Even without a photo, this purchase was a no-brainer. The doll was called Reigning Grace Eugenia Frost. The preview only included a sketch of the doll. Unfortunately, I was not able to follow " Guideline 6: Never buy a doll without seeing a photo of it." For the first time in 2015, Integrity Toys allowed its W Club members to purchase a convention exclusive. I believe my efforts on Guideline 5 were successful! I had to pay secondary market prices for one doll from my grail list this year, Quiet Storm Annik. I lucked out by getting the most sought after dolls before prices increased. This leads me to " Guideline 5: Excluding convention dolls or Exclusives, I will not pay more than retail for any doll." Fortunately for collectors, the edition sizes for the Integrity Convention were so high that most of those dolls were easily picked up at retail. With patience, I was able to add all dolls I missed in lottery drawings at original prices. I have tried to show restraint and avoided secondary market prices as much as possible.
I am proud to write that "Guideline 2: No Impulse Buying" was a resounding success this year. Fortunately, one was enough to satisfy my interest. I was curious about these dolls and this line. If I don't already have some, I don't need one." In my blog entry of January 28, I noted that I added a Deja Vu Ready to Wear Judy Watson to my collection. I did not completely follow " Guideline 1: Focus My Collecting. No wonder I feel overwhelmed! It was my original intent to add 35 dolls and sell 35 dolls, essentially breaking even in my collection. Which leads me to the fact that I completely missed my mark on " Guideline 3: If a new doll comes in the house, one doll must leave the house." When I did my final tallies for 2015, I was distraught to find that 51 dolls had come to live here (that's almost exactly 1 each week!!!) which means I have 33 extra residents here. In 2015, I was only able to sell 18 dolls from my collection. I've had some horrible experiences on e-bay, but I have already started listing there in 2016. People seemed kinder, more responsive, and easier to work with. The Doll Page had developed a sense of a community and most collectors who bought and sold there knew each other. There have been other sites that have tried to fill the void, but so far those sites have not reached the success of "The Doll Page Show and Sell Site". Unfortunately, technology just got the best of the site as it was unable to keep up without substantial expense to the owners. Collectors could donate to site maintenance through Paypal. The individuals who ran this site did a fantastic job and provided a great service to the community. It was probably the best way for fashion doll collectors to purchase or sell dolls. There were some career and hobby changes that took place in 2015 that were beyond my control which contributed to my frustration as a collector.Ĭollectors lost "The Doll Page Show and Sell Site" in 2015.
2015 was a very complicated year for me, so I am hoping 2016 calms down a little. I have not been very good at keeping my statistics updated this year. First, I must apologize for this lengthy narrative.
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