About 2 years ago I ran an article about the Dollfie hobby here on the site, I really didn't think a ton of it at the time, figured that maybe with any luck one day I might get my hands on one of the dolls to add to my Anime collectibles. When I went back and checked the stats for the site a few months later I was shocked at the volume of hits on that single article. So I did more research and found out how deep this hobby runs, since then my girlfriend and roomates have gotten interested in making clothes for the dolls, so I decided to start running a feature article for the hobby every other week.
Talking with other folks who have gotten into the Dollfie hobby there is definately a lot to learn, there are so many varieties of doll types, heads, eyes, wigs, hands, and not least bodies, it can get pretty boggling also since the entry point can easily be in the $600 range, you definately want to have a good idea of what you are looking for going in.
So for this first installment I have a series of links and articles for people looking to get started on the hobby, I am going to be focusing mostly on the Dollfie Dream line of dolls for this blog, simply because they are the most Anime like and thats where my interests fall, but many of the links will also be useful for those folks that are interested in the other types of dolls that Volks produces.
Websites
www.volksusa.com/ Should be obvious, this is the North American website for Volks, where you can get all sorts of parts and supplies for building your own custom "Daughter" Clothes are available here, as well as other accessories.
http://sumikatimes.volksusa.com/ This company run blog on Volks's US website is one of the best on the web, while obviously used to aid in the sale of their product, you can still find all manner of how to articles and product updates, plus all the information you will need for the famous "Doll's Party Lotteries" [We will be discussing those in a future article]
http://dollfiehome.com/ This is an excellent resource for fashion for your Dollfie Dream Dolls, the site can be a bit messy to navigate but once you get through that its an amazing place. If you thought people spent a fortune in the real world on their own clothing, wait until you see some of the prices commanded for the Dollfie outfits.
http://doll.fm/ This site is part of Danny Choo's network of Anime and Japanese culture sites, there is a lot of interesting information on here including lots of great photos of various members "Daughters" There is a lot of content that isn't in English, so be forewarned, YMMV [Your Milage May Vary]
Articles
http://www.figure.fm/post/en/17883/Get+your+first+Dollfie+Dream+in+5+Easy+Steps.html This is a great article about getting your first Dollfie Dream from Yahoo! Auctions in Japan, the article is mostly geared towards someone who wants to get their hands on one of the rarer limited edition Dolls, but there is useful information throughout the article on the process of buying through Yahoo! Auctions Japan.
http://tcwenterprise.com/wordpress/2010/09/01/where-to-buy-dollfie-dream-a-beginners-guide/ Another article about aquiring your first Dollfie, this article covers a little bit more with regards to purchasing direct from Volks themselves.
http://www.darkdollhouse.com/dolpa-for-dummies/ An interesting tale about one hobbyist's experience at one of the famous "Dolpa" events in Japan.
NEXT TIME: An introduction to Dollfie Dream!
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