Using Web Archives to View Past Dolls on the dotcom

 I recently discovered a website web.archive.org where you can type in any website and view a cached version of it.  I typed in cabbagepatchkids.com and it went clear back to 1998, where it looked very different!

In the 2009 archives, you can can see that they had Babyland Exclusives for sale, but unfortunately the archived page does not show pictures.

In the 2011 archives, you can actually see photos!

In the 2015 archives you can begin to sort by eye color, hair color, etc. Seems like most of the dolls had the teeth showing.  Not too many different head molds.  At least not on the website.

You can see that the prices for the 20" Exclusives were $70 until 2021, when prices jumped to $80.  They also stopped having pre-selected names and birthdays and nametags, which were some of the main selling points.

It's been a fun experience going back in time to see the different websites and dolls that were available.  I could literally spend all day doing this!