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Crafting joy, imagination and beautiful dolls since 1977.<\/p>\n
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From our home in York, we\u2019ve spent over four decades creating and curating dolls, reborns, plush toys and gifts that bring comfort, creativity and happiness to people of all ages.<\/p>\n
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Family\u2011run since 1977<\/p>\n
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Passionate about dolls & reborns<\/p>\n
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Quality you can feel<\/p>\n
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Designed to inspire imagination<\/p>\n
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Loved by collectors worldwide<\/p>\n
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Warm, personal customer care<\/p>\n
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Mary Shortle began in 1977 with a simple idea: to bring beautiful, meaningful dolls and gifts to families across the UK. What started as a small shop in York has grown into a trusted name in reborns, manufactured dolls, plush toys and collectables \u2014 all chosen with care and a deep understanding of what makes a toy truly special.<\/span><\/p>\nFor over four decades, we\u2019ve believed that dolls are more than just toys. They\u2019re companions, keepsakes and sources of comfort. Every reborn we create and every product we curate is selected with love, attention and a commitment to quality.<\/span><\/p>\nToday, our York store remains at the heart of what we do. Whether you\u2019re discovering your first reborn or adding to a cherished collection, we\u2019re here to help you find something wonderful.<\/span><\/p>\n[\/et_pb_text][\/et_pb_column][\/et_pb_row][\/et_pb_section][et_pb_section fb_built=”1″ admin_label=”Service Style 1 Main Section” _builder_version=”4.23″ _module_preset=”default” custom_padding=”||0px||false|false” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_row use_custom_gutter=”on” gutter_width=”2″ admin_label=”Service Style 1 Main Section Row 1″ _builder_version=”4.21.0″ _module_preset=”default” max_width=”1200px” locked=”off” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_column type=”4_4″ _builder_version=”4.19.3″ _module_preset=”default” global_colors_info=”{}”][et_pb_blurb title=”Our Reborns” admin_label=”Title” _builder_version=”4.27.7″ _module_preset=”default” header_font=”|700|||||||” header_text_color=”#111111″ header_font_size=”26px” body_font=”||||||||” body_text_color=”#ed70a3″ body_font_size=”16px” text_orientation=”center” text_orientation_tablet=”center” text_orientation_phone=”center” text_orientation_last_edited=”on|tablet” custom_css_blurb_title=”padding-bottom:15px;” global_colors_info=”{}” custom_css_blurb_title_last_edited=”off|desktop” custom_css_blurb_title_tablet=” padding-left: 27px;|| position: relative;||display: inline-block;||margin-bottom:15px;” custom_css_blurb_title_phone=” padding-left: 27px;|| position: relative;||display: inline-block;||margin-bottom:15px;”]<\/p>\n
Featured Reborns<\/p>\n
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Why Choose Us<\/p>\n
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A family business crafting joy since 1977<\/span><\/p>\n<\/h3>\n
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