My confessions are I don't like dolls kept in box I always feel like they're being imprisoned, I think I've watched to many TV shows and films about Toys coming to life lol. I fashion fantasies with my dolls dressing them how I'd dress if I had the body or confidence. I also hate people calling dolls creepy or ugly, even if the doll isn't my taste I can still appreciate somebody put a lot of time and passion into it. Your husband sounds like such a sweet man I always love hearing your stories about the dolls he bought you and how supportive he is, congratulations on your anniversary.💜
My sister used to keep her dolls in the boxes and I always felt so sorry for them. Mine would get played with so much they would not look so great after a while, but I always thought they had a good life because they got played with.
Yes!! I am definitely not an in the box collector. Even before watching Toy Story I always felt like my dolls were alive somehow. However, a confession I meant to make but forgot to say is that I sometimes get a doll and don't unbox them for awhile. I like to save them for a rainy day so to speak.
"You don't have to have expensive dolls to be a collector" Hits hard for me because most of my dolls are playline! Yeah, I have a Smartdoll, and I'm hoping to get an ob11 soon, but other than that? Playline, babey!! Especially Rainbow High as of late, I just can't seem to stop buying those... Also OOO I thought I was the only one who brings dolls out and about all the time!
Thank you for sharing your confessions! I can relate to several of them, specially carrying dolls with me outside. I always wear a tiny doll in my purse when I need to do something that scares me a lot, like an exam or a job interview. It sort of makes me feel like I am not absolutely alone in front of danger, if that makes any sense? I am not brave enough to take them out of the purse when I am in these situations, but they are there, I can open the purse anytime and look at them, and they are like an emotional support anyway. That's my secret!
That makes total sense! It's like a comfort to know they're in there with you, and especially when it's something scary like that. Thank you for sharing 💜💜
Congratulations on your upcoming anniversary. My late DH was a great dpll admirer and he enjoyed all my dolls. We went to many doll shows during our 35 years together, and he gave me some of the most beautiful dolls I have. I wish you many more happy years of love (and doll collecting) with your husband!
I agree with you about night shopping and also valuing dolls regardless of the cost. For me, it's something intangible that touches me that makes me want and treasure a doll.
I appreciated a lot what you said about people calling dolls creepy. I'm a doll maker and people are calling my dolls "creepy", "ugly", "disturbing" all the time, and it really hurts, to the point of sometimes making me want to quit. i try to not be bothered by it, but what can i say, i put my heart into the dolls i make, and i understand they are not everybody's cup of tea so to speak, but there's no need to be rude about it. if they have nothing nice to say, i'd prefer if they kept their opinions to themselves lol.
This was fun! I can appreciate so many of these but especially how you play with them and take time to appreciate them. I will add... in addition to sleepy shopping there’s drink shopping. Oopsies. 😂
I started keeping a photo book with a picture if the doll and a list of their extras. I also put the artis t or manufacture's name. Last I write their original and then their given name.
I can to relate to a lot of these. I found an American girl doll for $2 and I was so excited. I hugged her in my arms for the entire rest of the shopping. I love expensive dolls though I can't afford any of them. I get dreams about thrift stores and being gifted dolls. And all my dolls have stories that slowly develop. Or sometimes they are just there. I love dolls
@@MunecasPoupeesDolls It's one of my proudest finds. She's my only Addy mold. Her hair was a strait up disaster but I was able to fix it to the point her hair looks pretty much new. It was the best
I love your dolls! I’m a collector too. I’m 62 years old and have loved dolls all my life. I wish I had a place to put mine instead of having to keep them in their boxes. My children think it’s silly for me to love doll, but it will never stop.
I do the same. In fact I kept one in my office desk drawer. The same doll. The ABS one. That was when I still had a job. Lost mine in April and no one wants to hire a 62 yo former nursing admin. They tell me I am overqualified for the jobs I’m applying for. They gave me a sense of comfort. I even bring a reborn or silicone doll on Sunday drives. I’m glad to know I’m not the only one. Xoxo from Austin Tx. ❤️
It's really just nice to have one with you, we all collect for different reasons but regardless of the reason, I think it can be very comforting to have a dolly along for the ride 💜
I like to have a doll or two sitting on my desk at home. Right now, I have a custom OOAK American Girl doll and three Blythe dolls around me as I check e-mail and watch some YT videos. A Silkstone Barbie is behind me on top of a file cabinet. I love the story of how you and your husband ended up married. Enjoyed this video!
