From the NBC News Archives, mobs of people swarm stores to buy Cabbage Patch dolls before Christmas⁠.⁠
In the autumn and winter of 1983, the Cabbage Patch riots were a series of violent customer outbursts at several retail stores across the United States. Cabbage Patch Kids were released for sale in the United States that year, causing a huge demand for the product.⁠
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Our cover image shows Xavier Roberts, the creator of the Cabbage Patch Doll, sitting surrounded by a collection of Cabbage Patch Kids.⁠