TAG GAME - My dolls of 2019

I managed to cut down the number of dolls I actually acquired this year to nearly half my acquisition rate in 2017 and reduced significantly on last year’s new arrivals. I’m hoping to further refine things this year but I’m not sure there will be many leavers.

 

I had a GREAT year with some truly spectacular and special dolls joining my crew! Such highlights! I have to mention my two dolls of the year of course - London Show Nadja and Zephyr, my OOAK Fairytale Tate created by superstar doll creator Patrizia Sine ❤️Voce! They both rock my world, as you will by now have grown tired of hearing! Lol! The doll I feel has been most neglected is poor Sergio! It is shameful that I haven’t taken any photos of him since his box shots. But I have an excuse - I have these elaborate diorama plans for him and they are on my ‘make list’. The trouble is my ‘make list’ is so incredibly long... but plans for him are ‘in the pipeline’! I also feel like Cabot and Milo have been neglected and a few others too! Some dolls have just monopolised my attention and what with sewing and diorama creating my time has been spread rather thinly. Sigh! This is why I want to get fewer dolls this year and concentrate on really enjoying my collection.

 

So a few stats:

 

This year’s leavers:

 

Elyse Key Pieces - I couldn’t bond with her and decided in fact that I can’t bond with the Elyse sculpt. I have felt better since making this discovery and it’s a good thing for my wallet too since we have been offered a rather large number of Elyse dolls again this year.

 

Adele Paparazzi Darling - although she was beautiful I felt like I didn’t need her in my collection as well as the faces of Adele, so I decided to let her go where she will be more appreciated.

 

Agnes Aristocratic - a lovely Agnes but not one I had much feeling for. I let her go too.

 

Jordan Coquette - I tried really hard with Jordan but I’m beginning to think that this is also a sculpt I don’t bond with. I even decided in the end not to enter the lottery for the new one. I hope I don’t regret it...

 

Eugenia Ruffles & Blooms - Eugenia is another sculpt I have decided I just don’t bond with. She is somehow too cold and imperious to me. I do have one Eugenia still in my collection who I think will be a keeper - As Dusk Falls on a Nu Face body (she is my ‘Young Eugenia’)

 

14 new arrivals and 5 leavers.

 

2015 -

2016 -

2017 - 29 joiners 10 leavers (net additions 19)

2018 - 25 joiners 8 leavers (net additions 17)

2019 - 14 joiners 5 leavers (net additions 9)

 

Of the 14 new joiners six were guys. I would have got more but the Monarchs don’t appeal to me and they are too expensive. Apart from the Love is Love set we had no Industry guys, who are my fave. I miss them and hope they come back this year (with a K Pop inspired Tate, please, please! 🙏). Thankfully we had TWO Lukas dolls which was SUCH a treat since I really really wanted more Lukii in my collection!

 

This year I am really looking forward to receiving the FOUR dolls I have on pre-order (Ocean Drive Agnes, Like No Other Nadja, Mademoiselle Eden and It Girl Girl Magic Colette). I hope I manage to keep my other additions low!

 

So over to you! If you haven’t played this game yet, please join in and share with us a recap of your collecting year! Thanks to everyone who has tagged me and I will try to tag as many as I can!

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