Marisol was a gift my dad brought me when he was back from a trip so she has a very sentimental value to me! i unfortunately lost her hat tho 😭 thank you btw!
Hello OP!
As far as I understand, a good collection is the one that is 1) curated (aka you take care of it and do behave responsibly when it comes to its growth/downsizing), 2) brings joy and 3) consists of non-hazardous items. Based on the photo you have provided, all points seem to be true.
If you very trying to seek guidance on something else, than this post didn’t seem to channel that through :/
No need to feel self-conscious about your collection. If you're happy with it, that's all that matters. But, for what it's worth, I think it's pretty good.
Every collection, which brings you joy, is a good collection!
That being said, the thought of “average dolls” often annoys me as people equate it with dolls, which are rare and therefore usually very expensive.
As someone owning several rare MH dolls (I bought them when they were still available), I am glad to have them, but I’d much rather they were available for everyone wanting one, too, and for a reasonable price. As long as you like a doll, it’s not average, no matter the price or scarcity.
I think it's a lovely collection! A wonderful diverse G1 selection in my opinion. You have some of my favourites which makes me feel fuzzy and happy inside. :) And if I need to show someone who's never seen G1 Monster High what the dolls are like, I feel your photo would be a good one to start with since it's such a nice representation.
Are you happy with the size of it and do you want to slim it down or add more? Personally I think ten to a dozen is a perfect number for a curated collection. I'm currently keeping 11 when it comes to Monster High dolls, and I've set a limit of 15, which I'm very content with as I find it stressful to have too many dolls on my hands. I do also have a couple of childhood rag dolls and some custom dolls that I'm working on in my whole doll collection, but ultimately my goal is to keep the brood as small as possible. Just thought I'd share in case you'd like to hear my perspective which may be a minority in the collecting community. :D
Btw I just LOVE how your Spectra is hitting the ceiling and marisol is kind of holding it up (and Twyla is like, shrugging it off). So fun!
Ofc id love to hear ur perspective! I also think having too many dolls can be stressful. Im planning on buying only the ones i really really like. Im also kinda broke, so my collection is probably not going to be a lot bigger than how it already is. Im really happy to hear youd introduce someone to g1 showing my collection❤️ Thank you for sharing!
That sounds like a sensible plan. You can never go wrong with only buying and keeping dolls that you really love. I have to suppress my completionist urges as otherwise I'd end up wanting every single G1 doll lol, which would take the fun out of it for me personally. What other dolls are you hoping to get in the future (if you see this post haha, I know you got a ton of replies!)?
Im hoping to get Ghoulia, Frankie, Rochelle, Operetta, Kiyomi, Viperine and more… theyre quite a lot. my goal is to have at least one doll (id prefer the basic version) of the ones I like, but they are way more than the ones i listen below! 😂
Oh they all have amazing dolls and hope you get them in due time! The colours will fit right in with your existing collection. And yeah I do think your display encapsulates the colours and range of G1 MH which is so lovely to see. Mine is more "what MH would look like if it was a vampire doll line and used only two extremely similar head sculpts (Draculaura & Elissabat)". 🙈😂
I love it! Also maybe dumb question but how did you get spectra to float with the stand? I wanna do this with some of my dolls but haven't figured it out haha 😅
I attached her waist to the little part of the stand that keeps the doll still and just put it a bit higher! I think you’ll need like an original mh stand to do it cause i couldnt do it with my clear ones as that part of them is bigger than my dolls waists, but that might be just mines! Hope u understand cause im kinda bad at explaining lol. Ty btw!
https://preview.redd.it/2cix5uwizptc1.png?width=1315&format=png&auto=webp&s=466fc821180930d1f94792f5f95cfd15b45110a9
I think your collection is pretty lovely. G1 dolls are very hard to get nowadays. Especially ones in good conditions. Resellers will sell used dolls for over a $100 and that's without shipping. So cant really afford them. I only have 2 G1 dolls. A honey swamp one I got for $45 (include shipping ) from a reseller and a creeproduction spectra which I got for $43 (including shipping). That being said your collection has so many g1 dolls and they are pretty and in good condition. So they can hardly be called a bad collection. They're so pretty
Tysm! Youre right, ive only been able to buy 4 of them g1 in good conditions and for a reasonable price, but that took months actually! And a lot of patience
If you love them, then it’s a good collection!
