You Know You're a BJD Dork When...

When that oh-so-carefully crafted grail list that will never grow ( <-- haha yeah right!) begins to expand exponentially.

 

When you go to the store... and say OHHH THIS IS perfect for my little doll. When it's really a kids toy.

 

when you take the kids to see Finding Dory and all you can see is that the fish all have Mako eyes

 

when you confuse dolly terminology with human terminology "oh... my resin is patchy"

 

This is the story of my life

 

...when you spent more money on clothes for the doll than yourself

 

Wheen you look at absolutely everything in relation to whether it would work for a doll prop/furniture/clothing item. I also watch clothing store catalogues for fashion tips for my dolls.

 

When you start browsing blogs/fashion magazines for styles that don't interest you much, but your dolls love them.

 

When you follow and take pictures of strangers at the mall because what they're wearing would make an adorable dolly outfit.

 

when you attempt to dress an unfamiliar doll (Dollmore's Lucien) with an audience (literally)... it was a doll panel at a con. Her owner had not time to dress her beforehand and she was the panel host... So off i went when she asked for help, LOL .. we are from the same local club XD... It ended up taking 3 of us to figure the outfit out LOL. OH ya fool for an audience that's me! lol... It was worth it... she is to damn cute for words!

 

Probably mentioned before, but... when you're browsing pics on the Internet and can't figure out what sculpts you're looking at, only to realize they don't have ball joints because they're humans and not dolls.

 

...when you find yourself actually considering a $150 doll wig, and being glad that at least it's not one of the $300+ ones...

 

lol and yep... one day I will have one... or 20 >< lol ...dork in planing stages lol

 

Sleepless for a week while in the hospital looking up dolly stuff. Hahaha. My husband must hate me.

 

I noticed that but I couldn't quite pinpoint what was so familiar with them! XD

I'm totally guilty of looking for doll props! Just today I was looking at a mini binder and trying to use my thumb for hand/size reference! Or when you start talking about eyes and heads, and no one realizes you're talking about a doll...yup got quite a few odd looks from hubby. I still have that spreadsheet of dream/planned dolls...

 

You have a dream about dolls haha!!

 

When you make sure to warn any new co-workers that you collect dolls, so not to be concerned when you talk about receiving body parts in the mail.

And also when your excuse to your boss as to why your doll came to work with you is "Well we went to an event before work and then came straight here, I was worried he would get too hot in my car so he came in too."

And when that excuse actually works because your boss has lost all hope of explaining to you that it's a doll, not a person.

 

When you get super excited about back to school because you know staples is going to have all kinds of doll sized school supplies
aaaaaaand when you start to slowly plan how to drag all your friends into the doll hobby with you ^^
and lets not forget that when your feeling like crap you spend a bunch of time on dolly forums and have your dolls curled up with you couse it makes you feel better

 

When you are watching a movie or anime or playing a game and can't help but wonder what xx character would look like as a bjd , what sculpt woulf fit best...

 

I do this all the time! xD

You know you're a BJD freak when one of your dolls falls down and you actually scream out loud.... and then scold him/her for scaring you like that.

 

"If I go on a diet and eat once every 2 days I will get thinner AND be able to afford another doll!!!"
That and selling half of the things I own and replacing them with one doll and actually thinking it was worth it :')

 

When not only you but also your family starts looking for anything miniature to go in your doll space.
(I love you mom, thank you very much)

 

When you consider paying half as much as your doll to get her custom shoes....

 

When you go through doll profiles guessing the companies from just profile pictures and you get 90% of them right.

 

..when during break at work instead of having a coffee, going to the restroom or simply relaxing, you go to the website of your favourite company and look at all their dolls and daydream of the day you'll be able to bring them all home to you.
...when to free your parcel from customs you go to the post office wearing heels and a really nice long dress with an amazing neckline, even though you know you shouldn't go there until the next day bacause your package could very well still be on the delivery truck and somehow manage to come out of it victorious, a good amount of money poorer, but victorious

 

I'm still bringing a tape measure along wherever I go just so I can check sizes/scale - I really hate when I forget it because that's usually when I find something cool! And recently I've noticed that I keep talking about floating heads and bodies, sometimes in the mail and sometimes just around the house... So more odd looks!

