Please check photos and let me know if you have any questions. Identifying your cabbage patch by the head mold can give you a lot of information about your doll. Recently received a 1985 girl cabbage patch doll with. When roger schlaifer purchased the licensing rights to the little people, the name was changed to cabbage patch kids and every doll sold from 1983 on was given a birth name. Such was the epic cabbage patch kids craze of 1983. Rerooting the hair or painting the eyes or face is a bit more complicated and a lot of. Tell us what else you do know and the appraiser will be able to better assist you. But even the grubbiest cabbie can clean up fabulously with a little love and elbow grease. Shop for cabbage patch doll clothes online at target. Babyland general hospital in cleveland, georgia remains a top tourist attraction and special event locale. In the years of 1983 and 1984 they went by the names of. The coleco dolls t he success of the cabbage patch kids by coleco created many imitators. It all began with a young american art student called xavier roberts. Make offer vtg 78 18 inch girl cabbage patch doll green eyes brown hair org clown costume cabbage patch kids large 18 doll 2004 brown hair, blue eyes.
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. Patch babies cabbage patch babies, ashton drake, vintage toys, porcelain. The beautiful porcelain color can shift to a yellowishgreen color. The cabbage patch kid is by no means the most valuable collectors doll. Collectible cabbage patch figurines easy price guide. Cabbage patch porcelain figurines set a blond girl with doggie and. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune.
Cabbage patch kids craze born in 1980s antique trader. See more ideas about cabbage patch, figurines and cabbage. The cabbage patch doll phenomenon took the world by storm overnight, it seemed, those strange little people were everywhere. He replaced the traditional soft sculptured stocking faces with molded plastic heads, but kept the soft sculpture bodies. And now, more than 20 years later, theyre still popular. Cauliflower kids, flower kids, pumpkin kids, kraut kinder, broccoli kids, copies of. How to make a cabbage patch doll face how to adult.
What is a list of the names of cabbage patch dolls. This is a complete list of cabbage patch kids made from 1982 to 2018. Desperately need source of fabric for soft stretchable fabric for dolls similiar to cabbage patch or real looking dolls must stretch both ways and not run. Chinaporcelain cabbage patch dolls for sale in stock ebay. Vintage cabbage patch doll 1984 porcelain face hands. Details about vintage 1984 cabbage patch stephanie ann porcelain face doll vgc. The baby styles are usually 11, 12, or 14 inches tall.
Is your cabbage patch kid worth hundreds of dollars. Join facebook to connect with cabbage patch doll and others you may know. In 1976, roberts became fascinated with a german fabricsculpture technique from the 19th century known as needle molding. A baby is usually smaller than the dolls that are designed to resemble older kids. Cabbage patch kids are a line of soft sculptured dolls sold by xavier roberts and registered in.
Product title cabbage patch kids adventure doll, brown hairblue eye girl average rating. Jennifer rosenberg is a historian and writer who specializes in 20thcentury history. Rerooting the hair or painting the eyes or face is a bit more complicated and a lot of work, there are some beautiful custom kids out there. How to make a cabbage patch doll tutorial and pattern. Original cabbage patch kid doll 1985 signed xavier roberts mfg by coleco. Doll and toy collectors know that anything can be modified or customized. In some limited edition makes of the cabbage patch doll, porcelain. Your old cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands of dollars. Danbury mint cabbage patch dolls for sale in stock ebay. Be sure to include clear of the dolls body, face, hair, stamp and signature, birth certificate and box if available. Cabbage patch kids were created by american art student xavier roberts in. Cabbage patch kids porcelain doll baby 11 emily ann danbury mint 1998.
He originally called the dolls little people and made them entirely out of cloth. While the cabbage patch kid may sound like just another doll, what. Cabbage patch dolls in the pre1990 group are split into two phases. Also available, although not as prominent, were porcelain cabbage patch kids, available directly through the danbury mint. Cabbage patch kids, originally known as little people, became a. The weird, rabid history of the cabbage patch craze. Soft sculpture dolls had been around for years before xavier roberts created his signature cabbage patch dolls. Sometimes its turned out to be surprisingly valuable.
Your vintage cabbage patch doll could be worth thousands. You will now need to please take a moment to leave a rating by clicking the stars. Raised numbers in a box on some coleco heads are meaningless manufacturing codes. How to sell original cabbage patch dolls our pastimes. Vintage cabbage patch kids that are worth a fortune antiques. Information about how to identify cabbage patch kids and foreign factory information.
