Cabbage Patch Kids with famous faces
Cabbage Patch Kids with famous faces - Cabbage Patch Kids spawns a celebrity series, we feel weird inside. What do a TV host, a rock star and three actresses have in common? Xavier Roberts' signature: Well, it's a good thing it's not 1984. Back then, the competition to get a Cabbage Patch Kid for Christmas was so fierce it created a near riot—and that was before parents had to contend with rampant Al Roker fans.
The just-released, limited-edition "Celebrity Cabbage Patch Kids" series, featuring a coterie of random stars (yes, including the Today Show's own weatherman), are going up for auction from now through November 17 to raise money for foster care and adoption organizations. Starting today at cpkauctionforcharity.com, you can place your bid for five of the strangest celebrity-inspired creations ever conceived via cabbage. Most of the proceeds will go to the foster-care organization Children's Action Network, which, by the way, is run by The Fonz, nee Henry Winkler. But sadly, he didn't make the cut. Here's who did...
Katherine Heigl:
Yes, that's the "Grey's Anatomy" star, why did you think it wasn't? Bedecked in a one-shoulder gown with faux-diamond heels, Heigl, it turns out, looks a lot like Miss Piggy when she's converted into a Cabbie. Heigl's sister and daughter were both adopted, so she's a natural fit for the fundraising project. (Or as natural as can be when you're talking about a doll made from pin cushions.) Part of her proceeds will also go to her organization, Jason Debus Heigl Foundation, an animal adoption agency founded by the actress and her mom.
Al Roker:
Al also has an adopted child and adopted siblings, which is one of the reasons he signed up to have his head recreated in plastic fabric. Another reason: someone needed to play a "preemie." That shiny bald skull, those wistful eyes, he reminds me of my first born CBK, Buzz Roddy Todd, 1985-1987. (There was an unfortunate marker accident.)
Raven-Symoné:
That must be some strong fishing rope on her ankles, because I can tell you from experience, standard Cabbage Patch ankle thread will not hold up platform shoes of that height. Raven's doll also comes with a variety of accessories, many of which seem to have been found in the chain of a discarded bicycle.
Kristin Chenoweth:
The Broadway star can sing, but can she hold a clutch with a hand stuffed with cotton? You betcha. Kristin, who was adopted at birth, also plans to give 50 percent of her doll's proceeds to Maddie's Corner, an animal adoption and awareness organization she founded. I know what you're thinking: Chenoweth's doll doesn't have nearly as many accessories as the others. But she does have something they don't have: a tongue for almost singing.
Steven Tyler:
Forget the tongue, this is the first ever Cabbie with a soul patch. Somebody ring a bell. Other things you get when you place a winning bid on this Aerosmith frontman Cabbie: a "Love in an Elevator" mic stand, a skull pendant, a feather, a white rose, some other things found on a table after a wedding reception, Chaz Bono chin stubble, a wonky eye, and a significantly more realistic face than the actual human version. I know what I want for Christmas.
via: yahoo