Yay for ten years of what sounds like a loving marriage! Your videos are so interesting. This was a fun idea to listen to. I always have a doll on my night stand, sometimes i lay them down in a bed at night and sit them up in the morning. I often let them hold a tiny animal and use a lap robe if it's chilly. I like changing their clothes and sometimes a setting though I don't really have room for displays. So, yes I play with my dolls in the same sense you were referring to. I like sewing for them also. Sometimes I take them places if I am going by myself. They bring a lot of fun, comfort, imagination and for some reason they make me happy. I do understand the love and enjoyment of dolls. I appreciate your channel!
Love your love story! Dolls are a good thing. Totally agree that people always calling dolls creepy is super annoying. I've dreamed a few times about dolls. Mostly about American Girl. Usually, I'm trying to purchase something and can't. I had one dream that somebody stole all my dolls. That actually woke me up like a nightmare and I got up to check if they were all here. It's that bad! They were by the way. I'm ok. I love finding dolls at thrift stores, flea markets and yard sales. I've gotten some of my favorite dolls that way. They usually need attention and I love fixing them up and buying clothes for them. I tell my husband cleaning, clothing and preparing dolls is relaxing for me. It's like unwind time after a busy day. Enjoyed your confessions
I loved when you said that, if you got stranded in a ravine for five days, you’d want a doll with you! That is so adorable and an excellent way to pass the time!
Oh my gosh the shopping at night one🤦♀️...totally me. Not just doll stuff either! Love all your dolls, I'm currently wanting to go dolly thrift-store shopping. I tend to see the beauty in old, well-loved objects, so I love thrifting. I'd really like to find an AG project doll that I could clean up and restore. I've been avoiding thrift stores since Covid though, so that search will have to go on the back burner for now. Okay sorry, didn't mean to write a book! But I do have to throw in that I love your shirt❤️!
I have also been avoiding thrifting this year but can't wait to get back into it! I've actually found my fair share of AG dolls and used to love cleaning them up! I made a few boys back before they actually had boys and that was always fun 😍
Oh my gosh, Allison, I have so many of these same confessions! I also have one where when I buy a doll from a store or show I won’t let the seller put it in a bag. Don’t they know dolls can’t breathe if they are in a bag! I also want all my dolls to have underwear! I’m not sure where that comes from but they need them! I wished I still lived in Charlotte, I think we could have a lot of fun! Happy anniversary! My husband hasn’t bought me a doll personally...I buy them and tell him you gave her to me for my birthday, Christmas, you fill in the holiday!! He does indulge me though. My dolls are everywhere but he doesn’t mind because they make me so happy and fill me with such joy! I can’t tell you how much I look forward to your videos!
@@MunecasPoupeesDolls have you seen the new Dollfie ICON I remeber you saying in a smart doll video you wanted a blue smart doll they have some amazing new all blue and a couple different color dollfies they are so cool looking I thought of your channel when I saw them.
I really enjoyed this video. While you were at #2 , i thought to myself that I wished my husband enjoyed my dolls like yours..... But I have a new confession while watching this video. I think I fell in love with your Harry Potter doll with the letter H on his sweater! I would like to see more of him if you have time.
I wouldn't say he enjoys the dolls but he likes to see me happy which I think makes me a very lucky lady! That doll is Wendy by Nikki Britt done as Harry Potter!
I have doll dreams regularly, where I find a bunch of dolls in a thrift store or a backyard sale. Sometimes they're too expensive, other times I don't have anything to carry them, sometimes I just grab all of them no matter what.
OOOHH! I love when people call dolls creepy. The whole aesthetic and vibe, and stories for my dolls are meant to have a creep factor tho, so I'm bias. But I also very much respect the artistry of the creep, and I spend a lot of time and effort to create my creepy backstories, so for me creepy is an art form! AH HAHA! Oh, I do the nighttime shopping so bad...It's a problem. Oh girl, don't take the Ambien! One time in college, I hopped in the shower while I was waiting for my Ambien to kick in, and then I got out, and stood in the middle of the room because I couldn't figure out how to get back to the bed...10/10 creep. Luckily my roommate was dead asleep! Such a cute story about your husband! Love it!
