Reborn Babies

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

Now i know we here collect monsters and scfi people that are murderes but thats fiction.

Che Guevera is not fiction; he was real and he was a mass-murderer. Yet many people here idolize and drool over his 1/6 scale figure like a golden calf. So, go figure... Osama and Saddam are in the works.

 

[Deckard]

I agree and already said that I also find lifesize busts that aren't a mask or robot or helmet but are a real person creepy.

But what seals this for me, is the fundamental differance and if you don't get it you don't get it, but I can't give birth to Robert Downey Jr. in his Iron Man armor so I feel ok paying $150 to have it on my shelf looking cool like he's shooting a laser out of his wrist.

If you want a baby, find a partner and have a baby.

It's trying to compare a hobby to real life, giving life and being responsible for it. Don't buy a random fake baby, not from any movie or media, just to pretend it's a real thing your taking care of because these aren't just something these people are throwing on a shelf to look cool as a decoration. Alot of these woman seem mentally damaged (lost her real baby and bought one of these instead of trying again) and not just a fan of a movie. Not accepting your child is dead and instead pretending a lifeless lump of silicone is your skin and blood to the point you talk to and change it is mentally damaging and a break from reality.

 

[Lejuan]

Interesting how all the self-styled arbiters of good taste and mental health experts in this thread are all male. So many men who know what women want - go get 'em ladies!

 

[I and I]

I'm a girl and I'm freaked out by this... Personally, even if you buy it because you've lost a child or can't get a baby yourself, it's still freaky and incredible unhealthy. If you lost a child you won't be able to process that loss and go on with your life if you keep on hanging on these things. There's a difference between collecting dolls and going this far.
It's that whole Anne Geddes thing over again but they added an unhealthy dose of creepiness too it...

 

[Lejuan]

I'm a girl and I'm freaked out by this... Personally, even if you buy it because you've lost a child or can't get a baby yourself, it's still freaky and incredible unhealthy. If you lost a child you won't be able to process that loss and go on with your life if you keep on hanging on these things. There's a difference between collecting dolls and going this far.
It's that whole Anne Geddes thing over again but they added an unhealthy dose of creepiness too it...

Straw man much I don't recall seeing any evidence that women who have lost babies constitute the target market for these dolls.

 

[I and I]

At least those kind of people I would understand a bit... it would still be creepy but less then someone who has tens of these dolls just to take care of them and love them and cuddle them...
And it's just a fact that there are a lot of women that lost their child that substitute those in these kind of things but I'm not saying that they designed these with that target audience in mind <_<

All y'all calling this creepy should step back and take a good, hard look at yourselves. You bunch of dolly-collecting freaks.

and what the hell are you doing on this forum if you don't collect? Or do you only collect prints or something?
I like statues and take good care of them but at least those wouldn't scare me to hell when I wake up in the middle of the night and decide to get a drink or something

 

[Lejuan]

At least those kind of people I would understand a bit... it would still be creepy but less then someone who has tens of these dolls just to take care of them and love them and cuddle them...
And it's just a fact that there are a lot of women that lost their child that substitute those in these kind of things but I'm not saying that they designed these with that target audience in mind <_<

The woman in the video sounds entirely normal to me. The way she talks about her dolls is very similar to the way many 1/6 collectors talk about their dolls. They evidently give her pleasure. No doubt some women who have lost children and can't properly process that loss may transfer their love to some sort of proxy-baby... but from what I've surmised from a bit of googling the women who typically collect these things enjoy them without being unhealthily obsessive about them.

and what the hell are you doing on this forum if you don't collect? Or do you only collect prints or something?
I like statues and take good care of them but at least those wouldn't scare me to hell when I wake up in the middle of the night and decide to get a drink or something

I'm a dolly-collecting freak like a lot of people here - but I'm not so deluded, hypocritical or sanctimonious about this hobby that I pretend that there is a proverbial chasm that separates the collecting of uber-realistic movie stars and the collecting of uber-realistic babies. These reborn babies are definitely not my cup of tea either... but you know, to each their own, and who am I to cast aspersions and make derisory comments about the collecting of them, and those who collect them. This could have been an interesting thread for anyone interested in or curious about these dolls. Disappointingly, it's become a rest-stop for those who can't see past their own prejudice to dump on a hobby they have no interest in or understanding of.

 

[Raymond F.]

I'm a dolly-collecting freak like a lot of people here - but I'm not so deluded, hypocritical or sanctimonious about this hobby that I pretend that there is a proverbial chasm that separates the collecting of uber-realistic movie stars and the collecting of uber-realistic babies.

