Reborn dolls, or hyper-realistic dolls ... even men," said reborn baby doll artist Alana Nascimento. Artist and collector Ana Pietra Gavioli said the dolls are a form of art.

Little bundles of faux joy, Forrest and his ilk are handcrafted, hype-realistic works of art. Boasting physical ... But she insists that her baby boy is not a toy. Maddie is unaffected by the ...

“Among all the sellers, her reborn dolls look the most natural, detailed and realistic ... a newborn baby. “To see how you can … bring life to a doll through your art,” she said ...

Many of them treat the dolls as if they were real members of their families ... and a few are taken at St. Louis-based events, from doll "baby" showers to a "Tiny Treasures" conference.