Xavier Roberts' cuddly-toy business grew into a billion-dollar empire in the space of a few years. Why did these dolls have ...

For those who were of a certain (young) age in 1983, there’s no need to recount the phenomenon of Cabbage Patch Kids. They took the toy world by storm when they first hit the market, creating an ...

In the '80s, Cabbage Patch Kids were the most coveted toys on the market. With their round plastic heads, floppy cloth bodies and winsome, folksy styling, Cabbage Patch Kids are instantly recognizable ...

A lthough there have been other toy crazes throughout the 20th century, none has inspired the frenzy that met the 1983 debut of the Cabbage Patch Kids. Mass-produced yet all sligh ...

It was forty years ago, so the memory has likely degraded beyond recognition, but what I seem to recall is that I never expected to be given a Cabbage Patch Kid. A couple of my first-grade classmates ...