I TOTALLY get you on the "creepy" comments. My kids AND husband do that and it makes ME feel bad. I believe that calling dolls "creepy" is the POPULAR thing to do believe it or not. I LOVE my dolls and collecting all of the dolls I have collected during COVID has been expensive but a huge help to my mental health and I don't regret having bought ANY of them.
I'm seeing this a year later but I had to comment because I get the same reaction from friends and family I wish I could enjoy my little collection without feeling embarrassed 😳
I’m a doll collector. I started collecting doll over 20 years , I like arranging mine into groups, some as couples, singles, working girls, kids and families. My dolls are given names according to the personality that I’ve given them. Before I name a doll I have to play with them until then they are just call doll. Another thing I also carry a doll with me when I go out, that just make my time out very pleasant because of that I find that I have a more pleasant Day out.
Great video, I agree with so much of this, I don't like people always calling dolls creepy, its such a common phobia I think dolls are labelled so much as creepy but that's a matter of opinion not fact. Some people find dolls very comforting. I can relate to posing and taking photos, having doll gatherings, and taking a doll out with you is a good idea. They are always a comfort to have around. I love the Southern States accent
Omg I loooooved this video! Yes I do a lot of the same especially shopping at weird hours of the night cause I'm thinking about dolls so much 😅 and lucky you to have a man that buys you dolls 💚
I've just spotted your sweatshirt - and my three favourite things in the world are cats, dolls and Doctor Who (after my husband of course!)! Of course I subscribed...
You always put a smile on my face as I watch your videos ! This one made made me laugh out loud! I loved this video and and all your beautiful dolls. 😃
I COMPLETELY agree with you on being annoyed when people call dolls creepy, if a doll is intentionally meant to be creepy then that is fine. But someone looks at like one my rainbow high dolls or bratz dolls and calls them creepy I just don't understand how?
Before I started collecting or even knew I could have dolls as an adult I had the most peaceful happy dreams about these small dolls with amazingly soft hair. I had them so often I eventually googled 'art dolls' and found the popovy sisters.
I'm a new sub, and I love your channel and collection. Most of my dolls are playline, and many are vintage. I don't have a ton of money, so I've learned to fix up dolls that I find for cheap. My confession is that it actually brings me so more joy to repair dolls than to buy brand new expensive dolls.
Please don’t feel insulted when people call dolls creepy. Although I agree that it can be quite rude to say, I also feel that, like any other artwork, has a right to express how it makes them feel. I think it is the uncanny valley factor that creeps people out. I have seen a very young child absolutely freak out and had a meltdown when she opened her parent’s birthday present for her, which was actually a very pretty, standard children’s doll. I used to have nightmares about dolls when I was a child and to this day, I still get chills and goosebumps over certain dolls. I can’t do dolls like American Girls since as to this day, the thought of them being in the same house as me, even when I don’t see them, still scares me even though I am in the medical field and have literally been in a room alone and handled dead bodies. Yet I keep my BJDs in my bedroom. If you think of dolls as art work, then like any other art work, they would evoke different emotions and different reactions from people. 😁
My dream doll is a Luts Bliss and I often just stare at his pictures through Luts website everyday.I hope one day I can afford him.Very happy with my current doll which is a Noah Hairmazing which I got on a great clearance!
Some of my confession’s are the same “ I carry a small doll in my purse,,,When I have a new doll I put her on my nightstand to vision how I’m going to style her,,, Your dream about the thrift store, That actually happened to me : I collect Galoob BF doll’s, well, I strolled in the thrifty, and someone donated their entire collection, plus a more. I grabbed as many as I could in my arms, ran to front to get a cart, ran back got them all , ran to the register paid for them, locked them in my trunk, and returned to the store to casually look around,,, needless to say, folk’s thought I was nuts running through the store 😍... Lastly one thing that’s cringe worthy when anyone call’s all dolls “babydolls” 👀,,, does Barbie look like a baby to you? , is usually my reply .... Loved the video 💜💜💜
I love it! I always keep my eyes peeled for Baby Face because I have a friend who collects them, they're so cute!! How cool that my dream was your reality 😍 I've had a lot of great luck at thrift stores in my day, wish I could thrift right now but just haven't felt comfortable doing it this year, but there's always next year 🥰
Oh man! Im totally with you on the I cant remeber names!! To be fair tho I have trouble remebering peoples names as well lol ( I have over 100 cousins so i guess my "important names to remeber" bank is allready full)
We are the same! I always carry a doll with me especially if I have to be away from home for a long time and in the bag on normal days I always carry a toy with me. I hate people who say dolls are scary, I just can't stand them. All my dolls are in my bedroom so I sleep with them. I also play with my dolls, I love to dress them, photograph them, arrange them .. Finding unexpected dolls at the thrift store is always a great event and some finds are truly memorable. I understand you very well! Thank you for this video! I hope you will reach 10,000 subscribers soon.
