Reborns first started to appear in the early 1990s when toy enthusiasts wanted to create more realistic dolls.
Since then, demand has grown – with some creations fetching in excess of £1,000.
To achieve their lifelike appearance, the doll’s skin is painted in multiple layers in a mottled effect and veins are added.
They are weighted similarly to that of real newborns – and the hair and eyelashes are often rooted with mohair.
Some reborns come with a magnetic dummy or even a heartbeat.
They look so realistic that the police broke into a car to save one, thinking it was a real baby.
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