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Cabbage Patch Kids are a line of cloth dolls with plastic heads first produced by Coleco Industries in 1982. They were inspired by the Little People soft sculptured dolls sold by Xavier Roberts as collectibles. The brand was renamed 'Cabbage Patch Kids' by Roger L. Schlaifer when he acquired the exclusive worldwide licensing rights in 1982. [1]
Going into business as Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc., Roberts hired local seamstresses and started producing his dolls in a converted medical clinic in his hometown of Cleveland. "Babyland General Hospital" still exists today in a new location. By 1982, the Little People had evolved into Cabbage Patch Kids, licensed to Coleco.
Gareth Cattermole/Getty ImageSince their debut in the early ’80s, Cabbage Patch Kids have captured the hearts of millions of children and collectors across the globe. Thanks to their creative ...
Around this time, while Cabbage Patch Kids were so popular that buyers had to join a nine-month waiting list, Thomas sold a line of craft items through Fibre-Craft based on her original Doll Babies that allowed buyers to sew up their own doll. Cabbage Patch Kids at this time sold for $30 to $150; Thomas's Doll Babies supplies cost about $16 ...
This November 1983 photo captures the Cabbage Patch Kids dolls that shoppers waited for hours in line for. (Bettmann/Corbis/Getty Images) (Bettmann/CORBIS) Still, they wanted their story to leave ...
Vintage 1985 Cabbage Patch Kids Doll In Original Box With Birth Certificate: The price on eBay is $5,000. Antique Silverware. Sterling silver flatware, tea sets, and serving pieces, particularly ...