In the early 80s, the fascination with Cabbage Patch Kids was undeniable and unexplainable. A pudgy-bodied, dimpled-face doll with yarn hair was the hottest Christmas gift in 1983. Some of these dolls had yellow hair and blue eyes, while others had brown hair, green eyes, and freckles. Cabbage Patch Kids were one of the first dolls available as both girl and boy dolls and the dolls were “so ugly, they were cute,” and varied in appearance. Both girls and boys wanted a doll of their own complete with the stamped autograph of Xavier Roberts, the creator of the doll, on the doll’s rear end. Additionally, each of the dolls was given a unique name and came with adoption papers.
Thank you for the smiles and memories this morning, Jane.