Friend needs help for alternatives to an expensive doll

[Hiro_heart]

I accidently passed the doll mania bug to my friend's daughter when she saw some of my photos on facebook. I've tried helping her with navigating the world but her daughter has landed on Dolfie dream ribbon as the doll she fell in love with but friend can't afford $400

I'm not too good at navigating either but I do know even a used doll rarely goes down in price. If anyone knows dolls of the same anime look from a less expensive brand or suggestions to help I'd appreciate it as would she.

[victoriavictrix]

I can highly reccommend the ABS dolls on ebay. At least some of them have that anime look or can be face-upped to give the look to them. They are almost always under $100, some can be had as separate body and head for under $50.

JUST MAKE SURE THE HEAD CAN BE OPENED. Not all can, and it's a royal pain to change the eyes through the neck-hole.

Just search in "Dollfies and BJDs" for "ABS SD" and "PVC SD"

[Stormlight]

If you go that route though, also be careful that the heads aren’t recasts of resin heads from other doll companies. I heard that a few are, but I think those are the less anime-looking sculpts.

[Jobee]

Show 'em a Rainbow High doll, they're really high quality for playline, and way more in budget for a kid.

[DollyKim]

There are always 1/6 scale Obitsu. They have the look of larger vinyl dolls and can be customized.

If your friend is crafty they might like the challenge of making their own doll. Both volumes of the Yoshida book can be found easily.

[Stormlight]

There is the large 24 inch Rainbow High girl. She runs around $100 (although you might be able to get her for less on Amazon). She’s really cute and her clothes and such are pretty high quality. She might work as a beginner doll.

[victoriavictrix]

Cheap bodies:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/185100238058?var=692864830704&hash=item2b18d57cea:g:JG8AAOSwL4lhY68q

https://www.ebay.com/itm/324742721944?var=513748017171&_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item4b9c2cb198:g:o70AAOSwzQ5hDTHD&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACoPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSvhAqMt0wg86xg8aAkgjQJD2pjF3KGj0W6oSFuqRHGo0DtGdaO7YfUp1h6LLFP0t3ui1a8mCiPmuBpyY0wDvwHGvCaWe06l26M7jCqYL2LP3G1rVsLkv8htKxDwPh30umGu0kWA%252BWRhOJxQHQOmaMr%252FYyjyPfMalCQ3YXpf2qmUt5w9%252FpF73FZMc0SYL8ylbn7zLpAC6z32uqT5vrIGi%252B2mpY6wl1oafquFKz2Xu8U8sr%252FCjCp4i4CU9yZzSVaobmi%252B9RS0z%252B9pgEFF5c1JUreC7FthCtsSjjpgbbWxqMlrAvJ1Ul07GqMdOp%252BlhQ0GcgVB4LZDi3em4eQQxqynboUWx%252FoW07bpRUFENV%252FK53M6%252FKyTAoUCBUp4ThDPrnBj3wTLSh%252BXrZ1%252BkmdbJNorf3QDYURqnHgXN5tIkomjZeGpTVLWadcqXfHHAThY%252FJy47yoGD%252BFyoaigU8UHusGNiMdE6GWxYwYlfunH0EqeZ2FXcCZutgzsFIHuQuNKPRylWewfAodyuuN1co5bCS34T1pD%252F%252FSbhT4IkiDZz8Ta3hVzOyaaNNfX%252BvaQ78QBoHosyLaL4n%252B2evlEkhhrlkMO0zuMgMS4g%252BYNDFRipajzk%252BfIg1UQ8lUiqt3Xd37RP5Std0J2jGU1Gy1ExuPOyIK02NrUVmdqWfF3uCKZlm1X7Iw2oITmp%252FuOU6ha5ZWInZgbKUgMQwwQuitTYmhVo84Vi%252F8%252FjHDQcffe%252Biz%252B20nRBSBLD8R8dGKRQ5Pk6itb2A%252FV0UEWSsAlj6JNH9XhDggTuEtv6X3yXdFHo4X7d%252FOh134%252FsPGXnks%252BNuud45A5lXLiJvaXuQ%252FaCKVF0AuUM62L8atA%253D%253D%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABFBMzMDk0qxf

