Anybody collect reborn or other baby dolls?

[PinkCow]

But if you screw up the paint job you can always make it in to a zombie.

Well, being the weirdo I am, I was trying to figure out a way to make a conjoined twin pair.

[DollyKim]

A soft bodied pair would easily conjoin. Look in to the bouncer version of pickled punks for inspiration.

[quidam]

I don't really collect, but I do have one baby. She's a Gotz and is fairly realistic.

I actually bought her for a little girl I mentor for her birthday a couple of yeas ago when she was really into baby dolls. A few months later she brought it back to me claiming that it made her baby sister cry. Truthfully, I think she started to think that she was too old for baby dolls and it was a good excuse.

Anyways, here's a picture, since she never gets photo love. My cat Oliver loves her. She's a lap that won't move.

[PinkCow]

She is quite a pretty girl--and the cat is beautiful too!

[Janeway]

awww cute kitty.

[Sparkligreenjelli]

I know a girl that paints Reborns into zombies, they're kinda scary but cool looking

[Trethowan]

I know a girl that paints Reborns into zombies, they're kinda scary but cool looking

Taking creepy to a whole new level.

[Sandwich]

PinkCow, I just saw this! Baby dolls aren't the focus of my collection, but I do have some and would like a few more. I have a couple of BJD babies (Dollzone Christmas Baby C & Nappy Choo Marc) and a horde of vintage plastic, compo, and bisque babies as well as one reborn (Ping Lau's Anming). I used to collect Playmates' Baby So Beautiful back when they first came out in 1995/96 and am currently looking to replace ones I had then; they're super cute and very affordable. And honestly, I can't believe I don't have a Berenguer! So that's going on my wishlist as well.

[DollyKim]

Get the Bitty 5" Berenguers, they take up much less space and have darling sculpts.

[Samseramsamsam]

Some years ago, when I did not even really start into the whole doll hobby, I read an article about reborn dolls (I think it was on cracked; therefore quite negative). Still, I was hooked and wanted one I was lucky enough to find a cute one for a quite reasonable price on ebay (the pics didn't do her any justice; I think that is why she went for the low price I paid. And her hair is a mess; which is easily hidden beneath a cap as I am too chicken about collecting still to ask a hairdresser to give her a decent haircut...). Will take picture soon ^^

Long story short; I have to admit to really liking her, holding her is nice, dressing etc. also. However, somehow I am more embarassed about this doll than about my fashion dolls and therefore do not take her up that much. Maybe because of the size? The baby implication?

Furthermore, while there surely ARE nice people also in that hobby, my experience with the "real" collectors was...divided. Many women take it really far with these dolls; as in taking them for walks in the park in a full blown pram, changing their diapers etc. For some they really are a substitute for a real child, and while I respect that, referring to deboxing as "birth" etc. kinda gives me the creeps still.