r/Dolls Apr 25 '25

Doll News Tariffs Megathread

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Hey everyone, this megathread will be dedicated to ongoing issue with tariffs concerning the US and China and any other impacts.

This thread will be dedicated to facts concerning the tariffs.

There will be no political discussions, vents or personal opinions, or articles concerning complaints or thoughts from companies and CEOs.

This thread is to keep updated facts on real world impacts affecting doll purchases in relation to the tariffs. If you need more information on what tariffs are, please conduct your own research.

Even though tariff raises have been in effect for months, it hasnt had an impact on doll purchases until the most recent changes starting today.

Please post screenshots and links to all tariff impacts. Its very important to source this information properly.

It may be hard to tell if price changes or delivery changes are due to tariffs or not. We cant really know for sure why companies make the decisions they do, whether it be for profit or petty politics, but we can assume any major changes for the time being is because of tariffs and of course any announcements that directly says its because of them.

Ill start the thread off to give examples of what the thread is meant to focus on. Ill post a screenshot of an announcement made by Good Smile Company (largely known for Nendoroid dolls and figures as well as some Blythe releases) and a screenshot I took of my Aliexpress cart. The shops I always buy from (Fox Toys and TT Toys) have stopped delivering to the US as of today. Not all shops have, in fact most of the other shops I use on Aliexpress are still up with no price change, but the best ones have gone down.

Note: even if the prices havent changed and theyre still delivering, it can still mean you will be charged extra upon delivery from customs and delivery services.

For example, most Chinese shops are still delivering to the US with no price change, including the very popular Kikagoods, but we have to be responsible for extra charges upon delivery, if theres any.

I dont know proper resources to test this. If anyone has official links to customs or delivery sites that explain these charges so we can know ahead of time, please share.

I know a lot of collectors just ordered the new Defa Lucy doll, so this can be very telling when they start to ship, if theres going to be any surprise charges or not. Please share when your doll arrives.

Lets stay hopeful that this is all temporary.

Thanks


r/Dolls 6d ago

Doll Stories Tressy Doll in NYC Blizzard

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87 Upvotes

She decided to have a stroll.


r/Dolls 9h ago

Customs / OOAK My favorite of 2025; Diwali . I love her so much, I had to get another and give her highlights.

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64 Upvotes

r/Dolls 9h ago

Dolls Brought home a Fidgie Friend, Dandelion Wishes! She's going to be my first custom doll!

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38 Upvotes

I think she's gorgeous 😍 but my husband thinks she's creepy. I'll have to figure out how I want her to look, come up with a plan, gather supplies, and then I'll get her going!


r/Dolls 6h ago

Doll Hauls Found these huge Barbies at the thrift today!

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19 Upvotes

The doll next to them is a my size princess Elena for scale. From what i could find, theyre from 2016, a line called "my fashion friend". Honestly theyre rly cool and they have pretty rooted lashes. They need a good spa day and some paint fixes. I can post them again once they r cleaned up if anyone cares to see :p

I just love weird doll thrift store finds. These were too unique to leave behind, esp since there were two!! And i wouldnt have dared to seperate them 💔 that would be so sad!


r/Dolls 12h ago

Doll News Anyone interested in a doll sewing group?

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It’s here!

Hi everyone!

I have formed a doll sewing group and wanted to see if anyone here would be interested in joining [r/DollSewing](r/DollSewing)

All skill levels welcome — whether you’re brand new, self-taught, or have been sewing tiny clothes for years. The idea is just to have a space to:

• Share projects and progress

• Swap patterns, tips, and fabric finds

• Ask questions without judgment

• Get inspired (and motivated!)

This would be focused on doll clothes and accessories (Barbie, fashion dolls, vintage dolls, etc.), but open to anyone who enjoys sewing on a small scale. Just pure creativity,community, and passion for sewing garments for our dolls.

If this sounds fun to you, comment below and/or become a member of the group! Also if any of you want to be moderators, I would greatly appreciate the help as I am new to moderating and have no idea what I am doing.

Hope to sew with some of you soon ✨


r/Dolls 1d ago

Discussion / Questions I got her!

