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Which toy company originally manufactured and marketed Cabbage Patch Kids, launching them with adoption papers in 1983?
Answer
Coleco
Coleco Industries released Cabbage Patch Kids in 1983, and the included adoption papers were central to the doll's marketing, fueling a nationwide craze.
💡 Did you know?
Cabbage Patch Kids dolls came with adoption papers, prompting parents to file fake tax deductions claiming children as dependents in the 1980s.
Other options people guess
- Mattel
- Hasbro
- Fisher-Price
Topics
- toys
- 1980s
- cabbage-patch-kids
- companies
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