In 1976, Xavier Roberts hand stitched the first Little People Dolls. Two years later he sold them for an adoption fee of $40.
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In 1982 the dolls were renamed The Cabbage Patch Kids. By the end of 1983 almost 3 million dolls were adopted. The Cabbage Patch Dolls became the doll most sold in shops.
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In 1985 a Cabbage Patch Kid called 'Christopher Xavier' travelled on the US Space Shuttle.
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In 2000, a Cabbage Patch Kid stamp was made.
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