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Cabbage patch kids were created by american art student xavier roberts in 1978. Asked in dolls, cabbage patch kids what is a 1978 cabbage patch doll worth. In 1982, xavier roberts began marketing his famous soft sculpture dolls, previously called little people, as cabbage patch dolls. By 1982 the little people evolved into cabbage patch kids. The value of an individual doll depends on popularity, date of manufacture, and number of dolls currently available for sale. The brand was renamed cabbage patch kids when the dolls went into mass production in 1982. Cabbage patch doll 19781982 original 1 of 9 cabbage patch doll 19781982 original 2 2 of 9 cabbage patch doll 19781982 original 3 3 of 9 cabbage patch doll 1978. Many of the cabbies i have come across have been well filthy. Cabbage patch kids 14 kid girl doll, comes with lots of licks accessories. The originals were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at babyland general hospital in cleveland, ga. While dolls such as barbies are recognized globally, what saw the cabbage patch kid stand out against other dolls was their cuddly nature. The first cabbage patch doll was released in 1983 and designed by a man named. Owners adoptive parents took an adoption oath in the store and sent in the adoption papers to receive an official birth certificate and personality trait card. Roberts was a teenager when he started the babyland.
He asked her to supply him with dolls to sell in georgia, where he lived and worked. Or, do you want to get a decent price for your vintage cabbage patch kid. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune antiques. The cabbage patch dolls also known widely as cabbage patch kids were created by xavier roberts. Vintage cabbage patch dolls for sale in stock ebay. Xavier roberts is an american businessman and quilt artist, and brought the cabbage patch doll to the mass market. Etsy is the home to thousands of handmade, vintage, and oneofakind products and gifts related to your search. In the late 1970s, during the american folk art movement, roberts learned several skills in doll making from various materials. Vtg 19781982 cabbage patch kids 1985 girl doll coleco appalachian artworks. Get the best deals on cabbage patch dolls when you shop the largest online.
He began to produce the dolls through his babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia in 1979. I cant tell you the value of your doll but i can tell you how to find out. The famous cabbage patch kids have been hiding this secret. Back in 1978 when cabbage patch creator xavier roberts first began selling his dolls, he made each one by hand. Cabbage patch kids doll lines in the 1980s came with outfit, diaper and adoption papers and some came with additional accessories such as pacifiers, crayons, glasses, etc. 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. Sometimes he signed each cheek, and sometimes he was known to sign the front of a doll s outfit. You might have a valuable cabbage patch kid in your basement. Cabbage patch little boy doll signed by xavier roberts 78. Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list.
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I have my moms cabbage patch doll collection ranging from 19781985 i need to sell becouse of financial hardship. The original dolls were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at babyland general hospital. Original cabbage patch doll, 1978 by xavier roberts, signed. Or, is your cabbage patch doll a real clothes horse. Find great deals on ebay for 1978 cabbage patch doll and cabbage patch doll 1978 1982. Just so you guys know, the guy who did cabbage patch dolls came out with and earlier version. The dolls were displayed in a hospitallike setting and were up for adoption. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding. What is the typical value of a vintage cabbage patch kid. 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. Information about how to identify cabbage patch kids and foreign factory. How to know whether a cabbage patch kid is a first edition or.
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Sep 10, 2014 cabbage patch little boy doll signed by xavier roberts 78 to 82. Well, it just wont do to have naked cabbage patch dolls, right. 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. Original cabbage patch dolls are still sought today by. In its first year, over 3 million cabbage patch kid dolls were sold.
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Animal masks animal heads photomontage victorian halloween weird and wonderful concrete jungle pet portraits old. Roberts created his own version in 1978, and in 1982 he licensed the dolls to coleco for massproduction under the name cabbage patch kids. Cabbage patch dolls were created in the 1970s by xavier roberts. Vintage 19781982 original cabbage patch kids doll by coleco girl red hair. But even the grubbiest cabbie can clean up fabulously with a little love and elbow grease. Xavier roberts has his signature on the bottom of each cabbage patch kid. Please wait for the invoice so that shipping cost will be adjusted accordingly. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of dollars.
Cabbage patch dolls come with birth certificates, and they each have their own name and birth date. Or, if you need to buy some new outfits, look at these great ebay deals on cabbage patch doll clothes. You might have a valuable cabbage patch kid in your. Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. Even if you never owned one, you certainly know someone who did. I am not sure when this doll was manufactured it says 1978 1982 on dolls head and tag. 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.
During the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted. Since then, the dolls have been in high demand, and so, along with new models of. 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. Feb 18, 2015 i made this video as a tribute to the vintage cabbage patch kids dolls of the 80s year 2015. In 1976, xavier roberts invented little person dolls, the first cabbage patch kids. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls our pastimes. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale. Since 1978 authentic cabbage patch kids and little people created by xavier roberts, cuties, adoptimals, and other cabbage patch toys and gifts are. Make offer vtg 19781982 cabbage patch kids 1985 girl doll coleco appalachian artworks. Cabbage patch kids, originally known as little people, became a.