*”it sets sex education back a few years”* im wheezing

I got my first Cabbage Patch doll Christmas of 1984. My dad couldn't afford one, so one of his friends secretly bought it for me. We attended their big Christmas party, which was video-taped, so my reaction when opening the doll has been captured forever. Let me tell you, I cried and so did a lot of the adults in the room. They were all moved to see the little poor girl get her Cabbage Patch doll!

Imagine being in a real hospital and the nurse comes up to you and says “There you go! His name is Jack!”

"give him a smack on the bottom" my family quotes thus daily

Quarantine is making me look up some weird shit

1:36 she low key remind me of Princess Diana

Damn I never knew this existed that's crazy and great marketing

The boys back then sure seem well spoken for their age compared to children now. I loved my cabbage patch when I was little and I can say why. First off, the fact that everyone had them made me want one. Everyone talked about them, played with them and they were everywhere so it was always in the forefront of my thinking But the whole experience was why it was so special . From the Adoption papers and given names to the oath it made for a whole experience . Of corse we had to check their butts for Xaviers signature . Also there were so many different types and for the first time were different nationalities. Each were unities. One other thing was all of the clothes and merchandise that came with or could be purchased for the doll. The first doll clothes to come out that looked real. I remember my boy doll having blue jeans and a wind breaker. This was a few years after the first one came out. Those blue jeans were quality and comparable to what you could buy for real babies . You could by diapers , shoes, hats , car seats, bottles, strollers and I think they had little diaper bags. All of this wasn’t available right away but even the real clothes and diapers helped these babies sales soar . The last thing I’d say is that they were soft and could be cuddled . Most dolls had been hard plastic before that . Toys that can be snuggled are always more of a hit with the girls . This is why rainbow bright was so popular . Also her horse was first made plastic and when they turned her into a plush sales soared . I have small amount of vintage toys and I think there were fewer toy company’s and less types of toys so you get more superstar toys just like with singers and actors of that time and earlier .

Watching this whilst high was terrifying.

I love how she said "teenage children" because that's what they are. They are still children vs now, teenagers acting like adults and being glorified for it.

I still have my cabbage patch dolls from the 80s. I also take care of my brothers doll for him. I don’t know how my mom did it, but she was the best. I’ll forever cherish those memories.

I still have my cabbage patch doll from the 80's

This poor child is scarred for life from this experience 😆

This is so precious, never had a cabbage patch kid though!

It was like Build a Bear but with Cabbage Patch dolls :) Awww sorry I missed it. This was the year I was born...my parents aren't sorry they missed the craze. They had twins! Lol. It wasn't always easy when we both wanted the same kind of doll.

I got my first premie when I was 11. His name is Todd. Have many . But my prize ones are cabbage patch bride and groom. Stayed up til about three in morning to make the bid . I finally won. They were def big in the 80’s.

I’m gonna cry. It’s so beautiful

3:24 Had me dieing at 1:27AM

Awwwww I still have my little “premee” baby I picked out:)

Don't ask a boy his opinion of a doll. 🤣

*Oh, for the love of Pete! I didn't realize they took the Cabbage Patch mess so far! I was lucky enough to get one when I was a little girl in the 80's (we were extremely poor/it was a gift from someone). Don't have the doll anymore but I still have the birth certificate & adoption papers.*

The mom just looking at the kid like 👁👄👁

I loved my Cabbage Patch kids! I thought it was really awesome that they have adoption papers with old names of Real people! I remember that the names were chosen from birth records from the turn of the century, I believe. I remember my first Cabbage Patch kid had the same name as my teacher, a name that is rarely used today. This was a cool trip down memory lane!😍❤️🌞🌈✌🏽✌🏽💜💜👏🏼. I am truly a kid at heart ❤️!

Love cabbage patch kids😊

They're still doing this in Georgia, USA, nearly forty years since this came out.

I never will understand the craze behind dolls in general Growing up i was always a stuffed animal kind of person

That's sweet and cute. I guess back then it wasn't just about selling a doll, cause there were loads of other dolls and you could get a doll anywhere, but this one came with a fantasy and an experience that I think makes it more memorable and special for the child or whomever is getting the doll and buying it.

Being someone who paints realistic dolls "reborns" . I can see why the cabbage patch kids have such a high place in peoples hearts. It's about the wonder that comes with them. I try to do the same when I create my dolls. My mom had a cabbage patch when she was younger . And I think that if you can give someone that sense of happiness and wonder it's worth it . Some people just enjoy dolls. Humans focus too much on how people should think and how people should act . Without asking why it makes people happy. You dont have to agree but dont try to strip away someone happiness to validate your own feelings

That little girl dose not give a damn at all on what’s happening lol, probably because she either dosen’t actually like dolls but is getting forced to do it, or she’s too little to actually be interested

I did this in SF cabbage patch general hospital 🤗 there was a huge patch & you pulled him out! The old lady in the purple dress! 😎

I wanted one of these as a boy and no I’m not gay

That's my doppelganger at 4:30!!! I want to know what she looks like now because I LITERALLY looked like her at that age I'm not kidding someone please find this girl!!!

