Vintage cabbage patch kids doll red hair blue eyes blue dress i had one of these. In 1982, xavier sold an exclusive license to coleco toys. Similar to his later works of art, the cabbage patch dolls, the little people came with adoption papers. So if you had a birth certificate originally and provided theyve kept some sort of record with your details they may be able to find the names for you. These hugely popular play pals had parents lining up overnight to buy. Welcome to the official cabbage patch kids youtube channel. The doll was in such rabid demand that shoppers camped overnight at toy stores, stormed displays, and mobbed parking lots. My little pony, little ones, vintage cabbage patch dolls, cabbage patch kids dolls, troll dolls, strawberry shortcake, adolescence, vintage dolls, tapas cabbage patch dolls i didnt get one of these right away because the price was so steep. You might have a valuable cabbage patch kid in your. The collection includes three xavier roberts soft sculpture dolls.
The cabbage patch dolls also known widely as cabbage patch kids were created by xavier roberts. Each cabbage patch doll came with a unique name and birth certificate from babyland general hospital. Xavier roberts introduced the world to his little people or cabbage patch kids in 1976 in new york and sold the rights to a major toy manufacturing company in 1982. They experienced popularity in the 1980s, and original cabbage patch dolls made before 1990 are considered vintage. All cabbage patch dolls came with their own unique name and you had to write to the company to get their birth certificate. This particular set of cabbage patch kids was inspired by mark twains adventures of tom sawyer. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune. I have a cabbage patch doll from 1984, still in its original box and also have cabbage patch preemies still in there answered by a verified antique expert. My cabbage patch dolls name was henrietta hetty cabbage patch. The unique names given to the cabbage patch dolls included edwin nicholas, cora delilah, william jack, rose katniss, emily jane, destiny raine and jared benjamin. He asked her to supply him with dolls to sell in georgia, where he lived and worked.
These dolls, made by xavier roberts, began with the name little people and were sold with individualized birth certificates. They were a huge success and have continued to remain popular throughout the years. Xavier roberts hand printed the name tags which accompanied his babies and printed each birth certificate with. How to know whether a cabbage patch kid is a first edition. I am not affiliated with original appalachian artworks, jakks pacific, xavier roberts, babyland general hospital, playalong, coleco, mattel, hasbro or cabbage patch kids. I have only focused my collection on vintage mass market cabbage patch kids from the early 80s, so i will only share info about cpk from that time period. Some of the more popular doll lines to come out under the cabbage patch kids name included the birthday kids, splash n tan kids, and pretty crimp and curl. The cabbage patch kid names lists are gathered from reader submissions of their dolls names or auctions for vintage dolls or their adoption paperwork as well as found through thrift store and yard sales. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search.
Cabbage patch dolls were created by xavier roberts, an american art student in 1978. While the original little people by xavier were handcrafted, later in 1982 coleco purchased the rights to start producing very similar dolls under the name cabbage patch kids. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of dollars. I never thought of that as a girl name but maybe shell get a new name when dd gets older. But a new vice minidocumentary, the secret history of the cabbage patch kids, reveals that the dolls were actually invented by artist martha nelson thomas, who died of ovarian cancer in 20.
If you were a child of the 80s or 90s, youd remember the popular, sculptured dolls called cabbage patch kids. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you find unique and affordable options. During the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted. Cabbage patch dolls were created by xavier roberts. Cabbage patch kids names from the 80s and 90s be a fun mum.
The mommy baby is a cabbage patch and is much bigger than baby layna, i think thats why she gets to be the mom. Cabbage patch doll goes out, beautiful, godly son comes in. Cabbage patch kid dolls are available in newborn, preemie and kiddie sizes, and they are sold with a complete set of clothing. The dolls were displayed in a hospitallike setting and were up for adoption. The dolls middle name is something pretty and feminine, i just cant remember what olivia, lynette, violet or something like that. What is an xavier cabbage patch doll worth the name is on the neck of the doll. Jennifer rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20thcentury history.
Nearly every kid had one, unless your parents opted to buy the cheaper version. Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids. I am an individual doll collector, doctor and artist specializing in cabbage patch kid repairs, restores, and reroots. Hailey theeuwen was the first colecoproduced cabbage patch. We use cookies to give you the best possible experience on our website. What name is printed on cabbage patch dolls answers. Doll clothes superstore cozy bathrobe and pajamas fit cabbage patch kid dolls and 18 inch girl dolls. Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. Birth certificates and adoption papers are included and you will have the opportunity to change the name and birthdate of your cabbage patch kid. On the faq part of the website it says it does not special order a doll but you can buy your own doll, and click the adoption center button and change the name and birthday of the cabbage patch doll. My cousin had a muchloved bald cabbage patch doll which she named sascha. Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. Thomas briefly let him sell her doll babies, but stopped. Your vintage cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands.
