Talk:Cabbage Patch Kids

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Contents 1 Origin and Etymology: complete nonsense? 2 The birth certificates 3 Toxic Vinyl 4 "Outie" bellybutton 5 Production location 6 Expansion

[edit] Origin and Etymology: complete nonsense?

Can someone who is familiar with the backstory for these dolls confirm whether this section is correct? Although I know nothing about the dolls' story, the edit on 02:15, 17 January 2008 by 69.180.1.60 appears to be complete nonsense. As it stands, the section is in need of a copyedit as well, but I suspect the whole edit should be reverted. --Jarsyl (talk) 01:53, 5 February 2008 (UTC)

[edit] The birth certificates

Each came with a unique birth certificate signed by their creator, Xavier Roberts.

Did he really sign all the birth certificates? Did he use a signature machine? -- Toytoy 09:35, 29 December 2005 (UTC)

I think they mean 'imprinted with his signature'. They're not really 'signed' in any way. Also, the 2nd link listed as an 'unofficial' link is in fact a link to their official Babyland General site where the originals (handmade) are sold. Peepe 03:46, 28 February 2006 (UTC)

I worked there at the time. The certs were preprinted forms, with software-generated "random" names printed via impact printer. (Actually it wasn't quite random, since the programmers were careful to avoid duplicate names; IIRC the year of "birth" was also printed on the cert, so names could be re-used every year. rewinn 06:37, 16 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] Toxic Vinyl

Later variants also featured a less toxic vinyl in the manufacture of their heads.

What is the source of this information? I can't find any mention of it via google.

Jorge1000xl 20:12, 8 July 2006 (UTC)

[edit] "Outie" bellybutton

In the unique qualities description section, could someone please add in the fact that all CPKs have an "outie" bellybutton (umbilical hernia)?

[edit] Production location

I deleted the production location of the mass-produced dolls, since it wasn't accurate and is scarecly notable. We imported basically from where-ever they were cheap to produce, mostly the Far East.

[edit] Expansion

This article needs:

• Photos
• Variations, including Koosas
• Christmas rampages/violence attributed to trying to buy these toys in 1983.

Thanks,Chris Griswold (☎☓) 09:08, 16 November 2006 (UTC)

The article also needs to mention the computer games based on the Cabbage Patch Kids, e.g. this one: http://www.generation-msx.nl/msxdb/softwareinfo/140 for MSX and there is also one for Colecovision, of course. ManuelBilderbeek 08:18, 22 June 2007 (UTC)