Pullip Clones and where to find them?

[repulsive333]

IF this is not the right place for this i apologize, i just didn't know where else to put it.


I am curious about these Pullip Clones that everyone keeps talking about.
I am wondering what is the difference in plastics, bodies, various other things...

And where in the world can i find these Pullip Clones... I am very interested in them especially if they are an affordable price because i haven't quite decided if i want to collect Pullip or not.

I am just uber curious at the moment...


Someone please help!

[Vetinari]

Well I got mine as a bald blank head from Evil!Bay and stuck it on an obitsu. The old thread is around somewhere, I think you can buy them directly from the guy who makes them too. (I've seen some avatar style ones about)

[animeangel09189]

Check Ebay of course
For the most part though you can tell from photos how horrible they are in quality http://www.flickr.com/photos/another-me ... 426844681/ also heads up is some fakes are just the head no eye mech or body but thats only some

I think if your unsure about if you want to start collecting pullips wait do some more research watch some vids on youtube about them look on ebay and pullip style to compare prices look at some owner photos I wouldn't go for a fake only for the fact that it is a fake you are not getting a good understand of the quality of a real pullip (pulse I think the fakes have rooted hair while from 2005 or so on word have wigs now) pullips but thats just my honest option and take it with a grain of salt I have a pullip, an obitsu and a teayang so I only know them.

[Pandor]

Currently there are two different types of Pullip clones out there (not counting the mysterious vinyl-headed barbie-bodied clone KD found.):

*Angel Gate heads, which have no body or eye-mech, but have very good quality plastic and sculpting. They only come in one color, which more or less matches Obitsu WS. These heads can be found on ebay, or ordered directly from the Chinese manufacturer, but they do go through periods of "hibernation" where NO amount of searching will turn up a sales page. :-/ (ie: can't find anything right now, sorry. ._. ) Pullipjunk wrote a great article about these heads, found here http://pullipsandjunk.com/2011/08/07/mi ... ie-pullip/ .

*Unnamed clones from Thailand (derp, previously said they were Taiwanese, but really I have no clue where they were actually made. But the only web seller I've found for them finds them in Thailand, so... there you go.), which so far have cloned Pullip, Dal and Byul. These come on type-4 clone bodies, with very brittle hands, and have fully functioning eye-mechs. (Although the eyes are VERY deep set, much like the earlier released Pullips and Namus.) The sculpting isn't great, I'm not gonna lie. They all come in a very pink skintone, and I don't think they'd match Obitsu NS very well. So far I have found only one person selling these, and she's based on livejournal. Her sales page is http://kochan.livejournal.com/64737.html and her flickr, which has photos of everything she's currently got for sale, is http://www.flickr.com/photos/29031246@N04/ .

Price wise, including shipping, the Thai clones are about half of what a new Pullip would cost. The Angel Gate heads are only a little less than the Thai clones, especially when you factor in shipping and scalper prices. (Sometimes the scalpers are all you can find... :-/)

Anyways, I have both an Angel Gate head and a Thai Pullip and Dal clone. (tho I don't have any pics of the Dal clone yet. I put her on a party-bratz articulated body just recently.)
Here are a bunch of comparison photos I took of their face plates when they first arrived:





And here's how they look after I customized them:



Jenny, the Angel Gate



Joy, the Thai Clone



Together, forever no matter how long/From now, until the end of time (I put Jenny on a Crazy Owner body, and Joy on a Liv body... because I'm not that nit picky about matching skin tones. )

And I'll take pics of the Dal clone if anyone is interested.

All in all, it depends what you're looking for in a doll. Do you want to customize her? Or do you want a doll that will be playable and pretty right from the day you get her?
If you're into customizing, the clones are pretty good for that, and won't set you back by very much.
But legit Pullips are awesome, and really far nicer than the clones. (I have two, plus 7 Taeyangs. )

(edit: updated with a few facts)

[Wardah]

I'd like to see the Dal clone. Is it the one where the head is actually closer in size to a Pullip?

[kittyasauras]

Officer Jenny and Nurse Joy!?

Pandor, you should know how amazing I think you are.

[mentalshoc]

I don't know if this helps, but here are my two Dal clones <3

[repulsive333]

Thank you PANDOR!
I would buy them strictly for customizing. When it comes to a doll like that it is hard for me to not want to customize it. I am an artist after all... lol
But i am getting sick of having to spend hundreds of dollars to customize my BJDs. I want something more affordable and something i can still change hair/eyes/makeup/etc. I was going to start on Obitsus but i want to try something with a large head as that is something that i have loved for a long time.
BUT i did attempt to buy a pullip a few years back and she didn't grow on me... So i am wondering if maybe it was the price(she was like $120) OR the eye mech OR something else about pullips... So want to try again with maybe a clone and get a feel for the size/eye mech on a cheaper doll so i do not waste money.

I think i like the Thai Clones better. But only because i want to get a feel for the eye mech. Maybe i will get 1 of each.

I wish there was like an adoption agency where i could test out one before committing to buy.
But i suppose there are too many dishonest people out there... Making my life harder. lol

Thank you again. OH AND THE CLONE DAL!!! LOVE LOVE LOVE!!!!! <3 <3 <3
*goes to look for her right now.