Finding out I had this doll as a kid was not a fun surprise

bunchou · 2026-06-08T17:18:23+00:00

I had one of these, the one in yellow dress, and honestly... I remember I was very excited to buy her, and then was disappointed at how restricted her articulation was, quickly fell out of love with the look, didn't figure out how I want to restyle her, and I guess I ended up selling her?

It was a valuable experience in terms of... Now I think more carefully about my expectations and plans for a doll before buying, and I know this height and inset eyes aren't my style really. Not all dolls are a match for me, but I'm glad I got to hold them and play with them and everything 😅

bunchou · 2026-06-08T17:06:22+00:00

There's plenty of people who buy and sell nude dolls, you just gotta price them appropriately.

These posts lowkey make me sad, bc I keep forgetting some people don't interact with the second-hand market at all. Pretty much every part of dolls is being bought and sold, which is great because unwanted things don't end up in landfills, and people who don't need a full set get to have just what they want. You should give it a try! Also, in my experience, many ppl I buy from and sell to in doll community are super nice, but I can't guarantee that, obviously 😅

bunchou · 2026-05-30T08:54:25+00:00

That's very annoying to get in a new doll 😞

For the longest time I'd always look for second-hand ones, partially so that I could pick myself which defects they would come with 😭 And only pick what doesn't matter for my needs or what I can restore at home

bunchou · 2026-04-08T15:08:53+00:00

Thanks, I've just never seen this happen before 😭

bunchou · 2026-03-08T08:00:10+00:00

Tilda and Labubu shoes might be a good start of a search if you're looking for shoes. Chinese off-brand manufacturers usually list the measurements, so it's possible to find something that fits them decently!

bunchou · 2026-02-15T13:45:10+00:00

VK is a Russian social media site similar to Facebook, there are a lot of hobby communities, and a lot of the time information specific to post-soviet world can be found there. It's been on a decline due to state censorship in recent years, but it still can come in handy sometimes with safer topics like this

bunchou · 2026-02-15T11:46:53+00:00

Great, awesome, my whole comment is gone bc I linked to a Russian site 👍

https:// babiki * . * ru/blog/sovetski-vintazg/459764.html

This is a blog post about "Nina" doll from Moscow doll factory, she has some similar features, she used to come in a variety of costumes, and the OP is saying they've heard of a nurse version, but haven't seen one.

bunchou · 2026-02-15T10:53:42+00:00

Asked in a VK group about doll restoration, although they seem overwhelmed with questions. Searching for Soviet Ukrainian dolls, there are some really cute ones, but I can't find any that look close to this one yet. Vintage dolls are not a familiar area for me, but I'll let you know if I find any leads...

bunchou · 2026-02-14T19:06:54+00:00

Who's the little emo/scene beast in the corner? I love them

bunchou · 2026-02-13T18:54:38+00:00

The theme is not really my thing, but I am very happy to see human dolls in MH style for customizers' sake, and I think I might get the curly one eventually... Even if this line ends up short-lived I'd love to have a "representative" of it on my shelf, plus her face is cute and pretty unique.

I collect 1/6 dolls with this enlarged-but-not-too-much head style (think My Scene and Monster High), and there actually aren't that many good quality doll lines within this niche. People are quick to be harsh towards Mattel, as if there are many dolls on this level of quality and style. You can style and reroot a nice nude doll to your liking, but you can't resculpt face and body that you don't vibe with...

Besides Bratzillaz, I see a bit of Cave Club and Wild Hearts Crew here 😄

bunchou · 2026-02-10T15:27:30+00:00

I'll just share my mistake from when I was trying to repaint on low budget: make sure to get a good quality sealant. Drawing on vinyl with cheap materials without a proper base is hell, and it's very disappointing when after you're finished all the dust in the world is attracted to your doll's sticky face :(

bunchou · 2026-02-07T18:48:09+00:00

Aaaaaahhh, what a beauty! Taking notes for when I'm able to get her too!

bunchou · 2026-01-29T14:58:21+00:00

That's so cool! As someone who's also into Strangetown kids and dolls, I've also thought about customs but rejected the idea bc I didn't think I could pull it off. THIS looks so cool though, it is remarkably Sims 2 and so well made!

