Hiya welcome! I see your from Effingham, I know there are at least a few doll folk up in the Champaign-Urbana area. I used to be one myself, but have since moved to MN. They are a nice bunch, alternatively if you feel like driving all the way down to STL there are some really nice meets down there as well. Living in central IL I often felt like I was so far from all the major cities, so I did a lot of research.
A hobby isn't supposed to leave you wistful, regretful and vaguely disappointed. BJD collecting is as customizable as the dolls themselves. Do whatever pleases you the most, because otherwise, why do it at all? All for the 'Gram Bitches love the
'Gram.