#Minifee Chloe

[knitty-dolly]

I knitted that jumper ages ago and I hated it. It was looking so bad. But back then I had no real knowledge about knitting and I didn’t block any of the jumpers i did back then! As i was going through my statch of clothes to see what to keep or not I realized a lot of those jumpers could severely improve once blocked properly and this one really got a glow up xD

Rowen is modeling it even tho it’s not really her colors xD but im too lazy to strip Rin right now!

[kosomolski-dolls]

I love these photos, idk why I haven't shared these so far?? They are... idk. 3 Years old or so??? Caleb has been repainted since (because I damaged his faceup in this very shooting SOB)

Beautiful outfits are made by Saphar_BJD_Tailoring, designed by General Cowslip

[resinbitz]

Got this dress thing for my Chloe! I hope it fits. I think the blue will look good with the current wig she wears.

I’m thinking of getting her a new faceup 😭🤔🤔

[anouska-elodie-laurent]

Stranger Things Hawkins, Indiana Strawberry Festival shirt: Pariflora Dolls on Etsy.

Golden A initial necklace: Purchased at a swap meet during Resin Rose BJD Expo in 2022.

Jean shorts: Pakapud on Etsy (No longer selling on Etsy, unfortunately)

Blue faceted bracelet: Made by me

Wig: Monique Gold Macy in Light Golden Blonde, size 6-7

Eyes: Safrin Doll acrylics in Powder, size 14mm (I think? I don't remember.)

Anouska is a Fairyland Minifee, her face sculpt is Chloe.

[teresabeadle5]

Untitled by Anna Tide

[meanae]

Wild mix this time! A few heads from my own collection and some commissions.

[the-bjd-community-confess]

I think the typical blind box bjds are a great gateway to resin bjds and shouldn't be strictly excluded from bjd spaces but I, too, am getting a little tired of them. There are so many releases that they are a separate microcosm themselves honestly, and given that most don't customise or do much else with them, they are more like collectibles in my eyes. Nendoroid/ob11 are usually off-topic in bjd spaces and I don't really see why the very similar blind box bjds should be deemed as a more on-topic thing. I also think people who mainly collect blind box bjds/mjds would be happy to engage in more dedicated communities as well, as they, too, have their own specific perks and aesthetics (different parts and places to buy from, people looking for swaps etc) that don't necessarily have overlap with resin bjds.

I do agree that they are affordable and a great alternative to point people towards so they don't end up getting a recast because they just want a doll without the big commitment. But a person who wants a Minifee Chloe on a budget will not be satisfied with any tiny thing that poses in any case and will then take either path to acquire what they wanted in the first place. Or they get one and are then disappointed that they can't be customised the same way like bigger dolls can.

Tldr; they're just not quite the same niche imo, although there are similarities, and could use more spaces specific for them to everyone's maximum enjoyment?

~Anonymous

[yourheartinyourmouth]

gods Minifees are so gorgeous. 😍🥰

she’s so special 😭❤️

[dolly-birdi]

This might be controversial, but tbh I think the way that recasters are operating now is even worse than it was several years ago.

Like before, most would say that their recasts were [insert company's doll name], so if you knew recasts were a thing and saw a minifee chloe on aliexpress or ebay for $200, you'd know it was fake. Especially on ebay, they used to state straight up in the description that the doll was a recast LIKE THEY'RE LEGALLY SUPPOSED TO.

But now? You have recasters frankensteining a bunch of different recast parts together, giving the dolls customized full sets, new names, and claiming that they're original dolls. The dropshippers all over ebay don't even bother stating that they're recasts, which is illegal, but even if you report them how tf are you supposed to prove they're fakes to the random ebay mods? Even if you specifically hunt down the original bodies and heads that were recast, the new makeup and clothes will make the dolls look different to any non-doll hobbyist's eyes. To make this even more confusing for newbies, there ARE legit bjds being sold by dealers on aliexpress (ufdoll, imomodoll, tiny blind box bjds) so giving a blanket ban for the site can cause misunderstandings.

I tbh don't even understand why they go to such great lengths either if they're looking for a cheap buck. Like why spend time and money making them good clothes, wigs, and makeup? With that amount of effort, you could probably make a simple legit plastic bjd instead.

