Does anyone collect dolls?? If so you have to see these.

[Beauty]

First I'm probably behind and people have been making these for a while but I just got my first one today. They are called reborn babies and are made from regular dolls. People take these dolls and literally re-do everything about them until they are complete collectors and artists dolls. Every one of them is one of a kind and can go from a LOT of money to under $100. As I said I got my first one in today, one that favored my son. It was not a very expensive one and I am in love! He is gorgeous! Here are some pictures.....the first one is the one I got.

 

[Serena]

LOL, so you did get it. They are adorable.

 

[pokiemomo181]

I have two of them. One I bought and the other I made. They are truely like a real baby in their looks and feel. Most are also way over priced. The one I made cost $50.00 for the doll and about 15.00 for supplies. I spent a few hours in making it over, and some sell for several hundred dollars. They make good money doing it, but they are beautiful.


Pokie

 

[Beauty]

Laurie, yes I did get it! I couldn't resist!!!!

Pokie was it hard to do???? I have never been very crafty and I just don't know if I could do this. Where did you get the instructions???

That second one is selling for over $600 dollars on ebay!!

I am actually thinking of having one custom made, the lady has agreed to look at a baby picture and do a doll from that. The cost will be around $250 if I decide to do it. I'm really curious as to how crafty you are, where you learned and how the one you made turned out.

They are GORGEOUS!

 

[KatelynnsAuntie]

They are so life-like! They truly look like real babies! I want to pick them up and cuddle them!

Also, Beth, are you getting your pm's?

 

[catsrule]

They look so real! They are very cute!

 

[pokiemomo181]

It is not hard. You take the doll apart, thats real simple. Then you color wash them. You put in pellets to give them weight and fiberfill for the soft feel. Put them back together. Blush them in all the right places, do their nails, and glue on a wig. Mine has been mistaken for a real baby. I had it on the couch, and when the guy came to deliver our TV he said he would try to not wake the baby. I got so tickle and told him it was a doll. He was embarrassed. You can get reborning supplies online. The dolls used for reborning are mostly Berenguer dolls. These can be bought online too. I use www.dollsbysandie.com. Her and her husband have been in business for years and their prices are real good. Hope this helps, if you need anymore info just email me, my email address can be gotten through here. I forgot that I also replace the body with a jointed one so you can pose them.

Pokie

 

[Nutsy]

Oh they are delightful & yes I do collect dolls, but mainly from my travels, but would dearly love one of those..

They look so life like