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QOTW: Do you have a true “maximum”?
Written on June 3, 2013 at 12:00 pm by MichelleFiled under: Question of the Week
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Blythe is an expensive hobby. It’s a huge price range of costs for everything in the doll hobby. There are $0.50 shoes and $50 shoes. You can find $100 Blythes and then there are custom (art) Blythes that go for $4000 (or more!). There is a huge range that you can find yourself in, but my goal is to always shop smart when it comes to the Blythe hobby. I try not to overspend, as well as shopping around for the ‘best price’ that I can.
It kind of helps that I don’t have a money tree somewhere and that results in me needing to shop around and be smart about it. It’s hard to consider what my true maximum is, because it’s always based on what I have available and I consider what my doll family already has. I’d like to add a Middie (or two) to the doll family, perhaps a stock Neo Blythe or two, then Kenners. But really, it isn’t going to happen right now, as much as I’d like for that to happen. I’m still reluctant to spend a lot of money for a Middie (~$150), or a Neo ($200) or even a Kenner Blythe (no funds in the coffers for that right now, unless I find one at the thrift store or a garage sale).
Do you have a true “maximum” what you will pay?
My maximum is probably $400. I don’t want my blythe dolls to bring “guilt” every time I see them. I know they are expensive, and I really only collect Customs, so that adds to the expense. I would rather have a small collection that I can afford, that I truly love, than a large collection that has put me in debt. I try to save on accessories/clothing, so the expense comes from my dolls, not all of the accessories too.
Hmm for a perfect Kenner I would pay up to $1500 which I know isn’t even that much for a perfect Kenner. A BL, $450… Anything else, well I paid $400 for Marabelle Melody, I think that was the most I’ve paid for a neo Blythe but she came with so many oufits!
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