Plus at this point, those full sets cost the same amount or more as a legit doll from many chinese companies (ESPECIALLY during chinese new year sales). I think the main way to combat recasts for newbies is to promote these afforable legit companies like myou, truelove, asleep eidolon, huajing doll, xaga, doll leaves, etc. After all, the only inexpensive legit company I see recommended is usually resinsoul. There's nothing wrong with resinsoul, and it's a great option for fantasy parts/colors, but most newbies that want a minifee chloe probably won't enjoy resinsoul's sculpts and faceups...

[eponadolls]

Doll Musings and Rambles

So... I got the notification a few days ago that my 1/4 DFH girl body shipped! So I should be getting the body for my Souldoll Aehael soon! It's been about six months, and the body is a custom resin match to Switch Milktea Rose.

I'd like to get a body for one of my other floating heads, too, and I am heavily considering the 1/4 Sprouting Dragon girl body. Rambles photos etc further under the cut.

I wish I had some larger, high-res images offhand, but I don't. It's been hard finding references on instagram (thanks insta for killing tags, makes your platform so useful), but I think this body might be a good fit for my Souldoll Junia or Logandolls Peregrine. What I do know is that Jane's Doll Land is a US-based dealer for a lot Chinese companies, though, and I can get the body in light tan (soom tawny) for $121/$141 shipped from her, so naturally my interest has been piqued. According to Jane's, the neck is ~6.7cm, so I think it should work well for Junia or Peregrine. Both have pretty small necks; Peregrine was sculpted with a minifee body in mind, I believe? I was previously considering a Loongsoul body for Peregrine but unfortunately Loongsoul seems to offer tan very infrequently, and I'm not interested in dyeing a bjd body unless it's the absolute last choice.

Either 1/4 Huajing girl bodies are still in consideration for Peregrine and Junia, but the Magnolia body (or Luts model delf) may ultimately go to my Souldoll Calia... we will have to wait and see. Honestly I am anxious what might go on in regards to the impeding discussion about US tariffs with our trade partners, so I'm not exactly excited at the prospect of ordering much else overseas right now, especially since some of these companies are easily a 5-6 month wait time.

Regarding the last point, I've also been trying to decide what I want to do in regards to Xagadoll's Mizzle.

Mizzle has... kind of sort of been a grail doll of sorts? I remember first seeing her on Mint on Card but I wasn't sure who she was. :v Things never quite panned out when I have wanted to order her in the past, so she simply... just never got here. If it wasn't for the fact she would take months before getting here via preorder and me being impatient, I could have seen Mizzle as being a contender of being my first ball jointed doll. I'm not exactly sure what is the estimated wait time of Xagadoll/Asleep Eidolon is right now, but I imagine it's in the 5-6 month range.

One doll I think might well be a very, very strong contender for my first 2025 BJD purchase though, is Logandolls' curvy elf girl!

Photo from Logan’s instagram! It’s showing off the new hips he sculpted, just in a far smaller scale. She’s absolutely adorable and I think she would be the absolute cutest doll ever. I wouldn't mind adding a tan Logandolls Lark to the crew, either.

But... Unless something big happens like Legranddoll or Summerbird making a come back, or I finally find some of the souldoll heads I am looking for (clodia, please come to me), I think this is a sold, though probably a bit overzealous, “2025 bjd goals/wishlist” of sorts. Besides maybe the sprouting dragon body - I may submit that order still in 2024 😂 Otherwise my other bjd goals are the same they are every year: get more clothes, shoes, eyes, wigs, and faceups done lmao. It would be nice to fit a smartdoll pear girl in there somewhere, although since she would warrant a new wardrobe due to being a new size, I... don't know if I will be fitting her in 2025, but I do hope to (eventually!) get her. Maybe I can justify her if I can get some more sales moved. Who knows, we shall see.

That said, I think my only 2024 purchases are the after-mentioned Doll Family H body (bought ~5 months ago), my almost paid off Littlefee Chloe + tan Vampire Minifee Chloe head, my Magic Mirror Sinead (old promo model, bought from Nanyalin's personal collection), as well as two outfits from Cloversinging from independent artists, and... random clothing bits and bobs from Aliexpress/Ebay/Etsy/etc. I traded for my Calia head from a friend and I bought my Junia head secondhand. Definitely a good amount of things but (probably?) significantly down from 2023 and earlier...

Granted, I did sell a bit of my collection to lessen the financial burden of some pretty big things (ie, wisdom tooth removal, car repairs and ultimately getting a new car), but it's been nice outfitting dolls I already have. The decrease probably has a lot to do with instagram removing recent tags and when facebook sales groups were easily navigable. Truthfully when it comes down to it, though, I think my biggest "bjd-adjacent" dolls is probably getting a nice set up to actually display them. 99% of my bjd-related stuff honestly chills in a box when not getting photos. I kind of want something like an IKEA Billy Bookcase with doors but my house is honestly quite small so I am not sure where a new piece of furniture like that would go right now.

