subject: Reborn Forum Helps Spread Information on Dolls by:Kelli Johnson [print this page] Reborn dolls are the latest crazy in the doll collecting world. They are regular dolls, like the ones you played with as a child, which have been stripped down to their essential parts and cleaned of factory paint. The base parts are then painstakingly detailed and variety of techniques are used to turn them into dolls so realistic they can almost pass for real babies.
The increase in popularity in these dolls has led to a wide variety of resources being created to guide buyers and makers of the dolls. The creation of a reborn forum is commonplace now. The dolls arrived on the scene in the 1990's and were virtually unknown for many years. The unique nature of the dolls and the fanatical nature of the owners have combined to create a thriving and growing marketplace.
The media quickly seized on the fact that owners all around the world had taken to treating these dolls like there were real human babies. They pampered them, pretended to feed them, put them down for naps, changed diapers and took them for strolls in their bassinets. Many of these women were filling the void left by the absence of children. Some have lost a child in childbirth or as an infant and need to express their maternal feelings somehow. Others are older and their children have left, leaving an emotional void.
Whatever the reason these collectors are not apt to just leave their prized possessions in display cases. They actively insert them into their lives. They have changed the very nature of doll collecting and have become one of the biggest factors in new doll production. These owners are willing to pay top dollar for realistic looking babies, which has altered how and why doll makers ply their trade.
These dolls can cost big money and since so many new artists are entering the market place there has become a need for ways to communicate, like a reborn forum. The reborn forum helps buyers and makers communicate. It also allows for tips and techniques to be traded amongst those new to market place or simply trying to make their own reborn dolls.
The Internet is the new frontier when it comes to reborn dolls. Ebay is overflowing with auctions for accessories, completed dolls and kits. Many websites have been created to help guide new entrants to the market as well as help those already established sell their wares. The emergence of a reborn forum is the latest step and will undoubtedly help propel the popularity of these dolls even further.