Every cabbage patch kid comes with adoption papers from baby land general hospital, and has a unique name and birthday just like you. Cabbage patch dolls were created in the 1970s by xavier roberts. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale. I have a cabbage patch doll from 1984, still in its. Our cabbage patch kids name list grew way out of its. Stefs collectible id series episode 1 music credit local forecast slower. Such was the epic cabbage patch kids craze of 1983.
People were so crazy about purchasing a cabbage patch doll that i remember watching the news and seeing mothers lining up at the toy store and fighting over them when there was a new delivery. They are called cabbage patch because when he was a child, he was told by his parents that he came from a cabbage patch so he used that name for. He began to produce the dolls through his babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia in 1979. Like their successors, the little people dolls all had custom names and. Celebrate 35 years with cabbage patch kids by making the promise to love and care for your kid take the oath of adoption to join the cabbage patch kids family today. The list is compiled as an online source to satisfy curiosity, foster nostalgia and perhaps serve as a guide to rename your kid. Exclusive cabbage patch kids these deluxe 17 babies and 20 kids are available exclusively on our website and at babyland general hospital. The company changed the name from little people to cabbage patch kids and went on to sell millions of the dolls. Every authentic cabbage patch kids comes with a xavier roberts signature, typically.
Additional names for cabbage patch kid dolls include deana kylie, debbie sarah, destiny naomi, dillon lane, eden quinn, emerson penelope, ethan jacob, florence tracy, frankie vaughn, godfrey marcus and grayson cooper. What is the name of joeys cabbage patch doll in friends. Roberts created his own version in 1978, and in 1982 he licensed the dolls to coleco for massproduction under the name cabbage patch kids. Information about how to identify cabbage patch kids and foreign factory information. Hasbro gradually began making the dolls for younger children, which led to smaller and smaller dolls.
What is a list of the names of cabbage patch dolls. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock. These were the dolls that were originally called little people before their names changed to cabbage patch kids. And though trolls dolls apparently also carry the seeds of satan as well, the reasoning for this is less clear. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre 1990 cabbage patch kids, known as cpks for short, are a line of softbodied dolls that are just waiting to be adopted. Giant list of original cabbage patch kids dolls 80s. Doll clothes superstore doll clothes superstore lollipop and cupcake print dress fits cabbage patch kid dolls. Additional clothing and accessories can be purchased. An xavier cabbage doll with the name on the new can be anywhere from 50 dollars to 800 dollars. Artist and entrepreneur xavier roberts handmade little people were given two names, according to southern tradition. The papers have only one name written in english and japanese. Cabbage patch kids werent actually born in a field of vegetables, but out of the entrepreneurial mind of a 21yearold art student, xavier roberts, in helen, georgia. In 1976, xavier roberts met martha nelson thomas at a craft fair.
In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as. Xavier roberts hand printed the name tags which accompanied his babies and printed each birth certificate with his own fists as the footprints. Please let me know if there are any cabbies missing from this list also, i need a good picture of every single cabbage patch doll in this list it is a huge task. How to identify vintage coleco cabbage patch dolls in 3 easy steps.
The original cabbage patch kids were completely soft, even their heads. These three dolls have been designed to mimic the descriptions of tom sawyer, huckleberry finn, and becky thatcher. There are many places to find info, and i dont want to just copy from other sites, so the info on this page is only what i know. One factor that contributed largely to their success was that each doll was oneofakind.
The cabbage patch kids went on record as the most successful new doll introduction in the toy industry. I do not know who is responsible for the name combos that come on cabbage patch kids birth certificates, but i can tell you this. The very 1st 1,000 handmade dolls were taken from a 1937 baby name book. Since 1978 authentic cabbage patch kids and little people created by xavier roberts, cuties, adoptimals, and other cabbage patch toys and gifts are available at. The name change to cabbage patch kids was made in 1982 when xaviers company, original appalachian artworks, began to license a smaller version of the. I do not remember any of my baby doll names at this point. You could also apply to change the name if you didnt like it. Each doll came with their own unique name and birth certificate. In 1984 there were 20 million dolls sold and that total grew to 95 million by 1989. This is a complete list of cabbage patch kids made from 1982 to 2018. The weird, rabid history of the cabbage patch craze.
With a soft body to cuddle, sweet clothes to accessorise, adorable facial features and the iconic signature on the butt, the cabbage patch kid dolls hit the spot for retro kids. One report from the time featured a texas woman gripping her doll tightly even as another shoppers purse strap was wrapped around her throat. Buy products such as cabbage patch cuties woodland friends collection ophelia frog baby doll at walmart and save. Cabbage patch kids baby names baby names nameberry. Each is uniquely dressed in fully removable clothing and comes with a birth certificate.