The world of collectible dolls is undergoing a renaissance, fueled by market dynamics, evolving demographics, and cultural nostalgia. While the golden age of collectible dolls in the late 20th century ...

Like many artists, Dianna Matthews' works require layers of paint, a little patience and a lot of passion. Her canvas, on the other hand, is a little unusual — it's more likely to be found cradled in ...

"You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after receiving criticism for having a reborn doll Laura Ise; Coly Trigg/TikTok Lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, have been ...

Reborn dolls are painted by artists to resemble realistic, lifelike, human infants. The dolls are collectible items, used for movie and TV props or help women overcome the trauma of losing a child.

A woman who describes herself as a "mum to 250 babies" has a vast and rapidly growing collection of reborn dolls. Sylvia Heszterterenyiova, 51, from Sydney, Australia, says she has a 'special bond' ...

A mother who says she has not seen her children in 22 years has claimed her collection of realistic reborn dolls has helped her mental health. Patrizia Bartolomei, 67, spent nearly $50,000 AUD ...

Gabi Matos looks the quintessential doting mum as she changes Ravi's nappy, cooing reassuringly as he stares up at her. But this Brazilian "newborn" doesn't seem to mind having his nappy changed. In ...

Christina Cotgrove’s home has a nursery, wardrobes full of baby clothes and shelves stacked with nappies and bottles. But these items aren’t for a newborn - they are for the 68-year-old’s £50k ...

AFTER her children chose to live with her ex-husband following a difficult divorce this woman spent thousands on lifelike human baby dolls to help her deal with the loss. Stay-at-home mum Liz Watson, ...

A NEW York woman has admitted to breastfeeding her reborn dolls — despite stares when she brings them out in public. Though she felt embarrassed at first, she now does it proudly and doesn't ...