Also, try to determine if the doll is clean and bright rather than smudged or tired-looking. First, make a general assessment of your doll and determine that it is actually made from porcelain. This number can be used for online comparisons or when consulting an appraiser. The main reason that dolls are so unsettling is that most of them lack any sort of facial expressions. So to help you along, here are 15 old things in your house that could be worth a fortune.
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Cabbage Patch dolls were one of the most wanted items of the 90s. One doll in particular though was recalled in Save my name, email, and website in this browser for the next time I comment.
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It got inspired by the little people dolls sold by Xavier Robert. It is one of the oldest doll franchises in the US. But do you know why do cabbage patch dolls smell good? According to some consumer advocate groups, the cabbage patch dolls had an oily smell. This is because of the industrial rag present inside the items. When Xavier Robert started making these cabbage patch dolls using his skills, he named them little people and had plans to sell them worldwide.
You can quickly get to know if he makes the doll if you find his sign at the back of the doll. It will be rare and valuable. Later the little people became famous. They started adopting them rather than selling them in doll hospitals. This included the adoption and birth certificate in the package.
He sold a lot of his little people dolls. Later he rebranded the little people as cabbage patch kids before partnering with a toy manufacturer, Coleco Industries. Collector Toy 8 Items 8. Interactive 4 Items 4. Limited Edition 14 Items Nude 1 Items 1. OOAK 10 Items Scented 17 Items Special Edition 12 Items New Items Used 86 Items Not Specified 14 Items Please provide a valid price range. Buying Format. All Listings Accepts Offers Auction Buy It Now Shipping Options.
Free International Shipping. Local Pickup. Free Local Pickup. Show only. Free Returns. While dolls such as Barbies are recognized globally, what saw the Cabbage Patch Kid stand out against other dolls was their cuddly nature. While the Baby Alive Doll produced around the same time had many interactive features, the simplicity of the Cabbage Patch Kids CPK was what little girls during this period were seeking.
The original dolls had woolen hair, plush bodies, and somewhat chubby fingers. The legend story behind how the dolls had came to be also made it feel as though the adoption process was real for many little girls who had been gifted a Cabbage Patch Kid.
In the earlier years of production, the company also stated that no two dolls were identical. This meant every child in the street had their own unique doll. While the dolls have been around for many decades, they still sport the same look. Cabbage Patch Dolls can be distinguished by their:. In some limited edition makes of the Cabbage Patch Doll, porcelain or an all-vinyl body can be noted. The very first Cabbage Patch Dolls were released in During late , the doll even makes the front cover of Newsweek due to their popularity amongst young girls and boys alike.
While there have been thousands upon thousands of different Cabbage Patch Kids produced over the past 40 odd years, the dolls that represent a person or special event such as the US Olympic Team Mascot Dolls remain among the most valuable.
By , 95 million Cabbage Patch Dolls had been sold around the globe. The amount of these dolls that exist globally significantly reduces their overall collectible value. While the Coleco company produced the dolls between their primitive years, until , the craze of the Cabbage Patch began to decline and in , many years after Coleco filed for bankruptcy, Mattel began producing Cabbage Patch Kids. Mattel mimicked the original dolls in their re-release of Cabbage Patch Kids. Many mothers and fathers who had fond memories of these dolls during their childhood purchased one for their own children.
Cabbage Patch creator Xavier Roberts copyrighted his design in and sold the rights to company Giant Coleco in Dolls that were made prior to the Coleco handover are worth the most. The Little People Originals were all hand-crafted by Xavier himself and were signed in permanent marker on their bottoms. Every second little girl was asking Santa Claus for one in , even so much so that the shopping centers who sold these were crowded with moms trying to get their hands on one in time for Christmas before they sold out.
Unlike some of the other big brand toys produced during the 80s and the 90s, Cabbage Patch Kids were often well marked with their year of manufacture. For example, during a true Cabbage Patch Kid or Little People will have a black signature, green was used in , blue was used in , red was used in , aqua was used in , lavender was used in and rose was used in If you have one of the earlier produced dolls, or you are looking to purchase one as a vintage collectible, ensure that the signature color matches up with the proposed manufacture date.
When the Coleco company sold the Cabbage Patch Dolls, the boxes were often marked with the year of manufacture. While the style of the boxes changed over the years, the date was often front and foremost. The Coleco boxes do not sport a banner while those produced in the years following do.
The original Cabbage Patch Kids stood between 16 and 18 inches tall while the Preemies measured between 14 and 15 inches. During , Coleco produced special edition kids such as twins, world travelers, and western kids and later in specialty kids such as the astronauts and all-stars were released. Following this, in , Coleco released a Cabbage Patch Kid designed to be able to be bathed and another kid that could talk.
While many of the Cabbage Patch Dolls can see their owner making back their money or making a small amount of money, those handcrafted by Xavier himself prior to see the biggest return.
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