Where to buy reborns?
There are so many scam websites selling knock-off reborns, it can be hard to know who to trust when it comes to buying these one of a kind works of art. On this page I have collated trusted websites, sellers and shows, so you can buy with confidence.
If you’d like to BUY FROM ME, I sell my reborns through reborns.com/rebornsofjess
Recommended Websites
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Reborns.com
Reborns.com features artists from around the world, as well as pre-loved babies. Both silicone and vinyl babies can be found here, at a range of price points, so there’s something for everyone.
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Discover Dolls Marketplace
Discover Dolls Marketplace has been set up to help reborn artists and related businesses thrive away from the current minefield of social media platforms.
It provides a safe environment in which genuine buyers can be reassured that they are buying from legitimate sources.
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Only Reborns
Only Reborns provides a safe environment for the sale of authentic reborn dolls, accessories, kits and supplies.
Vinyl Artists
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Pumpkin Doodle Babies
Kory Fann, USA
This incredible, high-end artist ships internationally, accepts custom orders and creates babies and toddlers.
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Abbie Annette
Precious Dreams Artist, UK
Abbie creates stunning hyper-realistic babies, I have four of her dolls in my current collection. She specialises in painted hair, ultra-real babies. Abbie rarely takes private orders but sells at The Doll Show UK and through her Facebook page.
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RebornbyNatalya
Natalya Isa, UK
Natalya makes beautiful newborn babies, with stunningly rooted hair. She sells through her Facebook page, and takes custom orders.
Silicone Artists
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Elie's Enchanted Cradle
Elie Habibi, UK
Elie creates incredible silicone babies. These babies are not cheap, starting around £2500, but they are absolutely stunning. Elie sells through her Facebook page.
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Aylin Silicone Art Dolls
Aylin Orman, UK
Aylin paints stunning silicones, and accepts custom orders. Aylin’s babies are not cheap as they are very high-end. You can find her page on Instagram. Fun fact, the vinyl Jude sculpt was created based on Aylin’s real life son!
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Thistledown Dolls
Anne Batty, UK
Anne creates super sweet silicone babies to suit a range of budgets. She can be found through her Facebook page or her website.
In Person Shopping
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The Doll Show UK
Doll show founder, Cathy Read, hosts 9 shows a year, as well as online events. Cathy vets all her sellers and only legitimate reborns are sold at the shows. These make for fantastic days out and happen around the UK.
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Dolls of the World Expo
DOTWE Mission:
To bring to the East Coast, a show that brings together sculptors, artists, collectors, fans, art enthusiasts, seamstresses, and creators of all kinds! A week of fun, learning, laughing, events, sales, and shared loved of our amazing art. There is nothing like spending time with those who truly understand your passion. 3rd annual DOTWE coming in 2025!!
Buying Second Hand
Do your research
Unfortunately knock-off Reborns are very prolific, and scammers are getting better and better at photoshop. These dolls are not cheap, they are handmade works of art.
Research. Research. Research.
Request a safety photo/video
To make sure the seller has the baby in their possession, ask for a safety photo or video. This is a picture of the doll with an unusual item, or holding a piece of paper with the seller’s name and today’s date. Be careful to check if this has been photoshopped!
Ask for references
Reach out to the community through Facebook groups to ask for references for the seller you are buying from.
Know your prices
If someone is offering you a prototype quality doll for £150, that’s a huge red flag! These dolls are expensive, with basic ones starting around £150, and high end babies reaching into the thousands. If it sounds too good to be true, it probably is!
Pay via Goods and Services
I recommend paying via Paypal Goods and Services rather than bank transfer or Paypal Friends and Family. You may have to pay an extra 3%, but your money will be protected if you have been scammed and the doll does not arrive.
Does it come with COA/legitimate neck markings?
Knock-off Reborns are a huge issue in the community. Most new sculpts all come with Certificates of Authenticity. Sometimes, this paperwork can get lost, so check that the back of the neck has a legitimate marking, this is usually the sculpt or sculptor name and a ‘JD’ followed by a number. If in doubt, reach out to the sculptor or the community to see if they can identify for you whether a doll is legitimate.