Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale. If youre looking for colourful and cheerful collectable dolls, then these are for you. Parents line up at a store in 1983 to buy a cabbage patch kid doll. Another place to find information is a local cabbage patch kids collectors club or a doll collectors expo. The dolls were based upon a design originally created by martha nelson thomas. He began to produce the dolls through his babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia in 1979. In its first year, over 3 million cabbage patch kid dolls were sold. You wouldnt have been the only kid in your street to be loving your doll though, as these dolls similar to barbies became a global sensation with.
Your vintage cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands. Vintage cabbage patch doll 1978 1982 with full vintage outfit the dancer. Since then, the dolls have been in high demand, and so, along with new models of. Cabbage patch kid doll 1978 1982 vintage girl blonde 20 signed xavier roberts. These dolls, made by xavier roberts, began with the name little people and were sold with individualized birth certificates. During the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted. Cabbage patch kids vintage retro style yarn hair doll original brunette hairbrown eyes, 16 amazon exclusive easy to open packaging. Identifing the old coleco and hasbro cabbage patch dolls. Jan 27, 2019 xavier roberts born october 31, 1955, cleveland, georgia, the inventor and manufacturer of cabbage patch kids, is an american artist and businessman. People are starting to sell their prized cabbage patch kid dolls for thousands of dollars. So now you dont have to feel weird about keeping a whole lot of old baby dolls in your basement. Make offer huge lot of vintage cabbage patch dolls,accessaries, clothes 19821983 koosas 2007 cabbage patch kid magic glow surprise girl blondepink hair. The original dolls were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at babyland general hospital.
How to know whether a cabbage patch kid is a first edition. Today, a cabbage patch kid doll may be worth at least 2,000 dollars. Vintage cabbage patch kids doll 19781982 green eyes, red hair xavier roberts. The iconic toy has been an official olympic mascot 1992 the cbk. Jul 06, 2016 very helpful in identifying the authentic cabbage patch dolls. 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 value of an individual doll depends on popularity, date of manufacture, and number of dolls currently available for sale. 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.
Original cabbage patch doll, 1978 by xavier roberts, signed. This was possible by creating dolls with different colored eyes and hair. These prices are incredible when you consider that, according to, over 30 million dolls were sold by the end of 1983. On the authentic coleco dolls of this time the on the back of the head reads, 1978, 1982 original appalachian artworks, inc. Information about how to identify cabbage patch kids and foreign factory. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls our pastimes. You might have the most valuable cabbage patch kids just. The cost for a cabbage patch kid varies based on condition, age, rarity and manufacturer. Most collectors and sellers are happy to give advice.
Unfollow cabbage patch 1978 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. On, cabbage patch dolls from the 1980s are priced in. Kids were 1618 inches tall depending on the factory. As well as ebay, the dolls have previously been sold at auctions such as mclaren. I have only focused my collection on vintage mass market cabbage patch kids from. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding. Cabbage patch kids, originally known as little people, became a popular toy in the early 1970s. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune antiques. Discover value, price guides and vintage dolls by xavier roberts for your collection.
Make offer huge lot of vintage cabbage patch dolls,accessaries, clothes 19821983 koosas 2007 cabbage patch kid magic glow surprise girl blondepink hair blue eyes nib. Feb 18, 2015 i made this video as a tribute to the vintage cabbage patch kids dolls of the 80s year 2015. Cabbage patch kids are a doll brand created by debbie morehead and xavier roberts in 1978. In 1982, xavier roberts began marketing his famous soft sculpture dolls, previously called little people, as cabbage patch dolls. Back in 1978 when cabbage patch creator xavier roberts first began selling his dolls, he made each one by hand. Originally created in 1978 and called little people, these dolls are still popular today. Oaa still make dolls with cloth faces, and hasbro produced a special 10th anniversary edition in 1992 which featured cloth heads. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of dollars. Since cabbage patch kids came into being at babyland general hospital in 1978, they were an instant hit with parents and children alike.
