Limited Edition Cabbage Patch Kids Set for Fall Release

MALIBU, September 12:
4Kids Entertainment is celebrating the 25th anniversary of the iconic Cabbage
Patch Kids brand with the re-release of the original ’80s dolls, with a line by
JAKKS Pacific’s Play Along set to debut worldwide this fall.

The limited edition 25th
anniversary Cabbage Patch Kids are exact replicas of the original dolls. There
is also a special interactive online Memory Wall set up where users can share
their nostalgic memories of the brand.

A host of festivities are
being held across the U.S. to celebrate the anniversary, kicking off today at
the Toys ‘R’ Us in Times Square as well as at World’s Biggest Playgroup in the
Mall of America. On September 20, Cleveland, Georgia, the birthplace of the
Cabbage Patch Kids, will celebrate with a range of activities such as a
hometown parade, bake-off competition, vintage car show and more. The
celebrations will continue throughout the fall with various events across the
country.

Cabbage Patch Kids was
created by Xavier Roberts, the founder of Original Appalachian Artworks. 4Kids
Entertainment is the worldwide merchandise licensing agent for the property.

—By Kristin
Brzoznowski