Many doll owners use specific lingo, according to Robertson: “Reborn pregnant” are people working with artists on a doll or waiting for one to arrive; “reborn labor” signifies the 24-hour ...

Stephanie Ortiz is a Reborn artist and collector in California. Here she is (at left) with a doll she made for her collection, Jayson. Jayson (at right) has a "twin," Jenna. Courtesy of Stephanie ...

But for the 19-year-old La Crosse woman, the postal worker plays the part of the stork. Her bundles of joy come to her in pieces. She then paints and puts them together. Olson is a reborn doll artist.

Campbell was creating a "reborn" - a plastic baby doll made to look so eerily realistic that they fool and alarm strangers, fascinate the media and mental health professionals, and fetch prices as ...

The first time photographer Karolina Jonderko held a reborn doll, she was amazed at how lifelike it was. And some owners say the dolls have provided a therapeutic benefit.

Reborn Dolls are known to be used as a form of therapy to provide a sense of comfort and connection for people struggling with infertility, infant loss or dementia. Kelly Cunningham / CATERS NEWS ...

The average price is $500 to $800 for a higher-quality reborn doll. The most Beebe has spent is $1,600 on an individual doll. "The more realistic it looks, the more it's going to cost," Knoppe says.

The industry appears to have the celebrity stamp too with the likes of Courtney Stodden, Doug Hutchison’s ex-wife, taking to her social media in 2016 to show off her reborn baby doll.

The average cost of a reborn doll is $250, but silicone dolls, which feel the most lifelike, start at $1,000 and can go up to $4,000 or $5,000.

Daniela Baccan, co-owner of a reborn doll shop in Campinas, Sao Paulo, said dolls sell from 700 reais ($124) to nearly 10,000 reais (nearly $1,800). With the rising controversy, safety concerns ...

Matthews, 49, an independent insurance agent from Corpus Christi, is what is known in the doll making and collecting world as a “reborn” artist or a “reborner” — someone who transforms a ...