- Creator Killer: The decline of Cabbage Patch Kids was considered one of the major factors leading to Coleco going out of business and being sold to Hasbro.
- Franchise Ownership Acquisition: Cabbage Patch Kids were first made by Coleco, then by Mattel in the late '80s until 2000. It went into the hands of Play Along Toys during the 2000s, before being taken by Wicked Cool Toys.
- Kids' Meal Toy:
- In 1992, McDonald's released a set of five miniature Cabbage Patch Kids dolls for girls in the 1992 holiday season. These were paired alongside a set of five Tonka trucks for boys.
- In 1994, McDonald's released a train car of a Cabbage Patch Kid riding a rocking horse as part of their Happy Birthday Happy Meal, which also featured toys based on Ronald and Friends, Barbie, Hot Wheels, E.T. the Extra-Terrestrial, Sonic the Hedgehog, The Little Mermaid (1989), 101 Dalmatians, Tonka, The Berenstain Bears, Muppet Babies (1984), Peanuts, Tiny Toon Adventures, Looney Tunes, and the Happy Meal Guys.
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