Thank you for the shout out and for answering this question! I have always been curious about why some collectors prefer Blythes over Pullips. I think you made excellent points. Especially about the variety.

@TammyPowley

7 жыл бұрын

Good! I didn't want to come off as not liking Pullips because I love them.

I think you make fair points , it was interesting to hear your perspective. I have both groove family dolls and Blythe dolls. I have only two Blythes and I want to get at least one translucent girl. But on regular basis I get pullips and friends. The reason is pullip is very easy to photograph and she looks very good in all kinds of fashions. There are many options for rebodying and I feel like pullip communities are easier to chat with I feel very intimidated with Blythe collectors because I never know what will upset them or what are hot button issues. There is a huge USA market but nobody can sell them here (due to copyright issues I think). It becomes very expensive to purchase them and I get very nervous when I order them because they cost more than pullips. Blythe stocks are not very interesting or high quality. Their face is very shiny, I live in florid so I can't spray them. I agree with you that they seem more durable. But also posing is very important for me, so pullips wins that . I also am very lucky to have access very talented customizers for pullips. Like you mentioned variety is very important for me. Pullip family is wonderful for that, I have all types of dolls in different wigs and skin tones. Let's face it, getting them on Tuesday morning made a huge impact on my doll collection. In a perfect world if takara sold Blythes in USA , made optional articulated body and didn't make them from the shiniest plastic, made us a Blythe boyfriend, and empty Blythe kits I would be very very happy. The most important of all thank you very much for opening this for discussion. I can never open this subject in a Blythe group. I saw it in pullips groups but that was pullip perspective and I was curious about Blythe collector perspective.

@TammyPowley

6 жыл бұрын

Thanks for your comment. It is funny how dolls can get people worked up sometimes :)

At first, when I read the title and saw that you liked Blythe dolls more than Pullip dolls, my first thought was - I can't imagine why!!! To me, Pullip dolls are much more beautiful. But after listening to your reasons, I totally get it. Pullip dolls are mainly for display, gently posing , take a few pictures, admire their beauty and leave it at that. I have a little over 20 pullip dolls and I NEVER touch the hair. The wigs easily frizz and I like to keep my dolls looking brand new, so I display them and that's it. If someone is more visual like me, they may enjoy Pullip dolls more, but if someone wants to be more hands on with their dolls, then I definitely see where you are coming from. Great video!

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I still like Pullips, but I enjoy doing stuff with my dolls, so my Pullip collection is much smaller than my Blythe collection.

Your reasons are so compelling and make so much sense! I always admired ball-jointed dolls... when I was a little kid and hadn't seen them, I was not interested in dolls at all. I was a total tomboy! I preferred playing in the mud. I was also an autistic kid who preferred animals and spending time alone, didn't like people much, so dolls didn't appeal to me like pastel plushies of bunnies and ponies. But, as I got older and liked some human characters (ironically, I got into Pokemon not for the Pokemon themselves, but the Team Rocket trio), I finally learned to draw humans instead of just wolves and horses, etc., and through anime fandom, found about ball-jointed dolls. How poseable and beautiful they are definitely appealed to me. It's also through an anime series (GOSICK, a period drama with light romance and murder mystery elements) that first got me interested in any sort of fashion... historical and vintage-inspired (like Lolita fashion.) Which brings me back to ball-jointed dolls, because yes, like you said, there's a lot of those with 19th century fashion and the like. ^^ So, ball-jointed dolls had a combination of everything I liked! Barbies were too stiff and not very exciting, although I enjoyed my only Barbie (gifted by a coworker of my birth mother), who was an articulated gymnast! So, it's natural, I think, that when I got into dolls as an adult, it was BJDs that appealed to me, both as an artist and fan of period fashion, and as someone who preferred more active play and to be able to pose dolls more to tell a story. ^^ I might not be interested in collecting as much as just having one or two, but those are the ones that appeal to me and those are my reasons!

@TammyPowley

9 ай бұрын

BJDs are amazing dolls too. We all have our own reasons for the they of dolls that appeal to us.

i was on the pullip band wagon before blythe. however, i like both equally, but differently. i feel like takara plays it safe with a lot of their releases. but sometimes groove stock dolls have very delicate stock clothes compared to takara. i do prefer getting factory blythe dolls more than takara. ive had dark rabbit hole and just wasn't as fond of a stock doll as i thought i would be

thank you for this video! i've been eyeing both!

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

I'm glad you found it helpful.

Just bought my first pullip this past weekend, waiting her to arrive home. Its a second hand doll and I'm very happy, since I know Pullips since i started collecting Blythes in 2012. But I always prefered spend my money on Blythes. Love Blythe faces over Pullip faces, its more childish. Now i've found the perfect opportunity to buy my first Pullip.

@TammyPowley

Жыл бұрын

Hope you enjoy it! Pullips are very sweet. I have a small collection of them.

I'm a Pullip doll fan, but recently bought my first Takara Blythe doll in November 2017. The doll hobby in general can be very expensive, so I'm happy owning one Blythe doll for now. I have over several Groove and Pullip dolls, so I'm trying to limit my purchases for now. Thanks for sharing your thoughts (:

@TammyPowley

6 жыл бұрын

I'm with you on limiting doll purchasing. I went a little overboard last year.

so I can see that. I personally love realism in my dolls, and such and i love to craft, so when i saw people crafting realism into the blythe dolls, i ended up finding a mini petite and got her with the cu-poche alice friends body and changed her eyes and everything. As for the faces of both the pullip and the blythe, the blythe's face looks more rounded and less like a girl until customization happens, whereas the pullip's face has more realism in it, but i do want to stick with the blythe because i love to customise....Barbie was my thing when i was younger, and i grew up drawing portraits of people, so faces and creating unique faces is a big thing for me :) im honestly excited to be joining a large community of women (and men, depending) who love collecting and editing faces as well ^-^ Thank you for this wonderful video! i didnt know their hair was so fragile with its styling. would it hold better with hairspray though?

