In 1983, Cabbage Patch Kids debuted, setting off a toy craze. That year, the industry also saw its first toy riot as consumers fought to get one for their kids.

Xavier Roberts' cuddly-toy business grew into a billion-dollar empire in the space of a few years. What was it about these dolls that made Christmas shoppers turn violent in 1983? "Is that what ...

Shoppers rushing to snag Black Friday deals will be looking for this year’s hottest toys on Nov. 28, the unofficial start of the holiday shopping season. While most items are easily accessible online, ...

Creepy dolls coming to life is a classic horror movie trope, but where did the idea originate? When you think "demon doll," Chucky from "Child's Play" springs to mind, but what was the ur-Chucky?

Move over, Tina Fey, there’s a new Sarah Palin impersonator in town. Four one-of-a-kind Cabbage Patch Kids dolls crafted in the likeness of presidential candidates Barack Obama and John McCain and ...

(Editor's note: A version of this story originally appeared in 2017.)How many times have you said, If I had only kept my old toys, I’d be sitting on a gold mine today? The catch is you would have ...

The former Philadelphia Eagles football player welcomed his fourth daughter with wife Kylie Kelce in March 2025 Kelsie Gibson is the Senior News Editor of Society and Culture at PEOPLE. She has been ...