Other than your number one confession and ordering dolls at night, eight of your confessions are mine as well!😁 I must add my husband has always been wonderful about my doll collecting! He was even a sweetie about the dolls I took to college that lived in my dorm room. FUN video!!!
I BOUGHT ROSE TOO! She's hanging out with K and Chewie, all ready to go fanboy hunting! And I usually have a doll with me when I leave the house too. A lot of my dolls have their names written on them. It also bugs me when people call dolls creepy, especially when they get pushy about it. Ditto with the one picture to get me to buy somebody. I too play with my dolls, and I DO give them characters and tell stories about them. Even digital dolls get this treatment. Many many of my dolls are from the thrift store or even the DOLLAR store. Yes, sometimes I need to hug a doll to sleep well. also I have dolls in every room of my apartment except the storage rooms. I've been known to make dolls out of junk, and have done so since childhood. I have two custom soft dolls that have extensive tattoos.
Me with Fortitude though. I looked her up on the website and thought she was kinda cute, and then the way you talked about her I was like OH that's the one I gotta have!
Toma ya! Que bien hablas español. Me encantan tus vídeos siempre los veo y he descubierto muñecas geniales gracias a ti. Te entiendo bastante bien, pero no sé escribir en Inglés, por eso nunca comento. Ahora que sé que hablas, escribes y lees en español seguro que lo haré. Gracias por tu canal, me encanta.
As I have just started collecting, I have only 3 dolls, with two more coming next year. So ist still easy to remember namens😉. And I have made a name necklace for each doll. They are named Bree, Alice and Poppy. I also Love to sew for them and find new patterns. The only dolls that creep me out are the vintage Baby dolls with the teeth. And I also fell in Love with a doll just with one picture, the MDCC Connie Lowe Lulu, she was My second doll.
oh my doll you are not alone love!!- (1) I do dream about my dolls too. Most of the time about the one I have. I do have only 50 dolls in my Gang most of them are 16"(Tonner, integrity etc.. a couple of mattel teen, and a couple of 15"action figures for the variety) (2) I play a lot with my dolls, sewing for them making diorama, photographing them, creating stories etc...(3) I do not remember all my dolls names either (and I have only 50 hee hee) (4) even if we did not met through dolls Hubby is quite supportive and he is the one buying doll stuff for me, I do understand how good you can feel to have a companion who understand your passion. (we are married since 32 years)
Loved the doll confessions:) many of those confessions i can relate to. I also love looking at my own collection ( which consists of primarily handmade rag dolls although i do have a variety, thanks to your doll unboxings), sometimes i am working and my eyes wonder towards my collections, i can't help it, they bring me much joy. Happy holidays:)
I so related with this video. I brought the doll head I’m designing (the elf doll, before it was an elf) to work with me (over a year ago), that particular day I knew I would have a couple hours downtime so I pulled it out and did some polymer clay work for the feet. A lady walked over and said my doll was sooooooo super creepy. She hated the glass eyes. ! LOL I laughed it off, but was so offended. She went on and on and on. Ehhhhhh I just smiled....
