Looking for a really rare vintage cabbage patch doll. Cabbage patch kids official, newborn baby african american girl doll comes with swaddle blanket and unique adoption birth announcement 4. How to know whether a cabbage patch kid is a first edition. The last two companies to take over cabbage patch kids production, toys r us and play along kids, reverted to the soft bodied, vinylheaded dolls. Ive searched high and low for a pattern to make dolls close to cabbage patch kids. And when youre looking for a mass market cabbage patch kid that is particularly valuable, despite how important boxes are in a lot of other toy collecting, rarity is more important than packaging, particularly for the american dolls.
The dolls were based upon a design originally created by martha nelson thomas. 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. Shop for cabbage patch doll clothes online at target. Rooms were filled with incubators and the wonderful mother cabbage cabbage patch of newborn babies just waiting for a little shot of imagicillin. Sep 05, 2018 the cabbage patch kids story begins in 1978 when roberts, then a twentythreeyearold artist, won a blue ribbon for sculpture for his first little people dollsplush and soft, with yarnknit hair and handpainted facesat an art show in osceola county, florida. We are listing the measurements of the most common cabbage patch kid dolls for your guidance in buying doll clothes for your cabbage patch kid. The xavier roberts babyland general cabbage patch kids were all cloth, with clothsculpted faces. 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.
How to make your own cabbage patch dolls using only the heads. Boys, girls, and collectors can enjoy these pre1990 cabbage patch kids. They are then loved and cared for by innocenteyed children all over the us. This adorable vintage style cabbage patch doll comes with a unique name, birth certificate and adoption papers. The alleged creator of the cabbage patch kids claimed that he came up with the idea one day as he was soft sculpting the dolls into being, and he himself created the backstory that would blossom into the cabbage patch craze of the 80s.
Jan 24, 2020 the official cabbage patch dolls came many years after xavier roberts original designs which he handcrafted and titled little people originals. Or, do you want to get a decent price for your vintage cabbage patch kid. The original handstitched cabbage patch is an individual work of art. W hile the resale value of cabbage patch dolls varies widely, owners or those wishing to purchase a doll can join the manufacturers collectors club, where they can communicate with others wishing to buy or sell cabbage patch dolls. The original cabbage patch kids were completely soft, even their heads.
If its selling that you want, then check out our easy price guide or, if you are looking to buy a rare doll, look at these great ebay deals on vintage cabbage patch dolls. The official cabbage patch dolls came many years after xavier roberts original designs which he handcrafted and titled little people originals. They are carefully born in our cleveland, georgia cabbage patch. Please note that with age and use in playing with the dolls, the inner soft stuffing over time will not be as full as a brand new doll. Cabbage patch dolls come with birth certificates, and they each have their own name and birth date. Truth about cabbage patch kids martha nelson thomas and. Ive found similar, but not exact, so i drafted my own. The next cabbage patch kids to make it on this list of most valuable are a pair of special edition fraternal twin dolls. What is a list of the names of cabbage patch dolls. When we asked the bafm community what your cabbage patch doll was called, we were blown away with the names.
The famous cabbage patch kids have been hiding this secret. Google free printable doll patterns and you might come across a pattern for a cabbage patch type doll. 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. Cabbage patch little people soft sculpture girls 1986 identical twins edition the boy doll is wearing his original outfit. 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. I drafted my anna doll from an original 16inch massmarket cabbage patch kid. Buy products such as cabbage patch cuties woodland friends collection ophelia frog baby doll at walmart and save.
I remember standing in a long line at toys r us when these cabbage patch dolls came out. The real history of cabbage patch kids dolls had little to do with bunnybees. The handstitched originals can be identified by their fabric head and hand painted features. Many of the cabbies i have come across have been well filthy. Cabbage patch kids, originally known as little people, became a popular toy in the early 1970s. When roger schlaifer purchased the licensing rights to the little people, the name was changed to cabbage patch kids and every doll sold from 1983 on was given a birth name. You might have a valuable cabbage patch kid in your. No matter what youre looking for or where you are in the world, our global marketplace of sellers can help you. Youll find new or used products in cabbage patch dolls on ebay. Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids. After that, it had become his mission to help find all the cabbage patch kids loving homes. 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. The company changed the name from little people to cabbage patch kids and went on to sell millions of the dolls.
Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. Original cabbage patch dolls are still sought today by. Cabbage patch kids names from the 80s and 90s be a fun mum. Cabbage patch cuties shimmer unicorn 9 inch soft body baby doll fantasy friends collection. Several allvinyl versions were made by hasbro and mattel. 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. 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. 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. Get the best deal for cabbage patch dolls from the largest online selection at. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock ebay.
