Some kids just keep landing on their feet. After 25 years in absentia, they're coming back. I'm talking about the Cabbage Patch Kids™® After their heyday in the 80's (if you don't remember standing in line for them for hours on end, think playstation2 at Christmas) There were mom's who actually fought each other to get just the right "kid" for their little darling.
These cuddly, wuddly loveable kids hit the skids after their fad ran its course. Coleco (the first mass producer) went out of business, then Hasbro and Mattel both took turns trying to mass market the dolls, but they never again captured the hearts of children or their early days "no two alike" feeling.
Until...now! Play Along® Toys,a division of JAKKS Pacific, Inc. are re-introducing the Cabbage Patch Kids™® for a new generation of children and also for their parents, who so fondly remember these dolls from their own childhood. Ultimately, its been speculated that the dolls are hitting the market, with the hopes that they are an antidote for those, ahem, "bratty" type dolls and will give kids a break (albeit somewhat suspicously (the kids have their own website) from the "plugged In" world.
This fall, Limited Edition 25th Anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids™® will be landing on store shelves for a limited time only. Unlike previous re-introductions of the kids, Play Along® has stayed true to the original look and themes of the dolls. In essence, these are the original "kids" and they are available in stores for the first time since their debut in the early 1980's.
Each of these "kids" is an exact reproduction of an original- achieved through the use of the orignal molds, sulpts and exact materials used in the classics. They each come with25th Anniversary "birth" certificates with their original names, and adoption papers. Each Cabbage Patch Kid also has a special 25th Anniversary Xavier Roberts signature, and a "silver anniversary" baby spoon. The "kids" will retail at $29.99. Not too high a price for all those great memories! You can even post your favorite memories of the Cabbage Patch Kids™® at their Anniversary Web Site, which will open on September 1, 2008.
I got my hands on this precious fellow, courtesy of the folks at Play Along®Toys. Want to get your hands on this Limited Edition? To enter to win,
- Subscribe to my RSS feed
- Post a comment telling me you've subscribed and about your childhood memories of Cabbage Patch Kids
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- Giveaway closes 10/01/08 at 1am EST
You'll have to wait a while for the Anniversary Kids to hit the shelves, but remember...they're only out there for a limited time!
So Happy Birthday Cabbage Patch Kids™® and here's to another generation who'll fall in love with you!
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Back in the 70's when we were all a lot younger, (some of you not even born yet), Harry Chapin sang a song about 30 Thousand Pounds of Bananas loaded on a runaway 18 wheeler in Scranton, PA. I honestly had no appreciation for that until this week! Seems everything that could happen, has. And my days have been like 30 thousand pounds of smashed bananas !
Birds Eye Views has opened today ! In keeping with the Banana theme And just in time for the Grand Opening, The Banana Splits dropped by! Don't remember who they are ? Check out more details at Bird's Eye Views. In honor of the Opening, we're holding a little give away.
The folks at Warner brothers were kind enough to donate some collectibles for our give away. They're truly awesome.
1. A 100% organic cotton tee. This little cutie would make any toddler smile. Its hand screen printed with the pictures of the Splits on it. Its the softest little t-shirt I've ever held. And its a limited edition. Yep, there are only 300 of these cuties around.
2. A Vintage Splits Poster circa 1960...in perfect condition!
So, here's how you enter to win:
1. Read all about the Banana Splits website then, go to The Banana Splits site to view the show.
2. Come back here and leave a comment on this post and tell me your thoughts, impressions, what your kids thought and wanted to look at and do on the site. Tell me which item (t-shirt or poster you are more interested in winning) - required. Easy.
3. I MUST have a way to get in touch with you! nobody@blog.com will not send you a response. I will have to delete comments with no contact info.
4. Comments will close on Sunday, August 31st at 11:59pm Eastern time.
5. I will use random.org to draw the winner and post the results/notify winner via email and in a "Winners" post on Tuesday 9/2/2008
6. You don't need a blog to win, but I MUST have a way to contact you. US residents only (sorry!)
Good luck! And Party On!
