Cabbage patch kids, originally known as little people, became a popular toy in the early 1970s. This is the cabbage patch doll reminiscent of the original 1980s toy. They were only available in gift stores, not in department stores. However, in 1982, coleco took over production and began creating 16inch dolls with vinyl heads and soft bodies. But even the grubbiest cabbie can clean up fabulously with a little love and elbow grease. Tell us what else you do know and the antiques appraiser will be able to better assist you. Collectible cabbage patch doll 1983 the following are the results that we found for you based on cabbage patch doll 1983, which were the words that you entered. Unfollow vintage cabbage patch dolls 1983 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. By the end of the year almost 3 million of the cabbage patch kids toys have. She has an ok 1978, 1982 side tag and the robert xavier signature in black ink dates her to 1983. Cabbage patch kids dolls are still being made, and there are tv shows, videogames and a plethora of cpk goodies available to the collector and fan. Jun 24, 2011 guessing christmas 86 was the tail end of the craze. The company changed the name from little people to cabbage patch kids and went on to sell millions of the dolls. The next cabbage patch kids to make it on this list of most valuable are a pair of special edition fraternal twin dolls.
Vintage new coleco cabbage patch kid doll umbrella stroller. The dolls were so scarce and demand was so high that riots broke out in. Sure, malls had sold out of items before etchasketch factory employees worked until noon on. Almost three million cabbage patch kids were sold in 1983 their first year of release making them the most successful doll introduction in the history of the toy industry, according to the. Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. I was looking for more of a pricing guide or doll value. In december, they are featured on the cover of newsweek. Many of the episodes featured stories that revolved around. Vintage cabbage patch kids bean butt babies cabbage patch kids bean butt baby dolls. 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. Jun 09, 2016 find out how to clean a vintage cabbage patch kid doll. An extension to the line was the talking cabbage patch kid introduced by coleco, equipped with a voice chip, touch sensors, a microphone, short range 49 mhz am transmitter and receiver for communicating with other such dolls. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of. So what are we to think about the great cabbage patch kids madness of 1983.
She is in perfect condition and has answered by a verified antique expert. Cabbage patch kids original white jog track suit blue stripe clothes vtg doll cabbage patch kids. You might have a valuable cabbage patch kid in your. Mavis lottie, made by xavier roberts is a 1984 original cabbage patch back when they were soft sculpture dolls to play with. 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 handmade creations to a toy manufacturer. Such was the epic cabbage patch kids craze of 1983. Dec 27, 2010 how much is a never opened 1983 cabbage patch kid worth. I have an original cabbage patch doll given to me in 1979. The coleco dolls t he success of the cabbage patch kids by coleco created many imitators. These are little smaller than the preemies and measures a little over 12 tall. Patch original kids cabbage clothes vtg white stripe suit doll track jog blue blue doll jog track patch white stripe vtg original suit cabbage kids clothes.
Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of dollars. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune. One report from the time featured a texas woman gripping her doll tightly even as another shoppers purse strap was wrapped around her throat. The boxes, however, are not in the greatest of shape. Vintage cabbage patch kids doll 1983 original box coleco 3900. Vintage in original packaging cabbage patch dolls with adaption papers from 1983 still in excellent condition. I have a 1983 red hair cabbage patch doll with freckles new in box has never been opened doll has original plaid dress with red hair and pig tails with white ribbons socks and shoes are on original birth certificate is in the box and has not been opened it was made by triangpedigree cpk 3900 1983 blue eyes eyelashes and dimples i am looking to list on ebay and have no idea.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. What is the typical value of a vintage cabbage patch kid. No other toy in history generated the type of frenzy that the cabbage patch kids did in 1983. If you were born in the 80s, the cabbage patch doll is now a trip down memory lane. Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids.
The toys r us line lasted until play along toys obtained exclusive licensing rights to produce the cabbage patch kids doll line. Vintage cabbage patch dolls for sale in stock ebay. During this time the foreign market factories produced cpk from 19841985. According to the cabbage patch kids website, they became the best selling new doll ever to be introduced to the toy market. I only collect mass market cpk from 1983 1986 with a couple modern kids here and there, but there are so many types of cabbage patch kids and babies.