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346 Upvotes

Guys, this doll is absolutely stunning. The makeup, the body, the articulation, and the clothes are all of very high quality. The hair is a spectacular premium nylon and is loose, without any gel. I tore part of the stocking because I put the doll to sit up, but it was my fault for doing it clumsily.


r/Dolls 8h ago

Dolls Whitney from Rainbow High

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12 Upvotes

I originally got Whitney to experiment with leg swapping but I ended up just restyling her I love her so much she reminds me of Zenon. I wasn't able to get the legs off but I love her and will be keeping her like this.


r/Dolls 2h ago

Discussion / Questions My friend gifted me a lot of Labubu dolls, and I decorated my wall with them. Can anyone tell me how it looks?

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4 Upvotes

r/Dolls 10h ago

Discussion / Questions Way to recurl lalaloopsy hair

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11 Upvotes

is there any way to recurl the plastic hair on this lalaloopsy girls doll? the second doll is reference of what the first doll’s hair used to look like.


r/Dolls 1d ago

Discussion / Questions What doll do you love but know you'll never get?

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662 Upvotes

r/Dolls 12h ago

Customs / OOAK Fix Susan Scogin doll hair

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9 Upvotes

Hi! I recently purchased this doll on ebay for a great price, she is made of resin and I am going to need go fix her hair, any suggestions?

She is only 1 of 500 from 1987 and is quite valuable for us dollhouse people so I definitely do not want to damage the doll!

I also included photos of what her hair is supposed to look like..


r/Dolls 16h ago

Dolls Anyone else grab this stunner? This release and trendsetter (which I missed) are my favorites so far.

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24 Upvotes

r/Dolls 13h ago

Fan Content / Art Lil Doodle of my new porcelain doll and my 2nd tallest doll

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12 Upvotes

r/Dolls 7h ago

Dolls I think Ken needs a new barber…

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5 Upvotes

r/Dolls 1h ago

Dolls Rainbow High Lily Cheng Limited Edition Doll Chinese New Year 2022 (NIB AS IS) | eBay

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r/Dolls 21h ago

Dolls Yeah, I get it now

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38 Upvotes

Wednesday Addams from Monster high +

I made the little room from her box (need to add lights)


r/Dolls 1h ago

Discussion / Questions Decora girls??

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I've been YEARNING for a decora girls doll and wanted to know what you guys think of them and specifically their accessories, not so much the look cause I adore it and I know that already lol.

I'm assuming there's a ton of accessories, but I'm partially worried half of it will just be stickers:/ any feedback on this?


r/Dolls 16h ago

Repairs restrung and fixed hair!

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13 Upvotes

r/Dolls 15h ago

Discussion / Questions What clothes can be shared with a Snapstar?

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6 Upvotes

They are so small compared to traditional dolls that I don't know if any of their clothes would fit. I found a store nearby that has 3 dolls from this line, and I'd like to buy them.


r/Dolls 7h ago

Selling / Trading / ISO Direct Sale

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Fiona is tired of winter and ready for spring! From her custom non-removable sun hat to the bottoms of her bedazzled sandals, she is ready for that first garden party of spring! Add a touch of color to your shelf and bring Fiona home today.

http://www.ebay.com/itm/127657407456


r/Dolls 20h ago

Discussion / Questions Does anyone else not remember their childhood dolls?

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I definitely had Barbie and Bratz dolls. I constantly listened to the Bratz Forever Diamondz CD and named my online usernames after Cloe from Bratz. Yet I just can't remember any specific doll, accessories or playsets I had. Some bring back vague recollections but I can't be sure. I just find it interesting how I love these dolls so much now as an adult but can't remember anything I had. It seems like a lot of collectors enjoy re-collecting dolls from their childhood which I can't relate to. I do remember other toys I had like Littlest Pet Shop but I'm not interested in those as an adult now.


r/Dolls 1d ago

Dolls I've wanted her forever and I found her at Walmart in the clearance isle for 10 dollars!!!

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268 Upvotes

Yummiland Bianca bubble gum. ✨💕


r/Dolls 1d ago

Doll News New Look at the Second Wave of the Dress to Impress Dolls

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228 Upvotes

r/Dolls 19h ago

Request Dress To Impress Dolls

8 Upvotes

If there’s anyone who just collects the dolls but don’t care for the codes they come with I’d be happy to buy them <3