In the 80s the Cabbage Patch Kids doll took the toy world by storm.
Xavier Roberts, a 21 year old artist, first designed the dolls in 1977 to help for pay for school. The original dolls had soft faces and were called Little People.
The doll became the most successful new doll in the history of the toy industry. By the end of 1983, almost three million Cabbage Patch Kid toys had been adopted, yet the toy was still in high demand.
Parents fought through the crowds at Christmas time and stormed down the toy aisles to get their hands on the hard to find, high demand doll.
The dolls came with adoption certificates and a unique name.
Since the Cabbage Patch Doll debuted, more 65 million dolls have been adopted.
In 2001, the original hand made cloth dolls became available for adoption online. The dolls sold for $170 to $255.
Senior, Alison Hoffman remembers having a Cabbage Patch Doll when she was young.
"My mom sewed clothes for them," she said.
Hoffman said part of the popularity was due to good advertising and "because their bodies were soft."
Hoffman still has her Cabbage Patch Kids doll.
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