Hi all,

My store is just reopened.

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Thank you!

What are Ball Jointed Dolls? And what are Super Dollfie? I borrow this FAQ about the Super Dollfie dolls from the Den of Angels FAQ:

What are Super Dollfie?
Super Dollfie (or SD) are made by Volks in Japan, a company that has been making high quality models and resin figure kits for over 30 years. They started with resin figure kits, etc, and then eventually moved into 1/6 scale "dollfie" dolls as well. Super Dollfies themselves all started basically when Mr. Enku sculpted a one-off a kind doll (SD size and style) for his wife. The doll used old stringing and ball-joint techniques that were developed at least a hundred ago in Europe, but the doll had a very expressive look and a bit more developed balljoints. (For more information on old-style balljoint dolls see Jumeau Tete Bebe, Gebruder Kuhnlenz and Schoenau and Hoffmeister. ) An executive director saw the doll and wondered if they would be made in larger numbers. The first Super Dollfie was made in 1998 and were Sara/Kira/Nana/Megu, etc (all with the same headmold of course). They are dolls, yes, and more. They combine the beauty of the Japanese aesthetic sense, and the companionability of dolls with the resin figure finishing and painting hobby to create something altogether new and wonderful. Volks says, "Your SD is born from your heart and subconscious mind. It is your dearest partner, growing with you day by day and sharing endless time with you. She is an understanding partner, in touch with those who are aware of her magic. The times you will spend with her will be wonderful, because she can reach the real you!"
The idea is then, that Super Dollfie are made to be special just for you. Keep in mind that Volk's motto is "We Seek Creativity"! They're made to be customized specially for the owner, not to sit on a shelf or sit in a box. Volks wants you to take the doll and make it a reflection of you, or a special companion.
The name Dollfie comes from joining the words Doll and Figure, because they really are more than normal dolls. Volks started out with a 1/6 range of jointed Dollfie, then later expanded to include a range of much larger dolls, hence the name SUPER Dollfie. SDs have joints in their necks, shoulders, elbows, wrists, hips, knees, and ankles, (and for some of them, in their torsos) allowing them to be posed in any number of ways. They can sit, stand, lean over, hold out their arms for a hug.. in all ways, they mimic life. They are large and heavy and have a certain way of commanding your attention.

Often referred to as Precious Daughters and Sons by Volks, Super Dollfie are individually cast and assembled from Volks molds in Japan, not made by machine or in volume in foreign factories. All phases of the process are done by hand with strict quality controls.

For a complete FAQ list, please go to http://www.denofangels.com/  where you can find detailed informations about Super Dollfie and BJD in english!

About me, I am collecting BJDs since 2005, actually I have less than 30 dolls at home with me, with the dolls I have bought and sold I have seen about 80 dolls in person (mostly SD).
I am used to sell my dolls and stuff (used but in pristine conditions!) as Cenarius among doll collectors.