Looking for a really rare vintage cabbage patch doll. If its selling that you want, then check out our easy price guide. Sammy the sloth cabbage patch doll is selling like crazy and. Oaa still make dolls with cloth faces, and hasbro produced a special 10th anniversary edition in 1992 which featured cloth heads. It has never once been played with, but i do not have the birth certificate for it any longer, although. Both vintage cabbage patch kids sold in other countries and those still in their original packaging seem to sell particularly well. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls our pastimes. They experienced popularity in the 1980s, and original cabbage patch dolls made before 1990 are considered vintage. These adorable 3 pack cabbage patch dolls are only available at costco a big box retailer here in the u.
Cabbage patch kids vintage retro style yarn hair doll original brunette hairbrown eyes, 16 amazon exclusive easy to open packaging 4. If you have been living under a rock the past year than maybe you have missed. 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. The facility is presented as a birthing, nursery, and adoption center for the cabbage patch kids.
Roberts converted an old clinic into a hospital from which to sell his dolls, originally called little people. Now called cabbage patch kids, line becomes massive hit. 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. 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 dollars. This will show you all the sold cabbage patch dolls.
Cabbage patch kids dolls for sale shop with afterpay ebay. After signing contract with appalachian artworks, inc. Cabbage patch dolls for sale public group facebook. For example, the proseys said, one of the hardertofind colecodistributed dolls is a black kid with freckles. This year cabbage patch dolls came back in a big way. According to the cabbage patch kids website, they became the best selling new doll ever to be introduced to the toy market. Boys, girls, and collectors can enjoy these pre1990 cabbage patch kids. Do a search on cabbage patch dolls and you will see what is listed and what the listing price is. 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. 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. One factor that contributed largely to their success was that each doll was oneofakind.
The first cabbage patch doll was released in 1983 and designed by a man named. According to the cabbage patch kids website, they became the best selling new doll ever to be introduced to the toy ma. Some of these may be worth more money but you will have to research each doll and that is very time consuming as many of these did not have a name and many people selling these dolls do not know the name if the doll did have one. And then, there was the unicorn collection, and again freak out.
Cabbage patch dolls buy, sell trade public group facebook. Sammy the sloth cabbage patch doll is selling like crazy. Original cabbage patch dolls are still sought today by collectors around the world. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of. You might have the most valuable cabbage patch kids just. Cabbage patch kids, originally known as little people, became a. Cabbage patch kid rescue, open source software and i. It didnt take long for these unique toys to start flying off the shelves. Discover how much your cabbage patch kids doll could be worth on ebay. How to know whether a cabbage patch kid is a first edition.
Originally created in 1978 and called little people, these dolls are still popular today. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock ebay. Dec 28, 2019 this is a guide about selling cabbage patch dolls. To find what some have recently sold for look at the left side of your screen and see where it says sold click on it. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune antiques. While there, my parents bought me a limited edition chattahoochee kid cabbage patch doll, right off the display. So now you dont have to feel weird about keeping a whole lot of old baby dolls in your basement. Where can you sell your cabbage patch dolls answers. Babyland general hospital is the birthplace of cabbage patch kids and is located in cleveland, georgia. Part 1 of 3 washing cabbage patch dolls in top load washing machine step 1 pretreat dolls with shout spray on dirty spotsstains step 2 cover head with cut sock toe part cut off step 3. All cabbage patch kids, of course, have their charms.
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. Or, do you want to get a decent price for your vintage cabbage patch kid. The original pudgy cabbage patch dolls had a soft cloth head and limbs and hair made of yarn. The company changed the name from little people to cabbage patch kids and went on to sell millions of the dolls. 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. How an appalachian handcraft became americas topselling toy thanks to xavier roberts and a global supply chain, more than million adoptable friends have been born since the early 1980s. 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. There are several dolls with unique or rare hair, eye, and headmold combinations that makes them more desirable with higher prices. Machine washing cabbage patch dolls part 1 youtube. May 31, 2019 in the 1980s, cabbage patch kids were the most successful new doll introduction in the history of the toy industry, so its likely to stumble upon them hiding out in your closets or attic.
They are now called handstitched originals or softies by collectors. As a cabbage patch kid sold overseas, the tsukuda dolls were specifically made and sold in japan. 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. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as.
They were a huge success and have continued to remain popular throughout the years. These make adorable great value holiday toy gifts for kids. Cabbage patch dolls designed by sculptor xavier roberts were born in 1979. 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. But, now there is the sammy the sloth cabbage patch doll and it is basically breaking the internet. The real history of cabbage patch kids dolls had little to do with bunnybees. Ebay cabbage patch kids selling price apartment therapy. When i was about 7 or 8 during 9697 i was taken to babyland general hospital in cleveland, ga. Aug 16, 2010 when i was about 7 or 8 during 9697 i was taken to babyland general hospital in cleveland, ga. Youll find new or used products in cabbage patch dolls on ebay. Buy, sell or pawn one at pawn shops near you with pawnguru.
Apr 26, 2017 cabbage patch dolls makeover and simple dress making. In the 1980s, cabbage patch kids were the most successful new doll introduction in the history of the toy industry, so its likely to stumble upon them hiding out in your closets or attic. Cabbage patch dolls and accessories clothes, lunch boxes, cups, toys and more in the usa. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls know about life. 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. Asked in definitions, vintage slang what does cabbage patch mean. Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock. Cabbage patch creator xavier roberts ed his design in 1976 and sold the rights to company giant coleco in 1982. Luckily for us and costco, years later, you can get your kids in on the fun cabbage patch dolls phenomenon for a fraction of the price they used to be. Cabbage patch kids vintage retro style yarn hair doll original brunette hairbrown eyes, 16 amazon exclusive easy to open packaging.
Cabbage patch dolls were created in the 1970s by xavier roberts. If youre looking for colourful and cheerful collectable dolls, then these are for you. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding. 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 originals were all cloth and sold at local craft shows, then later at babyland general hospital in cleveland, ga.
Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. But, now there is the sammy the sloth cabbage patch doll and it is basically breaking the internet if you have been living under a rock the past year than maybe you have missed. Worlds away from the beauty of antique porcelain dolls, cabbage patch dolls have a friendly, kidfromnext door appearance. Cabbage patch kids were created by american art student xavier roberts in 1978. There was this super popular 3 pack of forrest critters that hit costco, and people freaked out. Roberts sold the license to coleco in 1982 and when cabbage patch kids made their debut in 1983, they became the most popular toy fad of the. In 1982, xavier roberts began marketing his famous soft sculpture dolls, previously called little people, as cabbage patch dolls. Save on a huge selection of new and used items from fashion to toys, shoes to electronics. In 1982 coleco bought the rights to produce cabbage patch dolls and began making their heads out of vinyl. May 17, 2020 find great deals up to 70% off on preowned cabbage patch kids dolls on mercari. Another popular way to sell cabbage patch dolls is through ebay, facebook marketplace, or similar websites. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale. But as mentioned, foreign kids are particularly desirable, but certain combinations of traits in u.