Why Some Women Pay Up to $5,000 for Life-Like, 'Reborn' Baby Dolls: Some Are Grieving, Others Think 'They're Cute' "You see a doll, I see a baby that I never got to hold,” a woman said after ...

Angela Cantlon lost her 4-month-old daughter, Karla, 14 years ago. Last year, she was looking for a baby doll for her other daughter Brittany’s ninth birthday and happened upon the strikingly… ...

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.

Reborn baby dolls are hyper-realistic, life-sized baby dolls that are often hand-painted and sculpted. These dolls are typically wildly expensive , ranging from hundreds to thousands of dollars. Their ...

Reborn dolls are super-realistic baby dolls, costing anywhere from $30 to upwards of $20,000, that offer comfort to a growing number of people experiencing grief or loss. Anadolu Agency / Getty Images ...

Andrea Janaina holds her doll during a group gathering to bond and show off their “reborn” baby dolls, in a park in Sao Paulo. AP Popular “reborn” dolls are lined up for sale at a shop.

Natural-looking baby dolls started making a dent in the doll business in the 1980s. ... Cox has made more than 500 Reborn dolls during the past decade and, mostly through eBay, ...

Reborn baby dolls: Creepy, odd or just plain weird?OK, plenty of people think they're cute. Check out this TODAY story on the trend of amazingly lifelike baby dolls that some women are fond of ...

Hyperrealistic baby dolls can cost upwards of 15,000 euros. Babyclon, a doll producer, uses medical-grade silicone, alpaca hair, and nail resin, which contribute to the high price point.

Lifelike dolls, known as reborn dolls, have been popular for two decades and can cost up to $5,000; Collectors have many reasons for buying the dolls, such as grieving after pregnancy loss or ...