The book also features pets, with lots of valuable information about the adorable koosas. The value of any collectible like the sonya olive cabbage patch doll can vary depending on the condition of the doll, its box, and whether or not you have the certificate of authenticity. Or, if you are looking to buy a rare doll, look at these great ebay deals on vintage cabbage patch dolls. Cabbage patch dolls in the pre1990 group are split into two phases. You might have the most valuable cabbage patch kids just.
Easy price guide find out how much it is worth, before. I am an individual doll collector, doctor and artist specializing in cabbage patch kid repairs, restores, and reroots. One of the first cabbage patch dolls this preemie features a bald soft sculptured body with green eyes and an original babyland general hospital undershirt and cloth diaper. Original cabbage patch doll, 1978 by xavier roberts. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale. Oct 03, 2007 i bought a cabbage patch doll around the years of 1978 1982 not sure of exact year. Make sure and check back often, because the pages are constantly updating. Some links may not be currentanother place to find information that has become popular is facebook groups.
Cabbage patch kids collectibles with price guide, by jan. Xavier roberts was a tenyearold boy who discovered the cabbage patch kids by following a bunnybee behind a waterfall into a magical. In 1976, xavier roberts met martha nelson thomas at a craft fair. These cabbage patch kids are adorable with tom, sporting his riverbeat captains cap. The original dolls were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at babyland general hospital. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls our pastimes. As popular as these huggable dolls were, cabbage patch kids are not the most valuable dolls on the market. Each one is lovingly born in our cleveland, georgia cabbage patch and delivered by local artists.
Thomas briefly let him sell her doll babies, but stopped. Price guide dianas patch custom cabbage patch kids. One factor that contributed largely to their success was that each doll was oneofakind. Unfollow cabbage patch 1978 to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. Worlds away from the beauty of antique porcelain dolls, cabbage patch dolls have a friendly, kidfromnext door appearance. What is the value of 1978 cabbage patch kid doll answers. The original dolls were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at. This was possible by creating dolls with different colored eyes and hair. Unfollow cabbage patch doll to stop getting updates on your ebay feed. The first cabbage patch doll was released in 1983 and designed by a man named xavier roberts. On the authentic coleco dolls of this time the on the back of the head reads, 1978, 1982 original appalachian artworks, inc. Roberts created his own version in 1978, and in 1982 he licensed the dolls to coleco for massproduction under the name cabbage patch kids. See more ideas about cabbage patch, cabbage patch kids and cabbage. This excellent book picks up the story at the start of the 1990s, where the authors successful first book left off.
As with all things old, vintage and collectable, the value of the doll will be dependent on the rarity and condition its in. Since then, the dolls have been in high demand, and so, along with new models of. The originals were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at babyland general hospital in cleveland, ga. The dolls were displayed in a hospitallike setting and were up for adoption. The doll brand was one of the most popular toy fads of the 1980s and one of the longestrunning doll franchises in the united states. By wayne105536 1 post, 1 comment december 28, 2019.
She is softsculptured, and has xavier roberts signature on her bottom, along with a birthmark. Shop for cabbage patch doll clothes online at target. Cabbage patch kidsthe cabbage patch kids dollcraze was an. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of dollars. May 22, 2018 as with all things old, vintage and collectable, the value of the doll will be dependent on the rarity and condition its in. How to know whether a cabbage patch kid is a first edition. Buying or selling without checking iguide could be hazardous to your wealth.
The coleco acquisition proved to be stephen hassenfeld s final business achievement. After signing contract with appalachian artworks, inc. Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. Well, before you sell whatever it is, you need to know how much its worth and how best to sell it. Parents line up at a store in 1983 to buy a cabbage patch kid doll. Mar 20, 2020 during the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted cabbage patch kids dolls. Originally created in 1978 and called little people, these dolls are still popular today. Each of our original handstitched to birth cabbage patch kids and little people are individual works of art. Vintage 1985 cabbage patch kid doll preemie nib with adoption papers. These cabbage patch dolls from 1984 in an original box have a price guide value in the range of 175. 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. I bought her straight from the babyland hospital in geogia.
