What is a BJD? What does BJD stand for? BJD stands for ball jointed doll. Before I continue to give my definition of BJD I wanted to make the disclaimer that in the community I have heard different definitions and limitations on what is considered a BJD. So if you do not agree with my definition, you can reach out to me on social media and give me yours! I may update this to reflect that. BJDs are any doll that moves with a ball and socket joint.

BJDs literally come in all sizes. From human size down to teeny tiny! The sizes used are typically in centimeters but everyonce in a while you will see someone list the doll in inches. The dolls are also listed in terms of a ratio. For example 1/6 or 1/3. There are more sizes than I am listing below!

• 1/1 - These dolls are life sized but are often not created for selling and are much rarer.
• 1/2 - These dolls are around 80cm or larger and are also extremely rare.
• 1/3 - These are popular dolls that tend to be more expensive and extremely high quality. These range around 50cm - 79cm.
• 1/4 - This is my favorite size. They are also called MSD. These range around 30cm - 49cm.
• 1/6 - These are cute smaller dolls. These range around 20cm - 29cm.
• 1/12 - These are very small dolls. These are smaller than 20cm