Cheap dolls:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/373658196909?_trkparms=amclksrc%3DITM%26aid%3D1110006%26algo%3DHOMESPLICE.SIM%26ao%3D1%26asc%3D235113%26meid%3D05460a43344b445bbfeda5b7d193904a%26pid%3D101195%26rk%3D2%26rkt%3D12%26sd%3D324742721944%26itm%3D373658196909%26pmt%3D1%26noa%3D0%26pg%3D2047675%26algv%3DSimplAMLv9PairwiseUnbiasedWebCpr08MlcGreedyV6WithPLX%26brand%3DUnbranded&_trksid=p2047675.c101195.m1851&amdata=cksum%3A37365819690905460a43344b445bbfeda5b7d193904a%7Cenc%3AAQAGAAACIBVeBurqKm2L1hUFot4Vbkm7YUPP1jU2p4VB1TkAQ5LHNmo%252F9%252BKDXdol4ZNe6MQNEhQoRVqcSRonskq2R3qcW47B%252BwC02ojYgDYeiMYedX1oix1O0v0vlhDqNQLmv2rvElxb%252B2nO0o5AAhJe8HcyfFw%252BvUy4DWWKXLveVkRj%252FP4Cg9sdpp8HsxJC%252BZhUSRt4yRIZLFi8UiaAV2pJBnB6wUQBj2CaOWXTOfAiuxJjvMfSf0a5IfjF8weS2o%252F3okDSHgTaLF%252B%252BIAdVCWj6eS8b%252FgvY5r1WB6Js8GYo529nNLdOvEPwOV3QumBK2gtSyZLICKtm3X4WwZFfA1TSWg5eLsip3n42ghMF6rq%252B1WSs1uBeAGZR3AC0t08GbMwvKypjTNOIutuBUkM%252Bu5d082l%252B4u%252Ftdb%252B1IH4g7jiugcX%252F3o2JQvAhAdSWh9915iqtzmeB67z9Dm6Stl7E7WIf6aE%252BajIT85BGnE2Pu%252BDi9PYP3JHyi2FMKj7FQAf33rb5GT2MPVhyLHEa9R3KSpZBuKviDPUpj9zl5Se0lGLDsinIWCwqtlh64hzEOulu2OzaDq4vnnHmg3JpWxldp4ReJOSgw4UutqcH1Dq6mUE7bkUhHIw15e7aiHPffd2v%252FUIecmXQNhey2enPoSvgbSMIyFYTBlHiAzH6DGBkfbG9S0tEhvCEUvmqkLS2gvuwI2dsC3B9uY7jxBPsrXN6VeTXxgu8Td0%253D%7Campid%3APL_CLK%7Cclp%3A2047675

https://www.ebay.com/itm/224594470125?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item344adfa4ed:g:SMcAAOSw4ZdhMISY&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACkPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSvtkx670Z0mbyfWqmxLFLYSmFPupDyGZYQ%252F1LE0OPfuE7ro%252BTZWb%252Fe%252FV5IXc7VpY2%252Bgl7Fhz%252BrxXUEGEGVZturnvtec1c8WY%252Bxs3UM27P34pJdDK3TEj4KyARW8lrqsMcYz2Ra6TwCVflDoITCMPBCvag2QhMdHBVHSycPa0E4jetA9S5Tk%252FCIYMfGFbTu7IQOdwlDmfEKGTE4ynXYuamse7fkh6ePC21REoCmj9L3fxUIlmHW%252FWk8OlHAPSq1PRY7P%252FbfQxQpc2E4PEYSGrhpbGx%252FdWz%252FeEaj7hKfmh%252BXid6a%252Bkuivv3t8dmyYM2jsGDzim43wazmRumBMzKij57vtqTdTklHYdVMBakvhmjLEiqMD0sUo9MAeDKG4ZXkuDRAMsAp1NdlXd1z2JtXrR3twxfHsCqK6qAjr%252BT%252FfS1JuY%252FGmEd%252BzZeqEnEbW%252FEzhZKhkBx7zwmd4HysRpdf4wz1ITFNytyQmj6gu3Rp72xJe1JtCTzR%252FDHXzbqBXw0glSQpNq%252FfaIB1L6MAaK4Zok4jC6KkS7rt%252FzXvv8s8vTZr4ZmyjnjLzO0JA0WX%252F%252FFNUil80WEDj%252F9almcU89Aefs%252FLpA1WjJz5inOPwobnsGhmbD18uQSLW8Spbui8CWvGR0YODnlhJbZGnr%252BvGvuT6%252BvL6FD6XBM62%252F1NWjOqHICgvDDUQKcjnierWMsWrsR6g6wB7z1eGnCoJyJOQ6GAGOCxBt%252Fc%252FVVfp04JV9rZB3gy6EoZE4Gq%252FmJlB024wo2C%252FxBAHdcJGVUfH1QSn7zP%252B%252FQqQbrti7IPzzCdgpRtvtgaVUOukxl8K9O49zK4l8qcok8%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABFBM_tTY0qxf

Cheap heads:

