Reborn Dolls

OMG Kriss!

Did you watch 20/20? They had an esp on them.....

I think they're amazing how lifelike they are, but the thing that freaks me out is how people are actually buying them to substitute as a real baby The 20/20 special (which has been on before) showed all the wacko's going to conventions to pick out babies that fit in their families etc! And the woman that created them keeps the ones she thinks looks like the babies she miscarried (poor woman had something like 13 or 14 miscarriages ). I think the people that use them as real babies (one took hers out to restaurants, parks etc to get attention) need serious help.

Eeeuw I just had a look at the comments and things too. TBH they're quite cute but only as a little girls doll!! And not even that for that price Sad and severely screwed up!!

I watched the 20/20 and thought those people are seriously missing something. It was sad actually as they used them as real children!

I think they are freaky too but some people do actually just like getting them to collect, I know of heaps of people who have pocelain doll collections etc and these are a new aspect to this.

As an aside though: i must say it really angers me in some ways as the dolls they commonly use to make these are Berenguer dolls, which are absolutely lovely baby dolls for little girls if you get the largers ones (am not fond of the expressions ones, ick) Ayja has one and i have looked everywhere for others but they are usually snapped up very fast.   I got the one for ayja for her 1st birthday, was the last on the shelf, retailed for $30. I got home and looked on trade-me, and what do you know, people buy them and resell to doll makers and are getting up to $80 for them.   Sucks if you're just looking for a cute baby doll for your little girl.

The ones that use them for other reasons... they scare me.

OMG these are weirdo....what is rather depressing is that I made a joke on the ttc forum that I should go buy a doll instead of trying for a baby and what do you know...people do that.

I don't get it tho, why are they called reborn?? Do people make these dolls or what? Kind of freaky, they just look like babies.....

Gosh I know they aren't real, but I just followed that original link Kriss and boy I'm feeling clucky - how beautiful is wee Kyle! Honestly wouldn't have any qualms about having a doll like him in a gorgeous bassinette in my room, just for show. Don't care if anyone thinks im nuts in saying that, he [Kyle] truly is a piece of art and I have a soft spot for redheads

Thats true ! ( the car thing ) think it was in Australia .

Dolls scare me , I watched some movie about dolls when I was little (no not Child's Play , now HE is hilarious, crazy little red head doll swearing at everyone )
but porcelain dolls ...the way they stare at you , they are saying "go toooo slllleeeep Kelllllyyyy, we are gooooinnnngggg tooooo kiiiiillll yyyyoooouuuu "

I've seen them before and also watched 20/20 - they're ok I think in the privacy of your own home, but to take them out and try to get other people commenting on 'your baby' is wrong!

I think they are called re-borns because basically the doll is taken fully apart, and lots of work goes into it, and it's kind of re-born i guess, but again i have no idea.