Meet the Other Phone. Only the apps you allow.

Meet the Other Phone.
Only the apps you allow.

Buy now

Please or to access all these features

Toys and games

From first toys to big kid favourites, share your best finds and recommendations. For the latest must-have toys loved by parents, sign up for Mumsnet Swears By emails.

Reborn dolls- where to buy?

14 replies

ThisOrTha · 06/11/2022 19:05

My DD wants a reborn doll for Christmas. They seem to cost a fortune and she has said there are lots of fakes out there. Does anyone have any tips on where to get one that won’t cost hundreds of po7nds?

OP posts:
ThisOrTha · 06/11/2022 19:05

*pounds

OP posts:
De88 · 06/11/2022 19:08

Ebay!

Yellowaveo59 · 06/11/2022 19:12

The Ingram family on UTube always promote Mary Shortle

ThisOrTha · 06/11/2022 19:18

i thought eBay but she said they use fake pictures and then send a fake 🥺

never heard of Mary shortle, thanks for the tip

OP posts:
Fifiellz · 06/11/2022 19:22

I've got my daughter two from Ashton Drake
on the Bradford Exchange website.

They are gorgeous quality but around £120-£150 per doll. You can pay over 3 months though

ThisOrTha · 06/11/2022 20:00

Thank you, she is refusing an Ashton drake one. Says they aren’t ‘reborns’, honestly she’s winding me up! 😆🥺

OP posts:
Fifiellz · 06/11/2022 20:22

Shame, I had to do a lot of research on them and the Ashton Drake are def the best quality unless you get one made for you but then your looking at hundreds of pounds.

Be wary of Amazon and Ebay because the photo they advertise and what you receive can be very different.

ThisOrTha · 06/11/2022 21:22

Thanks Fifiellz, I totally agree. The ones you suggested look good. She is just really specific and I am clueless.

OP posts:
toastofthetown · 07/11/2022 18:22

If she's that specific about what she wants, then are you better off sending her the money to buy what she wants? Or asking for a link of what to buy? Generally someone choosing a gift in an area which they know nothing and the recipient is very knowledgeable ends in disappointment.

gorzel · 11/11/2022 19:51

Look at ivyreborn on Instagram. My daughter has a couple from her, they're really good around £100-£150 I think.

thestateofit · 11/11/2022 19:52

Join a reborn selling page on Facebook. You are looking at at least £100 for anything half decent, failing that there is a reborn show in Doncaster in December if you are anywhere near there.

ThisOrTha · 12/11/2022 08:45

Thank you. I managed to get a Olga Auer doll on EBay. Wonderful seller and it should arrive this weekend.

OP posts:
Mamabear425 · 04/12/2022 21:01

Did this arrive and was the quality ok? I’m in the same predicament myself and any tips on finding one would be appreciated!

ThisOrTha · 11/12/2022 11:23

Hi @Mamabear425 yes, it arrived and it is great. A couple of tips, the seller took a picture of the signature on the doll to show it was genuine and they had really good ratings. They were actually lovely and included a few items for my daughter once they heard it was for someone who would use it, rather than for resell etc. I’d suggest you get in touch with a seller and ask them some questions first, the brand was Olga Auer if that helps. I hope you find one x

OP posts:
New posts on this thread. Refresh page