mamachia
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posted on March 25, 2005 07:33:58 PM new
OK, why would someone pay $1,325.00 or more for this?
http://cgi.ebay.com/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=5567756118&rd=1&sspagename=STRK%3AMEWA%3AIT&rd=1
Mama
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jackswebb
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posted on March 25, 2005 07:41:22 PM new
hahahahhaha, because,,,,I,,,,,,,,,am the Father! Jackswebb.......
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max40
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posted on March 25, 2005 07:43:17 PM new
This is just the next step after the repainted Barbies and Genie bottles. They bring ridiculous prices too.
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mamachia
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posted on March 25, 2005 07:44:31 PM new
Hey Jack, I was waiting for your input.
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jackswebb
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posted on March 25, 2005 08:14:15 PM new
I met Linda in STEPFORD Cali for nia.
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fenix03
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posted on March 26, 2005 12:36:03 AM new
They are one of a kind artistic creations which require a great deal of time and talent. How much do you think someone should pay for it?
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If it's really "common" sense, why do so few people actually have it?
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kunks001
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posted on March 26, 2005 01:27:09 AM new
Seems a little bit too weird for me.
Who excalty would buy it?
I wouldn't buy it and certainly not for that much!
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tOMWiii
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posted on March 26, 2005 02:25:09 AM new
Hey!
Charlie has an outie and a ...
"I repeat, personal accounts do not permanently fix the solution."
President Pander W Bush —Washington, D.C., March 16, 2005
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twig125silver
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posted on March 26, 2005 03:45:03 AM new
Since my husband is almost a full-time artist, and has been for 10 years.....
This doll is unbelieveable! If I were a doll-collector and had the money, I'd be upset if I lost the bid. It's a must-have, one of a kind, piece! Mark and I are both pretty excited by this woman's work. We wish her much success!
jack- "You must've been a beautiful baby.....
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CBlev65252
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posted on March 26, 2005 04:13:18 AM new
Bradford Exchange (or one of those collectibles places) offers one just like it for FAR, FAR less money and it's nicer. $129.99
This doll isn't as cute, IMO - the one on eBay, that is.
Cheryl
[ edited by CBlev65252 on Mar 26, 2005 04:53 AM ]
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petpost
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posted on March 26, 2005 04:26:27 AM new
It's NOT a doll...It's real! It's a joke!
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mamachia
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posted on March 26, 2005 04:46:01 AM new
Hi Cheryl,
OK, I can understand paying $129.00 for the bradford exchange doll but $1,325.00 for this auction. I still just don't get it. This artist buys her body parts on Ebay so it is not like she is sculpting it herself.
Rosanne
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CBlev65252
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posted on March 26, 2005 04:53:21 AM new
mamachia
I don't get it either. I think the Bradford doll is cuter. It's anatomically correct as well. What's the big difference? They're both sculpted by artists.
Cheryl
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on March 26, 2005 05:14:44 AM new
I've been watching the reborn dolls. This one is definitely a must have for reborn collectors. I can't even begin to tell you how much time it takes to create a reborn doll. These dolls have "fat" puffs inside and weigh the same amount as a real baby. They feel like a real baby. They have little magnets inside their lips to attach a pacifier (for those dolls with their mouths open). They are very realistic looking. The hair and eyelashes are rooted one hair at a time with a very small tool. When you purchase these one-of-a-kind dolls, you are actually purchasing an artist's creation, much like a painting.
Diane
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estatesalestuff
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posted on March 26, 2005 05:50:47 AM new
These dolls just freak me out little bit though.
They just do.
Maybe because I knew a gal that carried around a cabbage patch kid for quite a few years, treating it like a 'real' baby, (car seat, grocery store, etc.) because she wanted a real baby so badly. So she sort of freaked me out, too.
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HelgaGPataki
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posted on March 26, 2005 06:06:16 AM new
That doll is gorgeous. I can't even imagine the time that went into creating it.