Ha these are all really great, could definitely relate to a lot of them! And I have to say, it helps me to feel less crappy about myself knowing that I’m not the only one that has to be in bed by 7, my Spoonie body requires it. I may lay there an hour or two though before actually going to sleep, knitting, sewing, reading, and of course online shopping! And definitely a dolly or two (or 3, or 4 or 5...) on my nightstand. We may be relegated to bed but thank goodness for dollies and smart phones! 💕 I find it hurtful too when people will say that a doll I love is creepy.. At the same time I do understand because I was very phobic of dolls when I was a child. I was spooked very badly by a raggedy Ann doll of all things, sitting innocently in a window when I was about 4. And was always very adverse to realistic looking baby dolls for as long as I could remember.. I was definitely never exposed to any sort of horror movies as a child so this was an inborn thing that I think is to a lot of people probably that uncanny valley thing. 😅🙈 But happy tenth anniversary to you and your hubby, that’s fantastic! Thank you for another fun video!💕
Yessss! We need that time to regenerate and reenergize for the next day, even if we aren't sleeping! It's so important! And I do get that some people have a legitimate fear of dolls (like when the one fell on my B-I-L while sleeping 🤣). I think it's the intent behind it when people say it -- he was genuinely disturbed when it happened to him but I think some people just say it for the shock value. Thank you so much for watching 💜💜
One of my coworkers said dolls were creepy, and I said "Dolls aren't creepy.. Creepy dolls are creepy! There's a difference!" Then we were all able to exchange our dolly confessions of what dolls we have and why we did or didn't like certain dolls!
I loved this video so much! I can definitely relate ... I almost always have a doll with me, and especially I can relate to shopping staff for dolls and dollmaking materials at strange hours in the night! Big congratulations on your upcoming anniversary!
Cuantas bellas muñecas.. Ami me gustaría tener y tener muchas ..tengo si tengo muñecas pero no esa cantidad y diferentes no como las tuyas.. son hermosas las muñecas😘🙋♀️
Happy Anniversary! I have the doll dream - mine is about Monster High Dolls and accessories - my limiting feature is cost (they always seem to cost more in the dream) instead of not being able to carry enough - lol - so I send hours weighing up features and comparing. I met my husband when we were chatting on line about a Batman movie - then I found out that he worked at a comic book shop I shopped at, but we had never been there at the same time (small world). He doesn't understand the need to collect and why I need *so* many dolls, but he supports it.
Your number one confession is my favorite! And I did know that about you! I have similar confessions...but I may do a video on mine! Lol Thanks for all the laughs in this one!😘🌟
I have my grandmother's china doll (balljointed) from the early 1900's and my kids and husband make me move her if they're going to be in the room. I think it's hysterical!!
Awwww that was too cute! Loved your love story! Que Bonito es el amor :) I met my bf of 8 years (and 2 kids) because of magic.. (magic the gathering) and my son heard me telling someone that when he was 3 years old and started saying his mommmy and daddy met because of MAGIC it was the cutest love story as told by my then 3 year old
haha these are interesting confessions. haha, I'd definitely sleep with my doll at my bedside. and I currently only have 2 bjds, but I'm sure if I ever collect more I'd definitely have some similar confusions like urs. ALSO congrats on ur upcoming anniversary!
One thing that I like to tell people that weirds them out is, "I spend more on doll clothes than my own clothes." I'll balk at a $20 t-shirt for myself and think, "I can find a cheaper shirt." $30 for doll shoes? Won't blink an eye. I dream about dolls too. I had a dream last week that I was at a thrift store and found 4 My Child dolls (which are a brand I collect). And all of them had very bad chops to their hair. It was kind of sad. 2 of them, I bought in the dream. I could only buy 2 for some reason. Can't remember why. Thrift stores or yard sales are my most common doll dreams. I do have 2 My Child dolls that I did buy from thrift stores. You story about buying dolls from one photo reminded me of back when Pullip Style had a forum. I had just bought Pullip Kore (first release) from them, and when she arrived, I took some photos with some azalea blossoms. I posted in the forum, and someone replied that my photos convinced her that she to have that doll. You said you're from Charlotte. I'm from Greensboro. ;)
I absolutely spend more on dolls than my own clothing 🤣 although now I'm trying to buy more sustainable clothing that isn't made in sweat shops, so it is really expensive 😭 but I just don't buy new clothes all that often anymore
