Last Sunday was the last day of the Korean BJD dolls event at the restaurant Han-na, in Barcelona. That day I could go, so I went there with two friends.
In the event was organizated an exhibition of Korean BJD's, but as all our creatures are Chinese, I couldn't put on display to anyone, though my friends took 6 of their big resin family members (one of them was Chinese), dolls that I hadn't met in person and that day I had the opportunity to meet. All very nice.
As you arrived, people were putting their dolls to display and honestly, I was surprised with the amazing custom they had or I just find them lovely. It was the first time I saw so many BJD's together and it was crazy XD Although something that haunted my head was confirmed, I'm a person made for big dolls, SD from 60cm up and guys with male face and not affeminate (though this doesn't means that others seem to me beautiful, much less). I don't see myself with a Yo-SD size doll, no way (unless it were a gift) and just as I thought, as small as I like are MSD and I still think they're small. For sure they're manegeable and easy to carry everywhere.
As were clothing and accessories for BJD's stands, I took the opportunity to buy eyes and some clothing for Shun, one of my BJDs, because the poor guy doesn't have clothes and everything he's wearing belongs to Toshi and not everything is of his style. So I bought to Michiru (she was one of the girls who were selling stuff) a pair of beautiful blue glass eyes, jeans, white trousers, a set of a shirt + vest and a long sleeves blue T-shirt. As I took Shun there because maybe I would find something for him, I could try the eyes and clothes before to buy anything, so I had the poor doll naked in front of all those people, at least now I can say my stylish boy is completed and I'm going to upload photos of him very soon here and then you'll see how handsome he is. Although I couldn't put my doll on display because he is from a Chinese company.
After shopping, Aikoneko gave a lecture as the official Leeke dealer in Spain and explained how she started with this between several anecdotes. We learned quite a few things, such as Leeke was the first company to market Yo-SD size BJD's.
When the conference ended, Aikoneko distributed some catalogs which Leeke sent her to be distributed between the people who went to this event. And Cristina, the girl who organized the event, also distributed postcards that Fairyland sent to hand out to the people who attended. I was amused that one of my friends gave her a postcard with the photo of dolls that just she doesn't like, so she asked if it would possible to get a postcard with a photo of Chloe instead. She got away with it and got it! XD
At the end, there was a raffle in which the prize was a free dinner at the restaurant. The winner was gone, who would be warned by e-mail.
As were clothing and accessories for BJD's stands, I took the opportunity to buy eyes and some clothing for Shun, one of my BJDs, because the poor guy doesn't have clothes and everything he's wearing belongs to Toshi and not everything is of his style. So I bought to Michiru (she was one of the girls who were selling stuff) a pair of beautiful blue glass eyes, jeans, white trousers, a set of a shirt + vest and a long sleeves blue T-shirt. As I took Shun there because maybe I would find something for him, I could try the eyes and clothes before to buy anything, so I had the poor doll naked in front of all those people, at least now I can say my stylish boy is completed and I'm going to upload photos of him very soon here and then you'll see how handsome he is. Although I couldn't put my doll on display because he is from a Chinese company.
After shopping, Aikoneko gave a lecture as the official Leeke dealer in Spain and explained how she started with this between several anecdotes. We learned quite a few things, such as Leeke was the first company to market Yo-SD size BJD's.
When the conference ended, Aikoneko distributed some catalogs which Leeke sent her to be distributed between the people who went to this event. And Cristina, the girl who organized the event, also distributed postcards that Fairyland sent to hand out to the people who attended. I was amused that one of my friends gave her a postcard with the photo of dolls that just she doesn't like, so she asked if it would possible to get a postcard with a photo of Chloe instead. She got away with it and got it! XD
At the end, there was a raffle in which the prize was a free dinner at the restaurant. The winner was gone, who would be warned by e-mail.
Apparently, the event has been a success and want to organize a second edition to which I hope to attend with my friends. I think it's great that this hobby is making know and organizating events like this in which to share this hobby with other people.
To end, photos. Notice that there are many! ^___^
El domingo fue el último día del evento de muñecas BJD coreanas en el restaurante Han-na, en Barcelona. Ese día pude ir, así que para allá que fui con dos amigas.
En el evento se organizó una exposición de BJD's coreanas, pero como todos nuestros bichos son chinos, no pude exponer a ninguno, aunque mis amigas sí llevaron a 6 miembros de su gran familia resinil (una de ellas, china), muñecos que aún no conocía en persona y ese día tuve la oportunidad de conocer. Todos muy bonitos.
