Babyland General Hospital

[dnightshade]

This is very cool. Not many people know that before the patent for the Cabbage Patch kids was bought by Hasbro (or one of the big toy companies) they were individually hand-made, and autographed, by Xavier Roberts - the creator of these unique dolls. At the time they were called Little People and were a bit larger than the mass produced dolls for kids. They ran about $200 per doll and came with the "adoption" papers, etc. For a matter of fact, someone "adopting" a Little Person had to take an oath that they would care for them and love them, etc. at the time of purchase (adoption).
I got one of these Little Persons as a gift in 1982 (tho I got to pick her out, and swear to love her forever, etc.) ~Deborah Helen. She sits in my bedroom in a place of prominence to this day.