ously, what repressed person thought of
this?) Probably the biggest appeal of these
creepy-eyed dolls was that fact that, for a
time, they were unattainable. Toy stores
were never fully stocked that year, making
it even more difficult to find individual cab-
bage kids specifically with freckles, dimples
and red plaits. The dolls were in such rapid
demand that a Wisconsin radio announcer
joked that a B-29 bomber would drop 2,000
dolls into Milwaukee County Stadium,
Timeline reported. At least a dozen people
showed up.

NOW: The Cabbage Patch brand lives
on, though most dolls are collectibles or
holiday-themed toys that are moderately
priced. But an original 1983 one will cost
you: One Amazon item is listed as “Exclu-
sive Cabbage Patch Kids 25th Anniversary
PREEMIE - Caucasian Girl - Hair and Eye
Color Varies” for $170. I’d love to be a fly
on the wall of the UPS guy who delivers
an “exclusive caucasian preemie” to some-
one’s door.

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What’s more
exciting than
unwrapping a handheld,
PORTABLE video game
console with
the choice
of five differ-
ent games?
Think about
it, where
would the
Nintendo Game Boy
tech world
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be now
without this
chunky pocket-sized game that you always
forgot in Mom’s minivan? As exciting as
Tetris and Super Mario Land were, the in-
flux of Game Boys must be credited in part
with the Pokémon craze, which has ex-
panded from the simple video games, TV
shows and playing cards to countless mov-
ies, costumes, spinoffs, augmented reality
interactive apps and other merchandise.

NOW: Generations of the Game Boy
were released — the Game Boy Pocket,
Game Boy Color, Game Boy Advance,
Nintendo DS — but the original will cost
you today. Some eBay sellers price it as
high as $979.99, but just the console itself
goes for $1.17 — games not included. Play
at your own risk.

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