If you’re looking to get into collecting Cabbage Patch Kids (or ‘Kids, or CPKs, or “Cabbies” as they are referred to by various collectors), there are several ways to identify what type of ‘Kid you’ve got or are looking to buy. ** If you are looking for the CPK names pages they are here:įor Cabbage Patch Kid Names 1/4 click here.įor Cabbage Patch Kid Names 2/4 click here.įor Cabbage Patch Kid Names 3/4 click here.įor Cabbage Patch Kid Names 4/4 click here. Any additional information or corrections are appreciated in the comments as long as you have a verified source and leave your name to be credited. Information is graciously provided from books and collectors who have studied the doll s’ history and variety and have generously shared their knowledge and personal collections for the benefit of anyone looking into this very unique icon of the 80s. No Cabbage Patch Kid, Koosa or CPK creation otherwise depicted on is for sale. For further confirmation, locate your doll's birth certificate, as this will provide the year of your doll's creation and help you define its features based on that year's manufacturer.** Please note: all CPK pages on are meant for entertainment only, not to price, value or locate specific Cabbage Patch Kids. However, if your doll sports the appropriate brand for its body type, then you can be assured that your Cabbage Patch Kid is authentic. For instance, if your doll is completely made of vinyl and sports a Coleco brand name, then you can be sure that your doll is a fake, as Coleco created cloth-bodied dolls. Ensure that your doll's features correspond with those of the manufacturer. However, when Coleco took over manufacturing and thereafter, the vinyl heads sported decal eyes and airbrushed rosy cheeks.ĥ.
The earliest handmade Cabbage Patch Kids had soft, sculpted features. Identify the materials that comprise your doll's head. Hair was traditionally made out of yarn, though some models with softer cornsilk hair were also available.Ĥ. Ascertain the materials used to make up your Cabbage Patch Kid's hair. The color of the ink used depends on the year, but the most common colors were blue and green.ģ. True Cabbage Patch Kids have his trademark signature on their left butt cheek.
Also available, although not as prominent, were porcelain Cabbage Patch Kids, available directly through the Danbury Mint.Ģ. The last two companies to take over Cabbage Patch Kids' production, Toys R Us and Play Along Kids, reverted to the soft-bodied, vinyl-headed dolls. When Mattel took over the next year, they created all-vinyl dolls 2 inches smaller than the originals. In 1988, Hasbro purchased the rights to the Cabbage Patch Kids and began making gimmicky versions of the dolls, such as the "Birthday Kids" and baby dolls. However, in 1982, Coleco took over production and began creating 16-inch dolls with vinyl heads and soft bodies. Over the years, a number of companies have manufactured Cabbage Patch Kids Xavier Roberts himself handmade the first ones. If you want to make sure that your Cabbage Patch Kid is authentic, you can look for a few telltale signs.ġ. Since then, the dolls have been in high demand, and so, along with new models of the dolls, copies have infiltrated the market. These dolls, made by Xavier Roberts, began with the name "Little People" and were sold with individualized birth certificates. Since Cabbage Patch Kids came into being at BabyLand General Hospital in 1978, they were an instant hit with parents and children alike. Roberts told a legend of children grown in cabbage patches, waiting to be adopted.
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