closes with one set of magnet and one small resin hook and groove (example - 2nd image of Jina on an IG post I found)
2) as a small company with full shopping site (~2012 - 201...6??) - same as above but has a clear sticker with serial number stuck above their eye wells (I still own the Miho with this style but i don't have a picture of inside his head lol)
3) mid 2010s onwards - headcap closes with 2 sets of magnets. Hexagonal Migi logo inside headcap. Stickers are still a thing (example)

Sorry I got excited typing and it got long again...