Under the cabbage leaf: E-doption Kids!...and a big box!

I've still got a LOT to learn about Cabbage Patch Kids!  Blogging buddy Treesa contacted me on March 1st about adopting this little Cabbie, mentioning that she is an E-doption Kid.  Now y'all could've wadded a shotgun with what I knew then about this line, so through the time vortex I went, barf bag in my hand, blue bow in my hair (blue is always for the past, why I don't know), and Lucey Dena on my hip.  The barf bag bit above actually has a fragment of truth to it, by the way.  I had one beer, ONE, to celebrate St. Patrick's Day.  That single beer gave me a mondo headache, and then I threw up everything in my stomach.  Beer has never done that to me before, but I doubt I'll be doing that again.  Now, Lucey Dena.  A name that has not yet appeared in the blog.  This is her.

Here's her papers.  "Lucey Dena" is her actual name, unlike some of my other dolls.  If she had a birthday neither Treesa nor I know it, so I'll...oh, Groundhog Day is easy to remember!  

Treesa apologized for her being blonde and blue-eyed, but I can get over that.  Some folks really like that aesthetic!  I just happen to be the type who prefers red hair and green or brown eyes...or dark hair and blue or gray eyes, take your pick.  I always like it when a blonde doll comes with brown eyes, like Kailey and Julie and Terri Lee did.  Anyway, Iris Evangeline is also blonde and blue-eyed, but I can tell her and Lucey apart easy peasy.

Now, to quote Max Headroom, nitty-gritty time, and the reason for whizzing through that time vortex (the Doctor can keep that, thank you).  E-doption Kids were a Mattel thing, where one apparently logged onto a website to learn all about the doll one owned.  There were four subcategories, with one being a series of Barbie-themed Kids.  Lucey is one of those; she probably looked a lot like this at one time.  There were also soccer stars and...is that one in black on safari?  Oh, here's a peep at the back of a box.

The one in black and yellow is apparently a budding environmentalist, while the one in the baseball jacket is the traveler.  I almost had it right!  Then there's the Barbie girl and the aforementioned soccer nut.  The box also shows what one could find when one accessed the website with their doll's code.  Apparently each doll had its own secrets and its own scrapbook "and so much more!"  Alas, the website is no more, just like many other dot-com-era websites.  Shame, because it sounds like it would've been a lot of fun for kids (or teens, like I was fast becoming in 1999).  As to the dolls themselves, they were/are a cute bunch, with charismatic faces that rival those of the Jakks Pacific bunch.  Lucey is a fixer-upper (Treesa was honest about this), but look at that face!  She's not as big a character as the Jakks Pacific Kids are, but she's certainly got more personality than Cara Raelean does.  

According to the back of her neck Lucey's head mold is MK-1.  The date is 1995, which tells me that Mattel used this head for several years (remember that Lucey is a millennial thing).  She looks a little like a Kissin' Kid, which I really like.  Those Kissin' Kids are equal parts adorable and hilarious; the boys have their hair styled in mullets or in rattails.  It's a scream.

Speaking of hair, Lucey's hair is...actually not as bad as I thought it would be.  Treesa warned me that her hair was mussed, but I've definitely seen worse.

The last time I had to control hair like this I used plain old Dawn dish soap, warm water, and my bare hands.  For stubborn tangles I use a salad fork, but I don't think I'll need to do that this time.  Ooo, I can't wait to wash her hair, though!

Can ya move it along?  I'm all outta time cards.  The end result?  One clean, less-scruffy Lucey.  She's still got some flyaways, but she really cleaned up well.

One of the fun things about Cabbage Patch Kids is that they can take a lot of punishment.  We all know how hard kids are on their things, and yet a lot of times Cabbies need little more than a hair tidying and a redress.  Admittedly Candela Laura has a few popped stitches in her arm, but those too are...well, they're not fixable, but I can stabilize them so they don't form holes.  And they never show.

Since Lucey was the victim of a moth attack she doesn't have all of her original clothes, but A, I've never let that bother me, and B, Treesa sent her in something really cute.  Mama has seen her fair share of doll clothes over the years, and she even commented that Lucey's dress is cute.  It's Mattel-era like Lucey herself is, so it fits her like a glove.

I love how it brings out her eyes.  At the same time there's touches of pink that hint at Lucey's past life as a Barbie fan.  This dress would look good on any Cabbie girl Lucey's size, but to me this is just...well, just right, like Goldilocks.  As to Lucey's original outfit, she still has parts of it.  She's got her skirt, her jacket, her shoes, and her fuzzy purse that I love.  These items are clean and unravaged by destructive little insects.

The shoes have platform heels!  Too stinkin' cute!  I'd have worn these at one time, back before I broke my ankle and gained a ton of weight.

By the way, I was NOT wearing platforms when I broke my ankle.  I was wearing pink plaid Converse, LOL.  Anyway, I'll see if I can't find a pink dress for Lucey to wear under that bolero jacket.  It's too cute to go to waste.  But Lucey looks just fine in what she's got, and she acts like she's comfortable in it.  The dress needs a nice steaming, but that's about it.  I'll get some nice new things for her from Etsy too when I'm not watching my money so close.  I always do that for my Cabbies when I can.  Sort of a rite of passage for the new Kid, LOL.

