Just For Fun Mods: Ask us anything!

To all; What is your favorite sculpt (can be head/body/or full doll) that came out this year? Or are you still waiting for something to amaze you?

 

I am happy to say I've been amazed by a lot of releases this year (although my bank account is much less happy about that) but I think my favourite has to be the Luts KDF Pegasus body!

 

Did 5th Motif Venitu come out this year? That doll is a total show stopper, but that might have been last year. There were a lot of dolls I coveted last year.

This year I think that the Popovy Sisters new [OMG finally on topic for Den of Angels falls down with happiness] resin girls with glass eyes are the ones that have captivated me. Especially Peevit. I have also fallen hard for the new SoulDoll Tarot minis, just about anything from Withdoll, and the DollChateau minis. Ironic, since I don't collect minis, but I'm broke anyway so it's not actually too painful.

Still hoping that la Legende de Temps will release Ahaz or Ludwig this year, but I stopped holding my breath a long time ago.

 

Doll Chateau has really gotten my attention this year. So I'd have to pick either DC Kevin or Isabel. Those wings are amazing.

 

Luts definitely got my attention with their new Satyr and Satyresses. If I didn't have other obligations, I'd have at least three!

 

Okay, I'll ask you all the opposite question: in the spirit of anniversary nostalgia, what discontinued/defunct sculpt or company do you love most?

 

Hi mods! What is your #1 hobby outside of dolls?

 

I would love to see the return of Hyper Maniac or Dollti. I'd also live to see DollShe rework his Afghan girls.

In terms of time spent, my number one hobby is DoA moderation (which often has very little to do with dolls), but if that doesn't count then it's making jewelry (mostly for dolls), and if that doesn't count then it's taking Massive Open Online Courses about astronomy with a focus on our Solar System and the study of exoplanets.

 

Gosh, that's a good one... I'll have to go with Iplehouse Mars. I'm lucky enough to own one of the last heads made!

I work at the local Renaissance festival, which utilises a lot of other hobbies (sewing, interactive theatre, history, stage fighting, folk music and dancing, beer-chugging...).

 

If money wasn't an issue, is there a doll or doll related accessory you'd snap up without a second thought??

 

If money were no object, I'd have floor to ceiling glass-fronted cabinets built into half the walls of my apartment. Maybe all of the walls.

 

Who of you is the oldest on the forum? who is actually the oldest age wise? who do you think is the wisest?

 

All of the doll furniture and all of the urethane eyes (and a big house to display it all). I already have two medium boxes stuffed tetris-style with furniture and at least 5 shelves displaying what's not in boxes scattered around the house. Doll furniture is easier to find in thrift stores than urethane eyes though.

 

Wisest, indeed. I think I'm in the upper mid-range at 41?

Hmm, well if I were to truly go all out on doll display ideas, I'd snap up that 1904 replica of the Petit Trianon that has been languishing empty in our neighborhood. The price has been greatly reduced and it's only 18 million now! Best doll meet location in the city for sure..

 

NariPon Toadstool. I totally regret not getting her.

Video games!

Wow, there are so many dolls and things on the want list. But I think some good furniture would top the list. (I tend to think small)

I've only been on the forum for 7 years. But I think I am one of the oldest of the mods at 50. Wisest? Not me!

 

Did Doll Chateau Elizabeth come out this year? If so, then I'd say she's the doll that amazed me the most!

Custom House. There are a few classic sculpts I'd love to get still.

Aviation! I love watching planes, learning about new advances and the physics of flight.

At this point, I need doll storage space. So, if money wasn't an object, I'd buy gorgeous glass cabinets to display all my BJD lovelies!

Agree with Dezarii on the wisest! I'm not certain who has been on the forum the longest. I joined on the first day registration opened, so I'm likely one of them.

 

I keep seeing lots of re-releases! :3 But nothing really seems to have jumped out at me!

So many options! >_< Right now, I guess Elfdoll K?

Videogames! Oh and making soap. Oh and cooking. And gardening! XD

A Soom Romantic Picro with all fishy parts, another centaur body so I could dye it to match. ^_^ Oh and a purple Soom Smoky body. Oh, or accessories? An airbrush kit. And more shelves!

:3 I've never paid attention to anyone's ages... But also not me on the wisest! My family tells me I can be naive still, at 27 even!