Each of our original handstitched to birth cabbage patch kids and little people are individual works of art. If you have a cabbage patch doll, you may want to clean it. There are several very popular cabbage patch kids sold today. Great savings free delivery collection on many items. 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. 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. Soft sculpture dolls from babyland do not come in boxes, so a box is a trait of a mass market doll. Make offer xavier roberts little people cabbage patch doll soft sculpted face vintage. Cabbage patch dolls were created in the 1970s by xavier roberts. Hasbro took over the rights to produce cabbage patch dolls in 1988 after coleco filed for chapter 11 bankruptcy, and continued to make the dolls with various gimmicks, including dolls that played kazoos. Cabbage patch kids are a brand of dolls created by xavier roberts in 1978. Dec 29, 2016 how to make your own cabbage patch dolls using only the heads. The collection includes three xavier robert s soft sculpture dolls.
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. Buy original cabbage patch dolls and get the best deals at the lowest prices on ebay. I could not get this one but what do you know years later i found her. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls our pastimes. Jan 27, 2019 the dolls were entirely soft sculptureeach was an original oneofakind creation. We didnt see anything quite like it out there so pay attention.
However, in 1982, coleco took over production and began creating 16inch dolls with vinyl heads and soft bodies. You might have a valuable cabbage patch kid in your basement. Cabbage patch dolls were created by xavier roberts, an american art student in 1978. The brand was renamed cabbage patch kids when the dolls went into mass production in 1982. Vintage original cabbage patch dolls with certificate, original cloths and shoes. Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of. These three dolls have been designed to mimic the descriptions of tom sawyer, huckleberry finn, and becky thatcher. Another popular way to sell cabbage patch dolls is through ebay, facebook marketplace, or similar websites. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock.
They arent really easy to make i made two of them way back when the doll first came out. Each soft sculpture is hand stitched to birth in cleveland, georgia by local artists. The cabbage patch kids story begins in 1978 when roberts, then a twentythreeyearold artist, won a blue ribbon for sculpture for his first little people dolls plush and soft, with yarnknit hair and handpainted facesat an art show in osceola county, florida. 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. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding. However, here are the top five types of cabbage patch kids circulating the net and into the radars of newbie and veteran collectors alike. The 2004 incarnation reintroduced the classic soft cloth bodies with vinyl heads. Cabbage patch kids clothes cabbage patch kids dolls fix doll hair hair yarn vintage cabbage patch dolls real life baby dolls nightgown pattern yarn dolls crochet baby boots what others are saying how to fix cabbage patch kid yarn hair one of the topics i get asked about most frequently is how to fix cabbage patch kid yarn hair. This retro vintage style doll showcases blonde yarn hair, blue eyes, a soft body, plastic head, and baby powder scent all reminiscent of the original cabbage patch kid look and feel. In 1982, xavier roberts began marketing his famous soft sculpture dolls, previously called little people, as cabbage patch dolls. 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 dolls were entirely soft sculptureeach was an original oneofakind creation.
These were the dolls that were originally called little people before their names changed to cabbage patch kids. Each one is an individual handstitched work of soft sculpture delivered by local artists. They were a huge success and have continued to remain popular throughout the years. Compared to the original little people, these cabbage patch kids would have a blush on their vinyl cheeks but not on their bodies. What made them so desirable, besides the fact that they were huggable, was both their supposed uniqueness and their adoptability. 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. According to the cabbage patch kids website, they became the best selling new doll ever to be introduced to the toy market. Each one is lovingly born in our cleveland, georgia cabbage patch and delivered by local artists. They experienced popularity in the 1980s, and original cabbage patch dolls made before 1990 are considered vintage. The first dolls were made of material through a process known as needle molding and came with their own individualized birth certificates. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 cabbage patch kids, known as cpks for short, are a line of softbodied dolls that are just waiting to be adopted. As three million cabbage patch kids were adopted by the end of 1983, figuring out which dolls can possibly rake in the most money may seem daunting. Guests were greeted by employees dressed in full hospital garb. Apr 21, 2015 if you ever owned a cabbage patch kids doll and if you were alive in the 80s, you almost certainly did, you might remember the signature scrawled on each doll s tush.
Two xavier roberts soft cabbage patch doll with birth certificates 1984 1985. Cabbage patch kids are a line of soft sculptured dolls sold by xavier roberts and registered in the united states office in 1978 as the little people. The list is compiled as an online source to satisfy curiosity, foster nostalgia and perhaps serve as a guide to rename your kid. One factor that contributed largely to their success was that each doll was oneofakind. Some are sold as cabbage patch kids others have the name of cabbage patch newborns or cabbage patch preemies.
Most of the major pattern companies have patterns for all types of doll clothes. The very first cabbage patch dolls were released in 1983. This is part one in a series, we hope you will enjoy and can use. This particular set of cabbage patch kids was inspired by mark twains adventures of tom sawyer. Get the best deals on cabbage patch soft face when you shop the largest online selection at. My anna doll soft sculpture pattern custom cabbage patch. Also available, although not as prominent, were porcelain cabbage patch kids, available directly through the danbury mint. But xavier had a dirty secret apparently xaviers dolls werent as original as hed led people to believe. The cabbage patch kids, in their classic vintage coleco form, had soft cloth bodies and vinyl heads. Choose the one you love and you will be given the opportunity to customize the. No two handstitched original cabbage patch kids are exactly alike.
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