It took me a long time to reach the point where I could start collecting BJDs, rather than just admiring them from afar, but the stars really aligned now that I can. I somehow managed to find both a Jose and Jacob head from Joy Doll on the secondhand market within the same month. Joy is one of my favourite artists, and these two are my favourites of her work, so I feel incredibly lucky.
The colours aren't what I'd have chosen, since SNG Milktea and Old Volks White equivalents are a bit of a challenge to match, but I also managed to pick up a pair of in-stock, half-soft bodies that Joy recently listed on Taobao. The white one might not be a perfect match, but my faceup artist is confident she can blend the two.
I'm already very in love with the characters I've made for them and can't wait to see the finished looks. Soon they'll be shipped off to my faceup artist, along with two other heads and (should the timing allow) the resin pieces of their half-soft bodies.