 

I was quite sad about some of the DollZone sculpts that have been discontinued - especially Anson, Moment, and Una. I agree with a lot of the other answers, too - particularly Domuya! Sadly, they were gone before I joined the hobby.

Do pets count as a hobby? X3 If so, they're definitely my #1! Otherwise, I don't think there's any one specific thing - I like lazy-time activities like reading, video games, and watching TV.

All the dolls. All the dolls.

Otherwise, I'd love to have a proper display area for my collection. Dioramas, little personalized rooms or settings for each of them, studio lighting for photography.

I'm not any of those things - I do believe I'm the one who joined the forum most recently, though. (I suspect Dezarii is onto something with the answer for that last one. X3 )

 

User Numbers? How do I find out what mine is?

What do each of you do as a profession/job?

Ryu

 

Heh. You are citizen #26432. Click on anyone's profile link and it will be in the url of their profile page. Ooooh!

I pay my rent by working as a buyer for an independent retailer. It's an old style variety store with tons of different merchandise classes, but I am responsible for maintaining the inventory for hardware, power tools, hand tools, locks, plumbing, electrical, lighting, paint, adhesives, fasteners, lumber, window glazing...and some other stuff. It can be interesting when there are new technologies to learn and introduce, and it can be tedious when I have to analyze the individual profit margins on 6000 line items of screws. Fortunately, my team of assistants is pretty low key and the local customer base is fun.

 

I am tech support for a POD (print on demand) printing company (I help people make books).

 

To any/all: what's your favorite thing about DOA?

 

x__x I am currently between jobs, which doesn't help in this hobby. :P

Information on customization! Every bit of helpful info I could ever need can be found here somewhere!

 

Hockey is awesome! What is your favorite team and who is your favorite player?

 

The forum has so much to offer, but I'd have to say the people I meet on DOA. I've met some awesome people in the years I have been a member.

Tbh, I am not really into sports. I leave that to my sister. But I will always cheer for my home team, the Chicago Blackhawks.

 

I'm a veterinarian at a small animal (dog and cat) private practice. :3

The awesome, helpful members! I don't know that I could have gone anywhere in the hobby without all the lovely people here, sharing information about company reviews and updates, sharing the results of experiments with different products, and generally being so fun and welcoming!

 

Seeing members inspired to do new things that they have never tried before. I love enthusiastic, fearless new owners. And I love it even more when I get to see them grow into amazing doll artisans.
I am grateful to the members who were here before me, posting tutorials, patiently answering my newbie questions, and saying kind things about my terrible first face-up and blurry yellow photos. I wouldn't have stuck it out and learned so much if I hadn't gotten that encouragement, so it's important to me that DoA remain that kind of place for new owners.

 

Right now, homemaker and conqueror of fleas. I'm also an excellent bargain shopper and have contemplated becoming a professional finder. I had no idea that was an actual job until I looked it up.

The neatness of it, honestly. I've never seen a better regulated forum in the 15+ years I've been on the social part of the internet. Second to that, the photo reference subforum and box opening threads.

 

Holy smokes, I didn't know you could do that. I was all set to break into my best Jean Valjean ("24601!!!!!!") but I don't have enough digits.

So just to add a question:

Cats, Dogs or Something Else?

 

All of them. I love animals, furry, scaled, leatherback, shelled, boneless and otherwise.

 

Kitteh cats! ^_^ I love all animals, but our two cats are my lil buddies. We have Remy, an orange striped tomcat, and Jubilee, a girl calico. They're both about a year old now; Jubilee's kind of a shy scaredy-cat, and Remy's kind of a big lovable whiny brat. :3

 

Cats are my favorite. I have one, Kanga. She thinks some dolls are not worth her notice, and some are hers to lay on.
I also have a parrot named Racket. He's a green cheek conure.

 

Both! (And goldfish!) I grew up a dog person, but I got my first cat in college and he's done an excellent job of converting me.

 

Ok My questions is:

" If you could invent a new flavor of icecream what would it be?"

 

I am the other half of the "we" so I have the same cats and office dog. Kalliope is pretty much attached to me like a remora to a shark whenever I am home, so she seems to think that I am more hers.

I love cockatiels, but they are too noisy for apartment life, and I don't have room for snakes right now. I've had all sorts of birds and fish, but mostly the family animals were ordinary domestic cats and Husky-type dogs.

Yorkshire pudding!