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[TheMightyMollusk]

Yeah, what kind of adult collects toys, anyway.

:::quietly hides shelves full of Transformers, Gundams, Pokemon plushies, and various other nerd stuff::::

[Vahlnir]

Yeah, what kind of adult collects toys, anyway.

:::quietly hides shelves full of Transformers, Gundams, Pokemon plushies, and various other nerd stuff::::

lol

I think a lot of people do, whether they want to admit it or not. I am no exception. I wear my nerd badge with honor.

[Krotoan]

lol

I think a lot of people do, whether they want to admit it or not. I am no exception. I wear my nerd badge with honor.

.. excuse me they are NOT toys.. they are COLLECTABLES... that I can play with...


Though I gotta admit if I bought a $1000 doll I would probably never touch it beyond arranging it in a glass case. I've owned cheaper cars.

I'm just not seeing "quality" in what little information is available.

From what I've gleaned most of the price is from the handpainted/crafted factor along with her head being a unique sculpt, the popular license, and her outfit being very complex. Similar dolls on the site go for around the same.

[Vahlnir]

.. excuse me they are NOT toys.. they are COLLECTABLES... that I can play with...

[RitsukoSonoda]

I still have stuff from macross, various gundam series, gen 1 transformers, original first print run dragonball cards, ranma 1/2, astroboy, and the original kamen rider from when I was a kid... >.>;

[Jojoya]

.. excuse me they are NOT toys.. they are COLLECTABLES... that I can play with...


Though I gotta admit if I bought a $1000 doll I would probably never touch it beyond arranging it in a glass case. I've owned cheaper cars.


From what I've gleaned most of the price is from the handpainted/crafted factor along with her head being a unique sculpt, the popular license, and her outfit being very complex. Similar dolls on the site go for around the same.

Just being handcrafted doesn't make it quality, though it's naturally going to drive up the price due to the human labor costs.

[Krotoan]

Just being handcrafted doesn't make it quality, though it's naturally going to drive up the price due to the human labor costs.

True. But I think since her face is uniquely painted as well (basic makeup on dollheads isn't as complex) it's a factor at least. Probably the biggest factor is how different the doll is in many ways.

You'd probably have to talk to an actual collector of these things to get a real breakdown.... anyone?

[ZedxKayn]

Just being handcrafted doesn't make it quality, though it's naturally going to drive up the price due to the human labor costs.

It is quality. While Y'shtola is overpriced the average pricetag for that type of doll is usually well earned. Hung up or not over it "not looking like Y'shtola" it seems very clear from the close ups that the facepaint is good and there's possibility that we're still missing details that don't show up in the pictures.

[Jojoya]

It is quality. While Y'shtola is overpriced the average pricetag for that type of doll is usually well earned. Hung up or not over it "not looking like Y'shtola" it seems very clear from the close ups that the facepaint is good and there's possibility that we're still missing details that don't show up in the pictures.

I wasn't impressed by the painting in the close ups. It was rather creepy and scary as many in this thread have been saying.

Also, the recent Omega figurine fiasco says "Hi!" when it comes to handpainting or have you already forgotten what many purchasers ended up getting? A sample model prepared specifically for marketing does not represent the final version the consumer receives.

I've been out of collecting for about 2 decades now so I don't have a clue what sort of reputation Volks/Dollfie has among collectors world wide. All I can say is what I saw didn't impress me.

[ZedxKayn]

I wasn't impressed by the painting in the close ups. It was rather creepy and scary as many in this thread have been saying.

Also, the recent Omega figurine fiasco says "Hi!" when it comes to handpainting or have you already forgotten what many purchasers ended up getting? A sample model prepared specifically for marketing does not represent the final version the consumer receives.

I've been out of collecting for about 2 decades now so I don't have a clue what sort of reputation Volks/Dollfie has among collectors world wide. All I can say is what I saw didn't impress me.

A Dollfie isn't some random SE figure. 0 surprise with what happened with omega, figures rarely look better handpainted than they do painted with a machine

In general when BJDs are purchased with their face-up done it will look very accurate to the pictures, it's also a good chunk of the price. I bought one of the same scale (albeit for 1/3rd of the price) and the face up was just amazing and the shimmer definitely didn't show up on preview pics.
Tbh I dunno, as far as face-ups go it's not overboard and fits Y'shtola well enough. That stuff ain't easy to do we don't need anymore from the face up than it looking coherent.