Limiting doll purchases?

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Originally posted by AsianAG:
Don't look at me!! Remember you're talking to the one who bought TEN dolls from ebay in one year, not to mention 5 fixer-uppers (4 of them yet to list on ebay)!!

So I must echo the sentiment, "Willpower?...what's willpower?"

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<font size="2" face="Verdana, Helvetica, sans-serif">That's a girl after my own heart!!!!
I drooled over AGs and Stardust for sooo long, unable to spare a dime, that when I finally was able to get our first AGT (Alice, belonging to DD in 2004... it was all downhill from there!
See my other post!!!!

Ana [img]redface.gif[/img]

Well, since I am only collecting the historical dolls and not the friend dolls, the new Bitty Baby clothes and selling off my AGOT collection. I tend to buy the latest historical doll when it comes out, if they ever come out with a new historical doll!

Now that there are no new dolls in my path, I am working on the outfits and accessories to complete my collection of all my historical dolls!

Please Dear God Hear my Plea;

Send dolly self control down to me.

It's definitely hard to limit doll purchases! I'm always happy to see a new Barbie clothes order in my email 'cause I start plotting what AG or clothes I'm going to get next, lol.

I've been trying a little one on one bonding with each doll on a daily basis--well trying for daily, lol. (Weekends don't exactly work out.) Sort of like a mom who has a lot of kids who wants to take one-on-one time with them and has just mom and kid time. I felt like I was accumulating them too fast and not really getting to know them--like one of the previous posts said.

I may not have had an actual full day with each doll, but I have had some "me and dolly" time with each one separately now and it does help! My 2 sweethearts Kailey and Samantha are on their way to a friend who does limb tightening and I already can't wait till they get back!

Well, being the age I am (24 next month) with no husband or children, I do allow myself to spend alot of money on non-necessities, as long as I can make my commitments on time and without having to scrape around at the last minute for it. Running my own business, I've started making my doll and other "fun" shopping at the end of the month, so I can see how that month went and am able to make my obligations if it isn't a busy month. I think that's about my only restriction, lol. When it comes to dolls, I say the more the merrier! My mother has a friend that has 300+ dolls. I bond with my American Girls, but when I'm not, they look so beautiful displayed I wouldn't think of selling them because I wasn't spending enough "quality" time with them.

I do it by a very simple method--I measure all my money in ponies. And since I want all the new ponies and playsets that come out, I have to "save" my money for them.

Elizabeth was purchased in August. Since Christmas, we have added AGT#4, and a whole Jess collection plus over $1000.00 of other outfits and accessories. WE (DD & I) are trying to take a break, but it is addicting. I am trying to be a good role model and by spending too much I am afraid that has not happened (although no Credit Card purchases unless the cash is there to pay for it). My dad is making DD a scooter, but I know somehow Sam's bike will find its way into the house too. Eventually DD will run out of display room in her bedroom so she has decided Emily will be added and that will be it for the year.
3 dolls in 7 months for a total of 13. Prior to joining this board the most we had ever added was 2 in one year but usually 1.
LOL

Well Lissie was the first girl that I spent my own money on when I decided this year at the age of 22 that I really DID want her and purchased her from a boardmember as a present for me (LOVE Those!) to celebrate my acceptance into Grad School. Weirdly enough the package and final acceptance letter were even just a day apart!

I don't see myself going overboard, though I LOVE looking at everyone's dollies and am in love with AGT26, Kaya and Nellie.

What I DO see as a problem is wanting to aquire Lissie's complete collection though, even the PM items but I know I probably won't be able to. At this point I'd be glad to find her riding breeches and have combed ebay for those in any version since mattel got rid of them again, but I set limits as to how much money I'll spend on particular items so I really doubt I'm going to go for that clothespress after all. [img]tongue.gif[/img]

Generally the dolls tend to appeal to me if they have a historical period I'm particularly interested in, and since my interests are mainly in the Revolutionary War period and in the Puritans and Pilgrims, I don't see myself falling in love and NEEDING to have anyone else right now.

At least until my Pilgrim girl finally comes along...

Good Thread!

Let me first say that I feel very blessed. Money isn't really a problem for me, and if I wanted more AG stuff I'd get it. However, I think I'm a cheap skate at heart. I have trouble even spending $25 on myself every once in awhile! Plus, I'm very sensitive to how much room stuff takes up, and doll stuff takes up a lot!

So, I guess I have "cheapskate willpower!" Ha ha!! I would love Jess, but I feel like five dolls in enough, and I already got one this year.

One thing that really touched me was Neth's story about getting Addy. If I were to get another doll right now, I think it would be fun to give it to a little girl that has dreamed about AG dolls but has never been able to afford one.

Jessica

Limiting myself only by available funds, space to devote to storage/display, and my hubby's patience (endless!) I started out with 1 for xmas last year and now have 11, with part of a spare room dedicated to them!