{"id":2919,"date":"2013-03-01T14:39:33","date_gmt":"2013-03-01T14:39:33","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.alchemyengland.com\/site\/?p=1709"},"modified":"2015-01-23T10:29:28","modified_gmt":"2015-01-23T10:29:28","slug":"toddlers-from-the-tomb","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.alchemyengland.com\/site\/index.php\/2013\/03\/toddlers-from-the-tomb\/","title":{"rendered":"Toddlers From the Tomb"},"content":{"rendered":"

\"Reborn<\/a>Can there be anything eerier than a reborn doll? How about one of Bean Shanine\u2019s undead reborn dolls?\u2026 But what in holy heck are reborn dolls? For the benefit of the uninitiated, they\u2019re vinyl, life-sized dolls, extensively customised to resemble a real infant as convincingly as possible. Some enthusiasts insist that they are simply works of art, as worthy of a collector\u2019s interest as any other well-crafted curio. Yet many collectors choose to treat their reborn dolls as real babies, dressing, cuddling and even taking them for walks and attempting to feed them. Critics charge that this is distasteful, and the psychiatric community remains divided on whether it\u2019s healthy, particularly in the case of mothers who\u2019ve lost children or miscarried and then \u2018adopt\u2019 reborn dolls.<\/p>\n

Being brutally frank, however, many unsympathetic observers simply think reborn dolls are downright creepy. Enter Bean Shanine, who decided that reborn dolls actually weren\u2019t creepy enough, and resolved to do something about it\u2026 A couple of years back, in a moment of inspired madness, Bean decided she wanted a little vampire reborn doll.<\/p>\n

After searching Ebay and Etsy in vain, she resolved to make one for herself, and\"Bean<\/a> the Twisted Bean Stalk Nursery was born. Bean was soon fashioning her macabre creations for other keen adoptees, creating a whole range of bespoke undead dolls, from baby bloodsuckers to zombie tots. She insists that she isn\u2019t morbid in the slightest, but has simply found a way of expressing herself artistically that brings pleasure to others.\"Reborn<\/a><\/p>\n

If you\u2019d like to adopt a doll from the Twisted Bean Stalk Nursery, the lengthy, labour-intensive production process means they aren\u2019t cheap \u2013 prices start at over 600 dollars and upwards \u2013 but each one is unique, and there\u2019s plenty of demand for Bean\u2019s bizarre creations, so you may have to wait. For further info, check out her site here http:\/\/www.thetwistedbeanstalknursery.com\/ We\u2019re not quite sure what to make of them here at Alchemy \u2013 though they\u2019d certainly make for interesting conversation pieces.<\/p>\n

\"CWT43<\/a>We can at least share Bean\u2019s passion for all things vampiric \u2013 as evinced by our extensive range of undead-inspired designs \u2013 like our exquisite Evening with a Vampire wineglass [CWT43]\u00a0<\/strong>or our dapper Immortal Kist cufflinks [CL7].<\/strong> Not ideal christening gifts, perhaps, but do vampires even get christened?\u2026<\/p>\n

\"CUFFLINKS\"<\/a><\/p>\n

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To buy Alchemy Vampire Inspired treasures, visit the link below to search for your local Alchemy Dealer…
\nwww.alchemyengland.com\/buy<\/a><\/p>\n

The Alchemy Editorial Team
\nwww.AlchemyEngland.com<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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