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  • The Harsh Reality of BJD Yellowing.

    Nothing lasts forever. We’ve all heard it many times before and in the BJD hobby, it’s something every doll owner must come face-to-face with in the hobby: yellowing.  Ball-jointed dolls can be made from a variety of materials. Common materials that have been used to make ball-jointed dolls range from polyurethane resin, bisque or porcelain,…


  • Where can I find a BJD?

    We’ve discussed the fundamentals of a ball-jointed-doll (BJD)—giving a brief definition of how BJDs are meant to function. Now is the fun part. Opening your browser and typing in the search engine of your choosing, you may find yourself scrolling from page to page from the results of your BJD searches. Be careful, though. There…


  • Well…what exactly are “BJDs”?

    It’s 2014—Tumblr edition. As you scroll through the endless escapades of cat memes and teen girls wearing the latest “pastel goth” clothing, you may stumble across some interesting pair of stockings. On them are printed the faint outlines of what appear to be ball joints—the legs posed, poised, and positioned in such a way that…