Worlds away from the beauty of antique porcelain dolls, cabbage patch dolls have a friendly, kidfromnext door appearance. Vintage cabbage patch kids doll 1978 1982 green eyes, red hair xavier roberts. What is the value of 1978 cabbage patch kid doll answers. My son, when he was 8 found the adoption papers for edward grant and he. This is a complete list of cabbage patch kids made from 1982 to 2018. I have 3 dolls, 1 from 1978 and two from 1979 all signed. What is the typical value of a vintage cabbage patch kid. Dec 28, 2019 this is a page about selling cabbage patch dolls. Cabbage patch dolls were created in the 1970s by xavier roberts. They are now called handstitched originals or softies by collectors. 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.
Cabbage patch kids were created by american art student xavier roberts in 1978. Get the best deals on vintage cabbage patch doll signed when you shop the largest online selection at. The brand was renamed cabbage patch kids when the dolls went into mass production in 1982. Get the best deals on cabbage patch dolls when you shop the largest.
What is the value of a original 1978 cseries cabbage patch doll mint condition wall papers. They were a huge success and have continued to remain popular throughout the years. What is the value of a original 1978 cseries cabbage. One factor that contributed largely to their success was that each doll was oneofakind. How to know whether a cabbage patch kid is a first edition or. Ask a question here are the questions asked by community members. Apr 07, 2020 i have 2 1978 original, xavier roberts little people soft sculpture dolls.
Need crimper and curling iron for cabbage patch doll. The dolls were displayed in a hospitallike setting and were up for adoption. Young and old alike went wild for cabbage patch kids. Identifing the old coleco and hasbro cabbage patch dolls by. 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. According to the cabbage patch kids website, they became the best selling new doll ever to be introduced to the toy market. Find great deals on ebay for cabbage patch 1978 and cabbage patch 1978 1982. Xavier roberts, original hand made doll, 1978 in excellent condition no stains, scuffs, rips or tears 20 tall with outfit as shown 323269877967. The original dolls were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at. The company changed the name from little people to cabbage patch kids and went on to sell millions of the dolls.
During the american folk art movement of the late 1970s, roberts observed several techniques involving the making of dolls from various materials. Vintage cabbage patch doll signed for sale in stock ebay. After signing contract with appalachian artworks, inc. The originals were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at babyland general hospital in cleveland, ga. Coleco aa preemies had brown tufts and caucasian preemies had tan or yellow tufts. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as. Cabbage patch kids 9 deluxe splash n float brown eye girl flamingo.
The cabbage patch dolls also known widely as cabbage patch kids were created by xavier roberts. Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids. Original cabbage patch dolls are still sought today by collectors around the world. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of. Signed xavier roberts cabbage patch kid doll 1978 1982 vintage girl brunette. Cabbage patch kids dolls from the 70s are worth collecting. Cabbage patch doll creator xavier roberts with a group of cabbage patch kids in 1983. Original cabbage patch doll, 1978 by xavier roberts. The real cabbage patch kids of this era are identified by the by the word birthmark on the head, cheek of the buttocks and the body tag.
It didnt take long for these unique toys to start flying off the shelves. By 1978, the cube was circulating in the playgrounds of budapest, but it. Call the cabbage patch collectors information bureau at 8003528039. Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. Cabbage patch kids craze born in 1980s antique trader. As popular as these huggable dolls were, cabbage patch kids are not the most valuable dolls on the market. Jennifer rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20thcentury history.
New listing 1978 1982 original cabbage patch coleco doll xavier roberts pa1044 hong kong. Xavier roberts born october 31, 1955, cleveland, georgia, the inventor and manufacturer of cabbage patch kids, is an american artist and businessman. Read on to see the answers provided by the thriftyfun community or ask a new question. Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. Find a vintage doll store in your area and take your doll or dolls to be appraised. Product title cabbage patch kids rocker doll, blonde hairbrown eye girl average rating.
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