Retroist Podcast – Episode 011 – Cabbage Patch Kids

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Today’s show is about the 1980s legend, The Cabbage Patch Kids. We talk about how the doll was created, how it was marketed, its rise and fall and its lingering presence in the toy market. We also play some songs, some commercials and some coverage of the infamous Cabbage Patch Riots. Oh and the almost as infamous Cabbage Patch Kid’s Christmas Special.

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