The 1980s, like every decade before and after it, were filled with fads that captured the imaginations of people and resulted in some pretty big cultural icons. That 10-year period gave us everything ...

In the '80s, Cabbage Patch Kids were the most coveted toys on the market. With their round plastic heads, floppy cloth bodies and winsome, folksy styling, Cabbage Patch Kids are instantly recognizable ...

If you've been scouring the shelves of toy departments, looking for cabbage Patch dolls, you know that you just can't find them. You might find accessories like this stroller. But for the dolls, ...

It was forty years ago, so the memory has likely degraded beyond recognition, but what I seem to recall is that I never expected to be given a Cabbage Patch Kid. A couple of my first-grade classmates ...