Amen brother. You collect dolls. I collect dolls. We are men who buy dolls. You all are too. Deal with it, own it, love it but don't try and convince yourself or others that what you do isn't just a little weird.

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

I'm a dolly-collecting freak like a lot of people here - but I'm not so deluded, hypocritical or sanctimonious about this hobby that I pretend that there is a proverbial chasm that separates the collecting of uber-realistic movie stars and the collecting of uber-realistic babies. These reborn babies are definitely not my cup of tea either... but you know, to each their own, and who am I to cast aspersions and make derisory comments about the collecting of them, and those who collect them. This could have been an interesting thread for anyone interested in or curious about these dolls. Disappointingly, it's become a rest-stop for those who can't see past their own prejudice to dump on a hobby they have no interest in or understanding of.

There is a huge mentality gap between collecting scale statues/dollies of superheroes, villains, historical/mythological figures and collecting life-size baby replicas. If you can't see the distinction then you are "deluded, hypocritical and or sanctimonious about the hobby."

Some people collect dead insects pinned onto a board. To some people that's a weird thing. So what? To each his own, is self evident. No one is accusing anyone of witchcraft or asking for the law to step in. But people are certainly entitled to express their opinion on an issue presented publicly.

Many people are so self-centered and defensive about the "hobby" that they take every comment and opinion personally and cannot see the issue in perspective outside their own hide.

 

[ironwez20]

The woman in the video sounds entirely normal to me. The way she talks about her dolls is very similar to the way many 1/6 collectors talk about their dolls. They evidently give her pleasure. No doubt some women who have lost children and can't properly process that loss may transfer their love to some sort of proxy-baby... but from what I've surmised from a bit of googling the women who typically collect these things enjoy them without being unhealthily obsessive about them.



I'm a dolly-collecting freak like a lot of people here - but I'm not so deluded, hypocritical or sanctimonious about this hobby that I pretend that there is a proverbial chasm that separates the collecting of uber-realistic movie stars and the collecting of uber-realistic babies. These reborn babies are definitely not my cup of tea either... but you know, to each their own, and who am I to cast aspersions and make derisory comments about the collecting of them, and those who collect them. This could have been an interesting thread for anyone interested in or curious about these dolls. Disappointingly, it's become a rest-stop for those who can't see past their own prejudice to dump on a hobby they have no interest in or understanding of.

The ____ ? These arent dolls. They are very realistic looking figures with cool acessories and .... ah what the hell they are dolls but definatly cool dolls that have a realistic look to them. Collecting real looking babies is just kinda scary imo. This isnt a happy looking baby doll we are talking about this is a real looking baby that looks dead. Im sorry but Its just odd to me.

 

[ironwez20]

There is a huge mentality gap between collecting scale statues/dollies of superheroes, villains, historical/mythological figures and collecting life-size baby replicas. If you can't see the distinction then you are "deluded, hypocritical and or sanctimonious about the hobby."

Some people collect dead insects pinned onto a board. To some people that's a weird thing. So what? To each his own, is self evident. No one is accusing anyone of witchcraft or asking for the law to step in. But people are certainly entitled to express their opinion on an issue presented publicly.

Many people are so self-centered and defensive about the "hobby" that they take every comment and opinion personally and cannot see the issue in perspective outside their own hide.

Exactly its a messgae forum to of course people are gonna express there opnion on it. Nobodies bashing but the majority just thinks its weird and alot of people agree.

 

[Darklord Dave]

Well, this thread isn't going to get me any new members that are Reborn collectors I guess.

And people who equate these with 1/6 or statue or tonner or Living Dead dolls are in the right - it's just something that we think is cool and want to have around. Nothing "unhealthy" about any of it.

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

And people who equate these with 1/6 or statue or tonner or Living Dead dolls are in the right - it's just something that we think is cool and want to have around. Nothing "unhealthy" about any of it.

That's a matter of opinion.

 

[Darth Snoopy]

I agree with Dave...

It comes down to different strokes for different folks. Not something I'd ever collect...but if it makes people happy and is a hobby that that they enjoy...more power to 'em. Doesn't affect me and shouldn't affect anyone here.

Not my cup of tea either but, like you said, different stokes for different folks.

Who am I, or any of us, to judge those who do collect these dolls?

 

[NCC-1701 no bloody ABCorD]

Not my cup of tea either but, like you said, different stokes for different folks.

Who am I, or any of us, to judge those who do collect these dolls?

I think baby doll collectors should be tried as witches and burned at the stake. The baby dolls, too.

 

[Mr. Green]

There's a law against witch hunting people thinking about "baby doll collector should be tried as witches and burned at the stake. The baby dolls too."

 

[Darth Snoopy]

Riiiiight.

I think this thread has run it's course. Closed.