To buy or not to buy......

Sonata, Raven (Corbeau) and Love 'n' Lace

I'm in the final scene of my one act play about a Steampunk Princess living in the fifth dimension totally inspired by my Blythe Dolls. I purchase a lot of my Blythes and associated paraphernalia while writing as I seem to take a lot of 'shopping breaks' or 'inspiration breaks' as I like to call them. Sometimes my good judgement is cluttered by visions of Blythe or narcissistic reflections. We're planning a trip to Paris in the spring so now I am infatuated with the Blythe French Trench.

Blythe French Trench

So do I NEED her to ensure that my trip abroad is a success or is it better to put that money towards the trip? The one I;m looking at has been customized and no longer has the box or original outfit so to the true collector, she is of lesser value. How do I feel about her? I'm not sure. MIB she sells for $249; this one is on Ebay for $139. To buy or not to buy, that is the question.