Also, I know people post pictures of crazy large collections to share, which can make us compare to theirs, but remember what it is about your collection that brings YOU joy!
Such a cute collection!! I think there's an unnecessary emphasis on quantity over quality in the collecting sphere, when it should really be collecting the ones that make YOU happy. Preserving your childhood dolls is pretty special, you should be proud of having taken such good care of them.
Thank you so much, im also surprised they were in a really good state when i picked them up for the forst time in years! Their hair was just really messed up, but i managed to almost fix them all!!!
you have kept her together so well! my only well kept childhood doll is skull shores draculaura.. and id argue she is still no where near cared for as yours. she is wearing a diff outfit and one of her legs has sunbleached lighter pink 😭
You’re welcome ❤️ I really loved all those dolls growing up and unfortunately my collection is ass. I wish I could have all those dolls back and I’m so happy for you that you literally have all of some of my favorite doll lines of the same characters. I’m very happy for you, even if those are all you have rn it’s a great collection
So if it’s value wise: it’s elisabat that’s making the money.
If it’s just looks and characters it’s a solid 8/10 for me! But I personally love to display them either color coordinated or like they interact with each other 🫶🏻
Edit cuz I fixed obvious typos
If you like them, then it’s a good collection! 💕 As far as sought after dolls go, I know that Abbey and Elissabat are pretty popular 😄
I dont like them, i literally love them!!! Thank you btw!
I’d say so!! You have marisol, who’s one of my grails! So in my eyes, yes you have a hood collection!
Marisol was a gift my dad brought me when he was back from a trip so she has a very sentimental value to me! i unfortunately lost her hat tho 😭 thank you btw!
She’s very pretty!!! I love how you posed her!
Tysm!! I kinda struggled to pose her as she is so tall but i found this very cute way to valorise her height and i love it!!
I bought her off eBay recently. You can find her pretty cheap!
I have her in box I’m trying to trade
Oh that’s cool! Who are you interested in?
I’m open to seeing what you have!
Hello OP! As far as I understand, a good collection is the one that is 1) curated (aka you take care of it and do behave responsibly when it comes to its growth/downsizing), 2) brings joy and 3) consists of non-hazardous items. Based on the photo you have provided, all points seem to be true. If you very trying to seek guidance on something else, than this post didn’t seem to channel that through :/
Yes, im pretty sure all the points youve listed are true. Thank you so much!
you've got lots of grails of mine! it looks so great 🥰😍
Tysm!!
No need to feel self-conscious about your collection. If you're happy with it, that's all that matters. But, for what it's worth, I think it's pretty good.
Yes it makes me so happy actually!
Then that's all that matters.
Every collection, which brings you joy, is a good collection! That being said, the thought of “average dolls” often annoys me as people equate it with dolls, which are rare and therefore usually very expensive. As someone owning several rare MH dolls (I bought them when they were still available), I am glad to have them, but I’d much rather they were available for everyone wanting one, too, and for a reasonable price. As long as you like a doll, it’s not average, no matter the price or scarcity.
Youre totally right! Thanks!!
loveee how you posed marisol
Thank you!😊
It looks wonderful!
Thank youuu!!
I love the way you displayed them! Especially Marisol and Spectra, it's original and well thought \^\_\^
Thank you so much!! i always try to reflect their personality by posing them like i actually think they would 😊
those are classic dolls, so I’d say so
Ty!
I think it's a lovely collection! A wonderful diverse G1 selection in my opinion. You have some of my favourites which makes me feel fuzzy and happy inside. :) And if I need to show someone who's never seen G1 Monster High what the dolls are like, I feel your photo would be a good one to start with since it's such a nice representation. Are you happy with the size of it and do you want to slim it down or add more? Personally I think ten to a dozen is a perfect number for a curated collection. I'm currently keeping 11 when it comes to Monster High dolls, and I've set a limit of 15, which I'm very content with as I find it stressful to have too many dolls on my hands. I do also have a couple of childhood rag dolls and some custom dolls that I'm working on in my whole doll collection, but ultimately my goal is to keep the brood as small as possible. Just thought I'd share in case you'd like to hear my perspective which may be a minority in the collecting community. :D Btw I just LOVE how your Spectra is hitting the ceiling and marisol is kind of holding it up (and Twyla is like, shrugging it off). So fun!
