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Happy 30th Anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids!

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You want to feel old? Can you believe the Cabbage Patch dolls turned 30 this year?! I remember when I got mine back in the 80s. Her name was Claudina and she always smelled like baby powder. Wasn’t that the best?

Cabbage Patch Kids Milestones

To commemorate this huge milestone, my sister, daughter and I attended a CPK 30th Anniversary event in New York City on Saturday, September 21.

Guests attending the celebration had the unique chance to experience Cabbage Patch Kids throughout the years at the 30 Years of Cabbage Patch Kids Gallery, and also adopt their very own Cabbage Patch Kid!

My daughter looked like she was in heaven when she had the opportunity to choose her own doll.

Activities at the event:

  • Official Adoption Station (complete with birth certificate)
  • Cabbage Patch Kids Care Stations
  • Photos with Cabbage Patch Kids costume characters
  • Story-time and coloring activities
  • Birthday party complete with song and cupcakes

We had a great time and it was special to see my daughter adopt her first Cabbage Patch Doll. The doll came with a name, but she changed it three times already! First it was Tori Veronica, then Sadie Reese and now it’s Sara. Hopefully one of them sticks!

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My favorite traits about these dolls are the fact that they don’t require batteries (still!), smell great, and that they are soft like stuffed animals. That alone makes them fun to cuddle with!

It’s not often that we can introduce our kids to a toy that we ourselves had fond memories playing with.

Here’s to another 30 years Cabbage Patch Kids! Thanks for all of the good times!

About Cabbage Patch Dolls:

This fall, Cabbage Patch Kids® Babies (SRP $24.99, Ages 3+) offer the ultimate in nurturing play. Just like real parents, children can feed and dress their babies.

Cabbage Patch Kids® Babies come with either a magic disappearing-milk bottle or food bowl with spoon, removable bib and fashion. Of course, each baby has a unique name, Adoption Papers® and Birth Certificate®. The original baby-powder scent of Cabbage Patch Kids® can bring memorable smiles for generations.  All Cabbage Patch Kids® Babies come in several hair colors and ethnicities, just like real babies!

The Cabbage Patch Kids® Cuties (SRP $9.99, Ages 3+) are even cuddlier this fall!  The adorable Cuties come in a variety of precious animal themes including bear, bunny and kitty with a new thumb-sucking  feature. www.cabbagepatchkids.com

Moms – did you own a Cabbage Patch doll? And do you remember the name?

About Courtney

Courtney is a mom to four kids, 8 years old and under. She's dog-obsessed and loves to cook. When watching TV, her go-to channels are Food Network, HGTV and Hallmark. And in case you were wondering, her favorite food is home fries. And pizza.

Comments

  1. 15

    Tarnya says

    Hi. Can someone please help me. What’s the reason for different coloured cabbage patch kids’ birth certificates? Some are green and some are pink. Thanks for the help.

    • 16

      Tarnya says

      P.S. I know that different coloured signatures (on the CPKs bottoms) signifies the different year they were made.

    • 18

      Tarnya says

      Hi again! I think the pink birth certificates might be for the smaller 12 inch cabbage patch kids. I think the 16 inch ones have green birth certificates but I’m not sure. I tried to find answers on google but couldn’t.

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    Mary Larsen says

    My CPK was the one and only doll that I actually enjoyed playing with! You’re so right – the smell was so special 🙂 I’m pretty sure mine was bald, and I occasionally envied my friends who had the crimp and curl CPK dolls 😉

  3. 22

    meeshie says

    i owned six. I can’t remember their names but one was a preemie, one was from Spain (special edition style.. I rocked), and two were twin girls. I also had a Koosa, which was the animal one of the time. It’s a fond memory.

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    Sarah @ Sweetlilyou says

    It was such a fun event I’m glad we were able to share it with our daughters!!! I don’t remember the name of my first (1983) but the second one was named Barbie, and the third, a boy, was Clifton Reed haha

    Oh, and I think she should stick with “Sara” but maybe add and h at the end 😉

  6. 28

    Bri says

    Oh my goodness. Cabbage Patch! Brings me back. Let’s see….I had a preemie (Spring Cecilia), a brown-haired girl (Calla), and twin boys — Andrew and Charlie. I remember that the girl had a deformed foot — her toes weren’t sewn properly — and my parents wanted to take her back to the store, but I wouldn’t let them! My first foray into parenting a child with disabilities, I guess!

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    Melissa G. says

    So fun!!! I remember my first Cabbage Patch Kid. Her name was Lauren. I can’t beileve it has been 30 years! Was I really 5 that long ago?! 😉