Although this site is mainly about vintage dolls, I still have quite an interest in modern dolls, so I've decided to include them in the mix here as well as they catch my eye.  To say that reborn baby dolls caught my eye would be quite an understatement.  Reborn dolls are simply amazing.


If you have an interest in dolls, you have probably seen these unbelievably realistic dolls before.  If not in person, then online.  Who knows, you may have seen one in person and just assumed that it was a live baby that happened to be taking a nap.  They look THAT lifelike.

To be honest, I do not own one of these dolls.  I frequently go to eBay just to check them out however.  There is something almost hypnotic about looking at them.  Some look more authentic than others, and that is most likely related to the skill of the particular artist who created the doll, but some of the photos could easily pass as real newborn photographs.

Reborn baby dolls are sometimes called "fake babies".  These are not something that you will find in the aisles of your local toy store.  These are created by extremely talented artists who use a variety of methods to add amazing details all the way down to mottled skin color and capillaries in the skin.  Hair is sometimes painted on, but the most realistic looking dolls seem to be the ones with rooted hair and eyelashes.  Some hair may still be painted on to complete the illusion.

Different artists may use different materials to achieve just the right feel and look for the vinyl baby's skin and overall 'feel".  Doe suede is sometimes used for the body.  Reborn baby artists may start with an existing doll, or they could also create custom molded dolls.  The dolls are weighted to make them feel like a real baby of the same age would feel.  Other features are can also be added to really kick up the realism.  Heartbeats, breathing sounds and the like can be added.  Of course, the more "features", the more expensive you might expect the reborn doll to be.  There are also some artists who will create custom reborn baby dolls to look like a particular baby.  That can also increase the price.  Recent eBay prices ranged from the hundreds of dollars up to over $2000 for a doll that was simply breathtaking in its realism.  Whether you collect these or not, you have to admire the workmanship of these artists.  The gifted people who create these "reborns" are truly artists in every sense of the word.

Here is a BBC documentary about reborns that you might find interesting.

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