The Cabbage Patch Kid is by no means the most valuable collector’s doll to date, although it was their cuddly and soft nature that set them apart from other big brand dolls during their initial production. The original dolls had woolen hair, plush bodies, and somewhat chubby fingers. Xavier Robert’s who was the designer and craftsman of these dolls stitched them in a similar way to how his mother would make quilts. Genuine cabbage dolls have soft bodies and vinyl heads. The ones Robert Xavier first created on the other hand had soft heads and bodies. In 1989 Mattel introduced dolls with all vinyl bodies and 2 inches smaller than the original dolls. Craftsmanship And this one’s rare because Xavier Roberts signed it and added some heart-shaped name tags at the base!

The earlier the manufacture date of the doll, the more valuable it is. Dolls that were produced in the early 80s are more valuable than the ones that were made in the late and early 90s. Number Of The Doll Listed On The Market Additionally, children have liked that the plastic head is present with this toy. As a result, the doll can look even cooler, as you can even add more details to it. 4. Jewel Unicorn It is fairly easy to tell the cabbage patch doll that is handcrafted from the ones that were mass produced in factories in China. Handcrafted dolls share similarities but are never the same in details as the dolls each were designed with their own personalities. Are Cabbage Patch Dolls Still Made? It is more common for the signature stamp of Xavier Roberts to appear on the left cheek of a doll. However, it appears upside down on the right cheek in some instances. In some limited edition makes of the Cabbage Patch Doll, porcelain or an all-vinyl body can be noted.All of which have a fundamental role to play in its success. A Cabbage Patch Doll like this is a valuable vintage and rare item. 14. Hand Signed Little People Twins Distinctively known for their bloated heads and slightly disturbing faces, yet somehow endearing with their soft appearance and huggable form, if there’s one doll that could define the ‘80s, it would hands-down be the Cabbage Patch Kids as they were the ultimate definition of a fad and its extremities in the 1980s.

If you are more into theme games, get the Kimono Girl Cabbage Patch doll from Japan. It’s all dressed up and has a lovely, matching obi (sash) and sandals. Also, this one’s about 16 inches tall, and you’ll get it in a Seiza posture, perfect for high-tea games! As the popularity of the Cabbage Patch Kids took the US by a storm, the dolls would soon be produced in overseas factories to keep up with domestic demand and eventually be sold in other countries well. Given their more limited availability, dolls sold overseas not only had design/outfit changes but also had different adoption papers, making them an understandably hot item for diehard collectors. Xavier Robert’s Little People Pre-Coleco Dolls The history of cabbage patch dolls began with a 21 year old Robert Xavier, an art student at a missionary school in North Georgia. He discovered the dolls made by a woman named Martha Nelson and wanted to sell them but the woman rejected the idea of selling dolls she fondly called Doll Babies. As three million Cabbage Patch Kids were adopted by the end of 1983, figuring out which dolls can possibly rake in the most money may seem daunting. However, here are the top five types of Cabbage Patch Kids circulating the net and into the radars of newbie and veteran collectors alike: Sold exclusively by Toys R Us were the 20th Anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids. There were a number of different styled dolls although they all appear to wear the same teddy bear pajama set.Originally introduced in 1982, Coleco Industries presented a line of unique cloth dolls with plastic heads called the cabbage patch dolls. People believe they took inspiration from Xavier Roberts’s little soft sculpture dolls called The Little People, sold as collectibles. Richard Russell is literally a baby! Well, not exactly! But this doll is fully draped like a baby and has its own pacifiers and toys. And since Cabbage Patch Kids stopped making it in 1999, this one is a rare collectible now! These things increase the worth of dolls. Some of the ones that have sold for high amounts have their adoption papers complete and most come in their boxes. If your doll has adoption papers, then you should post pictures of the papers along with the dolls. Collectors will buy the doll higher. The Condition Cabbage Patch Dolls were alleged to be unique. Each one looked different due to the different shapes of their heads, eyes, hairstyles, and clothing. While the dolls have been around for many decades, they still sport the same look. Cabbage Patch Dolls can be distinguished by their:

Cabbage Patch Kids dolls typically had 16-inch heads, fabric bodies, and yarn hair. In addition to being huggable, their “adaptability” and “uniqueness” were what made them so desirable. There was a lot of love given to the soft body of the Shelby Blue Eyed Sheep doll. Children can snuggle up with it and get cozy because it is soft and comfortable. However, the head of the doll is made of plastic.

