1980s original cabbage patch dolls value

In 1988, hasbro purchased the rights to the cabbage patch kids and began making gimmicky versions of the dolls, such as the birthday kids and baby dolls. Roberts was a teenager when he started the babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia, where people could adopt a baby the hand sewn dolls were never called. The cabbage patch doll, a cabbage is a vegetable and therefore does not have a face. Cabbage patch kids joined the young astronaut program and sent their first doll into space. The most common 1980s cabbage patch doll material is cotton. 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. You might have the most valuable cabbage patch kids just. Cabbage patch doll, xavier roberts, 1983 vintage cabbage patch baby kid doll in red outfit, vintage doll, cloth body doll, vintage doll. Cabbage patch kids, originally known as little people, became a popular toy in the early 1970s. Cabbage patch dolls were created in 1979 and in the early 80s they were mass produced, meaning they were made in large n. These toy versions are recognizable by their smaller size and vinyl heads. By laketahoegirl530 1 post page selling cabbage patch dolls. Now, kids young and old can once again enjoy the vintage style of the original cabbage patch kid dolls.

In some cases, if you have the original papers for the cabbage patch dolls in your collection, you may find that the value of the dolls may potentially rise a little, of course that all depends on the doll. Dolls that come with an intact box and all original accessories, including outfit, socks, shoes, ribbons and birth certificate, are more valuable. Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids. As a cabbage patch kid sold overseas, the tsukuda dolls were specifically made and sold in japan. They experienced popularity in the 1980s, and original cabbage patch dolls made before 1990 are considered vintage. As with all things old, vintage and collectable, the value of the doll will be dependent on the rarity and condition its in. Boys, girls, and collectors can enjoy these pre1990 cabbage patch kids. Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. I have a cabbage patch doll from 1984, still in its original. Cabbage patch dolls, 1980s doll lot xavier roberts. The list is compiled as an online source to satisfy curiosity, foster nostalgia and perhaps serve as a guide to rename your kid. During this time the foreign market factories produced cpk from 19841985.

Choose the one you love and you will be given the opportunity to customize. The authentic retro style cabbage patch kid doll makes a great gift for cabbage patch fans young and old. Just so you guys know, the guy who did cabbage patch dolls came out with and earlier version. 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. During the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted. Cabbage patch kids became yesterdays news by the late 1980s. 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.

The dolls started to get gimmicky and strayed too far from their original concept of being sweet, huggable, and adoptable. Jennifer rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20thcentury history. Cabbage patch kids names from the 80s and 90s be a fun mum. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding.

The value of an individual doll depends on popularity, date of manufacture, and number of dolls currently available for sale. Red haired green eyed original brand new in box signed by xavier roberts 292728162955. Original cabbage patch dolls vintage 1986 original black. Collectible cabbage patch doll 1983 easy price guide. Coleco filed for bankruptcy in 1988 and in 1994, hasbro mattel took over the brand. Nearly every kid had one, unless your parents opted to buy the cheaper version. The value of an individual doll depends on popularity, date of manufacture, and number of dolls. He was a designer, born in clevlend georgia in 1955. Value of the original 1983 cabbage patch doll answers.

According to the cabbage patch kids website, they became the best selling new doll ever to be introduced to the toy market. People are starting to sell their prized cabbage patch kid dolls for thousands of dollars. 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 19831989. Cabbage patch dolls, 1980s doll lot xavier roberts cabbage patch kids. 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.

Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of. Vintage 1988 cabbage patch girl doll brown pigtails brown eyes. I have six different cabbage patch dolls from 19841985. This is a complete list of cabbage patch kids made from 1982 to 2018. I recently cleared out my storage unit and found a box full of my old friends including my original 1980s cabbage patch dollls, pound puppies. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls our pastimes. Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. The company changed the name from little people to cabbage patch kids and went on to sell millions of the dolls. Your dolls worth can vary depending on several things.

Also comes in a smaller sized exclusive easytoopen box. Original cabbage patch dolls are still sought today by collectors around the world. Vintage cabbage patch dolls, pound puppies and more. I need to sell them, but am lost on how to price them. Our trip to babyland general hospital to adopt an original cabbage patch with birth. The first cabbage patch doll was released in 1983 and designed by a man named. Each of our original handstitched to birth cabbage patch kids and little people are individual works of art. While later tsukuda dolls would come with special costumes and in special editions as well, the 1983 tsukuda cabbage patch kids resembled the ones sold in the us save for the japanese print of the dolls papers and the box. In 1976, xavier roberts invented little person dolls, the first cabbage patch kids. Each one is lovingly born in our cleveland, georgia cabbage patch and delivered by local artists. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune. In 1982, xavier roberts began marketing his famous soft sculpture dolls, previously called little people, as cabbage patch 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. So now you dont have to feel weird about keeping a whole lot of old baby dolls in your basement.

While the little people original are much rarer than the cabbage patch kids, both of these dolls produced in the early years are highly sought after and can see their owners being handed quite a sum of cash. Cabbage patch kids names from the 80s and 90s if you were a child of the 80s or 90s, youd remember the popular, sculptured dolls called cabbage patch kids. In later years, coleco introduced variants on the original cabbage patch kids, and derivatives of the original line of dolls continued to be marketed. International variations edit in the 1980s when coleco was producing the dolls for the north american market, the global craze was fulfilled by other companies. However, in 1982, coleco took over production and began creating 16inch dolls with vinyl heads and soft bodies. Every little girl that grew up in the had a cabbage patch kid. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock.