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I just took this directly from the anti-recast facebook. Some of the points are good, I will highlight and post my own opinions (with a * to show they are my own) about the ones which may fail you at the end of the day. I’ll also add my own at the bottom.

“Ways to identify...

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Ways to Identify Recast Dolls on the Second Hand Market

"Ways to identify potential recasts and ways to protect yourself against them:

- extremely obvious seamlines in companies that don't normally have very severe seamlines

* People keep saying this is a good way to identify recasts. This is not a good way to identify recasts. Sometimes companies get lazy and do not sand seams one day, the other they do. Some dolls just have very bad seams. Tan dolls 9/10 times will have seams. If a tan doll doesn't have seams it will usually have some discolouration (this is why companies usually will not sand tan dolls). Volks dolls are notorious for having seams (The seams on my Volks doll have actually scratched me before), there are literally hundreds of recast Volks dolls out there.

-bad drilling in arms, legs, or torso

-bad glueing of magnets into hands

*(This fact brought to you by: Averyconfusedtimelord) This is NOT a for sure way to identify a recast. I own a LEGIT MNF Ryeon whom has a few sets of hands I purchased from DenverDoll. On two pairs of the left hands the magnet in either her wrist or the magnet in the hand itself is uneven or the hole was not drilled deep enough and this causes an small gap in the hand and makes it extremely loose. -faceplates fit badly or don't fit at all

* This is another way people keep saying that recasts can be easily identified (similarly with head caps). This is just down right not true. I have two legit dolls whose headcaps have never fit, and I've seen countless other dolls who's face plates have never fit. This is a common occurrence with new companies as well as dolls before adding magnets was a common practice.

**(Averyconfusedtimelord) Once again a hard way to define a recast. Especially with the older Luts/CP dolls. I own a CP Moon from 2005 and the fit of his headcap has become loose with time because he has gone through various eye changes and positioning. The headcap now if you shook him a little will come loose and fall off. this is also true with an old MNF El I had.

-missing magnets inside the body (like a littlefee missing its back magnets, that is a dead giveaway)

-holes that should exist being filled in with resin, again like a littlefee with its magnet holes that are filled with resin

-off color wrist or ankle hooks (maybe the company usually uses silver but the recast may have bronze colored hooks)

-missing very tiny details, like IDealian's fingerprints or a signature inside the headcap

-missing original paperwork and/or box

* One may think this is a great idea, however it's really hard to say. Missing original paperwork? Generally isn't a good sign, I wouldn't trust a buyer if they cannot provide this information or cannot provide proof of purchase through the company. However the box is not so good of an indication. If a person has twenty dolls- Do they really want to keep 20 doll boxes? It is entirely possible (probable even) that they have recycled the box or do not wish to ship with the box.

-missing headplate but some recasters do make fake headplates for Volks dolls

* This is true, if a doll is missing it's head plate do not buy it. Don't even think about it, close your tab and move on (If you're on DOA report that sucker). However having plate is not the end all tell all that a doll is legit. Some recasters have and consistently distribute plates for Volks, Lati, and Iplehouse (they have those sticker things in their heads), usually Volks plates will be misprinted and have odd information on them. (Volks plates can usually be identified by what year/dolpa or event they were made, though this is once again not a end all solution.)

* (Averyconfusedtimelord) Volks dolls not having their headplates. This is also kind of hard as these headplates DO fall off on occassion or heads such as older school heads never had headplates to begin with. All of my volks dolls are LEGIT bought from the LA Sumika and my Ayumu’s headplate has fallen out on three occasions since I’ve owned him thankfully the times it has fallen out it’s been in my room so it wasn’t lost. I would be extremely angry if someone up and reported me because of a headplate falling off and missing during a sales post. One way to verify it’s a legit doll from a first time owner is EVERY Volks doll purchased not only comes with paper work BUT also comes with a Volks superdollfie pin that you can pin on your clothes or purse or something.

-seller is unable or unwilling to show you the original receipt from the company on PayPal (if one is buying a doll from the first owner and you are worried, you could ask to see a screenshot of the PayPal transaction with the original company. Paypal usually keeps transaction records available for some time)

-ask to see comparison with another doll, then compare that picture to another person's known authentic dolls to see if the resins compare correctly

* I mean... You can do this if you really want to, but this is getting a little stalker creepy. A huge word of caution. Every resin batch is different. Every company uses different resin, a Soom legit from today sitting next to a Volks legit from 2005 is not going to match. Resin yellows over time. A Volks legit from 2012 is not going to match a Volks legit from 2005. Some recasters have learnt how to almost perfectly match Volks resin, Soom resin, and Iple resin. These are the three most recasted companies.

