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Question: Cabbage patch kids...?

(Posted by: Tin Pan Alice on 2009-10-04 05:21:32)

I have four Cabbage Patch Dolls, three of which I was going throw away, but before I do I am asking if anyone knows about their value, if any at all. The first one (the one I was going to keep!) is soft bodied with a vinyl head, on which it says 'First Edition, 1990, Manufactured by Hasbro'. On it's bottom it is signed Xavier Roberts with black/blue ink but no date. On the label it says Hasbro Copyright 1986, and the CPK logo. I'm not specifically sure which doll it is, but it has a small tuft of looped orange hair on top, and an orange transparent plastic dummy. The second one is all vinyl with no hair, and has 'Mattel's First Edition, 1978, 1983' on it's head, and '1995' on it's back. The signature is different to the earlier one, with a kind of loopy X instead of the two straight lines of the former X, and is in purple ink. This doll was for using in water and had a rubber ring with an attached "shower" to it, if I remember rightly. The third doll is all vinyl with long dark curly hair, and has 'Mattel, 1996' on the head, '1996' on it's back. The signature is the same as the second one, but in light blue ink. This was the Brushing Teeth doll, with a detachable toothbrush. The fourth one is all vinyl and quite large, with long blonde hair. It has 'Mattel, 1978, 1983' on the head, and '1996' on it's back. The signature is the same as the third one. This doll came with special crayons to draw on it. I am certain all four are genuine Cabbage Patch Kids. So, ought I keep them all? Thanks Ange, I'm going to look and see on eBay. Molly, they all have dates, but, (regarding the first one) I read that the earlier CPKs had Xavier Roberts's signature printed in black. Ones after that were coloured in green, blue, purple etc., and had the date right next to the signature (as well as the date on the head/body.) "Unknown....", sorry I didn't mean to say "throw away", if I decided I didn't want them I was going to hand them in to a charity shop.

Posted by: Ange on 2009-10-04, 05:28:54

You should definitely keep them, if not post them to me and i'll pay postage lol, have a look at how much older ones are going for on ebay, they are worth hanging onto.

Posted by: Molly on 2009-10-04, 05:29:51

No date is the problem, the second one is not the issue

Posted by: Unknown.... on 2009-10-05, 00:13:12

The most valuable Cabbage Patch dolls are the ones with sculpted fabric heads made by Original Appalachian Artworks. The next more valuable ones were the first group made by Coleco.. After that they drop significantly in value. The ones from the early 80's have a tag on the side that says "Coleco" and signature in black. Mattel Cabbage Patch dolls generally go for about $5 Hasbro Cabbage Patch can go for about $5-$15 Colecos with accessories can go for over $30 It is a shame to throw away something that someone else may want, perhaps there's a thrift store you can drop them off at if you decide you don't want them?