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