Additionally, to celebrate the dolls 15th anniversary, mattel created a line of exclusively female dolls with a new molded fabric face, dressed. Cabbage patch dolls were created by xavier roberts, an american art student in 1978. 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. The doll was in such rabid demand that shoppers camped overnight at toy stores, stormed displays, and mobbed parking lots. The last two companies to take over cabbage patch kids production, toys r us and play along kids, reverted to the softbodied, vinylheaded dolls.
See more ideas about cabbage patch, cabbage patch kids and dolls. Cabbage patch doll vintage 1984 kellyn marie porcelain facehands blond hair. Most of the major pattern companies have patterns for all types of doll clothes. People are starting to sell their prized cabbage patch kid dolls for thousands of dollars.
Cabbage patch kids vintage retro style yarn hair doll original brunette hairbrown eyes, 16 amazon exclusive easy to open packaging. After signing contract with appalachian artworks, inc. The coleco mold number is imprinted in the vinyl and centered at the lower back of the head. No coa or registration card red hair with braids pink and white dress with lace trim, white undergarments and black shoes signed on the back of her head and on the buttocks she is in very. So now you dont have to feel weird about keeping a whole lot of old baby dolls in your basement. In some limited edition makes of the cabbage patch doll, porcelain or an allvinyl body can be noted. Modifying a cpk can be as simple as redressing them.
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. Collector information, identification my cabbage patch kids. Video game giant coleco began massproducing the second phase of. Pattern includes pdf pattern for tights and pumpkin costume plus. Facebook gives people the power to share and makes the world more open and connected. During the 1983 christmas season, parents in the united states frantically searched everywhere for the coveted. Cabbage patch pattern 20 cabbage patch doll clothes sewing doll clothing patterns set of 3 pdf epatterns morrisseydolls patterns complete pdf patterns for 20 cabbage patch dolls this listing is for a trio of cabbage patch doll clothes patterns, in pdf format for quick and easy use. Vintage cabbage patch dolls pre1990 for sale in stock. Friend recovering from cancer and seeks to revive old hobby. Wow, this is the most unique halloween cabbage patch doll clothes pattern youll ever see. The later 20th century vintage cabbage patch doll with rubber face was produced by coleco.
Recently received a 1985 girl cabbage patch doll with porcelain arms legs and face and was wondering if it might be valuable. Shop forand learn aboutvintage cabbage patch kid dolls. List your doll on a website that offers cabbage patch kids exclusively. Cabbage patch doll vintage 1984 kellyn marie porcelain. 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 cabbage patch kids went on record as the most successful new doll introduction in the toy industry. It is common and mostly seen in 1983 when the cabbage patch kids first hit the market. Though xavier roberts was the creator of the cabbage patch kids brand, many of the brands defining characteristics such as the dolls overly round faces and that they came with an adoption certificate were taken from martha nelson thomas, an american folk artist from kentucky.
Before roberts became involved in the toy industry, thomas had created and marketed her own line of. Most valuable cabbage patch kids in 2018 updated list. New to the patch are cabbage patch twinkle toes kids with real lightup shoes by skechers. The first cabbage patch doll was released in 1983 and designed by a man named. Cabbage patch kids come in a few different sizes, but most original cabbage patch kids are 14 to 18 inches tall. Cabbage patch kids werent actually born in a field of vegetables, but out of the entrepreneurial. You might have a valuable cabbage patch kid in your. Many of the cabbies i have come across have been well filthy.
Cabbage patch kids porcelain doll 1984, 16 buck tooth with freckles. It didnt take long for these unique toys to start flying off the shelves. Identifing the old coleco and hasbro cabbage patch dolls. Cabbage patch kids tiny newborn baby doll purple tutu 9 cabbage patch kids. One report from the time featured a texas woman gripping her doll tightly even as another shoppers purse strap was wrapped around her throat.
Google free printable doll patterns and you might come across a pattern for a cabbage patch type doll. An exclusive site will not get as much traffic as a large auction site, but you will reach more people that are educated about cabbage patch dolls. Vinyl faces unless produced in the very early years measure approximately 16 inches tall. Expect to only receive between 25 and 50 percent of the dolls worth. Vintage 1984 cabbage patch stephanie ann porcelain face doll vgc. Vintage 1984 cabbage patch stephanie ann porcelain face. Wool or yarn hair depending on when it was produced. Cabbage dolls, cabbage patch kids, kids boys, boy or girl, inspiration, funny faces. They arent really easy to make i made two of them way back when the doll first came out. I always love having an appraiser look at my stuff. The value of an individual doll depends on popularity, date of manufacture, and number of dolls currently available for sale. Wool or yarn hair depending on when it was produced cubby face, arms, and legs.
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