1984 Cabbage Patch Kids African American Doll

This is a vintage 1984 African American Cabbage Patch Kids doll, featuring a soft-sculpted fabric body and a molded vinyl head. The body is constructed from a brown jersey-knit fabric with poly-fill stuffing, showing the characteristic overweight 'chubby' proportions and a hand-stitched back seam and belly button. Notable markings include the printed 'Xavier Roberts' signature on the doll's left buttock, accompanied by the year '84,' which is a key identifier for authenticating the manufacturing date. The doll appears to have a bald or short-haired head mold, common for the 'baby' line of the era. The condition shows visible signs of aging and wear including pilling on the fabric body, a small dark stain on the lower right flank, and minor snags near the rear. Fading is present on the signature stamp, though it remains legible. The doll is wearing light blue knit undergarments or shorts. This item represents the height of the mid-1980s doll craze produced by Coleco, characterized by the mass-market adaptation of the original hand-stitched Little People dolls.