1978: |
23 year old Georgia-born artist Xavier Roberts introduces his Little People Soft Sculpture Dolls to specialty stores.
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1979:
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1980: |
more Little People
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1981: |
more Little People
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1982: |
Little People are now known as "Cabbage Patch Kids"; News buzzes about Cabbage Patch Kids being available in mainstream toy stores.
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1983: |
Coleco manufactures the first mass-marketed Cabbage Patch Dolls: If you were there, you remember the craze!
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1984: |
Coleco Kids continue to swarm into toy stores, being bought up immediately by the excited public!
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1985: |
Coleco introduces Head molds #5, #6, and #8 Preemies, Twins, World Travelers, Show Ponies, play pens, stollers, swings etc.., clothing for Kids and Koosas (pets for Cabbage Patch Kids)
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1986: |
Coleco introduces: Head molds #'s 9-15; Cornsilk Kids, Holding Hands, Astronaughts, Baseball All-Stars, Clowns, Ringmasters, Babies and wooden furniature.
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1987: |
Coleco introduces the first Cabbage Patch Kids with a voice! Talking Cabbage Patch Kids.
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1988: |
Coleco introduces Toddlers, The Kid in the Middle!
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1989: |
Hasbro begins to take over for Coleco in mass marketing Cabbage Patch Kids. Sippin' Babies are introduced.
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1990: |
Hasbro releases their First Edition Kids including Poseable Kids and Birthday Kids.
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1991: |
Hasbro introduces: Pre-School Kids,
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1992: |
Hasbro introduces: Ruff N Tuff Boys, My First Cabbage Patch, Little Lullabyes,
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1993: |
Habro introduces: Baby Cries So Real
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1994: |
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1995: |
Mattel introduces: Happy Sounds Kids, Snacktime Kids (Kids that "eat" pretend food)
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1996: |
Mattel introduces Olympic Kids in honor of the 1996 Summer Olympics; Crib Snuggler dolls (infant toys). Snacktime Kids are introduced and re-called due to safety issues.
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1997: |
Mattel introduces: Fun Bubble Babies; Brushin' Fun Babies; Avon distrubutes Holiday Babies
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1998: |
Mattel introduces Babblin Fun Babies,
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1999: |
Mattel introduces:, Preemie Surprise, the Millennium Celebration Cabbage Patch Doll, E-doption Kids
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2000: |
The Cabbage Patch Kids 33 cent STAMP is introduced by the USPS!; Mattel introduces: Kick n' Splash Kids, Pretty Surprise,
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2001: |
Cabbage Patch Kids go online! Cabbage Patch Kids.Com ;
December 2001 the new TRU Kids are introduced in New York. Mattel introduces: Sing and Go Triplets.
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2002: |
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