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| Mattel Info | Soft Sculpture | Books/Price Guides | Fall Extravaganza 2000 | Dear Cabby |
| Featured CPK Collector | Chat Sessions | Misc. | Join CPK Hangout |
Happy Birthday to all 1983 Cabbage Patch Kids!
Yes it's true, the 1983 Coleco CPK's
celebrated their 16th birthday on September 1st. So if you haven't done so, please
hug and wish your 1983 CPK a very HAPPY BIRTHDAY!
The latest Mattel cpk line is showing up in most stores, you can find out more information by contacting Babyland at 706-865-2171 or visiting your local retailer (Target, Walmart, TRU, K-Mart). Some of the latest cpk's you will find are the following:
Millenium Kids: What a way to start off the new millenium with your very own Cabbage Patch Millenium kid! They come in various styles and skin tones. These cute little babies come packaged and ready to celebrate the new MILLENIUM!
Baby's First Haircut: Using special scissors that come with the First Haircut kids, you can magically cut their hair! They come in a variety of skin tones.
Holiday Fairies: Similar to the Garden Fairies but just in time for Christmas. Poinsettia, Winter Lily, and Holly are fragrant fairies with a flower tattoo on their cheek. These fairies are approximately 7 3/4" in height.
E-doption Kids: CPK's you can adopt online! Each kid is dressed in the latest fashion, comes with an ID card, keychain, and either a backpack or purse. There are 4 different themes you can choose from. You can select a kid who likes to take care of the earth, go out places, play soccer, or my personal favorite, collect Barbie dolls. You can find out more information by clicking on the graphic below.
4" Halloween Collectible kids: The Target exclusive 4" Halloween kids will be available in 3 different styles. They will be dressed in either a witch, devil, or pirate outfit. As many of you may already know, Target also had Valentine, Easter and Christmas 4" kids as well. These 4" collectible kids are now available at BABYLAND GENERAL!
Other 4" kids: I've seen some really cute 4" bean bag collectible kids dressed as firemen, surgeons, sailors and more.
Giftsets: Giftsets exclusively for Wal-Mart stores are available, they come with a cpk baby and accessories.
Books: As I noted in last months newsletter, two new books are available for all you CPK enthusiasts. The first book is called:
Cabbage Patch Kids Collectibles: An Unauthorized Handbook & Price Guide is available now. It contains over 600 photos and values for CPK memorabilia. For more information, please contact CPK Collector Dixie McLaughlin (who contributed photos and text) at P.O. Box 133, Lenoir City, TN, 37771
and the other:
The Encyclopedia of Cabbage Patch Kids is in two volumes -- The 1980's and The 1990's. The 1980's volume will be available soon; The 1990's by the first of 2000. The Encyclopedia volumes have over 1500 photos of mass-market Kids including values and a chapter on head molds. These are a must for any CPK collector! For more information, please contact CPK collector Judy Morris whose collection was photographed for the book. Her address is 3433 Clearview, El Paso, TX, 79904.
The new 1999 Soft Sculpture kids are currently available for adoption, you can view descriptions of the following kids below or order a colorful catalog with pictures of these kids through Babyland. You can also call Babyland General for prices and/or the nearest Adoption Center in your area at: 706-865-2171 from 8:30 - 5:00 EST (M-F)
| Limited Edition 1999 Blue Creek Preemie | These SS preemies are bald and available in all skin tones and eye colors. They come dressed in various preemie fashions. |
| Limited Edition 1999 Blue Creek Newborn | SS newborns are approximately 17" tall, they are available in all skin tones and eye colors. They come dressed in various newborn fashions |
| 1999 Mobil Patch Newborn | The Mobil 'Patch Newborn is part of the Newborn Edition. These little babies are special because they are only available through "Adoption Centers" through Mobile Patch deliveries. You can call Babyland to find out more information for listings of 1999 Mobile Patch appearances. |
| Limited Edition 1999 Blue Creek Kid | I love these kids! You can customize them any which way. You can choose from 7 different hairstyles, eye color, skin tone, and hair color. You can also choose their name and birthdate! |
| Special Edition 1999 Christmas Angel | This little girl is absolutely BEAUTIFUL! Only 300 of them will be available. You can purchase her in either a vanilla or honey skin tone. |
| 1999 Favorite Memories Series | There are 5 favorite memories kids in this edition. |
The Fall Extravaganza will take place September 1-3, 2000 in
Cleveland, Georgia the site of Babyland General where CPK's originated. There
will be a registration fee of $75.00 which includes a Fall Extravaganza t-shirt, two
meals, entrance to a very special concert and a chance to win some great door prizes!