If i had money to burn (and trust me, I'm so far from that it's not even funny) I'd probably have considered buying that doll.
Kudos for the winning bidder and kudos to the seller. She's got an imense talent.
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classicrock000
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posted on March 26, 2005 06:40:30 AM new
she probably bought it from the Bradford Exchange and reselling on Ebay for a big profit from these fools
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cherishedclutter
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posted on March 26, 2005 06:45:29 AM new
This must be one of those love it or hate it things. For me it's the hate side - grosses me out.
Fenix says how much should someone pay for it - my answer would be zero, zip NADA!!!
Rant over - I'll go back to being my usual nice self now.
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agate18
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posted on March 26, 2005 07:05:14 AM new
As a collectors piece and investment, it is going to be worth a fortune in years to come.
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on March 26, 2005 07:18:55 AM new
Classic -- It's the same artist of the Bradford Exchange doll.
Diane
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CBlev65252
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posted on March 26, 2005 07:23:55 AM new
Then why only 129.99 on Bradford, but over 1,000 on eBay? Some people bid without first checking it out, I guess. Someone will be kicking themselves if they ever find out!
An investment, maybe. That's what people thought about Cabbage Patch dolls and the other fads. Look where they are now.
Cheryl
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on March 26, 2005 07:36:16 AM new
Cheryl -- The one she is selling is the prototype doll made for Bradford Exchange. It is the original doll that she crafted. The ones from the Bradford Exchange are manufactured to look like the same doll. Her doll is like purchasing an original oil painting and not a lithograph.
Diane
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CBlev65252
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posted on March 26, 2005 07:54:29 AM new
Ah, now that makes sense. She states that the doll has not yet been released. It was released a while ago. I've seen it in magazines for at least three months now.
Cheryl
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amber
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posted on March 26, 2005 08:44:36 AM new
Maybe I am strange, but I love it. If money were no object (then I wouldn't be selling on eBay I guess), I would buy it. As a mother of 4 and grandmother of 10, and ex-midwife,I love newborn babies, and this one is so realistic. Plus it takes no diapers, no sleepless nights, and it never grows up, what more could you want.
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pelorus
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posted on March 26, 2005 08:59:25 AM new
It's really creepy, and I would be creeped out by anyone who had one in their house. It makes people with nine cats seem almost normal.
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tOMWiii
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posted on March 26, 2005 09:53:58 AM new
So life-like, you can tell his religious persuasion!
"I repeat, personal accounts do not permanently fix the solution."
President Pander W Bush —Washington, D.C., March 16, 2005
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neglus
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posted on March 26, 2005 09:57:03 AM new
LOL Tom, I noticed that too! You have to admire the craftmanship in a doll like that but I sure am weirded out by people who would buy one and act like it's REAL!
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Just making sure the "SMILIE" thread doesn't die (we all could use SMILIES every now and again!
http://www.vendio.com/mesg/read.html?num=2&thread=187440&id=187440
http://stores.ebay.com/Moody-Mommys-Marvelous-Postcards
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mamachia
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posted on March 26, 2005 11:00:38 AM new
It is now up to $1,525.00.
Yes I agree that it takes talent to be that creative. But I just don't get it that someone would spend that type of money on an item as such. But then of course, it is not a mint vintage no. 1 Barbie. What would that fetch on Ebay?
Anyhow, it just baffles me that people spend that amount of funds for an item.
I guess that I am too practical about things & a little cynical maybe where I would rather spend it on food and upgrading my home.
Rosanne
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twig125silver
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posted on March 26, 2005 12:08:12 PM new
I think it all boils down to whether or not one thinks of the baby doll as art. If you do, you understand how someone would pay that much for it.
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bizzycrocheting
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posted on March 26, 2005 03:01:56 PM new
Well, I guess it's the same reason why some people will spend thousands of dollars on a painting or a sculpture. This really is no different.
Diane
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