hi all--
for those of you that collect BJD's i had a question about hestia.
i got some hestia dolls and i am wonderng if deboxing them will effect there collector value? I am pretty much a mib collector. most of my MH dolls are MIB and i like to keep them MIB so they stay nice. My house is really dusty and it it is just easier on me to do this. I love the dolls they are really pretty , but i would like to display them too.
one of the dolls is
http://www.amazon.com/Hestia-Isora-501-Fashion-Doll/dp/B000ANNJXM/ref=sr_1_5?ie=UTF8&qid=1338196068&sr=8-5 the LE edtion #501 so i can keep her MIB but keep her coffin proped open and still display her. should i keep her MIB or Mint in coffin?
the other is:
http://www.amazon.com/Fashion-Reunion-Quarter-Exclusive-Planning/dp/B003JK0MBK/ref=sr_1_sc_1?ie=UTF8&qid=1338196174&sr=8-1-spell I think she would be FUNER deboxed.. but donno how it will effect her value if i ever do want to sell in the future.
i know it is my choice to do what ever with dolls etc. but i am just wondering from a bjd community collectors standpoint.
Does MIB make a difference with bjd like it does with other dolls? or is value determined based on maker, style of doll, condition? etc.
these are currently my only BJD dolls other than MH so i don't really know much about collecting them. i fell in love with these two and want to keep them super nice.
thanks!