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Ball Jointed Dolls Under $100,- Table
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The ball jointed dolls list below is in no particular order and of different brands to give you an overview of the possibilities.
They are some of the different types available within the lower price range. All are part of a branch of dolls.
1) Fortune Days Ball jointed dolls Types
These Fortune days ball joints dolls is one of the brands which has a lot of different types to offer:
- Twelve Constellation Series of 12 inch dolls,
- Dream fairy series
- Tarot series which have 14 movable joints.
- Diary Queen series
- Anime BJD series
Almost all of them start well under the 100 dollar and the range to pick from suits about any girl. For example:
Example Mystery Magic Girl BJD – type: Virgo
Description:
- Perfect gift for a girl of 10 years and above.
- It is made on a 1/6 scale so her total length is about 12 inches (30 cm)
- Accessories are included (cloths, shoes, necklace, stand and gift box)
- Review: for the price you pay you get an extremely high quality ball jointed doll.
- Cons: She is not jointed with elastics like a real BJD is.
One of fortune days fashion dolls.
2) EVA BJD types
Invalid table id.Eva BJD is a famous brand but on the more expensive side. Still going for under the 100 dollar though. The range of available dolls is not so huge but there are clothes available so you have persents to give to change the looks once you give one doll to your girl. See below for more info:
Example EVA BJD, 1/3 Ball Jointed Doll
Description:
- The BJD is about 23 inches long.
- Hands and feet can rotate by 90 degrees.
- Basic make up
- Made of safe non toxic, ABS hard plastic
This doll has mechanical, non elastic joints. Mechanical joints are more compact than elastic joints and therefore more stable. So the doll can stand, and most human actions can be imitated.
3) UCanaan BJD Doll
The Ucanaan ball jointed dolls have a nice range of dolls, not as wide as the fortune days but still nice. The price differs quite wildly though. See an example below.
Example UCanaan BJD Doll
Description:
- This Ball jointed doll is one of the larger dolls which measures 23 inches (60 cm)
- 19 movable joints
- Cloths and one wig included
- Cons: not made of porcelain though that seems pretty logical to me as BJD are not often made of porcelain.
A large sized ball jointed doll with all accessories included
4) Proudoll Princess ball jointed doll.
Description:
- This doll is an 8 year old school girl with a British school uniform.
- This doll is 10 inches long and has 18 joints to imitate human movements.
- Cons: very cheap, so a bit of a gamble to buy this one
A total different style made by Fortune days dolls, love it or hate it...
5) Male Ball Jointed Doll by Proudoll
Description:
- A Chinese made doll. Great for kids to try BJD out but not really a collecting item.
- This doll is 11.8 inches (30 cm) long.
by Proudoll
Choosing the Best “Ball Jointed Doll” – Our Buying Guide.
Oh no… a ball jointed doll under the $100 is impossible…
You should not buy one…
It is a fake…
Though a ball jointed dolls under $100 used to be impossible, nowadays with the internet it is not that hard. Of course you are not going to get a collectors item but there are a lot of cheaper ones for under $100 or even under the $50 available which do have a good quality. It is a nice step up to see if you really like this as a hobby or not.
So let’s start of with the know how and tips:
Girls age for ball jointed dolls
Most ball jointed dolls are not for extensive play but to admire. And this especially true for the dolls under $100,-. They are meant to be dressed up and look at. Not for a little girl to play with. Those do exist though, the barbie ball jointed dolls here are a good example.
Ball jointed dolls for beginners
To start with BJD I would advice to keep the cost low like ball jointed dolls under $100 here, but not to go for the ball jointed dolls to cheap so expect to pay at least $40,-. If you go cheaper the quality will be so low, your new hobby is going to fail anyway. You could look for ball jointed dolls on amazon or eBay.
How to make ball jointed dolls
Of course you can also go full out and start making onel yourself. A custom ball jointed dolls is really beautiful and it is a great new project. But not one to underestimate. You could also start with a ball jointed doll kit if you want to go a bit lighter on yourself for starter. It depends on how handy you are and how much free time you have on hands.
What are BJD dolls used for?
A ball jointed doll is mostly used by adults fans to collect and to customize. You can change a lot about the dolls to perfect them to your own taste; eyes, hair, cloths, joints. Most of the BJD’s are very delicately made and there are a lot of styles, so from old English to anime, to Asian like looking and everything in between. This last is not so strange as they where the first to start with these dolls.
What are ball jointed dolls made of?
The original was made of polyurethane resin but meanwhile, nowadays you can find them in a lot of different materials.
The French / German predecessor was made of porcelain.
How much are ball jointed dolls?
This strongly depend on the brand you want. If you like to have one of the well known brands they go from $400,- up. If you want one from a limited edition the costs rise quickly. And they often keep their value or get even more expensive.
What is SD BJD?
Above all Super Dollfie Ball jointed dolls were the first BJD that existed. They are made by Volks, a Japanese company, so the dolls tent to have an Asian look. They were made for a female public. It is a large doll of about 60 cm, made of polyurethane resin.
BJD Sizes:
SD – Large: 60 cm = 1/3 scaled dolls
MSD – Mini: 40 cm = 1/4 scaled dolls
Tinies – 30 cm = 1/6 scaled (small ball jointed dolls)
What is a recast BJD doll?
A recast ball jointed doll is a copy of an existing doll. Official you need to have the rights to copy them, they are copyright protected. So this is often a violation and not legit.
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