#blindbox

[goobersplat]

Sanrio Retro Room Blind Boxes

[jellyselkie]

KONGZOO 🦀 Hermit Crab In Summer Blindbox Figures 🌊

[pngkatios]

[littleguys3d]

Do you like blind bags and great discounts? Then you won’t want to miss this week’s Little Guys shop update: Friday March 29th 6pm mountain time.

I’ve been doing a lot of spring cleaning, and I’ve scrounged up a mini mountain of loose little guys that are now all packaged up in mystery bags and boxes to surprise and delight you!

I’ll do my best to post more updates on here, but I’m better at posting on Twitter and Instagram so find me on there just to be sure you don’t miss anything! @littleguys3d

[hatsunemimikyu]

Opened this lil Bonnie Blindbox today

[zzazuooak]

I got another BJD blind box. This one is Bonnie from Come4Free. Lucky again, I got one of my two top choices! I absolutely adore her grumpy expression and little heart nose 🥺🙏

[the-bjd-community-confess]

Hello, Anon, this is your Oldie Chinese Diaspora Anon™️. I am sorry to keep you waiting. As you’ve probably noticed, vinyl and non-resin dolls are usually not my forte. It took a while to dig up some information for you, but I hope to be able to answer your questions.

The advent of “Cheaper, affordable MJDs” didn’t come from the desire to make BJDs affordable. In fact, the technology that really elevated the production of this kind of MJDs started from what we understand as vinyl collectibles. These small figurines are made from a combination of PVC powders as well as a series of other emulsifiers, lubricators and activators (From the factory that produces them, here: http://www.dgzhonglinhb.com/news_content-859681.html ) Different companies have slightly different recipes, which would explain the different pliability of their final products. The technology was first created as a way to create memorabilia that are of limited edition and they were first considered as collectibles. They’re known internally as “Urbanvinyls” and include signed trinkets that can go for hundreds, if not thousands of dollars. Some examples would be KAWS, Kidrobot, Tokidoki, Bearbrick etc.

With the rise of “Made in China” soft power, the internally patriotic sentiment had fostered local artist-designed vinyl collectibles, which had eventually ballooned into the blind box craze that we see in the last 4-5 years. It also opened a door for vinyl/PVC based MJDs. I do not think they were specifically made to usurp the DD/SmD market, but since “moe sells”, a lot of the new doll companies go with the cute, anime-inspired aesthetic while the blind boxes cater to more design elements. These newly designed MJDs tend to be small, usually 1/12 and 1/6; larger ones exist, but they are rare. In all, they are created to be much more like their direct inspiration, the “blind box collectibles” than what we would usually consider to be articulated dolls. It also meant their target demographic is very different as well. The lower price point allows more people to impulse buy out of FOMO; these are things you buy on a whim instead of saving up to buy.

In this arena, Imómó is not alone in terms of aesthetic, pricing or packaging. Other companies in this group include Hüa Jüan, Tïny Fóx, UFdóll, CNDóll, Kimdóll, Pópmilk, Mónst and the upcoming YünLai/LückyDoll, etc (but not YMY – who has lost a battle with Piccodo for copying their body design recently). These dolls are created with a higher number in circulation in mind – but still limited enough to stimulate the FOMO behaviour – with shared features (sharing bodies, design elements, etc). To keep the production cost down, these dolls would be considered rather threadbare compared to BJDs. I have seen box opening videos where the floating “blind box” heads were packaged in a brown shipping box and wrapped around in clear plastic bags with no other packaging material. The “accessories” for these dolls are usually close to none as well – no or very simple COAs, basic box, air-filled tubes instead of fabric cushions, etc.A snapshot in time in online stores shows that Imómó is definitely not an outlier in the new era of MJDs: https://weibo.com/1448114577/Nj9fqfog3

https://www.dollyteria.com/product-list/58?page=1

If there’s something that really made Imómó stand out, it was the rumours that spread within Chinese doll collectors earlier in the summer of 2023 about the company not issuing legitimate receipts (usually with the intention to cook their books to pay less in taxes). They accuse Imómó of being a “Three Nothings” company (no date of manufacture, no QC and no source factory) with really awful customer service. They had registered the company as an “overseas-based” one so they would be in a different tax bracket. Some collectors also accuse the owner and their family members infiltrating doll collector groups to hype up their own products and downplay the complaints. A popular agent, SWDólls, were also implicated in helping them to not issue traceable receipts. (Details and screen grabs can be found here: https://weibo.com/7303299294/N8lHE6wGE?type=repost ) I have also heard of owners who complain about the parts not fitting well, the seamlines were wide and uneven as well as other imperfections that should’ve never passed QC, if there was a QC.