[of-merlyn-and-rage]

Some unicorn centaur pics! (Minifee Chloe on a fairyline body + centaur body)

[knitty-dolly]

I knitted that cardigan entirely in lace but with baby merino. It was my first time knitting lace I didn’t made a sample didn’t have a pattern so I let you imagine how well it got xD buuuuut with a lot of blocking and arrangement while taking the pic it does look ok!

Same for the dress! I sew that one last year with a very very complicated fabric (but so pretty 🤩) made the pattern on the go and it was… special let say! All in all it’s a good look for spring I feel! Flowers blooming but still cold! Spring is my favorite season so far! Especially for bjd clothes!

Ofc Rowen looks lovely even if she’s more a Autumn/winter girl in my opinion! Rin will portray srping and summer better but Im still waiting for her wig 😭

[kosomolski-dolls]

Another old old shooting. This time, Mal and Angel.

This is the story of how Mal fell for Angel, who has been crushing on her for ages...

(I swear, these dolls have their own mind. More than once in this shooting, Angel tipped towards her, leaning closer, touching her hand without me moving her hand, etc. So. I guess it was meant to happen.)

Clothes are from Dream Doll BJD

[captainnikki]

My entire BJD collection 2024 edition!

Top, right to left:

Dollfamily Bobby?, Hujoo Freya, Jun Planning Ai, Hujoo Berry, Dollzone Hid, Dollzone Mo, Dollzone event baby, Dollzone SD Mo head on Dollzone 65cm body, Obitsu 60cm Gretel on Impldoll 60cm body, Resinsoul Long, can't remember the sculpt but an Impldoll yosd I think?, Dollshe Bernard on a Doll Chateu body (I got him years before the controversy surrounding Dollshe), Minifee Chloe.

And the incomplete dolls in the bottom picture are:

Dollzone Mo head with unpictured Souldoll body, Blossom doll Hyacinth (floating head), Dollshe Saint (floating head) and Dollzone old style boy body (no head yet - let me know if you see any old school Dollzone heads! I'd love another Mo or Hid).

[tulip-doll]

Minifee Chloe and bunny by pirosuke_calcal 🩵🐰

[pomomos]

The comparison between bjd collectors and designer purse collectors has always made alotta sense to me, especially in regards to fakes. But what I NEVER understood was the way anti artists use that comparison and rework it into their anti artist arguments.

We as bjd collectors will compare the two and say that collecting bjds, just like collecting designer bags, is a hobby that requires saving up funds, hunting for bargains, buying from the source, researching reputable resellers and dealers, modifying, refurbishing, and building up communities and relationships with other people involved in our luxury hobby

But anti artists will compare the two and almost only focus on the looks! They'll state that they would never want to own a minifee Chloe when they can have a finimee Zoey just like they would never want to own a Prada when they can have a Nada! And it's like, fine, if you don't want to buy the doll you want then werk mama. But at least try to be more sane about it like the Nada owner is!!

I've see girlies go on paragraph after paragraph rants about how happy they are with their "minifee" and how it's (allegedly) just as good as a Fairyland minifee and how they're doing better than us because their "minfee" didn't cost an arm and a leg. And it's honestly concerning in a sick way. Like watching someone struggle (and fail) to not throw up

You think the Nada purse owners are doing that!? NO!!!!! The Nada owners are being just as shady, sneaky, snake like, and silly as the anti artists girlies, but at least the fake purse owners haven't convinced themselves that they ACTUALLY own the designer bags they NEVER paid for. You talk to anyone in the rbjd and ask them to name what type of dolls they own and those clowns actually have the AUDACITY to name off companies and sculpts!

Makes me shake in my heels every time I see it!

Like no mama. You know that you didn't buy a minifee Chloe because minifee Chloe is ONLY produced by Fairyland and Chloe was ONLY sculpted by one of their employees getting their FL paycheck. Why don't you call it New Sexy Minifee SD Chloe Dollfie Fairyland 1/4 Cute Girl Bjd just like how you bought it huh?? Oh right! Cuz to you long term lala land residents an rbjd and a bjd is 200% the exact same thing in every regard except price

Honestly. Anti artists either really need to take a page outta the bootleg purse girl playbook OR they need an 80cc dose of reality