 

...When you make a spreadsheet of dolls you want, including plans for wigs and eyes on said spreadsheet. I may have done this already.

 

When you get super overly excited getting a pair of eyes in the mail.

 

When you introduce your brother to the hobby chanting "one of us! One of us!" To his lack of amusement.

 

When you bring your doll to your retail job and stick around for an extra ten minutes after your shift to geek out about her with your coworkers. Literally all of which are doll people.

 

When most of your Youtube subscriptions are BJD owners...

 

Accidentally referring to your makeup for the day as a 'faceup' That, and having legitimate dreams about buying the dolls from your wishlist, which in turn gets your heart beating so fast it wakes you up...something that has happened to me more than once

 

When you no longer need the tape measure and can find doll props on the right scale just by looking.

 

When you look at a DOLL, for your HOBBY, that brings NO financial gain, and just sits and looks pretty, and it's 1000 dollars, and you think "What a steal! This is so worth it! I'm so happy! I can't wait to get him/her! What a sensible, logical purchase! I'm so proud of myself!"

 

When you're able to look at a person and name their doll look-alike, as you know so many companies and so many sculpts that it just comes naturally.

 

When you make plans for a doll, know what you'll do for his backstory, ect... But don't know what his hair will look like cause you don't wanna make a choice only to be unable to afford it or find it again.

 

I spend more on my dolls' clothes than on mine
I look at people and I'm like, "if you were a doll, you'd be from *this company* in *this sculpt* (though that may be creepier more than dorky ahaha~)
And... I have never been able to save. Literally, all my 'luxury' money is gone within a week. But when it comes to dolls, I've been able to save for ages. I'm like, "I don't need treats, I need dolls"

 

- When you talk about sewing for your doll like you're sewing for a person, including that they wouldn't sit still, to the point where the person you're talking to says you should bring your friend in to the coffee shop sometime. Then you ruin it by saying his box is so heavy and it's like carrying around a small child when you're hauling him around. (Seriously, he would not sit still, I had just re-strung Chi and he was being a kicky brat because I'd modded off.....something.)

- When you have a mental conversation about what is going on with commentary from your doll while you are working on something for them, hauling them around for a photo shoot, or posing them. Sometimes your part of the conversation is said out loud regardless of where you are.

- When you (nearly) get in trouble for changing a doll in a park because you are so used to doll nudity that you don't consider how it might seem in a family environment to change their outfit at a picnic table. (One of my SD boys needed an outfit change for a perfect photo, and I had his change of clothes with me.)

- When you're looking at fabric and your mother asks who needs a new outfit sewn.

- When you talk about your dolls so much that family make suggestions about things you can do for whatever you were trying to do for your doll as a project.

- When you make lists of who to haul around with you to a photo shoot and why depending on when you are going to be taking photos.

 

you know your a dork when your life is literally suspended around bjds.
literally all I do all day is look at bjds or browse doa all day long, that aint good

 

When you are super excited to get respirator filters in the mail, since it means doing face-ups for all the blank dolls!

 

When people ask after your doll outfit projects.

 

I kinda did this too. Spent $400 on a new doll and outfits, furniture... never mind what I have to spend on customization.

Um, when my dolls have their own living space in the guest room?

 

My parents do the same thing! They always end up buying nice old fashioned chairs from junk shops, etc. (Thanks dad )

Also...

- When you refuse to pay over $10 for a pair of shoes but then go ahead and spend over $90 on Oscar Doll Eyes. Whoopsie~

- When you create backstories and pick out wigs, eyes and clothes for dolls you haven't even ordered yet and probably won't be able to for a while due to lack of money. (I may or may not do this far too often.)

 

Well, their clothes cost more than mine...

