I was browsing Mandarake (the Japanese second-hand chain) looking at doll outfits the a few weeks ago when I came across a listing for a Y...

Mattel has been putting out extra tall Barbies at regular intervals for years, but yesterday was the first time I realized that they actuall...

Just two quick photos to share today: I've had Angela (SD16 Amethyst) in the same t-shirt since she arrived in January, so I thought it ...

Since Volks has yet to release option hands for the SDC boys, a question that pops up fairly often is about the alternatives that might be o...

The Volks USA online full choice system was only live for 10 days this month, and while I managed to hold out until the final day, I did su...

I'm about to head out of town for a week, I just realized that my oldest BJD (Volks SD13 Heath) turned ten earlier this year, so I thoug...

This shouldn't have been as much as a surprise at is was, but I've discovered a new challenge when it comes to outdoor doll photogra...

I've been sorting through my photo archives, and I've found myself feeling nostalgic about the doll photos I used to take in my gard...

Back in December I was browsing the Mandarake (the site of a chain of Japanese consignment/second-hand shops) for wigs and came across a l...

Double Dutch Sascha (in a Carpatina oufit), Volks SDGou Claude the Beast, Carpatina Veronika I missed posting on Christmas, so just want...

Earlier this morning a co-worker asked me about the relative sizes of BJDs with American Girl dolls, and at almost the same time I read Vane...

Earlier this year, Volks USA closed their California showroom and relaunched their online shop.  During that process, they had a weekend cle...

SDC Miko in his default look Some people never buy a doll without a plan for what to do with it.  I am not one of those people.  Natural...

One of the big challenges that I hear about from people who want to hybrid tan dolls is the near-impossibility of finding matching colours w...

Current look. A unique doll - one of only two (the other being SD16 Ruby) do be released in the ebony, and with a distinct fantasy outfi...

Her default outfit and hair. This is another doll where having slightly off-trend tastes made the acquisition so much easier:  Your aver...

Ah, here he is - my introduction to BJDs, the oldest of my dolls (released 2005) and the first member of my doll posse.  I found him on eb...