I got my cabbage patch today!

Omg it’s literally so cute

Me at the end:nice cabbage patch kid The real baby: 👁👄👁

My family went there 1985. Coming från Sweden this was very special. Can’t forget it!,

I still have lots of Cabbage Patch kids.

How many are here after seeing cbk videos from mind unveiled in 2023 🤔😅

I love my cabbages

Hey - boys wanted them too! Why is the interviewer being so negative to the kids showing interest in them?Then at the end saying you can’t beat the real thing. Well most kids can’t have a real baby hence having toys. Question: is this in Australia? I thought the only place to adopt them was in Cleveland, Georgia USA?

2:46 tf?

I still love my Viola Cecille and remember her adoption day. I wasn’t confused about the difference between dolls and real babies 😂

The literal mania and hysteria for these things in the 80s is a mystery of life - WHY were we so obsessed with having these dolls as kids?? Subliminal messages in the advertising? 🤔 I really do wonder....

That kid at 2:55 sums it up perfectly

I LOVED my Cabbage Patch doll when I was a kid. I still remember her and her red hair. And her smell. Wow, miss her sometimes. :(

I wonder why the dolls arent as populars as before. Kids now days dont even know about CPK

Brings back good memories

When I was a child I got turned off to these because of the adoption papers. I felt that it was too much responsibility. Looking back at it, brags hilarious

I remember seeing Cabbage Patch Kids on a TV commercial back when I was a child. Shame I never got one.

I had 2 cabbage patch dolls

I love the cabbage patch kids

This is just WEIRD!!!!! I got mine for Christmas in a box and it was good! And that little girl could care less about this process! She was probably thinking these people are weird!”

A smack, a cry. welcome?

Now we have build a bear , kids will always love this.Every bear gets picked , made , dressed and given a birth certificate in 2020.

I have one and I adore it

It’s funny to hear her say that teens were going crazy over this. It almost seems like a lot of teens now aren’t too afraid of delving into stuff like this (or at least it seems like it). I figured that teens tended to try and ditch toys in the 80’s, honestly.

When I didn’t know what cabbage patch kids were i thought it was a horror movie

I love this dolls because I think these babies look like real baby and they are like family to me and cute

And then they get thrown away or set to Goodwill

Very interesting, thank you for sharing this with us!

I was 1 month old when this was filmed :/

“It’s just a doll, I’d rather have a dog..” Pubescent boys being the most sensible people in this video, lol.

“Owners of the babies” 😢

I’m here because of my psychology professor.

I wanted a salad but now I have a child

God, what even is a Cabbage Patch Kid? It's like you're cutting into a head of lettuce, and, oh shit, a baby. It's like... I wanted a salad, but now I have a child.

80s kids are lucky!

Christopher is about 37 now!

This idea of a doll orphanage kind of thing mixed with a hospital but instead using realistic dolls like the Diana collection or berenger dolls

I love all my cabbies and they adore this video

I had one and the board game. I still have the cabbage patch doll horse :)

Bruh. The 80s were one hell of a drug

I always wanted a cabage patch baby girl but I never in my life ever received one at childhood

Adopt me Adopt me I’m not a cabbage patch doll I’m real made me 😂😂😂

This must be the peak of western civilization.

I love cabbage patch kids !!!!!!!!!!!!!

How did I get here, watching this on Thanksgiving Day 2020?

My mother had three growing up and she gave them to me. One of them is older and has hair, she looks about three years old, and i just showed her how she was born. Dont judge me

Even as a kid I never understood trends

Awwwwwwwwww so cute

Loved my Cabbage Patch kids when I was young in the 80’s

"I have an idea for a business"

Beautiful 😍😍😍

holy sh**t

This is awesome!!!

I have one and just ❤️ her.all thought mine grows hair.

I remember my first cabbage patch kid doll was named Melissa & I lived her to bits. I had a another doll who had blonde hair but I can’t remember what I named her.

My goodness memory I thought I never had unlocked but I’m a 90’s kid I remember them coming out of a giant cabbage at the toy store. Can anyone confirm lol

nice to see other people who love cabbage patch kids dolls :)

I got my CPK at the 90s. Then it was past on to my 12 years younger sister. Now my daughter has it. Wonder how far it will get.

What if you became the actual cabbage patch kid

4:19 I have the red haired doll in the back! The weird thing is that when you undo her pigtails she has a big part of her head thats bald-

Smart young lads.

2:46 ......am I meant to be afraid

I like hpw the children weren't terrified by those demonic dolls

Cute!! The year I was born 🥰

Im super surprised

Haha these three boys are hilarious. Aahh the gender roles are strong in this. Also the adoption process... yikes haha I felt like the three year old would would leave the shop then have the Catholic Church take the baby because she’s a single mother

Its awesome 😎

“I’d rather have a dog” Mood haha