-if the person you're buying from is not the original owner, ask for the name of the previous owner. Trace the doll back to the original owner if you're in any doubt

-buying directly from the company whenever possible is ALWAYS the best thing to do - it supports the company and it prevents any possibility of accidentally buying a fake doll

-always do research on feedback for a person. google their real name, email, and username to make sure they aren't on Bad Dolly Deals or somewhere like that.

-ask for as many pictures as you want. if the seller has nothing to hide, they will give you any picture you ask for and they should.

This is the end of the list of ideas that the person submitted to the anti recast group on facebook. Some of them are genuinely good ideas, (i.e. buying from the company, and asking for a thousand pictures) some of them may not fly, or just down right won't work (I generally wouldn't suggest asking for a paypal screenie if you have pictures of original paperwork).

I'll add a few of my own (They aren't really identify-y but if you are in doubt they may help you out).

- If a deal seems too good to be true, either push for pictures and more information or get out.

- Do ask for pictures of the inside of joints/torso.

- If a person's doll is not a company colour inquire as to how the doll was dyed (if it was) and ask for photos that the owner has of the progress of the resin change. - If they do not have photos, get out.

- Try not to buy second hand Volks limiteds. This one is hard, I know, but there are so many limited recasts available, it's usually better to sit it out unless the doll specifically comes with one or more of the following: Original face up, original box, original clothing, original paper work (never buy a doll if it doesn't have original paper work- However these can also be fabricated be cautious).

You are unlikely to find SDCs or MSD Volks dolls recasted (I haven't been able to find any), you are also unlikely to find FCS Volks dolls recasted (There are only one or two of the faces recasted at this time).

#recasts #volks #soom #iplehouse #bjd #recast bjd

I thought the eye thing with the Lusis was common, even for legits

It may very well be, but I've seen recasts come in with holes where the closed eyes are supposed to be. I've not ever seen a legit sleeping lusis face plate, but if you can provide pics or a legit that would be awesome. :) -Admin B

A typical problem with recast Unoa Lusis is that the sleeping head has dangerously thin eye wells. Mine are now reinforced with eye putty, but I've seen people's sleeping head have actual holes in the eyes.

Admin B

Icon anyone?

Also, if anyone out there wants so submit a picture of their recast dolly, or anything else cool and related to this blog for either a banner or profile icon, it would be much appreciated <3 I'm going to try and overhaul the blog, and actually make it look nice in the next couple days. Admin A

Admin B is here

Sorry we haven't really posted much around here lately, Admin A (me) has been in the middle of a move, and just got settled in their new home~ Anyways, I've added an Admin B to our blog, and they will be helping with the care for this blog. I trust them 100% completely with posting the right information for everything on this blog. Weather Admin B wants to pick their own name or whatever is fine by me, but neither of us will be relieving our identity (whooshes off into the darkness) Anyways, let's all welcome Admin B to the party!

B Edit:

Since I'm a special person, I didn't say anything before, but hello. :)

Well, a pretty big weight has been lifted off our shoulders! One specific blog that tried to be "educational" about recasts has finally deleted itself (or tumblr did it) We don't care what happened, we are just glad our and our submitters posts have finally stopped being edited or used as misinformation. Also, I've seen a lot of "people wanting their pics of recasts taken down for copyright reasons are funny, copyright doesn't work that way" Actually, it does. If you take the picture, you OWN the picture, no matter what the content is. I've worked a bit in company photography, and a lot of people (including my own father) was beyond upset when pictures were taken of their child, and the company OWNED the pictures of their child. If the father or mother of the child decided to post that photo on the internet, and the original photographer wanted the picture to be taken down, they would legally have to do it. Same goes for recasts or other bootleg or illegal content. I will get sources for this information in the future, and do an actual post about it, I just wanted to get that out there for now. I'm not 100% on the specifics, and even I'd like to know. Tl;Dr version is: The person owns the photograph, it doesn't matter if it is a legit or recast doll. it's their photo

#recast #recast dolls #recast bjd

Happy new year~

I hope all of our followers have a happy new year. Unfortunately for Admin A, new years always start off rocky, and this year was no exception. They are getting all sorts of important information about laws on bootleg items and color comparisons in dolls. It seems we lose 2 or 3 followers, then gain 2 or 3 followers. it's really strange. anyways

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

You could always block DoADrama. That way they'd have to check manually once they wised up. I find people lose interest in drama they're not personally involved with if they have to put consistent effort into it.