As usual Treesa went above and beyond to make my package extra-nice.  I knew ahead of time about these pink shoes.  Treesa warned that they were too big for Lucey's feet, but they ended up fitting Candela Laura just fine.  They even match her elephant outfit. 

Imagine my surprise when I pulled this little gal out!

That, kiddies, is a Dawn doll!  A REDHEAD with freckles, no less!  Treesa put the freckles on herself. 

This particular Dawn's name is Shannon, and she's by a group called Checkerboard.  As such she's a hair bigger than her Topper friends, but she's got the aesthetic down pat.  I'll do a little more research and get back to y'all on those; I had no idea they existed!

Next is another little redhead, a Playmate from the Coleco days.  

I think these were the ones that came in little frames and could serve as wall hangings if so desired.  As she is this little doll would make a fabulous dolly's doll.  With those red pigtails she could be Valencia Rose's mini-me.  <pauses to look it up>  Oh, these WERE supposed to be dolls for dolls, LOL.  How adorable!  In keeping with my tradition of naming these dolls after shipwrecks, I'll name this one "Titania."  Thanks for the idea, Tam!  ("Titania" is also a moon of Uranus, so that works too.)

This little guy is a Build-a-Bear from McDonald's.  His name is Dimples Teddy.  I love his coloration!

Courtney has been after me to get her her own Build-a-Bear, so she's going to be very happy when she sees this.

Next...Hattie.  Not my old bisque friend, but a little gal from Wendy's. 

Deedle, deedle, dumpling, my son John!  Hattie is a Furskin bear.  If I read it right Furskin bears were also Xavier Roberts creations, and didn't sell as wildly as the Cabbage Patch Kids.  But they are perfectly nice teddy bears, and some folks collect them with the same enthusiasm that I collect Cabbage Patch Kids.  Miss Hattie will likely go with my own personal collection. 

Also a Furskin is this feller.  He's a little figurine, and he's Farrell, the Furskins' mailman.

My boss doesn't want dolls at my workplace, but she said nothing about teddy bears or figurines.  So Farrell will be joining my other bric-a-brac at my workstation. 

This is a puppy dog.  Specifically one that accompanied those 30th Anniversary Family Portrait sets (Jakks Pacific era).  Look at those cute feet!

I presume that it's a girl due to that pink hair bow, so I named her "Ginger" after my favorite The Far Side cartoon.  Yes, I like The Far Side.  Grew up with those little daily calendars. 

If you're a dog owner then you know what this is like.  You can bitch and moan at your dog until the world goes flat, and they don't and won't understand a word of it.  

Rounding out the soft stuff is this Monster High keychain purse.  Treesa loves keychains, so this is her all over!

I probably will use the big skullette as a cushion for my Monster High dolls to sit on, since it's so soft.  It does have a ring inside, though.

I love costume jewelry!  Unfortunately this doesn't fit my fat little fingers, but someday it will.

Next item.  Cititoy pet carrier, with a cute white dog and some treats inside.  I love pets for dolls!

Cindy Lou Who will probably own this little feller since (spoiler alert) Airy and Jemma will not be staying in my collection. 

Of course no box from Treesa is complete without some bobs for Build-a-Bear.  There's this cute bucket hat for Floppy Kitty...

...and a Dairy Queen blizzard for the critters to fight over.

Malden had an eat joint named Dairy Queen at one time, but guess what?  It wasn't a real Dairy Queen!  I don't know why, but it had the signage and the branded cups and everything!  They did eventually change the name to something else, and then the shop...disappeared.  Weird, huh?

Right!  The smallest doll is this pet, a Zapf Baby Born Surprise mini baby.  Treesa remembers that I love dolls that can suck their thumbs.  These mini Zapf dolls are significantly smaller than the ones I picked up in 2019 (the ones that started my love for boy dolls).  But isn't she cute!!!

I think I'll name her "Narcissa," because I love that name (and because I love daffodils).  Narcissa arrived at just the right time, as I'm giving tiny dolls like this a lot of attention at the moment.  It'll be closing in on the end of the year before I tell y'all why, but let's just say I have plans.  Plans that involve very small dolls.

Well!  I didn't think Treesa could top the last box, but she did it!  I love everything in the box, though I'll admit that Lucey was the star of the show.  Sadly Lucey admitted last night that she was a little homesick, despite making fast friends with Iris Evangeline.  Ginger understood. 

Funny that Ginger was part of a Jakks Pacific set, but she belongs to a Mattel Cabbie now!  When Lucey is feeling a little less overwhelmed I'll introduce her to the rest of the Patch.  I know she'll be pleased as punch to see Leslie Emily and Summer Daisy again.  

Thank you once again, Treesa, for the nice things!  I especially love Shannon and that little Zapf baby.  I need to find something nice for you, for reals.  So say the word and I'll be on the hunt!

All my love, 

RagingMoon1987