I understand that most of us, who are looking in from the outside, would wholly welcome a new era of articulated dolls that are affordable. They are a great entry point for people who want to get into BJDs or just want to collect these dolls on their own. I personally think they are great the way they are, because they are starting to populate a brand-new market for people who like dolls in general. However, the first company that most folks encounter in this group was probably Imómó. I cannot comment on the accusations made by the Chinese collectors; all I can say is, I am hoping that the other named companies start to make headway into the overseas market. We’d been waiting.

Note: The write up here didn’t include previously existing vinyl dolls such as Azóne and Obitsü or the vinyl versions of resin dolls such as Kinókó Jüice and Püyüdolls. This write-up only includes MiC, PVC-based, original, MJDs. My understanding is that they are not on par with the company in question in terms of price range, target market and country of origin. I didn’t think they’d make for a fair comparison, but your mileage may vary.

~Anonymous

[archnemy]

I got lil Sanrio haul from ctown. I need to stop buying blind boxes I never get the one I want lol.

[pinkplantmakesstuff]

My final bjd blindbox arrived and I got the one I really wanted (Matcha Fufu)! She looks like an old oc I had as a kid which is why I'm so pleased!

Once my desk is clear I want to start sewing little clothes for them again!

[chocostarsss]

uploading my first vid from tiktok :""3 tried my best 🩷

the quality dropped a lot tho....

[dollulus]

Checklist type thing for Rainbow High Mini Accessories Studio Blind Box Purses and Shoes. Which do you want? I’m dying for Sunny’s boots and 2 bags, also the high top sneakers! So cute!

Tip: The box’s color should coordinate with the item inside. So Ruby’s stuff will be in a red box. Poppy in an orange box etc. The black or rainbow boxes are for the generic Rainbow and Shadow High items. It seems like each color has 2 options for each purses and shoes. I wish they weren’t so expensive.

[nuo2x2]

Donk Dunny by Jeff Lamm X Kidrobot

Taken by nuo2x2 with Lumix G7

my fav color combo, sandy + sea foam green... and yee, that's the rarer chase figure from the Dunny Kaijyu Battle blind box series

[gothmods]

A bindbox vinyl bjd!??!?

When i ordered her i was expecting her to be pin and hinge jointed since she is vinyl and bjd has become a buzz search term (see vinyl dolls like popmart molly)

But she really is a bjd!

Her outfit is simple but the dress is fully lined and quite well made

She's about the same size as a popmart molly doll or a barbie extras mini

Im kind of blown away i was not expecting her to be elastic strung. Shes very cute.

[pngkatios]

[the-enzyme]

I got myself a few more trading dolls this year. I purchased them last year, bu they just got here yesterday (thanks to Amzn slow-poke service, and the obvious Holiday season slowing everything down during these times). I am in-love with the NAGI Exchange Student Series Lanlan Lang boy I got! I really wanted one of the three boys, and I got one! I feel so lucky, I rarely get any of the ones I really want from trading toys, whenever there are few that I would rather not get. Those are usually the ones I end up getting! Lol! With this series, I really didn't want to get any of the girls (they are beautiful, but I rather own mostly boys, if the series has a mixed release). I wish they had made this one an all boy series, but they made the "plainer," everyday looking one the all boy series, instead of these one. Regardless, I am thinking of getting the other two boys from this series, because Lanlan is super cute, and I love the look of the other two as well!

I also got my first Penny Box Antu Tidal Secret Language Mermaid Series doll, she is stunning IRL, I got "Shimmer." I imagined these dolls would be mind-blowingly beautiful in person, more so because I have seen what the previous series are like in person (I own four centaurs and one OG PB Antu release). These mermaids are incredibly beautiful in person, I am so glad I was able to get one. I am not sure if I'll get more, I wish the one I got had a jellyfish on her hair (I love jellyfishes!), but otherwise she's so beautiful! I love her, but I already knew I would, regardless of which one I got from this set. They are all so pretty. (:

I also attempted to get a Paula Purrfect from the Nanana Surprise Minis, because I've had no luck finding her in stores. Unfortunately, I didn't get her. I wish I had known they would lower their cost, I would have gotten at least four at the time. I'm probably not meant to have her, but I'll keep trying! T__T;;

[shokoevildoer]

bogo sale, redeem with code “sticker” at checkout for a free sticker ^__^

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