Monday, August 24, 2009

Space and More Space - the Eternal Quest

When I was a child, I wanted to have dolls and action figures overflowing. I wanted to have a doll and action figure museum that people would come from far and wide to see. So I bought and I bought. From childhood to adulthood, I bought. Behold some results of a lifetime of buying:



and more stuff ...



So while there are dolls and action figures I still want to get, there's something else I seek. Space. More space. The eternal quest for the doll and action figure enthusiast AFTER collecting.
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8 comments:

  1. HollyAugust 24, 2009 at 10:34 PM

    Woah! A lot of them are still in their boxes. :D

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  2. NielAugust 25, 2009 at 12:07 AM

    Unless we are really, really rich, the quest for space could be futile unless we overcome the challenge of letting go.

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  3. D7anaAugust 25, 2009 at 6:21 AM

    Yes, letting go is hard. Hard but necessary. Sigh.

    Then again, I get to fully appreciate some of the dolls or figures I consider "gems" for whatever reason I do. And those less favored by me can find new homes and become "gems" in someone else's collection.

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  4. ModernWizardAugust 25, 2009 at 9:22 AM

    You know, if you need more space, you can always give your extra dolls to me. I'll take good care of them. :p

    Have you seen the Juku Couture Girls at Target recently? They are $9.99 there instead of their original price of $19.99, and one of them is a cute little brown-skinned girl. Well, they're all cute! They are surprisingly well-articulated, like lower-grade Obitsus, with single-jointed elbows and knees, but bend and swivel wrists and ankles.

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  5. D7anaAugust 25, 2009 at 10:44 AM

    I don't doubt that they would be in great hands ;-D

    Yes, I've seen the first Juku Couture Girl dolls. I'm not sure if I have seen the newer ones though. I might get some of hte painted eyes ones because I like the articulated bodies and could see them in with my others.

    Thanks for the tip about their price at Target - $10 is more acceptable for that size doll. Oh and for the body comments. I'll look for them at local Targets.

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  6. D7anaAugust 26, 2009 at 10:00 AM

    Too many are still in boxes ;-D

    Regarding dolls or action figures with closed boxes, I often remove the figure and then return the figure to the box to keep them "dust-free." But the clear plastic tubed, clear plastic paked, and cardboard/plastic packaged dolls are NRFB.

    Need to do a Project Freedom - removing them from the container and keeping what I want and then selling/donating what I don't want.

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  7. BlackDollEnthusiastAugust 26, 2009 at 10:34 AM

    I "religiously" follow the principle, "There's always room for just one more doll," which is the reason I completely understand your lack-of-space dilemma.

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  8. D7anaAugust 26, 2009 at 3:39 PM

    I'm thinking that while there are a few that I need to sell or to donate, the real problem is the BOXES. Yes, evil, bad BOXES coming between me and the figures. If I just unload more boxes, there will be more space for figures.

    How could I have missed the obvious?! LOL

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