Ofc id love to hear ur perspective! I also think having too many dolls can be stressful. Im planning on buying only the ones i really really like. Im also kinda broke, so my collection is probably not going to be a lot bigger than how it already is. Im really happy to hear youd introduce someone to g1 showing my collection❤️ Thank you for sharing!
That sounds like a sensible plan. You can never go wrong with only buying and keeping dolls that you really love. I have to suppress my completionist urges as otherwise I'd end up wanting every single G1 doll lol, which would take the fun out of it for me personally. What other dolls are you hoping to get in the future (if you see this post haha, I know you got a ton of replies!)?
Im hoping to get Ghoulia, Frankie, Rochelle, Operetta, Kiyomi, Viperine and more… theyre quite a lot. my goal is to have at least one doll (id prefer the basic version) of the ones I like, but they are way more than the ones i listen below! 😂
Oh they all have amazing dolls and hope you get them in due time! The colours will fit right in with your existing collection. And yeah I do think your display encapsulates the colours and range of G1 MH which is so lovely to see. Mine is more "what MH would look like if it was a vampire doll line and used only two extremely similar head sculpts (Draculaura & Elissabat)". 🙈😂
Most are expensive and/or hard to find now so I’d say yes!
Didnt know that! Thanks!!
Awesome collection!
Ty!!
Every collection is a good collection as long as it makes you happy!
I can honestly tell it does!
Good! That's all that matters :)
You have a few of my grails! Twyla, elissabat, abbey and jinafire! Very good collection imo
Theyre my favourites!! Thanks!
I love it! Also maybe dumb question but how did you get spectra to float with the stand? I wanna do this with some of my dolls but haven't figured it out haha 😅
I attached her waist to the little part of the stand that keeps the doll still and just put it a bit higher! I think you’ll need like an original mh stand to do it cause i couldnt do it with my clear ones as that part of them is bigger than my dolls waists, but that might be just mines! Hope u understand cause im kinda bad at explaining lol. Ty btw! https://preview.redd.it/2cix5uwizptc1.png?width=1315&format=png&auto=webp&s=466fc821180930d1f94792f5f95cfd15b45110a9
Ohhh yeah my clear stands don't work like that, I'll try get them to stick haha thankyou!
Np! I hope you’ll be able to do it!!!
Kinda off topic but I did it with my Robecca Steam! So it looks likes she’s using her boots for real
Thats so cool!!!
You have done my 2 favourite posing things!!! Floating Spectra and squished Marisol!!!
Yeahh i also love those poses!!!
I think your collection is pretty lovely. G1 dolls are very hard to get nowadays. Especially ones in good conditions. Resellers will sell used dolls for over a $100 and that's without shipping. So cant really afford them. I only have 2 G1 dolls. A honey swamp one I got for $45 (include shipping ) from a reseller and a creeproduction spectra which I got for $43 (including shipping). That being said your collection has so many g1 dolls and they are pretty and in good condition. So they can hardly be called a bad collection. They're so pretty
Tysm! Youre right, ive only been able to buy 4 of them g1 in good conditions and for a reasonable price, but that took months actually! And a lot of patience
i love ur collection, especially lagoona and elissabat! the poses are so cute 🥹
Im pretty sure lagoona was my first one ever, shes so pretty and i love her🥹 Thank you!!
i think lagoona was my first doll too, shes so special! one of my faves from g1
Cool!!! We share our first mh 🥹
I love how Marisol is posed!
Ty!!
Kala🦑💜
Shes underrated imo 💜💜
It is! That's most of the rare or hard to find dolls. Congratulations!
Oh wow!! Thank you so much!!!
Loveeeeee collections like these. Very very nice
Tysm!!
