Here’s How Much Your Cabbage Patch Dolls Are Worth Today

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A guide to valuing CPKs & a list of rare and vintage dolls
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Cabbage Patch Kids had high resale values from their original release in the early 1980s, and today they’re even more one-of-a-kind and valuable. While Cabbage Patch Kids are still being produced, there’s now a huge market for new and vintage dolls as collector’s items. Whether you’re looking to buy or sell a Cabbage Patch Kid doll, you’re in the right place. Read on to learn more!

Things You Should Know

  • Cabbage Patch Kid dolls vary in price depending on their condition, but the average doll can sell for $20 to $500, and many have sold for at least $100.
  • The value of a doll can increase from hundreds of dollars to thousands if its original box, body, clothes, adoption papers, and birth certificate are intact.
  • Teresa Ann ($850 to $2,000) and signed “Little People Original” dolls ($1,250 to $2,000) are the rarest and most valuable Cabbage Patch Kid dolls.
Section 1 of 3:

Valuing Your Cabbage Patch Doll

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  1. One of the factors that can push the value of a Cabbage Patch Kid doll from the hundreds to the thousands is if the doll comes with the original box, birth certificate, and adoption papers, and if the doll itself and its original clothing have limited damage or staining. [1]
    • The original “Little People” dolls are also more valuable if their adoption papers, original clothes, birth certificate, and Xavier Roberts signature are intact.
    • The values of Cabbage Patch Kid dolls vary wildly—the average doll might sell for $20 to $500. However, if the right collector comes along, you may be able to sell it for even more money.
    • For more information, you can also join the Cabbage Patch Collector’s Club to communicate with other collectors and buy or sell your doll. [2]
  2. The signature also identifies the year of manufacture. Different colors were used in different years, and the signature also sometimes had the year listed next to it. Here are the years of each signature according to the manufacturer: [3]
    • Coleco: Black (1983), green (1984), black or blue (1985), red or dark pink (1986), aqua (1987), purple (1988), and light pink or rose (1989).
    • Hasbro: Mauve (1990 - transitional), teal (1991 - transitional), royal blue (1992), forest green (1993), and burgundy (1994).
    • Mattel: Purple (1995), pine green (1996), blue-gray (1997), maroon (1998), and black (1998 15th Anniversary Edition).
    • Toys R’ Us: Gold side tags (2001), dark purple (2001), dark green (2002), hot pink (2003), silver (2003), dark blue (2004), glittery blue (2005 Holiday Edition), and forest green (2005 Fantasy Edition).
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  3. The earliest dolls were renamed from “Little People Originals” and have a different head mold than those produced after the 1990s, so they tend to sell for more money. Mint-condition transitional dolls produced by Hasbro or Coleco in 1989 might also be more valuable than other dolls. [4]
    • Hasbro acquired Cabbage Patch Kids in 1989—transitional dolls were those that circulated during this period.
    • These dolls tend to be more valuable because the Kids might have Coleco head molds and Hasbro bodies and clothes. [5]
  4. Depending on the year, how many were manufactured, and the condition the doll and its box are in, Cabbage Patch Kids Special Edition dolls might be worth a couple hundred dollars or more. [6]
  5. Every mass-marketed Cabbage Patch Kid doll has a number printed on the back of its head, which indicates the mold design. [7] Coleco molds include numbers 1 through 49 (there is no 7 or 13), and the rare molds include “Brat” faces from 1983 (they tend to go for $100 to $500).
    • Growing Hair, Designer Line, Sippin’ Kid, and Talking Kid dolls might also be rare because they have unique head molds.
    • Dolls that were recalled, like the mechanized Snacktime Cabbage Patch Kid dolls, might also be worth a couple of hundred dollars or more, depending on the condition.
    • Prototype dolls that are made out of a slightly different material than newer or older dolls are super rare and tend to sell for thousands of dollars. [8]
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Section 2 of 3:

Most Valuable Cabbage Patch Dolls

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  1. The value of Cabbage Patch dolls varies, but “Little People Original” dolls were among the first dolls to ever be produced, so they tend to sell for more money, especially if they’re signed by Xavier Roberts, the creator, and come with their original birth certificate and adoption papers. Here are some of the common selling prices: [9]
    • Hand-signed Little People twin dolls (1983): $2,400 to $3,500.
    • Signed Little People dolls (1980): $2,000 to $3,000
    • Signed Little People dolls (1979): $1,250 to $1,750
    • Unsigned Little People dolls (1979): $350
    • Freckled Little People dolls (1979): $40 to $100
    • Each of the “Little People Original” dolls has a unique name, which also increases the rarity and collectability of these dolls. [10]
  2. Teresa Ann and Barry Fritz are the rarest and most valuable Cabbage Patch dolls in this list. If you don’t see your doll here, search a reseller site like eBay with your doll type to see how much they usually go for. To get the highest price for these dolls, try to include the original clothing and an intact birth certificate and/or box. [11]
    • Mattel Cabbage Patch (transitional) dolls (1995): $1,000 to $6,000
    • Signed Agatha Wilda (1985): $3,500
    • James Dudley (1985): $3,000
    • Signed Andree Henka (1983): $2,988
    • Barry Fritz (1979): $1,000 to $2,000
    • Teresa Ann (1985): $850 to $2,000
    • Megan Maryllis (1987): $500 to $1,000
    • Yvonne Millie (1985): $800 to $1,000
    • Elvin Tony/“Red Fuzzies” (1982): $800
    • Anne Greta (1985): $250 to $850
    • Felicia Francis (1979): $850
    • Andrew Blair (1979): $500 to $750
    • Adam Gregory (1979): $500 to $750
    • Cabbage Patch Twins dolls (1985): $500
    • Roddy Cyrano (1985): $500
    • Iddy Budds Edition dolls (1987): $350 to $600
    • Zora Mae (1992): $100 to $250
  3. Cabbage Patch Kid dolls that were produced in a different country tend to sell for more money than those produced and sold in the United States. [12] You can tell if yours is from a different country by looking at the tag on the doll or the back of the box.
    • Japanese Version Cabbage Patch dolls (1983): $2,800 to $5,000
    • Spanish Version Cabbage Patch dolls (1984): $1,260
    • German Version Cabbage Patch dolls (2023): $440
  4. Cabbage Patch Kid dolls that have been discontinued or were part of a special edition or commemorative line tend to be more valuable than regular dolls. [13] Some of the most valuable of these include:
    • All-Star Stadium MLB Detroit doll (1982): $5,000 to $9,500
    • Signed Baseball Cabbage Patch doll (1985): $3,500
    • Coleco Dental Braces doll (1982): $900 to $1,000
    • Growing Hair doll (1988): $800 to $1,000
    • Christmas doll (1978): $1000
    • Mickey Mantle Cabbage Patch doll (1985): $500 or more
    • Splash n’ Tan doll (1991): $500 to $750
    • Coleco Preemie doll (1983): $200 to $300
    • Special Olympic Edition Cabbage Patch doll (1996): $100 to $200
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Section 3 of 3:

Where did Cabbage Patch Kids come from?

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  1. They were originally called “Little People Originals” and Roberts first sold them at arts and crafts shows. By 1983, the dolls went on record as the most successful new dolls in the history of the toy industry. [14]
    • In 1978, Roberts opened the BabyLand General Hospital in Cleveland, Georgia, where you can still visit for free and adopt your own Cabbage Patch Kid. [15]
    • In the Christmas 1983 shopping season, Cabbage Patch Kids flew off the shelves, and mobs and riots broke out as the supply of dolls decreased. [16]
    • While Roberts is listed as a creator, he was sued by Martha Nelson Thomas for copying her doll adoption concept. They settled the case out of court for an undisclosed amount of money. [17]

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      References

      1. ↑ https://cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/faq
      2. ↑ https://cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/faq
      3. ↑ https://hilaryscpkclothescloset.com/other-information-pages/cpk-bum-signature-info/
      4. ↑ https://youtu.be/qE-ypyNMnaw?t=43
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      7. ↑ https://mycpkcollection.weebly.com/cpk-info.html
      8. ↑ https://www.nonamehiding.com/vintage-cabbage-patch-dolls/
      9. ↑ https://www.txantiquemall.com/rarest-cabbage-patch-dolls/
      1. ↑ https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/cabbage-patch-kids-a-1983-phenomenon/
      2. ↑ https://www.txantiquemall.com/rarest-cabbage-patch-dolls/
      3. ↑ https://resellingrevealed.com/most-valuable-cabbage-patch-dolls/
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      5. ↑ https://cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/our-history
      6. ↑ https://cabbagepatchkids.com/pages/babyland-general-hospital
      7. ↑ https://www.museumofplay.org/blog/cabbage-patch-kids-a-1983-phenomenon/
      8. ↑ https://www.goodhousekeeping.com/life/a32201/cabbage-patch-dolls-history/

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