Xavier Roberts Florida in 1978. Going into business as Original Appalachian Artworks, Inc., Roberts hired local seamstresses and started producing his dolls in a converted medical clinic in his hometown of Cleveland. "Babyland General Hospital" still exists today in a new location and is a popular destination for Cabbage Patch kid enthusiasts. By 1982 the Little People had evolved into Cabbage Patch Kids, licensed to a company called Coleco. The Cabbage Patch Kids were a huge hit, quickly becoming a major toy fad. In 1984 alone 20 million were bought, and by 1999, 95 million dolls had been sold worldwide. Roberts never
Richard W. Roberts Music and Art in New York City and was a 1970 graduate. Roberts is a 1974 graduate from Vassar College in Poughkeepsie, New York. Roberts was awarded an Artium Baccalaureus degree and received "cum laude" honors there. Originally, Roberts concentrated in mathematics at Vassar but then began a career path in law. He continued his education at both the School for International Training in Brattleboro, Vermont, and Columbia Law School in New York City. In 1978, he received a Master of International Affairs from the School for International Training, and a Juris Doctor from Columbia Law School. In 1983, Roberts