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Reborn Dolls

JL;DR SUMMARY Reborn dolls are hyper-realistic baby dolls crafted by hobbyists who strip and repaint factory dolls to mimic the appearance, weight, and texture of real newborns. A way out west there was a fella, fella I want to tell you about, fella by the name of Jeff Lebowski. At least, that was the handle his lovin' parents gave him, but he never had much use for it himself. This Lebowski, he called himself the Dude. Now, Dude, that's a name no one would self-apply where I come from. But then, there was a lot about the Dude that didn't make a whole lot of sense to me. And a lot about where he lived, likewise. But then again, maybe that's why I found the place s'durned innarestin'.

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CopingBarbieRealismCultural NormsEmotional AttachmentArtistryReborn DollsHobbySociety PerspectivesDoll Customiz

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Chicago, Illinois, United States
"CHICAGO The first time I saw a reborn doll in person, I leaned in before I could register that it wasnt real."

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