Well, they haven't really stirred anything up. I'm just...wary of it I guess. I don't mind. In fact I looked around their blog, and they do kind of have a bit of important info on specific users. Like people selling recasts as legits and people being accused of selling recasts as legits...anyways, just something to look out for, I guess. we don't want drama, that's all :)

We're not sure if it's a good or bad thing that deliciousdoadrama is following us or not... However, we are aiming to keep this place as completely drama free as possible, and none of it will be tolerated.

Thank you.

Legit headcap issues

This is my own PERSONAL EXPERIENCE with this head. I had won a legit head in a contest here on tumblr (personally don't care if I'm outed. not gunna be too hard to find, me thinks). It is a Normal skin 9-10” Idue/Ideu Head, and the headcap doesn't fit on it worth shit. I personally don't mind, not only was the person generous enough to give away a free head and THREE pairs of beautiful eyes, it is an adorable head~ Plus, it really wouldn't be that hard to fix. I'm sorry the pictures aren't the best. My phone broke so I had to settle for my webcam, but it gets to the point. Now, both of these pictures were taken after messing with the headcap for a bit, trying to get it to sit right. This was as best as I could get it. From the top it doesn't look too bad, just crooked

But from the back:

Blurp.. I can muscle it into place, but it just pops back out when I do so after a bit, or with the slightest touch. I'm sure with a bit of tack/eye putty or double sided tape and a wig it will be fine. I was just a little thrown off guard when I saw this on a legit doll!

I still really love this head and can't wait to get a body and figure out what I want to do with him~

Admin A

#bjd #legit bjd #Gomidoll #Ideu

I am neutral recast- more leaning to pro-recasts. I have a burning curiosity to see recasts irl. I was at a meet and heard someone talking about how cheap they got a certain company limited doll for cheap. How do you approach someone to ask with out sounding rude or accusing? If her doll was recast, it doesn't bother me, but I would have loved to look it over to see for myself. All I could identify was the last of company sticker on the head cap, which isn't enough to out right just ask her.

It depends, honestly. I think the best way to ask them would be to ask them were they got it, and bring up the fact it may be a recast. if they get aggressive, just drop it and say sorry. If they don't know or seem curious, tell them you could help identify if it was or not. But make sure to let them know you're neutral, and won't cause a big fuss or anything. Also, let them know not to really broadcast that it was cheap if they don't know if it was a recast or not, unless they know or don't care. People could start talking and saying that it is one, even if it's not.I hope that helps~ -Admin A

resinproblems

OK guys, I *think* I have removed all the images that people requested (or claimed they had asked me to removed on Castaways) I removed. If not please be try and be mature about it and ask me, rather then making assumptions about my character and spreading rumours about me and my person on...

recastreality-blog

no you did not. you still have the pictures of alphaeve's doll on your blog, from the EDITED Reblog from this blog. Not only have -I- asked you to remove them, the OWNER OF THE PICTURES asked you to remove them.

Just wanted to wish everybody and their dolls happy holidays! Merry Christmas, Happy Hanukkah, and whatever else you all might celebrate~ And a happy new year!

confessionsofthebjdkind

I just got a recast. He doesn’t have horrible seams, or smell like poison, or have bad cracks, or feel like ABS, or crumble in my hands, or melt under water. He isn’t horribly colored or inconsistent. His pieces match up perfectly. He’s so well done, I can’t tell a difference in him and my legit dolls. If you are against recasts, I respect that, but please base your argument on facts and not false scare tactics. If you have to lie to get people on your side, people won’t listen.

OOPS WRONG BLOG MAN sorry! Ignore that i'll send it to the other one eek

I'm assuming it was the one about castaways ;3? it's all right, I answered it anyway. It makes me warm and fuzzy inside when people get along, 'specially when they have differing views on things!

I think a good idea for a post is common recast terms. People might not know what Steven/Luo/Taobao means. Especially for comparison photos that are only labeled "Steven NS" or something.

Great idea. I was a little iffy on the subject, considering I really don't want to hint at were to get them, but I think it would be a great idea in the long run. I think it's important to let people know who these people are so if they don't want a recast, they won't buy one~

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