Like real parents, girls can feed the doll with her special spoon and change her diaper. Please let me know if there are any cabbies missing from this list. The value of an individual doll depends on popularity, date of manufacture, and number of dolls currently available for sale. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of. Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. Jul 17, 2011 i have 2 1978 original, xavier roberts little people soft sculpture dolls. In the early 1980s, the toy industry gave birth to a new doll. Xavier roberts signed every little people doll and every cabbage patch doll. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding. Search over 3 million price reports spanning art, antiques, coins, collectibles, memorabilia, and other tangible assets of value. 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.
He began to produce the dolls through his babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia in 1979. The muppet master encyclopedia oldschool sesame street photos. I have an original cabbage patch doll given to me in 1979. Vtg cabbage patch kids 1978 1983 doll plush you brown eyes newborn brunette. Cabbage patch dolls were created by xavier roberts, an american art student in 1978. I did some research and cleaned them up and made them some cute clothes. Original cabbage patch doll, 1978 by xavier roberts, signed, excellent condition. Jun 5, 2015 explore okiebabyandreas board cabbage patch love. Encyclopedia of cabbage patch kidsr the 1980s schiffer. Image courtesy of still, i picked up a couple of sorrylooking critters at a yard sale a few years ago and brought them home. Also, i need a good picture of every single cabbage patch doll in this list it is a huge task. You can gauge by that and then watch what they are doing on servers like ebay or ruby lane.
Cabbage patch kids are a line of soft sculptured dolls created by xavier roberts and registered in the united states office in 1978 as a 21 year old art student, xavier utilized the quilting skills he learned from his mother and the historic technique of needle molding to develop his own line of fabric sculptures. By continuing to use this site you consent to the use of cookies on your device as described in our cookie policy unless you have disabled them. Read on to see the answers provided by the thriftyfun community or ask a new question. During the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted. Choose the one you love and you will be given the opportunity to customize. The official adoption paper and birth certificate makes kids feel as if they are truly adopting a child. If you have one i could use here i would be eternally grateful. A number of different cabbage patch dolls exist, including the following. 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. Xavier roberts, babyland general hospital, playalong, coleco, mattel, hasbro or cabbage patch kids. Blue signing on the buttbody 1978 starting at 1500. In 1976, 21yearold xavier roberts creates the handstitched, adoptable dolls, which came with their own. They were a huge success and have continued to remain popular throughout the years. Cabbage patch dolls were created in 1979 and in the early 80s they were mass produced, meaning they were made in large n.
Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. Cabbage patch kids are a line of soft sculptured dolls sold by xavier roberts and registered in. They are now called handstitched originals or softies by collectors. By the end of the year, more than 3 million had been sold, or adopted.
Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids. Cabbage patch doll, 1982 red haired cabbage patch doll blue eyes, xavier roberts, cloth doll, vintage cabbage patch doll, daysgonebytreasures 5. Most collectors and sellers are happy to give advice. 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. In its first year, over 3 million cabbage patch kid doll s were sold. So here is the coding since i doubt you will find it anywhere except an older doll value book. In 1989, he died at age 47, having converted the relatively modest toy company that his grandfather had founded into a juggernaut at the top of its.
The dolls were based upon a design originally created by martha nelson thomas. It didnt take long for these unique toys to start flying off the shelves. Apr 24, 2015 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. Buy, sell or pawn one at pawn shops near you with pawnguru. He originally called the dolls little people and made them entirely out of cloth. Encyclopedia of cabbage patch kids 1980 by judy morris. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as. Toy manufacturer coleco industries never expected that their homely, oneofakind kidscomplete. Cabbage patch kids are a doll brand created by debbie morehead and xavier roberts in 1978. Your vintage cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands.