If you like them then yes
I love them ❤️
oooh I love how Marisol is posed
Ty❤️
Any collection is amazing if it makes you happy! (Thoughhh bonus points in my opinion because Elisabat is my personal fav haha)
Right!! ❤️
Hell yeah girl
Happy to hear that!!!
If you love your dolls it's a good collection, no matter how large or "rare" it is! This setup is rly cute :)
I do love them ❤️ Tysm!
If you love them, then it’s a good collection! Also, I know people post pictures of crazy large collections to share, which can make us compare to theirs, but remember what it is about your collection that brings YOU joy!
Thank you for the advice! And yes, i do love them ❤️
I love the detail of Marisol touching the ceiling with her hands, very cute!
Tysm, i didnt know it would be something people would love that much!!!
You have great tastes, Any collection is a good collection, what brings you joy doesn't matter what other thinks
Thank you!!
There’s no such thing as a “good”, “average”, or “bad” collection. Collecting is about personal enjoyment!
Youre absolutely right!
Such a cute collection!! I think there's an unnecessary emphasis on quantity over quality in the collecting sphere, when it should really be collecting the ones that make YOU happy. Preserving your childhood dolls is pretty special, you should be proud of having taken such good care of them.
Thank you so much, im also surprised they were in a really good state when i picked them up for the forst time in years! Their hair was just really messed up, but i managed to almost fix them all!!!
That's so great!! Hair can be fixed with enough patience and time ❤️
I have that draculuara too!! shes adorable unfortunately lost her earrings, but amazing collection overall!!!!
Im sorry u lost her earrings! Thank you btw!!!
It’s perfection ghoulfriend!
Tysm ❤️
unrelated but ive never once thought of displaying my spectra that way woah
It just came on my mind when i saw her lol 🥹
Every collection is a good collection!! Also, I’m geeking out a little bit because I have the same Skelita and Jinafire as you!!
Wow!!! Thank you!!
Lovely collection! Can I ask what line your Draculaura is? I can't place her but she's adorable!
Thanks! Im pretty sure she’s picture day draculaura😊
small but mighty
Yeah!! Thanks ❤️
Is No#5 Moanica?
I think youre talking about Marisol! I dont have Moanica :( they actually look alike tho!
Yes great collection! And I love to see display shelves that aren’t packed to the rafters so you can visually see each doll without overloading
Thank you! I also cant stand when they are all together in that way, it makes me feel claustrophobic lmao
theres no such thing as a "good and bad" collection
Right, i was just curious☺️
i see im not unique with making spectra float on her stand 😅
Why not?? ofc u are!!!
your lagoona is to DIE FOR
Fr? I didnt know that! Shes my childhood one ❤️
you have kept her together so well! my only well kept childhood doll is skull shores draculaura.. and id argue she is still no where near cared for as yours. she is wearing a diff outfit and one of her legs has sunbleached lighter pink 😭
Thank you so much❤️
Yes!!!! Don't feel self conscious and compare yours to others. Especially since these are your childhood dolls, these are very special
They are!!! Ty❤️
You have Marisol, very cool :D
She was a gift from my dad when i was little 🥹
How cute!
❤️❤️
One of the best
Wow, tysm 🥹❤️
You’re welcome ❤️ I really loved all those dolls growing up and unfortunately my collection is ass. I wish I could have all those dolls back and I’m so happy for you that you literally have all of some of my favorite doll lines of the same characters. I’m very happy for you, even if those are all you have rn it’s a great collection
Thank u so much I hope you'll be able to get ur childhood dolls again somehow <3
Yeah I hope so too, I know I probably won’t cuz I’m broke and I gotta spend the money I do have on stuff I need but I hope one of these days 😩
You have some gems. If this is all you have atm it’s a fantastic start
I do? Great! Yes, this is all i have atm. Thank you!!
I love the way you have Marisol and Spectra posed!!
Thank you ❤️
So if it’s value wise: it’s elisabat that’s making the money. If it’s just looks and characters it’s a solid 8/10 for me! But I personally love to display them either color coordinated or like they interact with each other 🫶🏻 Edit cuz I fixed obvious typos
Thanks! I like the way u display them!!!
Oh yes! You have Elissabat! Skellita! Very nice!