Cabbage Patch Dolls
 

January 23, 2005

By: Tammy Gray-Searles
Website: http://www.a1-in-toys.com

Do You Really Remember All About Cabbage Patch Dolls?

Cabbage Patch dolls debuted to a demanding audience in the ‘80s. Everyone had to have one, and mothers actually fought in the aisles of toy stores to get one. The over-the-top mania surrounding the dolls has since died down, but their popularity has not. Cabbage Patch dolls are still going strong, and collectors and kids alike still love them.

When the Cabbage Patch dolls craze was at its height, everyone knew all about them, including the history and lore surrounding them. But how much of their fun trivia do you remember? Take this simple quiz and find out.

Take the Cabbage Patch doll quiz!

  • 1.) What year were Cabbage Patch dolls introduced?
  • 2.) In 1992, what team named the Cabbage Patch dolls as their official mascot?
  • 3.) What year did a Cabbage Patch doll appear on a U.S. stamp?
  • 4.) Where do Cabbage Patch dolls stay until they are adopted?
  • 5.) According to Cabbage Patch doll legend, what are cabbages sprinkled with to create the dolls?
  • 6.) Who created Cabbage Patch dolls?
  • 7.) What were the dolls called before they were called Cabbage Patch dolls?
  • 8.) What was the name of the Cabbage Patch doll who ventured into space aboard a NASA shuttle?
  • 9.) What camp is available for Original Cabbage Patch dolls?

Answers:

  • 1.) The Cabbage Patch Kids dolls were first introduced in 1983 amid a Christmas media storm and Cabbage Patch fever. They were the must-have toy for Christmas 1983.
  • 2.) Cabbage Patch dolls were named the official mascot of the 1992 U.S. Olympic team.
  • 3.) A Cabbage Patch doll appeared on a U.S. stamp in 2000. In 1999, they were selected by popular vote to appear in a series of stamps representing the 1980s.
  • 4.) Cabbage Patch dolls stay at Babyland General Hospital, said to be a safe and happy place to live, until they are adopted.
  • 5.) According to the official Cabbage Patch doll legend, a magical cabbage patch was discovered behind a beautiful waterfall. Bunnybees sprinkled the cabbages with magical crystals and suddenly all sorts of kids and babies peeked out of the cabbages.
  • 6.) Xavier Roberts is the original creator of Cabbage Patch dolls.
  • 7.) When Xavier Roberts first began marketing soft-sculpted, adoptable dolls, he called them Little People.
  • 8.) Xavier Christopher was the Cabbage Patch doll who flew into space aboard a NASA space shuttle in 1985.
  • 9.) Bath Camp is available at Babyland General Hospital to clean and repair original Cabbage Patch dolls that may have been “loved” a little too much.

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About The Author:

Tammy Gray-Searles is a successful author and publisher of http://www.a1-in-toys.com.  A great source of toys for children of all ages, from that early child to teens and hobbyists.

 
 
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