This is me holding said Cabbage Patch Kid. I want to say I was maybe 6 here? I can't say why I'm wearing a construction paper crown with my name on it, except that it must have been for a birthday celebration.
You may remember that Cabbage Patch Kids came with birth certificates. Well, I didn't like the name of mine -- I think it was Elizabeth something -- so I changed her name to Rachel. (Rachel was my favorite name at the time, and I had at least 5 or 6 dolls with the same moniker.) I did, however, love her red braids and her pacifier. This doll was my prized possession for quite some time.
I really was so excited to have a Cabbage Patch Kid, which I'm sure you can tell from my huge, beaming grin. This was a momentous occasion!
Did you have a Cabbage Patch Kid -- or another toy or doll that meant a lot to you? Tell me about it in the comments!
My sister and I always wanted Cabbage Patch dolls, but the stores in my area never seemed to have enough. So my Grandmother made us dolls that looked exactly like them. I think I loved that doll much more :)
ReplyDeleteI totally remember the thrill of getting one. My Mom made me one when I was a few months and that kept me from wanting one because it looked and felt like the real thing - she did an excellent job on it. Cabbage patch dolls seemed to define a girl of the '80s' childhood. 😊
ReplyDeleteI got one for Christmas and was so over the moon. What a great memory, thanks for the throwback!
ReplyDeleteI always love your Throwback Thursday posts and you look adorable in each one. Cabbage Patch Kids sound like a lot of fun.
ReplyDeleteYou were such a cute & photogenic little girl, Jamie! I used to hide when I saw the camera come out ;)
ReplyDeleteI can tell you had the happiest and greatest childhood!
ReplyDeleteSO cute! Nee to get me a crown like that x
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omg! I loved my cabbage patch doll! I think my mom still has her somewhere
ReplyDeleteOMG, I totally forgot about Cabbage Patch Kids! You look so sweet holding yours!
ReplyDeleteYay for Cabbage Patch Kids... I wanted one so bad as a kid and got a hand me down. We were poor, but I loved my hand me down nonetheless.
ReplyDeleteHow are you so adorable?! I don't know why, but I never had a CPK, but I did have a My Little Sister doll.
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