When I first read about groups of people who get together online to exchange stories, videos and pictures of baby Dolls that cost $20,000 or more, I was like, “That’s nuts.” I wanted to learn more about it, and now that I do, I understand this viral trend.

These aren’t your run-of-the-mill dolls cranked out in some Chinese factory. These are hyper-realistic infant dolls. Usually made of vinyl or silicon and weighted appropriately, they’re hand painted with details like freckles, specific expressions and even birthmarks. Creating an upscale so-called “Reborn” doll is painstaking and, frankly, quite impressive. 

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