@TammyPowley

5 жыл бұрын

Destiny Jordan Thats wonderful that you have joined us in this hobby! I’m not sure how hair spray would work. I think you’d have to be really careful not to get any on the doll.

@destinyjordan1332

5 жыл бұрын

thank you! and I agree :) maybe take the scalp part off and spray it, let it set and then put it back together? im not sure.. but i think it dries after a little while?

@NauStPan

5 жыл бұрын

Oh my gosh , I feel the same😂❤️

Blythe holds my heart, however Pullip and friends found their way into my home and I'm glad to have them. Their stock is more than 100% better than Blythe. I agree they are more durable, and when placed on an Azone Pure Neemo body Blythe can have a lot more poses.

Hello Tammy! First time commenting here on your channel (I added you on Etsy where I go by the name Yulia, thanks for adding me back). I'm also in the Blythe camp although I have an Isul (Pullip's little bro). I agree with all the points you made; I mainly love Blythe dolls for their eye-changing mechanism! I think it's really cool & gives them somewhat a fresh look, in a way! :) P.S. Love your vids & do keep them coming~

Hi! I love them both. But I agree on the playability. Therefor I bought only Pullip dolls with straight hair. I own one Blythe, but a new friend for her is on her way. I bought the new Blythe seeking apelles ☺

@TammyPowley

6 жыл бұрын

That's a good idea about the straight hair. At least with my Romantic Alice her hair is so crazy it can't really get messed up, but their bodies are kind of fragile to me. Seeking Appelles is a cute doll, congrats !

I was only Ailexess just looking i seen her (Blythe) she Is the character writing about Who is kinda like God gave to me she was visually what I was writing she look like

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

She's a cute doll.

Totally agree with you! I started off with pullips but their lack of playability makes me leave them on the shelf. Definitely her limbs are more prone to breaking and they have this uncomfortable squeak trying to make them sit. Since blythes were made for children to begin with i love their durability!

@TammyPowley

6 жыл бұрын

Oh, that's right about them being made for children originally. I'd forgotten about that.

I looked up the doll club KZread channel and turns out I've already been watching the videos, but they changed their name😂

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

Ah, yes, I've changed my channel name a few times myself.

I love pullip becuz of their face i love blythe because of everything except their faces

@TammyPowley

6 жыл бұрын

That is funny. Yes, lots of people have issues with their shiny faces.

@iamfine9818

5 жыл бұрын

erdeena efreena same I don’t like the blythe face it creeps me out

On point

i love both !! they can be friends :) however this year Takara Blythe's releases aren't very exciting for me. But Pullips this year? i can't even decide which one i really want!!

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

I also have not been tempted by Takara this year.

Thank you for your information! Im waiting to recieve my first sort of Pullip.... its Mio kit from 2016 i think but i got the mocha so i can make her a gypsy dancer because i want to make a Vardo her size inside and out ..... I have been looking at blythe also.... again just the fakies because i dont think i am a doll collector persay.... i am a decorator and clothing maker and love to make dioramas so the dolls i get are to fit that!! I have reborns and silicones and love this pullip cooming because she is poseable and dainty, but the blythe is more fun to create characters for Roomboxes. but now i have seen BJDs and the Smart Dolls omgosh a couple smartys i want but wont spent that amount until thew kids are out of the house! So to sum it up i love the dolls and at 52 still get excited about whats out there but i think im not a true collector..... im a true decorator.....designer.....crafter.... props and displays... idk what i am i just know Dolls are a part of it and i love them all!!!

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

Those all sound like hobbies to co-exist with doll collecting. I'm sure you'll love the MIO kit.

@QueenBeasDesign

3 жыл бұрын

@@TammyPowley Thank you bunches ,

Hermosas muñecas!

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you!

i love the blythe and bjd

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

Thank you

Actually i wanna ask ya a question does blythe wig fit pullip head? :V

@TammyPowley

6 жыл бұрын

erdeena efreena Probably not since Pullip heads are smaller than Blythe heads

@erdeenaefreena5752

6 жыл бұрын

Tammy Powley oh thanks

Blythe

@TammyPowley

3 жыл бұрын

😊

I like Pullip dolls but not the price. I still love the video & all the points though!!

@TammyPowley

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you, I'm glad you enjoy them. I've heard some people have gotten good deal on Pullips through the Groove sample sales. I haven't personally bought one that way. Look for the link through Google.

@isaabellawi

6 жыл бұрын

Thank you. I will. My family is getting me Sakura Miku & Alice Du Jardin mint

I love blythe dolls :D

@TammyPowley

7 жыл бұрын

BottleBlondeGal They're addictive!

Definitely Philip dolls are very fragile put on self leave them alone

@TammyPowley

6 жыл бұрын

Yup, some people do stuff with them, but I find them too delicate

Pullip seems boring,nwhere Blythe is a happening,groovy chick.

@TammyPowley

2 жыл бұрын

Ha ha, she is groovy!

I have never been a huge fan of pullip, even though they're gorgeous dolls. It's something abut their face, maybe the anime look that is just not to my taste. Blythe on the other hand has perfect a balance of cute and peculiar for me :) Also for Monster High and Ever After High dolls - I prefer EAH for the more natural bodies and skin/hair colors and the adorable round faces :D

@TammyPowley

5 жыл бұрын

I almost went down the EAH road. I bought a few & sold one and kept one, and then I stopped buying because I just felt like I wanted to focus on 1 type of doll. Not that I've done that successfully!