wow!!!!! I felt like I was listening to myself talking on 10 points except for finding a husband to support me .Due to having M.E I seep all day and so yes late night shopping is my thing, and that's after iv taken morphine and a sleep tablet , last night s purchase was over £3am then onto etsy to get buying lots of clothes and before I know it I have spent all I have, I have a reborn baby that has sat in my bedroom to admire for a year until she goes into the dollroom, I have a little Juan Panning doll, I will be taking her out now, Oh plus I have no idea of their names, and after a month I cant even remember where I bought them as I was asleep ha!!!I I do not role play just re dress and do the hair, I also feel as excited getting a doll that was cheap as much as a expensive one, I dream a lot that I am at a doll show and someone has said they are all for free just help yourself, but I have to tell my mother who is waiting outside the building and when I re enter I cant find the dolls for free, I have only just discovered your channel and have subscribed I love your wonderful details you share with us. and talks . Oh and after just seeing the Christmas doll in blue. well I am going to buy that right now, and the time is around midnight ha!!!!!!! last year on a night time sleep I ordered 14 boxes of expensive Russian body cream, once I paid the over the thousand $ I had to ask if I could change it, I think i blamed it i on he cat that keeps walking over my laptop he pressed the wrong thing, I really enjoyed this video its so refreshing to know I am not alone in my doll world where I can share with any doll pleasure, Thank you Best wishes from Linda in London x
It funny I always let my cats join in the box opening once they have crawled into the box and given the dolls a nice sniff, and inspection, i give them the hand stroke like you did, with that adorable ginger, Please bring into the next video the ginger kitty he is so lovely and he like to look into the camera. Best wishes Linda x
Omg!! I have terrible insomnia, I mean horrible insomnia . I seriously thought I was the only one who did that buying dolls at 2:30 in the morning. Just this past February I must’ve bought 15 in one night. I was so upset with myself the next morning. Amazingly only two out of the 15 were ones I didn’t want to keep. I should start taking sleep aids. LOL
My first dolls were the June planning ai as well and I used to take them and I have the crossbody bags that are Vera Bradley and I'd put them in the pocket and have their little arms hang out like they were going on a ride
Loved this video! I am with you on a lot of your confessions. Let’s see. I do shop in the middle of the night. It only takes one photo to sell me on a doll. I recently got a DIM Laia doll that way. I have way too many dolls to remember their names. I think there’s another one, but I can’t remember. I have taken a reborn baby to bed when my husband is out of town.
I think people call dolls creepy for two reasons: 1) physically dolls represent little people; they think it is creepy to want to own little people? 2) People project their fears and anxieties onto dolls, in much the same way us doll lovers project our positive feelings on dolls.
I understand why they do it just as I understand why people might call some people fat or ugly or too skinny, soemthing that shouldn't be done but some people do nonetheless. I just feel like it's one of those things when people go out of their way to tell you that your hobby is "creepy" it really bothers me.
My confession about dolls would be I’ve never spent more than $25 on a doll (my huge Amaya Rayne) so I’ve have a few people say I don’t count as a collector. It’s just that I love dolls and I’m broke 😅 so I can’t but them expensive, I have a few (like my Cottingley Glen Fairy dolls who are so beautiful) that I’ve been gifted and a few (like some Disney Animator dolls, Kiss Me Truly Blythe and the other Blythe who’s name I think is Guava) that I’ve gotten from thrifting (btw the Blythes were $1 each!!! So cool), but the rest are mostly cheaper play-line types and yeah I sometimes feel I don’t fit in a doll collecting community cause I don’t have any by artists or anything like that. *edit* Oh and I forgot, I get so annoyed when I’m buying a doll at a thrift store and the employee checking me out is like “oh is this for your daughter?” and I’m just like no I don’t have any kids I just want her… it feels so judgy even if it isn’t actually
I refused to buy an artisans BJD because I am dolly destructive...I like to pull them apart and make new creations, and no doll is safe. I can have a beloved doll and when I have the inkling to "experiment" with my dolls, it doesn't always go as planned, and I am completely fine with that. I wouldn't want to hurt any artisan's feelings, just like you have a hard time making room for more dolls by rehoming others.
Yes, sometimes I do take the expensive doll with me to bed and play with it before bed, in addition to that I open the cupboard and look at her with love as if I look at one of my children and tell her good night, and I talk to the more expensive dolls as if they are a real person This is my confession.
I can understand number two mostly because some of the dolls in my collection I’ve had since I was a kid and they’ve had so many different names overtime especially like my Barbies who have seen many different plot lines in many different lives many many different families in my head and in my imagination and in my stories so yeah they don’t have like certain names they’ve seen many different worlds and many different timelines
