Because
babies are crusty and shiny.
They look so realistic that it's scary - and I'm not being sarcastic about the realism.
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Blackdogmanguitar is out with Fat Larry's Jazz Band on, Wed 9 Jan 2008, 16:52,
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Exactly. They're realistic newborns: newborn babies are ugly.
Why do people want realistic newborn baby dolls though? The only use I can think of is pretending to distant relatives that you've just had a baby, but what to do if they want pictures later? Fake a horrible death?
(, Wed 9 Jan 2008, 22:17, Reply)