The Cabbage Patch Kid craze took parents, kids and toy stores by storm in 1983. The unique dolls, which came with customized adoption papers, flew off shelves faster than they could be stocked.

The fact that the dolls came with adoption papers and birth certificates created a sense of personal connection — more than just dolls, many girls felt like the Cabbage Patch Kids were their ...

In 1983, Cabbage Patch Kids became a household name. They were not just toys; they came with adoption papers and birth certificates, which made them feel special.

Part of the very first run of Cabbage Patch Kids, this doll came with its own birth certificate and adoption papers. Its vintage appeal and significance as a pioneer of the ’80s toy craze add to ...

Cabbage Patch Kids were originally intended to be called ‘Little People’, with the reason said to be due to Roberts wanting owners to see the dolls as small humans in need of a forever home, as ...

So popular had the Cabbage Patch Kids become by 1985, that the BabyLand General Hospital had to find a larger location in Georgia to handle the influx of families looking to "adopt" one of the dolls.

Inside the Cabbage Patch Kids frenzy and Black Friday riots of 1983 Andrew Jenks, director of the “Billion Dollar Babies” documentary, talks about the viral doll that spawned a $2 billion empire.

An unidentified child holds her Cabbage Patch Kid doll after signing "adoption" papers at the Variety Children's Hospital in Miami, Dec. 14, 1983. One hundred of the dolls, donated by the ...

Cabbage Patch Kids are an 80s nostalgic toy many of us hand very fond memories of - but the true meaning of them may ruin your childhood. The childhood toys, whether you adored them or were scared ...

Meet the Couple Who Collected 6,000 Cabbage Patch Kids: 'I Don't Care What Other People Think' (Exclusive) Narrated by Neil Patrick Harris, the Cabbage Patch Kids-focused documentary 'Billion ...

The 1980s, like every decade before and after it, were filled with fads that captured the imaginations of people and resulted ...