Mar 23, 2012 but the older doll value books list the color coding of the early dolls. Identifing the old coleco and hasbro cabbage patch dolls. Here is a guide devoted entirely to the thousands of items surrounding the dolls, including doll furniture and clothing, jewelry, games, miniatures, and school supplies. Oaa still make dolls with cloth faces, and hasbro produced a special 10th anniversary edition in 1992 which featured cloth heads. If youre looking for colourful and cheerful collectable dolls, then these are for you. Softly shaded fritz foster is hand signed in black sharpie to his left. This is a complete list of cabbage patch kids made from 1982 to 2018. Cabbage patch kids 1986 xavier roberts coleco blond blue eyed boy doll w outfit. The mattel dolls are mostly sized 14 or smaller, and most variants were individualized with a gimmick to enhance their collectibility, e. Cabbage patch kids werent actually born in a field of vegetables, but out of the entrepreneurial. Another place to find information is a local cabbage patch kids collectors club or a doll collectors expo. Find a vintage doll store in your area and take your doll or dolls to be appraised.
The cabbage patch dolls also known widely as cabbage patch kids were created by xavier roberts. She came with registration, birthcertificate, adoption papers and footprints. The authors have included an excellent 85photo reference for head. 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. While many stores had extremely long waiting lists, others had a firstcome, firstserved policy, which led to shocking, vicious fights between potential buyers. Since cabbage patch kids came into being at babyland general hospital in 1978, they were an instant hit with parents and children alike. Kids were 1618 inches tall depending on the factory. 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.
Sep 10, 2000 while cabbage patch kids cpks are still on the market today, most people think of them as a fad from the 1980s. You might want to book mark it because that great deal on a vintage cabbage patch doll. The cabbage patch kids have captured hearts for years with their sweet, welldressed, adoptable dolls. Make offer 17 cabbage patch kids doll vintage appalachian coleco girl red hair blue eyes 1988 xavier roberts little people soft sculpture cabbage patch kids hand signed ils 596.
Cabbage patch kids were created by american art student xavier roberts in 1978. These dolls, made by xavier roberts, began with the name little people and were sold with individualized birth certificates. On all the little people dolls created from 1976 1980, the dolls were hand signed by xavier roberts using a permanent marker. By comparison with the cabbage patch collecting mania, later collectors of the massmarketed beanie babies, tamogotchis, and tickle me elmos in the 1990s had it easy. Cabbage patch kids trace their origins back to 1978 when xavier roberts happened upon an enchanted cabbage patch.
Encyclopedia of cabbage patch kidsr the 1980s schiffer design. A first edition little people soft sculpture doll signed by artisan xavier roberts. Forums and other collector websites and blogs are places to find friends, connections and information. The brand was renamed cabbage patch kids when the dolls went into mass production in 1982.
The original soft handmade dolls called little people created by xavier roberts under the original appalachian artworks label ran from the late 1970s and took on the cabbage patch kid name from the early to mid 1980s. All meticulously handcrafted in the usa, and clothed in authentic detail reminiscent of the 1840s river town immortalized by twain. I have a cabbage patch doll from 1984, still in its original. The mattel cabbage patch dolls are not limited to cloth bodies and included dolls made from vinyl, which produced a more durable play doll. These items are 9 and 11inch vinyl dolls with bald heads that resemble infants.
Teagan abbey, the doll roberts will be giving away for the cabbage patch kids fortieth anniversary. 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. Jennifer rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20thcentury history. Coleco aa preemies had brown tufts and caucasian preemies had tan or yellow tufts. The iconic toy has been an official olympic mascot 1992 the cbk. Box has age related wear and tear condition is new. The company changed the name from little people to cabbage patch kids and went on to sell millions of the dolls. Price guide a lot of people ask me how to find out what their doll is worth. Cabbage patch dolls were created in the 1970s by xavier roberts. Shop forand learn aboutvintage cabbage patch kid 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. Since 1978 authentic cabbage patch kids and little people created by xavier roberts, cuties, adoptimals, and other cabbage patch toys and gifts are. See more ideas about cabbage patch, cabbage patch kids and dolls. The cabbage patch kid craze started in the 1980s, and continued into the 1990s, where it is perpetuated by a strong community of collectors. What is a list of the names of cabbage patch dolls. Sometimes he signed each cheek, and sometimes he was known to sign the front of a dolls outfit.
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