Presidential Cabbage Patch Dolls

There have been two sets of brand-new, one-of-a-kind Cabbage Patch Kids Dolls created recently that represent members of the U.S. government and were auctioned for charity.

In 2012, the dolls represented President Candidate Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan. All proceeds from the eBay auction of these dolls went towards Rock the Vote, a non-partisan, non-profit organization.

In 2008, Cabbage Patch created dolls in the forms of the Presidential Candidates - Joe Biden, John McCain, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. All proceeds from the eBay auction of these dolls went to Marine Toys For Tots, a charity group of the U.S. Marine Corps that collects toys for needy kids.

On this page learn a bit more about the dolls, check out what they looked like and find out what some of them sold for.

Meet the 2012 Presidential Cabbage Patch Kid Dolls - President Barack Obama and First Lady Michelle Obama, Vice President Joe Biden, Presidential Candidate Mitt Romney and Vice Presidential Candidate Paul Ryan. It was President Obama and Vice President Joe Biden's second time being turned into a Cabbage Patch Kid.

The 2008 Presidential Cabbage Patch dolls featured the U.S. 2008 Presidential candidates - Joe Biden, John McCain, Barack Obama and Sarah Palin. All proceeds from this eBay auction of these dolls went to Marine Toys For Tots, a charity group of the U.S. Marine Corps that collects toys for needy kids.

Toys for Tots gives to economically disadvantaged children through the gift of a new toy that they might not have received otherwise. Many of the gifts help with the educational, social and physical development of these children and include items like books, games and sports equipment.

The Cabbage Patch Kids Presidential Election Candidate Auctions

Aren't these Kids adorable? Right down to Sarah Palin's rimless eyeglasses, hairdoo, red suit and heels!

I was very excited about these eBay auctions and I am not even a U.S. citizen. (That is my disclaimer. If I have made any mistakes about these four candidates or the U.S. election, please, please let me know.) I just think the idea was fun, the dolls were amazing and the charity very worthwhile. For more details about the auction please read this page. The results of the auctions will appear below. One hundred percent of the proceeds from these 'Kids will go to charity.

Other than the Presidential Cabbage Patch Kids dolls, I wondered how much expensive "regular" dolls are and read about Emerald Nicole, a rare Xavier Roberts doll from about 1984. She has C Burgandy papers as that was what was available when she was first adopted. (They had used up all the B Red papers.) An interesting part of this doll's story is that she was placed on hold for one of the employees and then they didn't want her after all. By that point though, all the B Red papers were gone and so she was issued C Burgandy. This doll sold for $3,649 and a group of three 1979 dolls signed by Xavier Roberts sold for $3,900. They also had their original paperwork intact.

Each one of the 2008 candidate Cabbage Patch Kids dolls was custom produced for this auction and therefore did not come in standard store sealed packaging. It was issued in packaging that was specially created to keep the doll safe. Each doll is one-of-a-kind and another will NEVER be made!

These dolls are not suitable for young children as they contain small parts that could present a choking hazard. They were not really designed to be a toy, and at the prices in the auction, I assume that the purchaser will not ever play with the doll.

eBay prequalified bidders for this auction. That helped to ensure the validity and sincerity of those participating in the auction. To bid, you had to ask to be a prequalified bidder.

United States shipping was included in the price of these dolls.

Wondering what happened to the Barack Obama Cabbage Patch doll?

The winning bidder was a buyer who uses the eBay ID name "TCMLSALES" and which stands for The Computer Merchant, Ltd. I read that their plan was to have each of the dolls signed by the candidate and then to resell them for charity.