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Cabbage Patch Kids were one of the most popular toys in the ��80s. Their appeal was so lasting they were inducted into the Toy Hall of Fame on Nov. 10, 2023. Still coveted today, little compares to the lengths some parents went to during the height of their popularity in 1983. The dolls were bought off shelves almost as soon as they were put out. Many feared their children would have to go wait until after Christmas to get the toy. One woman, a doll collector, recognized the potential of Cabbage Patch Kids early and bought up multiples, hoping to make some money for her own Christmas shopping.Watch the video to see how much she hoped to make and to relive the wild popularity of the Cabbage Patch Kids in the ��80s!If you liked this video, here are a few more blasts from the past.RETRO FIND: Do you remember these rad gadgets and games from 1989?A wave of new gadgets, gizmos and games became available in the ��80s as technology raced to keep up in the “Decade of Decadence.�� A reporter explored the new tech in 1989.RETRO FINDS: Remember these video games from 1980?Technology has come a long way since 1980, but at the time, these video games were the best you could get! Do you remember any of these?RETRO TECH: This phone let you ‘FaceTime�� in the ��90sYou would be forgiven for thinking that video phone calls were a 21st-century invention. However, long before smartphones, the VideoPhone 2500 connected people through video calls in the ��90s.