They thus have excellent chances of developing their creative thinking skills. Also, they love the vintage look of this doll. It is an excellent addition to any youngster’s collection because it is unique. 6. 1985 Yvonne Millie Cabbage Patch Kids that are deemed as ‘vintage’ being produced prior to 1990, are far more valuable than those produced in more recent years. Little People Dolls that are Worth a Small Fortune Barry Fritz Collectible Doll’s Auction Price News Breaking News! This category is devoted to all of our news articles, with a focus on the biggest breaking stories in the world of show business. We’ve managed to break plenty of viral news stories in the past, from the release of the new Lion King live-action movie to the announcement that Holly Willoughby would be replacing Ant McPartlin on I’m A Celebrity. As well as entertainment news we also feature breaking articles from the most weird and wonderful corners of the internet. If you want to keep up-to-date with fascinating news stories that are slightly off-the-radar, then this is the place to be.

I was watching the History channel on 12/5/22 and Xavier Robert’s is NOT the person who created the Cabbage Patch fool, it was Margaret Nelson who created the doll. She hand made these dolls and Xavier Roberts was helping her sell the dolls she worked hard to make a s sold. Xavier Roberts from what I saw on the History Channel he took her creations and made it his own and profit from it. He didn’t even give her credit for all of the hard work or all of her ideas for the doll. She did take him to court, but unfortunately and sadly she died. Xavier Roberts can at least do the right thing and give Ms. Nelson’s family a yearly profit from what he made off of what he was making from her ideal of dolls that she created, that is the least Xavier Roberts can do. If it was not for Ms. Nelson, Roberts would have the money he has today. Xavier Roberts needs to face it, this was NOT his ideal at all, to me he needs to be a man and do the right thing. I know that anything with his name on it Robert would tell people the dolls weren’t for sale but that they could be adopted at a price ranging from sixty to as much as a thousand dollars. Robert sold the dolls at arts and crafts shows before opening a clinic that he called BabyLand General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia where the employees dressed up like doctors and nurses and took care of the dolls in cribs as if they were real babies. By 1982, Roger L. Schlaifer had acquired the unique worldwide licensing rights to the brand and renamed it ‘Cabbage Patch Kids.’ These cabbage patch dolls broke toy industry sales records three years in a row. While many Cabbage Patch Kids are worth no more than a couple of hundred dollars, this particular CPK remains intact in his original box hence the high auction price.

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Most of the dolls from the 80s have lost their papers. Some have had their clothes changed or rerooted. Others are severely stained or torn. The value of the cabbage patch doll increases if it has its adoption papers and birth certificate intact. With the papers complete the doll can be said for a couple hundred. Valuing And Selling Your Collectible Cabbage Patch Kid Moreover, the toys have soft bodies. With this feature, your child can cuddle up to the doll easily. As well as using plastic materials, they were able to add more detail to the head. From lawsuits involving artists of similar disciplines, cross-country riots at toy stores due to shortages, and even a prank by Milwaukeean radio hosts that led locals to believe Cabbage Patch Kids would be air-dropped, Cabbage Patch Kids may not be the biggest hit today, but in the eyes of collectors and those who grew up in the ’80s, the Cabbage Patch Kids certainly left their mark on their memories as well as in history. This doll was produced prior to the Cabbage Patch Kid’s company began. Designed and crafted by Xavier Robert’s himself, and hand signed, this doll fetched a high price at auction even with clothes that were queried whether they were originals or not.