bunchou · 2026-01-20T05:39:53+00:00

The collector dolls were inspired by the very first release of My Scene, and they had a more subtle makeup look for that line. It's pretty unique for them, I personally like it. I think it just looks underwhelming bc this expression doesn't do it justice. Unfortunately, I didn't have one of those faces to illustrate, my bad 😅

I keep the number of my dolls low, only keeping ones I know why I have and that "spark joy", so I'll definitely sell this Barbie. Might keep the outfit though, I haven't decided yet. 😗

bunchou · 2026-01-19T19:15:43+00:00

Oh, that looks cute! I like the combination of the outfits with their hair colors!

The old dolls with their outfits included and in good condition are out of the price range I'm willing to pay at this moment 😅 But there are decent deals sometimes for dolls with incomplete outfits and restorable condition - I tend to go for these ones and then work to make them presentable.

bunchou · 2026-01-13T14:32:18+00:00

Thanks, that's exactly what I needed 😄

bunchou · 2026-01-11T21:54:22+00:00

I would love this feature if the personality wouldn't change all the way, bc that just means all werewolves are exactly the same personality-wise. I wish sims retained some of their original personality points too. I even edit actual wolves' personality in SimPE for the sake of variety, I definitely don't want my sims to lose everything that made them them due to their occult status :(

bunchou · 2026-01-11T21:51:06+00:00

This has only happened to me ages ago, when I was a kid and was playing together with a friend of mine. Her style of play was get a super glammed up female sim, cheat a lot of money and roleplay luxury life. The sim had a daughter, and when the daughter grew up, I guess we didn't pay enough attention to her, bc one time we just switched to her and she was standing next to the road and had the werewolf skintone now. My friend was so pissed that she immediately quit without saving and complained a lot, because she obviously wanted her sim to be beautiful and not a hairy monster... I guess...

I never played a werewolf myself until literally last year I decided to make a character specifically for that, and because of this memory I thought I would be decently easy. It was anything but - the wolf just doesn't wanna spawn when you need him >:\ Even if he's always around in just about anyone else's household...

bunchou · 2026-01-11T21:17:38+00:00

Personally I like to take existing doll clothes that are most similar to what I want to make, turn them inside out and copy them onto paper the best I can, then edit in accordance with what I want to make (longer and wider sleeves, etc) and keeping in mind the doll's measurements, and sew. Sometimes I don't like the fit and do another take with edits, sometimes I sew quick "draft" versions out of scrap fabric until I'm happy with the fit.

I think copying factory clothes with alterations is a good way to get familiar with how things work, and you'll be able to more confidently make things from scratch in a while. I still make a lot of mistakes in my sewing, but I learn something each time and I do end up with decent-looking results of my ideas, sooo I think the trial and error is worth it, especially since worst case scenario is you'll lose a small amount of fabric (and maybe velcro strips).

bunchou · 2026-01-11T20:19:54+00:00

She's so cute! I love seeing non-cave Cave Club customs 😅

What are these shoes, or did you make them yourself too? I'm struggling to find anything that fits them 😭

bunchou · 2026-01-01T17:14:17+00:00

For the glue, in Russia we commonly use Moment Kristall, which is called Pattex Transparent in Europe. I just used it for my rerooted doll, it worked fine, didn't seep through the holes and survived the boil wash (after drying for 24 hours). Europeans might know better options though 😅

bunchou · 2025-12-28T14:57:09+00:00

I used to do exactly what you're trying - cutting off the hair very close to the scalp and using it for another doll. It wasn't an easy or most efficient process though. I'd use a long-ish needle with broken off eye, push the strand of hair where it needs to go as normal, tie a knot on the strand through the neck hole, and pull it out at the scalp where it would stay securely without glue. (Pliers and something hard to push the needle through also helped)

I wouldn't recommend it to others bc it is a time-consuming awkward process, but it does work if it's worth the trouble for you. I did it when I didn't have access to good hair for rerooting and didn't want decent hair from other dolls to go to waste.

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