What a great topic. It's perfect for me, because I am trying to figure out exactly why I am so taken by them, when a month ago, all I knew was "they were these $100 dolls."

I can identify with so many of the answers. I never had a hobby or a collection when I was younger (other than books!), so maybe that's part of it??

I was also a fairly "sensible" child, so maybe letting myself follow this desire is reliving something there. . . ?

And my "baby" 15 month old boy, who will be my last, is growing up, so maybe this will help me cope with that, as someone mentioned.

And let me add one compelling reason for me--my oldest and only daughter is 7 and growing up fast, and if she wants to play with dolls and we can be interested together, then I'll throw $$ at them until dh cuts us off!