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Yes, they do like them, but every once in awhile they scare someone that is supersticious & that is so funny!  A few people have fear of dolls...I don't get it! 

I have a young woman in my class at college who is scared to death of dolls! Even the little 6" mini triplets. Something happened to her when she was little I guess and she never got over it. :o

As far a taking out the babies, I ALWAYS have my biz cards with me. I love to take my little ones out. I get looks but then when they either ask to see the baby or find out it's a doll and I make and teach doll painting, most think it's pretty cool. But they don't really think I'm a crazy. I took 2 of them to Michigan with me and even put them through the xray machine! OH! the talk from all the PSA people! but I gave out lots of biz cards and everyone wanted to hold them.
And most of the people you see anyway, you probably won't ever see again, so what's the loss? "If you don't put yourself out there, no one will ever know you exist"!

Thank you Play Days for editing my posts! 

Linda...LOL...I love it! I would have done the same thing with the baby in the bathroom. Sooo funny! lol I wish you the best on your trip Tuesday. I know everything will be just fine. Just be yourself, don't look suspicious or anything. When folks ask questions show them baby. I look forward to hearing how it went.

Well, I usually go to Tuesday morning store & buy my layette things & I always keep white baby t-shirts so covers little tops of arms if find a cute short sleeve.  Walmart also has some cute things & occasionally family dollar....If it's an expensive kit to go on ebay though, and I realize people with the money to buy those want a really fancy outfit I will order on line or make something special...bought some asian prints to make some stuff for these high dollar Asian babies I bought. 

  Most people are really very curious & like them so much & many will say you will be hearing from me as I want one & then you don't hear from them, but my grown nephew who is an electrician literally runs from them & I chase him & it is so funny.  He climbs huge towers & poles & messes with electricity,but is scared of my dolls.  Soooo funny.  We get a laugh at this at family get togethers....Hugs,  Sherri

You know, when my children were just on the papoose board we dressed them well everyday, not just for special occasions. My daughter even had her full regalia as a little one (and those can be quite costly). She always wore pretty girly girl dresses and my son all name brand clothing. It was what we wanted to do.....However, we did know how to look for a bargain. When my ex-husband became ill and we had to use up our savings, we learned to visit consignment shops, good will, and be frugal. My parents thought they were above that and would try to make us feel bad by buying boutique clothing and other more expensive things. We found that there were really nice clothes (in excellent condition!) for a cheaper price at these other places. Now, these are the first places I check! My boys go through clothing like there is no tomorrow so spending alot of money now on a single income is just crazy. With the economy the way it is, I can still dress them in name brands now and then though because I save so much when buying everyday clothing.
Just a mention, all our babies wore jewelry. Native American jewelry mostly. We made our own and would sometimes buy wampum from friends who knew how to work with it.  We didn't have the tools and space to make it ourselves.
I plan to dress my babies in clothing that is appropriate for the kit or whatever I think their personality matches. Like Sage said, "if i don't save money i ain't buying." I say the same. I've been saving all winter, buying only when I see an awesome deal on ebay. Now I'm about to buy the rest of my supplies. Then I'm heading to the Family Dollar to  see what they have!
The clothing my avatar baby has on was really cheap....Kohl's set on clearance for $5.00! Get alot of good stuff off their clearance racks! I like Sherri's way too.....cheap kit-cheap clothes, high end kit-higher end clothes. It makes sense to me I guess.
BTW, I wonder how Linda made out today?

-- Edited by Noantum on Wednesday 14th of April 2010 03:38:38 AM

   hey, you don't think linda chickened out do you? lol.                    sage 

  well about my mom,it sucked    but everyone who knows me will tell you i'm devoted to my children and i strive to be a good person. so in a strange way it made me a better person. as to linda ,it may have been so nervewracking for her that she may still be recovering.........lol...... martinis for 8 anyone ?.....lol..lol.........oh her ears must be burning......hehehe.                       sage 

-- Edited by sage brush nursery on Friday 16th of April 2010 01:04:46 AM

Just love it.  I took mine out today as well.  I took her to Hobby Lobby, that's where I get my kits at.  Some ppl thought she/he was real.  I took her to show the manager and 2 workers there.  The guy was off..:( He'll be in later today so we're going back and gonna to tell them to page him to the front 'cos his baby wants to see him...LOL  Then we ventured to Walmart and I had a ball.  Especially since my preemie is white and I'm AA.  I love it.  But she/he is just beautiful.

Isis so glad you went out with baby! It must have felt good to show her off to everyone, and then again today for a repeat...wonderful!
Sherri I know you will do wonderfully with repairing your new baby, your work is lovely.
Sage...lol....I don't know what happened but this waiting is killing me!

I am correcting some of my early ones & selling now & when you do that you see how much better you are getting with eyes & hair & all & I don' t take any out except ones that I know look like a real baby & they can draw a crowd  especially at Hobby lobby; people just love therm & of course everybody wants to hold them.  It's great advertising & most of the time I just break even on them...LOL  but if you can make a little on the ones that sell well; then can afford more babies.  I feel old after I exercise for about 2 days.  It is easy to get in a rut over 50 & just have to force yourself to do things if sore & hurting here & there.  LOL, tried palates & could'nt do all of it, but what I did hurt for 2 days & still stiff today.  LOL  Blessings & have a great day.

Sounds like everyone is having fun with their babies. I'm taking my little Vivien to a doll show today. I spoke with one of the doll judges a few days ago. She had no idea what a "reborn" was so said to bring it up. Maybe I'll get them to have a new catagory? The have polymer clay dolls, cloth dolls, etc but no reborns. I'm bringing 4 with me so we'll see what happens.

