New for 2005, these realistic babies were designed to be both play dolls and collectibles, according to Laura Cerda of JC Toys, Dolls by Berenguer’s parent company. The limbs rotate and can be posed. The babies are made of "baby" soft vinyl, which “makes the skin feel really soft,” Cerda added.
—Both the play-baby Dolls by Berenguers and the special editions for collectors are good sellers at Yesterday’s and Today’s Dolls in Corinth, Miss., said owner Sherry Grisham.

These 14”, anatomically correct vinyl baby dolls are scented and washable. They are suitable for the bath and beach, and come in several varieties featuring different faces to portray emotions of sleepy, happy, surprised and more.
— Mary Walsh, owner of Magical Child in Greenfield, Mass., told TDmonthly in summer 2008 that her store sells about 20 a month of the Real Boy and Girl dolls by Berenguer.
— The company’s Lots of Love Babies are also popular at JaZams in Pennington, N.J., according to Manager Kathy Goeddy.
— Two of 62 retailers indicated in summer 2008 that Dolls by Berenguer are strong sellers in their stores.

The 5” doll comes dressed in a soft, knitted, matching bootie. A blue version is also available. “Their adorable packaging with a bow and gift tag makes them the perfect present!” Melaine Diaz of JC Toys Group Inc. told TDmonthly. Launch date: Summer 2008.

Each baby in the trio is life-like, weighing like a real baby and featuring jointed heads and limbs. Each poseable doll is sold separately. “Their amazingly life-like expressions make these beautiful dolls unique,” Melaine Diaz of JC Toys Group Inc. told TDmonthly. “They are each wearing soft, knitted outfits and caps to match.” Launch date: Summer 2008.

Although small in size, the Mini La Newborn is big in its true-to-life appearance. These all-vinyl baby dolls come packed in assortments of eight dolls which include three unique facial expressions. All dolls come in a cute pink or blue knitted romper with matching hat, diaper and receiving blanket.
— “Mini La Newborn from Dolls by Berenguer is only 9.5", yet … has the realistic features and wonderful detail found in larger dolls. In addition, Mini La Newborn is available two ways — as an anatomically correct doll or in a non-sexed version,” Mark Putinski of Dolls by Berenguer told TDmonthly. “This baby is especially popular because it is available in multiple ethnicities, including Caucasian, African American, Hispanic and Asian.”

Lots to Cuddle Babies come with their own soft animal friend.  Each doll showcases a cute animal found in the wild.  Kids can choose from among a lion, monkey, polar bear or giraffe. These huggable baby dolls measure in at 15" and are perfect to cuddle with. They have a vinyl head, arms and legs with a soft cloth body.

Already well known for beautiful baby doll sculpts, Berenguer presents its La Newborn Expressions Collection, which has taken realism one step closer to perfection. Each newborn represents the tender first expressions of real babies as they begin to explore and take in the new world around them. Each doll is meticulously sculpted to show all the wonderful details of an infant. From the lovable wrinkly face to the soft and fragile hands and fingers, all dolls in the La Newborn Expressions collection are meant to be cherished forever.

Little Magical Moon measures only 9.5” long. He has angel soft skin and hair. He’s dressed in a fleecy blue onesie with matching booties, blanket, hat and a special stuffed moon toy. His fixed eyes are closed. “When people come in, it’s like when you have a real baby — you automatically touch their hair because it’s very, very soft. That’s how it is with this baby. The hair’s rooted and it looks real,” said Gigi Williams, co-owner of Gigi’s Dolls and Sherri’s Bears in Chicago.

This pudgy all-vinyl, open-eye doll measures 14”. This set includes all the accessories needed to potty train this washable baby doll: a potty, real working bottle, pacifier and baby bib. Baby’s outfit includes a matching diaper, which is reusable and washable.

Babies are available with a variety of expressive faces, including smiling, pouty and laughing. The dolls are 17” and are available anatomically correct. Their limbs rotate and can be posed.

 

—Dolls from Dolls by Berenguer’s La Newborn line are popular with reborners — craftspeople who add fine details to dolls to make them more realistic, said Laura Cerda of JC Toys, Dolls by Berenguer’s parent company.
—Their latest project is “Missy Kissy,” due out by the end of the year, which asks for a kiss as soon as she’s turned on.
—Beverly Nobis, doll buyer for Bavarian Inn Dolls in Frankenmuth, Mich., said that her store sells “tons” of the Dolls by Berenguer play baby dolls.