https://www.ebay.com/itm/274459098164?hash=item3fe7097c34:g:~4MAAOSw8o5fNhiW

https://www.ebay.com/itm/372732344134?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item56c8943746:g:6PMAAOSwSv5dST65&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACoPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSafTQYbq3L7RBVAMi0K9cwzUywBh1dLMkDG13pODqgdzONJGIwuovQpJslKVYFqvG6oluML6feZ4wGXUslCNJl8zJ4%252Bwq8mT40fDBR3JG8xP2QDrqVqcmnjreZOQEM6gx0yISqNC%252FNKn1qhlyltQOqaY7s%252BGh4oR1GatoPWbun070tirMqSqAsYo4AUUClon6H1vBlBPz0pDz35IDZiKN%252BKBbZsUzDbob8ePSaDOc3EqfXwVtd51%252FKJOGYfQJWCSZRyveylSxfmvkuStu0Hv2XWQoDeT2EF%252FuMJOlcO%252BbKygKCzpq%252FdtFlfWJu7%252BrOd8Kmm4w95qnd2FrZYNFoR%252FwM%252F7NzYOViq%252FVBWiCELBvFDMQlhTd7FkiAvgmsiU9b74%252FTRFnP4tDp1IxR61zCCP5cO9FVAMWDq9V%252BX89fiE1ETiGKufxmp%252Fipj8wJtkXul4ercabgxe%252F6OxfbrjulhKYyKSfpri3XXEE7PWurkx3EchTqVXUmuPMhsZSaKT7wxsT6utL18lMpsFjlqdrZSHyDJW4cbKz6x2VHUsUu157f0zLYL3cXa%252F8CSotoDSth2y0FYkrjnozwpkUH8hVB9B9NH6rr7hOSgAq5Pt180QRuEsZuOdqI%252FldoUNBcOQ%252FzJlnJ3GAVr1%252F2qa7NHRebgyKEsBGKRuLiKi3rEojqvfjmdVszXVxGCdGvcvY83gR9OPVP93wbu9kadkTykjzoNvFx3oann06iUtzO6SSQOebSqfWMPI5ZHfuBTFfO7ofRKsYPcsqTbz1mH6nrb21jajdmNHxFTBoDBCrJFgbe5iw0cI1cc8jpojjcNAIzJrSiUyYXMr6kBbi4U27A5pjTsCGcg%253D%253D%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABFBM_uSE06xf

https://www.ebay.com/itm/265312896610?hash=item3dc5e18662:g:kjQAAOSwPcphQIsg

https://www.ebay.com/itm/253684260640?_trkparms=ispr%3D1&hash=item3b10c29f20:g:2P0AAOSwiHZbHziZ&amdata=enc%3AAQAGAAACoPYe5NmHp%252B2JMhMi7yxGiTJkPrKr5t53CooMSQt2orsSg3Ye8yTWgOW7pmE1t838dktUaT6YPmYOMoTJb5WBRMP%252BWw7YbRLNHSuUxUKIeHH70G%252BdNnlGkfwAeo4sHsaMPD7wZpfj%252BdWi9PaFAWGMUQTqBOTUDktPQBcjfUQMJf6Pc9V74m%252F1URD3%252BBJD6FhtBmXBMroZiYb2vXsSoD74PNvndBBWJMeFOY97iclVbsVb0tz8ackJuC%252BwCV6WrVmVWPSloywQwRlLZH3jhTj3knO0%252Fia1GICIk3PQXMGQ2wjyfpxKnfYebcwbxcFK8mOcScDu0cb3BKzc5oZOekGn6zHch75ylAYsS3wIzwYi6oURmBhB%252BlKBqfNRlp8WZymhAU6b5RcAJzrxUGWBXbwC06DOt3DLlw4dFSaZKxvWHlZn0eCl765UMGhlnPfkq4dg4BDx1lk2rU8PglXVphvkAL38ElnppD8NmPF9VIMFLNcjGWqw6tChJ%252B86hv12N46HZppNko%252B1LWnLDQV6gvg6FzIXk52haHCAXpc%252BPBx%252FetDboP4WChOD5UfirS05Noa6IcAN%252BWO87xqwItc%252BFsTTZAV9yQozU2z7HaUGiIsEi7lq7SFjJsSwKUGErii%252F4%252B8tczEsUdaNRLEcQVECztUPAFfx%252BJXK8PpGnFs2yJ2%252B3AGDzzptLtIsrYYGsQaZG0YxTBGDA5xyuOf4aqHxDRcAX87dLUTqX04%252BTB2nJZTRqeR2EsgwK0NgLcRE%252BQovyL3Lx3vvkZY0zCj5lpY%252F0YH1Fzz60m4a%252FrNl04yFthJO9k3jV%252F%252FYUaVXIYnzme%252FUXu8g66uQgt14RKHFhDwGa7PpUdMKaltlPRwDhXU9QBlpm%252BZj%252B7iGPF5ublSOCUFrUfc0AQ%253D%253D%7Cclp%3A2334524%7Ctkp%3ABFBM0uKM06xf

[Stormlight]

I'm sorry, I thought this forum doesn't support recasts? Some of those links are to a recaster, at least the ones of the heads from gdolls. There's a recast Luts Chiwoo head pictured directly above the last doll head linked. And directly beside that is another Luts recast head. Looks like a dreaming Vampire Shiwoo. They're all from the same seller.

I want to say the linked head is also a Luts recast, but not 100% positive. It looks an awful lot like Kid Delf Ani, who is MSD sized. But there's a Senior Delf version of her, too. Either way, I wouldn't buy from that seller. They're very obviously a recaster.

[victoriavictrix]

I'm sorry, I thought this forum doesn't support recasts?

Those are not recasts. Those are ABS and PVC dolls. Of course, you wouldn't know that because you haven't seen them in person. I have.

[Hiro_heart]

Thanks for the advice. I did try giving some alternates like the smaller azones but her daughter wasn't really interested. But this'll help in the search.