Think maybe Linda and little Joey got lost? Or maybe everyone loved him so much she's still out with him? lol

As far as clothing for my babies, I go to Kohl's, JC Penny, and Herberger's for their clothing if I'm looking for fancy or special. However... I only usually go to the clearance racks! I found a beautiful red/white fancy dress for little Vivien for only $10 and of course the patent leather shoes for cheap! So she's dressed to the 9's for about $18-$20! And since I'm a new jeweler, I make all their silver jewelry myself :)
I am also working on a traditional American Indian outfit for one of my babies (including hand beadwork) with mocs as my family is American Indian. It takes a long time though if you do it all by hand. I am doing all the silver work myself too.

Well, baby and I went back to Hobby Lobby to show his "daddy". He has his dad's coloring.. PPL were just staring at us and one lady said "such a cute baby". I just love it.

   oh.....  linda, come out ......come out.....where ever you are........... don't make us send out the blood hounds..............they eat babys!                            sage 

-- Edited by sage brush nursery on Saturday 17th of April 2010 01:23:21 AM

You are brave, I just can't do that yet I don't want  people to think I have went off the deep end, maybe  i'll get up the nerves one day, if I had a young daugther or neice I could do it  because I would let them push the cart lol I am such a chicken, I agree with you making these babies is so relaxing, I love crafts I make jewerly I scrap book I love to paint but I love making reborns more than anything, its like you watch them come to life.

Yes, it comes in a boy, or a girl & I have the boy, and the kit is huge & very large pretty baby.  Amazing kit & have started it, but have so many going now.  Working on Li Hua, Kayoko, Lotus & Sandy * Wibke & others...I vein & do inner wash on all & then focus in on about 5 of them.  Doing little Jiao & he is an infant & think he is going to be so cute.  Try to do all my Asian babies at once as can blush all with a little of base paint mixed in blush & once get that Asian blend mixed up dont waste paint so much.  Have a great day, doing coffee here in Odessa, TX & it's raining until Wednesday they say.  Sherri

Too bad Odessa and Phoenix aren't closer.  I think it's gonna take a day out with Sherri and her babies to make me and Dee courageous enough to venture out with the babies.

In the meantime, I have a repair job from someone who lives in the area.  She found my website so maybe I'm doing something right?  She said she spent more money than she ever planned to on a reborn doll.  After she received the doll, her dog destroyed the eyes, and she's had it put away for more than a year.  She said she was embarrased.  I couldn't determine if she was embarrassed because she spent all that money on a doll, or because her dog is so badly behaved, or because her dog destroyed something she paid a lot of money for. 

I found both the eyes and the eye lashes inside the doll's head.  The eyes were way too large so it's no wonder they came out.  There is also some weird green squishy material inside a sock in the doll's head.  I threw it out without further investigation (I don't even want to know what it is!) and will replace it with polyfill, beads/pellets.  I am working on hand rooting the eyelashes, and will replace the eyes with some that fit.  Too bad I can't fix the rest of the doll, but that wasn't part of the deal.

However... the gal wanted to know if I have any reborns to sell so I need to hustle to finish up some that have been sitting here in a partially-rooted state.

Anyway... it has done me a lot of good to work on the doll because I see that my dolls are actually way more realistic looking.  Her doll looks like it is wearing lipstick, has a skin rash, and the poor baby has no hair whorl so she needs a re-root or a bonnet.  Maybe I'm gaining a little bit of confidence to take my dolls out after working on this poor repair baby.

Anyone hear how the other Linda's day out with baby went?

Linda

   dee your babys are so great i think you should jump right in and take your avatar baby out. well on second thought ........ maybe not ..... they'ed love you both so much you'd be mia like......linda t.and pat b.......lol                   sage 

Emily I hope I'll get the nerve soon, and thanks for the compliment.

Sherri they are so cute, I have a baby that my family and friends say that he looks like a friend of ours who is albino.

  well had another dental app. today took baby jamal with, they thought he was the cutest thing. so much so that he's visiting till the next app.(thursday). they want me to leave off some of my business cards-- i guess i should get some made  -- i guess finishing him will have to wait. i hope they don't spoil him to much......lol                                                   sage 

Thankou Naontum, but I am sure having a hard time getting my Li Hua the right color; wow lots of layers to get this gir the right color & not as dark as my creases, but she is going to be mine so will just keep working until I get her right.  Some vinyl are so receptive to the paint & others are more difficult & don't know why as she is an expensive kit.  Painted her hair & going to root over it 7 like the look of that, but really thinking about another flesh layer too now that I've done details.  Ug....Have a great night...

That's how it is Sherri, just a little at a time with the layers. This time I'm going very very thin and light and build from there. My problem on my second baby was that the first layer was too light. Then I kept on her to try and even it out, unfortunately the light layer just kept shining through. Man was I annoyed. I know you've been doing it longer than me and will have better success. I hope all turns out well.

You also have a point on being careful with letting people keep the babies. I don't know though, I guess if I know the people well I'm okay with it. However, if it's someone I don't know well (as in whom I've just met) then for-get-a-bout-it! She's not going anywhere! It was Sage's dentist so she must know them quite well. I don't know.....I have a fairly new dentist (3 years) so I probably would ask my mother about them. She and my dad have been with them 15yrs. Just depends I guess. Walmart? noway would I let them go. Smile, good call on that one.

Sherri, you are really tempting me with this talk about Li-Hua.  I am a dealer for Real Effect Kits, but I didn't want to reborn the stock or I won't be in business long.  Still, I think that kit is so cute.  And, maybe I need to experience the way that vinyl takes the paint.  Yes, no, yes, no, yes, no....?  First I need the time and discipline to finish rooting at least one head before I start another project.