Tal y como llegabas, la gente iba colocando a sus muñecos para la exposición y sinceramente, muchos me sorprendieron por la customización tan impresionante que tenían o simplemente me parecieron preciosos. Fue la primera vez que veía tantos BJD's juntos y era una locura XD Aunque algo que rondaba por mi cabeza se confirmó: soy de muñecos grandotes, SD de 60cm para arriba y de machotes con cara de tío y nada afeminados (aunque esto no quita que los demás me parezcan bonitos, ni mucho menos). No me veo con un Yo-SD ni de broma (a no ser que fuese un regalo) y tal y como pensaba, lo más pequeño que me gusta son los MSD y aún así me parecen pequeños. Eso sí, me parecen manejables y fácil de transportar.
Como habían varios puestos de ropa y demás para BJD, aproveché para comprarle ojos y algo de ropa a Shun, uno de mis BJDs, que el pobre no tiene ropa y lo que tiene puesto es lo poco que puede aprovechar de Toshi. Así que a Michiru le compré unos ojos azules de cristal muy bonitos, unos pantalones tejanos, otros blancos, una camisa a juego con un chaleco y una camiseta azul de manga larga. Como me llevé a Shun por si encontraba algo para él, le pude probar tanto los ojos como la ropa así que ahí tuve al pobre muñeco en pelotas delante de toda esa gente, al menos ya puedo decir que mi chico elegante está completo y pronto subiré fotos de él para que podáis ver lo guapo que está. Aunque a él no lo pude poner en la exposición al ser un muñeco de una casa china.
Después de las compras, Aikoneko dio una conferencia como representante de Leeke en España y nos estuvo contando cómo empezó con esto entre varias anécdotas. Aprendimos bastantes cosas, como por ejemplo que Leeke fue la primera casa en comercializar BJD's de tamaño Yo-SD.
Cuando la conferencia terminó, Aikoneko repartió unos catálogos que Leeke le había enviado para repartirlos en el evento. Y Cristina, la chica que organizó el evento, también repartió unas postales que Fairyland envió para repartirlas entre la gente que asistió. Me hizo gracia que a una de mis amigas le diesen una postal de unos muñecos que precisamente no le gustan nada, así que reclamó y pidió si se la podían cambiar por otra en la que apareciese una Chloe en la fotografía. Se salió con la suya y lo consiguió XD
Al terminar, se hizo un sorteo en el que el premio era una cena gratis en el restaurante. El ganador se había ido, al que avisarían por e-mail.
Por lo visto, el evento ha sido todo un éxito y quieren organizar una segunda edición a la que espero poder asistir con mis amigas. Me parece estupendo que este hobby se vaya dando a conocer poco a poco y se vayan organizando eventos como este en los que poder compartir este hobby con otros aficionados.
Y para terminar, fotos. ¡Aviso que son muchas! ^___^
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These are the clothes I bought to Shun. I saw everything as his style and needed it, that I didn't hesitate a second to buy it.
Si alguno de estos muñecos es vuestro, no dudéis en dejar un comentario si queréis que incluya vuestro nombre y el de vuestr@ muñec@ debajo de la fotografía.
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Esta es la ropa que le compré a Shun. Lo vi todo tan de su estilo y le hacía tanta falta, que no lo dudé ni un segundo para comprársela.
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Esta es la ropa que le compré a Shun. Lo vi todo tan de su estilo y le hacía tanta falta, que no lo dudé ni un segundo para comprársela.
And these, the gifts that were given:
Y estos, los regalitos que nos dieron:
Thanks for your visit! ● ¡Gracias por vuestra visita!
Que pasada!! Me hubiera gustado ir pero me pilla muy lejos ^^"
ResponderEliminar¿Has visto qué de fotos de muñecos? Si alguna vez se celebra algo así por tu zona, no te lo pienses y asiste porque te lo pasarás genial ;)
EliminarQue bonitas fotos!!! Me a encantado leer tu reportaje sobre la exposición en Han-na!!!
ResponderEliminarTal y como lo leia, me imaginaba a las tres allí!!!
Que bien nos lo pasemos!!! Hay que repetir!!! :)
Felicidades por el post!!! (*^_^*)
Gracias, me alegro de que te haya gustado el reportaje y te lo hayas leído enterito. Mientras lo escribía, me acordé un montón de vosotras, es que nos lo pasamos tan bien ese día... ¡Y por supuesto que hay que repetir!
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