Sept. 8, 1985: Cabbage Patch Kids have a birthday party

There was a time in the 1980s whenCabbage Patch Kids dolls were among the most sought-after of all toys.

The dolls were so special that some Edmonton businesses even went out of there way to cater to the doll crowd.

Downtown, the ChateauLacombeHotel held its second annual CabbagePatch Kids Birthday Party on Sept. 8, 1985, complete with a banquet-style meal and giant birthday cake.

"Dolls should be treated like people," onegirl at the party told CBC'sKasRoussy.

Funds raised from the event went towards theNorthern Alberta Children's Hospital Foundation.