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Updated -->4.01.2006
What an SD means to me and how I became the keeper of a beautiful doll
I came upon page after page devoted to SDs and MSDs, found out all about the sizes, the costs, the customizing options, everything except where to buy one. I had no idea at the time what I was getting myself into, I just knew that I wanted That Taisho Megu. Then I found out she had been a limited edition and was already sold out T_T I was so upset, but then again, I didn't have the kind of money that would afford me one of these dolls anyway so Megu became my "dream" doll. If I was ever to be rich, I'd find her [that's what I told myself back then anyway ^^]
I couldn't stop thinking about her though and I found myself searching for more information on how to obtain one. At that time, Volks hadn't opened it's site to international sales and was exclusive to Japan [as far as I knew anyway] but I found out that you could go through a shopping service and found a few that would buy them for you at a minimul cost. I also found out that even though the Taisho version Megu was sold out, there was standard old-makeup and new-make-up versions of her available for about 1/2 the cost. I was so happy, but still she remained my Dream doll, we didn't [and still don't] make alot of monies so how could I even begin to justify spending 700 some odd dollars on a doll... I think my husband saw me looking at her alot though, because to me, she wasn't just a doll, she was so beautiful and I wanted her so badly.
Then, for our 9th anniversary, my husband did something I never would have expected. He got his vacation check and normally we use it to get caught up on what ever bills we happen to be behind in at the time, so I was sitting there sorting through what should be paid and all and he tells me no... he needs the check for something. I was... dumbfounded to say the least, I mean what could he possibly need that much money for in one sitting ? Then he tells me to get in contact with the shopping service and order Megu + happy Anniversary. I couldn't beleive it O_O I could have cried. So a week later a payment was made to Crescent Trading company for a new-makeup Standard SD Megu. That was the worse time for me, waiting for her... what if something happened? What if the company wasn't right and just took our money? What if she gets lost in the mail ? ~All these things and more went through my head as I waited for her. It took two weeks for her to arrive, and while I know now that isn't so long compared to how long some peoples end up waiting, for me it was 2 weeks of agony.
When I opened her box my hands were shaking. I didn't have a good camera at the time so unfortunately there is no record of her homecoming [did I mention that we didn't have alot of monies ^^ ??] but when I removed that first pillow, I had tears in my eyes. There she was, my dream doll, a beautiful little girl with pouty lips and that same spooky look that I had first fallen in love with. I'll always cherish her. Always. I decided to Name her Megumi, which means Hope, because she was and still is to this day, my Hope.
Super Dollfies are the ultimate doll to me, it's hard for me to understand sometimes how some people can disregard them as simple toys because they aren't at all. Each one, even when the head and body molds are the same, has it's own distinct personality. They are more like little people than playthings. I guess that part is a bit hard to explain to anyone who doesn't have one. In the end, you don't own them, they own you. Originally I had thought that having one boy and one girl would be enough... but years later I've found that I can't keep from bringing new ones home. Since resources are still limited, I have to make careful choices on WHO will become the next Cast member of Angel Hunt ^_^ In the end, it's usually the main characters who end up here.
I think one of the other things that I love about them is the interaction with the outside world. Angel Hunt started as a self contained story with characters who would only be amongst themselves. Years later, they've branched out, very much on their own and for me, that in itself is both amazing and wonderful [not to mention fun as hell] because if you let them, they really do become their own people, developing distinct personality traits, relationships... so many things that make them "more real" it's one of my favorite things about them <-- besides them in general -haha
SDs are beautiful to me, and even though they cost so much, once you have one in your hands, you understand why. From the bodies, to their faces, eyes, wigs, make-up, clothing and everything else you need for them, you can make them into a singular unique doll that noone else in the world owns. I love them for that and I am happy that years ago, I stumbled across that random site by chance and into the world of SD.