Cabbage patch kids are usually a kind of dolls made of cloth having plastic heads. They were discovered in 1982 and were called ‘the little people.’ cabbage patch dolls are not sold normally; They are sold with mock adoption papers or mock birth certificates. They had plastic heads soft body. Now lets see about Cabbage Patch Kids.
Cabbage patch dolls are cloth dolls made with plastic heads. A cabbage patch is normally a plot of land where cabbage is grown. During the Christmas season in 1983, people were mad at the cabbage patch kids doll. There was a competition among sellers for these dolls that led to fighting between them. 3 million dolls were adopted that year. In the year when it was made, it is a sixteen inches doll having a soft body with a hard head and yarn hair. The unique thing about it is its adoption feature and its appearance.
These dolls are different from one another. Each doll has separate features like different hair colors, different eye colors and shapes, different faces, and clothing designs are also different. The kids who purchase it had their first and middle names come with their birth certificates. It means that the doll is being adopted by the kid in his name. These are made for kids above the age of three years or more than that. Below the age of three years, kids do not understand how to play with it.
What is the history behind cabbage patch dolls?
The real story behind cabbage dolls begins in 1976 with a twenty-one-year-old Xavier Roberts, an art student. He started a company in 1978 known as original Appalachian artworks. He made and sold those “little people dolls” for $100 or more than that. He went to many art and craft functions and exhibitions to sell the dolls. At the start, its marketing was not that much, but slowly it grows at a very fast rate.
In 1981, his dolls started coming in magazines. Then he started to give birth certification with purchase. This made the doll a private toy for any kid with his name on it. The kid who purchases it had to sign this birth certification. When the customer buys the doll, he has to fill out a form. When the first birthday of the doll comes, the seller sends a birthday notice on that day.
In the year 1982, the demand grew and Robert signed an agreement with another company that sold the dolls for $35- $45.
Things to know about It
- Originally, they were called little people: in 1977 they regarded these dolls as little people. These were not sold in the shop but they use the word ‘adopt.’ When anyone calls them a doll, then Robert says to them not to say “doll” and prefers to call them “babies” or “kids.” Later they were named “the cabbage patch.”
- 21 dolls at starting: when Robert invented the dolls, there were only 21 dolls at starting.
- People got crazy to buy them: some people say that parents used to buy them to secure a future kid for their offspring. when customers did not find many dolls in the store, they start beating the shopkeepers. They sometimes suffered from broken bones from the customers.
- One parent went to London to buy these dolls: people were highly frustrated when they did not get enough dolls. A gather went to London to buy a doll for her daughter. Some people bought more than one doll and gave them to charity.
- Adoption groups did not like it: when someone buys these dolls, he must take proper care of them like a kid. They have to sign the papers of adoption. Adoption groups were against this and did not want it.
Why have these cabbage patch kids become so popular?
At that time the dolls were in great demand. There was not enough manufacturer at that time will produce a large number of dolls through machines. Parents wanted dolls that looks exactly like their kids. As all dolls look different, they match their eyes, ears, nose, and mouth. And they never knew when it will be back in stock. So, they got mad.
Conclusion
the cabbage patch kids were soft dolls that are being adopted by the people. They got mad and wanted them at any cost. They start beating each other for these toys. These become so popular because of the myth of people having them for their offspring as a kid. This makes the demand for these dolls higher day by day.
Frequently asked questions:
- Which doll is most popular among these cabbage patch kids?
The doll which has red hairs make it very unique and admirable among them all. These are very popular. These cost around $810.
- Do these cabbage dolls still make in the market?
Yes, these dolls were made in 2014. But these do not have a hard plastic head but soft head dolls are made.
