Yahoo Japan Auction haul, Jan-Feb 2010
Over the past year since I have entered the world of Dollfie Dream, I have mistakenly allowed some of my most desired items slipped past my grasp. I waited for months and months without finding them again, and I was left with pondering why I didn't try harder when the chance was available. This past two months of 2010 has been especially meaningful to me, since quite a few of the items I missed out on has reappeared in front of me. This time I wasn't going to let them slip pass me again! A pretty big haul that is, but I am very happy that I have finally gotten them in my hands! So, let's take a look at them, shall we?
1. Mashiro Mito alternate wig from the Hakama set
2. Dollfie wig Ivory WG111 from http://www.miruya.com
3. Dollfie wig Deep Grey WG111 from http://www.miruya.com
4. Pia Carrot 3 Floral Mint Waitress set
5. Erika Sendo Plain Dress
6. Erika Sendo limited wig
7. G’s Festival Comic with Erika Sendo full size micro-fiber towel
8. Volks Dollfie Dream Rei French Maid costume
9. Rin Tohsaka Photo Portrait with pre-order bonus
Today is special occasion for Feena because the long sought after Mashiro Mito alternate wig from Dolpa 22 has finally arrived! Obviously I have to have Feena put it on right the way! More under the cut~
Even though Feena is my 4th daughter, she has arguably the least amount of camera exposure among my 10 girls… why? Because her Volks default wig is just not good enough, any close up shots on her head would inevitably reveal the flaw underneath it… in order to help hold Feena’s crown in place, Volks decided to plant a bunch of short frizzy hair underneath the top layer to make the wig thicker. While it might have helped to hold the crown, it compromised her overall appearances. I have bid on a separate Feena limited wig and the result was nearly identical… so I gave up until I saw the Mashiro Mito’s alternate wig in the Hakama set, I knew it in my heart that is one chance for me to give Feena a new face under the spotlight. I tried to enter the lottery for both USA and After Event, but due to the lack of appeal of the other limited items from Dolpa 22, I believe majority of the people went for the Hakama set thus making it extremely hard to come by. The after market price for the Hakama set doubled immediately after the event and I wasn’t willing to pay that much money for it since I am only really interested in the wig itself. I waited and waited and finally, I found an auction with the wig by itself. I am very happy that Feena finally has a wig that she can be proud of!
From this day henceforth, Feena is no longer my closet daughter!
Next up are the twintail wig I acquired from Miruya.com! Ever since I spotted the K’s D・Dream Studio website last year, I am been wanting that twintails wig that Natsuki wore in the picture.
And I finally was able to find it a few weeks ago, ordered a dark grey and an ivory ones and had our resident cosplay queen try out the wig immediately.
Twintails is <3
Next up is the Pia Carrot 3 Floral Mint costume!!! Does Pia Carrot 3 ring a bell to you? If you don’t… that’s ok… but if you know what I am talking about, then you are probably one of those I consider as “seasoned vet” in the eroge game industry. Rated as one of the best eroge games in 2001 (you have to be an old timer to know this stuff though :P ). The Pia Carrot franchise from Fandc was one of the earliest AVG+SLG dating simulation game beside Doukyusei franchise from Elf Corporation available in the Windows platform. In 2005, Azone International released 60cm costume for two of the costume design used in Pia Carrot 3, needless to say, I have to get my hands on them! This foral mint costume is also a crucial element for my upcoming “Harem Maid Cafe” photo shoot! I had to fight tooth and nail for this auction since this is one of the rarest items in YJA and always attract a lot of attentions!
The next 3 items are related to well known Erika Sendo from Fortune Arterial! If you had been following my blog, or knew what I was doing in most part of January, I probably don’t need to explain why the Erika limited wig, Erika plain clothes and the Erika full size microfiber towel doing here now do I? lol
I have always been fond of the Volks’ french maid costume design for Asuka and I thought wouldn’t it be wonderful if I can get my hands on the Rei color as well? Another crucial element for my “Harem Maid Cafe” setup!
I have always said I am a Rin fan and I have always said Rin deserves more attention than she is getting. I have generally lived up to my words and put them into action, such as adopting Rin as my 5th daughter, acquiring her 1:1 scale wallscroll all the way from Japan, etc. So when I found out that there is a new portrait book dedicated for Rin, I wasted little time to try to get my hands on it!
That's a whole lot of stuff in one haul! My saving account is going to take a huge dent again next month as well since it's time to pay up for the White Album Dollfie Dream, so I probably have to scale back on the auction activities....
the pia carrot outfit reminds me a bit of the Angel morte uniforms from Higurashi.
It's not too surprising since Higurashi was released soon after Pia 3.
How do you get all these goodies from YJA and still eat?! Heh, congratulations on the loot! I hadn't thought from photos Feena's wig was all that bad, but comparing it to her new one, it's a huge difference.
I used to eat out regularly, but I haven't done so in a year...
Wow Im wondering how much you spend on your loot @_@
More than I should this month ^^;
Nice loot ! I too am saving up for a DD. And it looks like Rina will be my first daughter :] Seeing your haul today kinda gives me a glimpse of what Id be spending on. Looks like a lot of fun collecting all these things !
Rina will be a fine daughter, and may I suggest Yuki to go along with her? I heard from 2nd hand informant who has been to the Osaka showroom that Yuki could well be a contender for the best DD release so far.
I most definitely want too since Its kinda hard to pick between the two, but my finances will most likely allow for just one haha.
That's too bad, but at least pick the girl you like most and promise her you will pick up the other one someday!
Wow, that's quite a haul! I can't imagine spending that much in two months!! Anyways, you've got some awesome wigs and outfits!! I'm looking forward to your photo shoots!
I can't do this every month or I would be broke too, going to have to take it easy in April.
ooooh the Miruya wigs do you need to go thru a shopping service to buy them? And is the twin tails detachable? And so glad that Feena is gonna get more airtime :3 That wig definitely suits her perfect!
Yes, I did use deputy service for it. Looks like they are expanding their business though, so they might eventually accept international order. For the record, the commission was 12 dollars, a bank wiring fee of 14.5. The twintails is suppose to be detachable yes.
No more "bad hair day" for Feena chan! Yay!
Niiiiiiiicceeeeee :))) the wigs looks great on your daughters, and the dresses are sooo cuute, congrats on your new items ! :D
Thank you ~
all are good items, dont miss any chance again in 2010 :D
Yes yes, indeed :D
The new wig looks very nice on Feena. The old one doesn't look that bad though (maybe a little poofy). I just wish it required a little less effort to maintain. ^^;
And what ever job you have, I want it. lol :p
I am going to have to experiment on using hot water to straighten out the 2 original Feena wig and see if I can turn them into something better.
ErikaPlain clothes WANT!!!!
Mwhahaha :D I can have Feena cosplay as Erika since they share the same head mold~
Where is the cabbage?
Only when she is in waitress uniform, silly~
Nice loot wolf ^-^
Thx
No more bad hair days.. Feena's a lucky girl!
As my relentless pursue of perfecting Feena's image character, more will be added!