 

Same here

 

There is that moment when you keep pics of your crew on your phone, camera, or even in your bag to show them to people when they ask what your hobbies are. XD

 

when you start using a mirror to find the best doll-holding poses, for when you go to conventions/meetups

 

I sew about three times more of her clothing than I do mine, and it’s STILL more expensive for her fabric costs than my own. ^^’

Also, I have more pics of her and props for her than I do anything else. ^_^’

 

Think about what I can afford the second I deposit my check .. Plotting it all out months before I even order anything

 

You know you're a BJD dork....

when you can't even run to the grocery store without having to pick up at least a couple of blind box toys or some other little surprise presents for your favorite little someone.... just because he enjoys getting surprise presents so much and you love seeing him happy.

when you realize that your doll has already appropriated half of YOUR smaller clothing tansu for his folded clothes, and that the little "closet" you had built for his hanging clothing is actually wider than the area YOU have for YOUR hanging your clothes..... then you realize that his clothing which has already taken over a good sized chunk of your walk-in closet, is roughly only a third of clothing he actually owns!

when your doll takes more clothes and junk on a trip than you do, and that's AFTER the two of you spent two days arguing over what he "absolutely can't live without" and trying to winnow his pile down to just the "necessities"!
....and then, his stuff gets packed in the suitcase first, after which you attempt to squeeze in your stuff around his. .....and this isn't even a trip for a doll show, or a convention, it's just a little vacation trip!

when your doll comes back from the trip with more souvenirs and goodies than you do.

when you're engaged in and enjoying a great conversation, and then it occurs to you that you're the only one who is actually speaking aloud.
(Lol, in my case this applies just as much to my dogs as it does to my dolls. In fact, sometimes they all join in the conversation, dogs and dolls.)

 

I've seen someone else mention this, but I absolutely have called makeup a faceup as well before.

You also know you're a bjd dork when you decide to make a specific folder on your phone just for pictures of him so that you can find them more easily.

When you only have one pair of beat up shoes that you refuse to buy new ones because of the cost yet you decide that your doll MUST have a pair of 18 dollar boots (even though I could find a pair of actual shoes for the same price and I'm the one who actually walks)

When you see a chair shaped pin cushion in the clearance section and can't resist buying it for your doll.

When you feel your heart swell with pride when your best friend talks about how they'd seriously consider getting a doll of their own even though they previously had no interest in owning a bjd, due to hearing me gush over them so much.

 

I haven't been into the hobby for a while (I graduated college and got a job, and there went my funds), but four years later I still walk through stores and think "oh, that would fit my doll." It's one of the things that's kept me from selling my dolls. (who am I kidding? I could never part with them!)

Back when I was super into everything BJD and had just gotten my first doll, I got excited enough to write a 10 page paper for class on BJDs. The teacher knew nothing about BJDs and it only vaguely matched the topic, but I made it work anyway. XD

 

...when you look like that (shot by my partner)

 

I posted about this back in 2014 (PB ate the original photo) and I still have this on my key-ring. It is much worse for wear but it still comes in handy for proper BJD proportions.
Once upon a time by SteamWitch, on Flickr

 

...when you have to do another rearrangement of things in your room to get all your dolls' extra clothes/shoes/props put away properly. ...and then promptly order them some more.

...when you go to change the channel on your TV and have to move a doll head out of your way before you can do so.

...when you're willing to buy a large reel of ribbon just to have the right thing to tie your doll's hair with.

...when you're willing to kill your hands prying little rusty nails out of a miniature couch because none of the other options you can find are the right size/style.

...when the naked, headless, finless mermaid sitting near your computer doesn't even register as strange.

 

When your friend- who knows about your hobby- groans any time someone asks you about the things you like to do.
When your friends know exactly how many dolls you have because you don't shut-up about them.
When you've assembled a blank doll on your lap in public where everyone can see you while also chatting away to your non-bjd hobbist relatives.

 

When you exclaim “I've got a body in the mail!” Without thinking how odd that could sound to none doll collecting people.

When you go to an anime convention so your doll can show off their cosplay.

When you sacrifice your own clothing to make it into clothing for your doll, because they need it more than you do.

 

When you collect cardboard boxes as the material is a handy base for making doll props.

When you look at other toy lines like Our Generation and American Girl to find what's BJD compatible.

 

When you scan the miniatures in every shop you ever go in for doll accessories....

 

When you're telling someone about something you're planning on making and they automatically assume that it's for your dolls rather than yourself because that's normally the case.