In the years of 1983 and 1984 they went by the names of. Get the best deals on vintage cabbage patch dolls when you shop the. Cabbage patch dolls come with birth certificates, and they each have their own name and birth date. Forums and other collector websites and blogs are places to find friends, connections and information. Can anyone give me an idea of where to look for how much they would be worth besides looking on ebay. Here are the items that we have located for you based on cabbage patch kids 3900, which were the keywords that you entered if you get too few items then please broaden your keywords a little.
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. Apr 07, 2011 what is the typical value of a cabbage patch doll from 1983 1984, that has never been removed from its original packaging, where the packaging shows signs of age, but the doll inside has never been touched. Get the best deals on original cabbage patch when you shop the largest online selection at. Original xavier roberts soft sculpture cabbage patch kids 1986 mark twain collectors editionhuckleberry finn, tom sawyer and becky thatcher lots of pictures.
This is presented in its original packaging printed in both english and german. Cabbage patch kids vintage 1983 coleco xavier roberts doll preemie certificate. New and used items, cars, real estate, jobs, services, vacation rentals and more virtually anywhere in ontario. He was a designer, born in clevlend georgia in 1955. Big green eyes, open mouth a doll bottle nipple will fit, sweet rosy chipmunk cheeks with a dimple on her left cheek. Many of the cabbies i have come across have been well filthy. We serve cookies our website uses cookies, which help us to improve our site and enables us to deliver the best possible service and customer experience, as well as to provide social media features.
She was different because she had ears unlike the other dolls. Cabbage patch kid collect vintage 1983 coleco original. By the end of the year almost 3 million of the cabbage patch kids toys have been adopted but demand has not been met. The very first cabbage patch dolls were released in 1983. What are we to think of a homely, vinylfaced cloth doll that has become such an object of desire to so many people that 5,000 of them staged a near riot last week at hills department store in charleston, w. The official cabbage patch dolls came many years after xavier roberts original. Resembling the classic cabbage patch kids named by time magazine as the most influential toys of all time, this doll is made with traditional yarn hair, a plastic head, and a handstitched body. In november 1983, america went bonkers for cabbage patch kids. Get the best deals on 1983 cabbage patch doll in box when you shop the largest online selection at. Little people was changed to the cabbage patch kids in 1983 coleco released mass market cabbage patch kids, they made kids, preemies, babies and toddlers in many different editions from 1983 1989. Troubled coleco is cashing in big on the years hottest toy. Shop for cabbage patch kids twins online at target.
Rare mint xavier roberts cabbage patch kids mark twain. Free delivery and returns on ebay plus items for plus members. Xavier roberts born october 31, 1955 in cleveland, georgia is best known for cabbage patch kid dolls, once immensely popular soft sculpted dolls based upon a design originally created by martha nelson thomas. Cabbage patch kid christmas frenzy 1983 the other day while christmas shopping for my youngest at toys r us, i came across a 25th anniversary edition cabbage patch kid doll. Collectible cabbage patch doll 1983 easy price guide. 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.
He sold his dolls himself at learn even more details on bratz dolls. Original cabbage patch kids 1983 cpk collection dolls toys. The weird, rabid history of the cabbage patch craze timeline. How much is a never opened 1983 cabbage patch kid worth. Around 1982, coleco picked up the dolls to be massproduced with vinyl heads rather than handmade soft faces, and the company manufactured them from 19831989. Cabbage patch kids doll official site cabbage patch kids doll. The cabbage patch kids join the young astronaut program and. Seeing it brought back a lot of memories of back in the day when the cabbage patch kid doll was the most coveted toy on the face of the earth. I have a 1983 red hair cabbage patch doll with freckles. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding. Browse our inventory of new and used komatsu other for sale near you at. The cabbage patch doll has only been out of the box for photos.
