At the brilliant young age of 21, Xavier Roberts created the first original cabbage patch kid and "adopted" it out for $40.00. As a new entrepreneur, the artist consolidated his love for sculpting and his quilting abilities he learned from his mother to produce one of America's most popular dolls in history. Most likely, the most ingenious idea yet was how Xavier went about marketing his product. Rather than using the traditional term in selling and purchasing toys, he incorporated the theme of adoption into the sale of his items. With this new twist of adoption, the purchase encompassed a new meaning. The parents and children alike sought out the emotional value behind a child in need of a home.
Unbeknown to him, Xavier had staggered onto a wealthy idea that would flourish in the marketplace. Although his dolls are creative and authentic, his prospect of the marketplace was harnessed through the idea of adoption. Also keeping the dolls unique was the idea to incorporate different themes into each dolls character such as the U.S. Space Shuttle cabbage patch kid. This allowed the dolls to incorporate the popularity of times, keeping the eye of the consumer in mind.
You can find the dolls in Wal-mart and other popular toys stores nation wide. This wide availability gives clue to a rather successful history that began thirty years ago. Today the new dolls still sell for a rather high price tag and the resale market of older Cabbage Patch dolls bring a decent price as well. It has been quoted that the older originals bring a new adoption price tag of $190.00 and up and the collectors interested in adopting them have no problems with paying those figures. Whether you are interested in adopting or simply admiring as you walk by, the pudgy faced babies are quite fun to look at and still grasps the attention of the little girl that wants to play mommy.
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