Ah, 1983—the year America collectively decided that a squishy-faced doll was worth risking life and limb for. In what can only be described as Black Friday meets Thunderdome, the Cabbage Patch Kid Riots turned department stores into battlegrounds, with parents elbowing their way through crowds like linebackers fighting for the Super Bowl.
And the interviews? You’ll hear from shoppers who drove hundreds of miles to claim a doll and some who paid small fortunes for them. It’s a nostalgic reminder of a simpler time—when the internet couldn’t save you, and your shopping skills were measured by your ability to dodge a flying purse.
Relive the chaos and be grateful your holiday shopping involves nothing more than clicking “Add to Cart.”