Registration will begin in January.
So far, this is what's being planned for FE2000:
The Fall Extravaganza is currently being
handled by Leah Salt,
she put on last years Summer Gathering. I was not able to attend the gathering
but from all the chats and feedback Leah received, it was a great success! The FE
committee is looking for people to volunteer and help out in next years gathering.
If you would like to help out in this special event please contact Leah Salt or Carrie Conover and/or read more
information in the press release:
FALL EXTRAVAGANZA PRESS RELEASE
The following people are currently on the planning committee
Carrie Conover, Co-Chair & Registration
Director
Jennifer Flavell, Public Relations
Wayne Wiltse, Location Coordinator
This
months' featured CPK collector is: Rachel Campbell ! She is the owner
of New Leaf Garden Sprouts.
I met Rachel online about a two years ago. She help me out on some CPK terminology
when I first got into collecting them. She is super nice and takes great
pictures. NOTE:
Note: CPKS = Cabbage Patch Kids SSK= Soft Sculpture Kids
Let's read more about Rachel:
DM: How long have you been collecting cpks or SSk?
R: I have been collecting CPKs
for two years
DM: What got you into collecting cpks or SSk?
R: I don't have many SSK, but I have about 10. I got my first
one at a
thrift store, and fell in love with her. I have gotten a few more since then.
DM: How many cpks or SSk do you have in your collection?
R: I don't really know how many CPKs I have. I keep getting
more in, and
getting rid of some. I would have to say a couple hundred.
DM: Which cpk or SSk is your most favorite?
R: My favorite CPK would probably have to be my very
first one, Karlen Gene.
She is very preloved, and not in the greatest condition, but she is my first, and I will
always love her the most.
DM: Where do you get the majority of your cpks or SSk?
R: I get the majority of my CPKs from eBay.
DM:. What was your greatest find of all time?
R: I have found a lot of great finds, but I think the one
that I was happiest about is my black freckled kid. I got him from ebay, and he cost me
over $600, but I had waited for him for a year and a half. He is probably the one that I
am most proud of.
Thank you Rachel, for being this month's Featured CPK Collector! You can visit Rachel and view her wonderful kids and website at: New Leaf Garden Sprouts
COMING SOON!
Chat Sessions:
Our chat sessions are going well, we have been meeting every Tuesday and Friday
from 6 - 9pm PST. However, I do not want members getting discourage to use the chat
board. The board is not restricted; it is there to use at your own leisure any time
of the day. If the current chat time is not convenient for you, please feel
free to post a convenient time. We have many members and I am pretty sure
there are others that can make other chat times as well.
Calendar
Some of our members have placed events, birthdays, and other information into our
calendar. Please feel free to view and post information into the calendar as often as
possible. I would like to post birthday's and special events in the newsletter.
I would encourage all members to at least enter their birthday.
| Important Dates: 9/1 Birthday of all 1983 CPk's 9/17 Babyland General Fall Fest 9/17 Annemarie Prie's B-day 9/25 Patti Milam's B-day 9/29 Lulu Plumb's B-day
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Photo Album
We have a club photo album and it is filled with wonderful photos of our members
collections and favorite kids. Also, if any of you may want to have one of
your favorite cpks posted as CPK Hangout's featured kid (logo) please email me with the
photo and I will post it as our feature kid of the month, week or day.
Well I guess this wraps up this monthly newsletter. I hope we continue to strive
to be the best and most informative club on the NET! Take care all of you and email me if
you have any concerns or questions
LIZ
Doll Mom
e-doption and cabbage patch kids are registered trademarks of Mattel Inc. and OAA, Inc.. All Soft Sculpture editions and characters are also trademarks of OAA, Inc. This newsletter is no way affiliated with these companies, this is for informative purposes only.