The weird, rabid history of the cabbage patch craze. Vintage 1983 cabbage patch kids doll german arxon rare. Like real parents, girls can feed the doll with her special spoon and change her diaper. Cabbage patch kids vintage retro style yarn hair doll original blonde hairblue eyes, 16 amazon exclusive easy to open packaging 4. Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. Fraggle rock premieres during january of 1983 on hbo. Please wait for the pictures to load mark twain would be proud of xavier roberts mark twin collectors edition. In 1983, a cabbage patch kids doll was a 16inch doll, usually with a plastic head, a fabric body, and yarn hair unless it was bald. Cabbage patch kids dolls for sale shop with afterpay ebay. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Cabbage patch kids are a brand of dolls created by xavier roberts in 1978. Cauliflower kids, flower kids, pumpkin kids, kraut kinder, broccoli kids, copies of the four original head molds with the were made in the asian factories.
Buy cabbage patch kids original 1985 dollin workout wear. Every so often a toy comes along that becomes so in demand people. She has red hair in braids, blue eyes and measures approximately 16 long. Sep 25, 2012 the cabbage patch kids were made in the year 1983. Some links may not be currentanother place to find information that has become popular is facebook groups. The real history of cabbage patch kids dolls had little to do with bunnybees. The first cabbage patch doll was released in 1983 and designed by a man named xavier roberts. The cabbage patch kids went on record as the most successful new doll introduction in the toy industry. The official adoption paper and birth certificate makes kids feel as if they are truly adopting a child. Vintage 1978, 1983 original cabbage patch kid doll w original clothing. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune antiques. Fraggle rock focused on the interactions between a group of muppets called fraggles and other groups within their world. The value of an individual doll depends on popularity, date of manufacture, and number of dolls currently available for sale.
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. See more ideas about cabbage patch kids, cabbage patch and patch kids. My doll is a new ears doll she came in a pink dress, bonnet, and a new ears sash. In 2003, play along launched a cabbage patch kids 25th anniversary collection using some of the original head sculpts from the very first coleco editions. These toy versions are recognizable by their smaller size and vinyl heads. By the end of the year, more than 3 million had been sold, or adopted. Find great deals on ebay for cabbage patch doll and cabbage patch doll in box. Original cabbage patch dolls are still sought today by. The official cabbage patch dolls came many years after xavier roberts original designs which he handcrafted and titled little people originals. Collectible cabbage patch kids 3900 easy price guide.
I always love having an appraiser look at my stuff. Sometimes its turned out to be surprisingly valuable. Shop for cabbage patch kids vintage online at target. She has never been taken out of the box, so everything is. Jan 19, 2009 i have 3 coleco cabbage patch dolls made in 1983.
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In 1982, xavier roberts began marketing his famous soft sculpture dolls, previously called little people, as cabbage patch dolls. Since 1978 authentic cabbage patch kids and little people created by xavier roberts, cuties, adoptimals, and other cabbage patch toys and gifts are. Xavier roberts began making the original softsculptured cabbage patch kids, then called little people, right from his own home starting in 1977. Value of the original 1983 cabbage patch doll answers. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls our pastimes. Mar 20, 2020 the real xavier roberts, who invented the cabbage patch kids dolls, had no trouble adopting out his dolls in 1983, for real kids around the country vied to be one of the few whose parents were able to buy them one. While xaviers first creations were popular, the introduction of cabbage patch dolls saw 3 million of the dolls being adopted by the end of their first year of production.
The wild story of the cabbage patch kid riots of 1983. Coleco officially debuted cabbage patch kids in 1983, the dolls actually originated in 1976 in cleveland, georgia, from the work of 21yearold folk artist, xavier roberts inspired by nelson thomass handmade soft sculpture creation called little people. Cabbage patch kid doll pink xavier roberts signature 1978 1983. Xavier roberts has his signature on the bottom of each cabbage patch kid.
Jul 17, 2011 i have an original cabbage patch doll given to me in 1979 that is signed by xyiere. Price on cabbage patch doll, i have a signed 1983 cabbage. What is the typical value of a cabbage patch doll from 1983. Vintage cabbage patch doll 1983 signed xavier roberts. Over the years, a number of companies have manufactured cabbage patch kids. The vintage design cabbage patch doll hammacher schlemmer. The cabbage patch kids toys go on record as the most successful new doll introduction in the history of the toy industry. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale.
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