Doll collecting finances: my strategies and advice (for new and old collectors!) Just chatting
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- čas přidán 23. 01. 2023
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the fact that i never realized Mercari was playing me 😫 those “sold” listings really do fuel you into buying
I feel like a lot of people don’t talk about this ! Thank you for the honesty
Something I’ve learned is that when I find something for really cheap I will always ask me if I really want these, or I want to buy it because it’s cheap? Because I’ve been impulse buying cheap stuff but when a real deal comes, I don’t have the money because I’ve slready spend it… Now I think it twice 😊
Monster High being in a collecting high right now makes a lot of sense! I had randomly decided to sell some of my old ones, having no idea how popular they were! I listed them for fair prices and they sold SO fast! I had mostly complete sets. I probably could have raised the prices but I don’t mind. I got them many years ago in a lot second hand for cheap, so I was able to offer really fair prices
Been a collector for almost 15 years and to this day budgeting for my collection is still the hardest thing I do. Stay strong my doll friends
Finally i was kind of hoping for someone to kinda talk about this matter, i don't really collect many brands that much, just mostly disney, bratz and RH/SH only. So thank you for this!
3 jobs. You are a strong bright person. Wow. I don’t think I could find enough energy to have 3 jobs 🥲 I am always tired
Yes and please people stop paying $500 for skullectors dolls! All you're doing is encouraging the scalpers and drive what you're going to pay up!
A piece of advice for collecting is the rule of “3s”. I was always taught that once you have 3 or more of something, then it’s a collection. It helps when you can’t have a “complete set” of a doll line due to restricted budget. For example, Rainbow High has at least 6 dolls per series, but you might not have space or budget for all the dolls in the series. So choose 3 or your favs, and then you have a collection.
Being an adult doll collector is hard. Especially since I don’t have a spouse/partner to help with the bills/rent 😭😭 or a roommate
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Probably one of my most satisfying and 'lucky' moments as a doll collector was being able to find the Storm Twins in store only two weeks after they first released, even if I know that they are not particularly rare or hard to find dolls. I also didn't have a job at the time of saving up for them, so I literally had to save up chore money over two monthes just to get the money to buy them. Seeing them and holding their box for the first time made me want to cry with joy because Veronica and Naomi are comfort characters for me and remain two of my favorite and two of the most aestheticly pleasing dolls in my whole collection. I also took advantage of the insane sales on RH/SH dolls during the holidays and made my parents aware of them, so I even have a second set of the Storm Twins to keep mint in box. I do acknowledge that I worked harder to save up for them than most other dolls in my collection the first time I brought them though, and it was worth it for me because of how much I love the characters and their aesthetic. I jokingly refer to that day as 'lucky' though because I also pulled a limted 5 star character on Genshin Impact, Yelan, on very low pity as well that day, and now every time I use that character, I am reminded of Veronica and Naomi.
Your mama is so adorable and sweet, I cry everytime I hear the stories about her 🥹🥹
Such a good conversation!!! Money is such an important topic
I had a similar experience as you with a listing for an american girl doll a few years ago. she was vintage mint condition and came with outfits I had been wanting forever, but then right as I was gonna buy her she sold... it was my mom who bought her lol and that was the best christmas ever, nothing will ever top it :,)
Something I learnt from Blythe collectors early into collecting is to go for a doll that 'speaks to you' before you decide to purchase. Since Blythe are quite expensive, these collectors will try to get dolls where they feel a strong connection or attraction to. If you really love how the doll looks, then it will be worth it for you. If you don't feel as attached, then it's ok to pass on it.
I'm a college student so I try to ration my money the best I can and look for deals online and then go look in person. I typically go to target so I can price match there and get a further 5% off by using my target red card. I try to limit myself to a doll a month for either my barbie collection or my RH collection unless there is an insane sale and I manage to get two of them for super cheap. December was the one exception to that! I try to only spend around $15 and I've only got two dolls in my entire collection that I have paid full price for.
I collect Strawberry Shortcake now. I luv them . I love when they are a mess and I get to clean them up. Sounds weird I know. Lol.
some really good points. I'm a bratz collector (exclusively) and I'm not looking at listings right now since prices have hiked ever since covid. the only doll I've bought since then was from another collector from facebook (a holy grail, treasures jade in perfect condition for 40 dollars). some people would call that luck but i knew where to look, how much she usually sold for, and how much i was willing to spend. the only other exception i would make for buying bratz dolls right now are the reproductions, def looking forward to campfire felicia and the pretty n punk line.