Ashton Drake's Violet Waters in "Torch Song"

[werepuppy]

Long story short: this was a fantastic eBay win at such a ridiculously low price I occasionally have to go back and check the details to make sure I did pay what I think I paid. Here's the thing though, the description on the auction said that the doll was used. This was fine with me. Doll arrives, and I open up the box to find... nothing has ever been removed from box. Now I really don't know what to do. She's utterly beautiful, and I'd love to set her free, but I don't know whether I should or not. Advice, anyone?





Sadly no pictures do justice to just how lovely her face is. She really is a darling of a doll - in my doll verse, I think she may be a friend to eldest of the Dreary family - I know Evangeline and her have similar taste in gowns, though the former leans slightly more to the gothic side, like her siblings...

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

I would liberate her. But then the value to me in my collection is being able to play with them and sod any resale value!

other opinions are equally valid

[Mary Kathryn]

Free her! Unless I was keeping her with an eye toward reselling at some point I would take her out and play with her.

[Kirahfaye]

Enjoy your doll!

[kenaiqueen]

I'm all for taking her out too.

[Stormlight]

Dolls are meant to be played with! I'd say go for it. Its awesome that your "used" doll is practically brand new, though.

I remember as a kid my friend got a set of Cabbage Patch Cornsilk Kid twins. They were awesome! Brushable hair! But her mother REFUSED to let her remove them from the box! And I was like, "then what's the point of HAVING them?!?" lol

Same with another friend. She collected those Christmas edition Barbies and displayed them in their boxes and I never understood the point of not playing with them. I can see the appeal of that now, but I was one of those kids who used to drag my favorite porcelains around with me when we went on vacations and stuff. lol

[ShortNCuddlyAm]

I know people who collect Nendoroids and the like who'll buy 2 of each - one to keep pristine in the box and one to have out on display and play with (some will buy 3 so they have separate ones for play and display too). Which I can understand, but really isn't for me.

I do appreciate collectors who don't take things out of boxes when it comes to buying second hand though!

[werepuppy]

Just to let people know: I realised I could take dear Violet in and out of her box without upsetting anything. Which is pretty awesome because it means I've got a safe space to keep her, and keep that gorgeous gown from getting ruined.