My home has become overrun with vintage Cabbage Patch Kids, or parts of them.
I have been rescuing them and they have arrived in various states. Some just needed a wash but others needed their head removing to go through a rigorous cleaning process. I suppose this should be expected as they are 30 years old!
Some of them have lost a fight with a felt tip pen or two and have needed to go to the salon for a facial. 🙂 I haven’t had to reroot anyone’s hair yet but I am quietly looking forward to this challenge.
I have only been taking in the original Cabbage Patch Kids made by Coleco in the 80’s. As my orphanage expands I may widen my search to include later dolls but for the moment my passion definitely lies with the early dolls that I know from my childhood.
I was worried that Bob would be traumatised having headless dolls lying around the house but she loves it! She knows that they will be put back together and she has lots of fun playing with their disembodied heads. Should I be worried?
A few of the Cabbage Patch Kids still have their original clothes. Some of these can be saved but others are far too faded to be returned to their former glory. I have bought a vintage clothing pattern specifically for Cabbage Patch clothes and I am going to make outfits for the ones that need them.
I am loving my new hobby and I will be sad to re-home my babies. I think if I try to keep them all though my husband might have a fit!
Would it be easier to re-home the husband?? Just a thought ;0)