Did you know Cabbage Patch Kids were built on a stolen indie design? 🧸

Before the 1983 store riots, Xavier Roberts copied folk artist Martha Nelson Thomas's "Doll Babies."
Did your family survive the '83 holiday rush?

Full video on my YouTube at the linktree in my bio.
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Strawberry Shortcake made $500M+ in a single year. The artist who designed the doll never got a royalty. Full legal story plus authentication tips in this week's Looted Lore. Full video on my YouTube at the link tree in my bio. #LootedLore #StrawberryShortcake #ResellerHistory

The lava lamp was invented by a nudist WWII pilot who marketed it as fancy drawing room decor. Full wild history plus sourcing tips in this week's Looted Lore. Full video on my YouTube at the link tree in my bio. #LootedLore #LavaLamp #ResellerHistory

If your childhood troll doll says "Russ" on the foot, it's not the original. A lawsuit meant to protect the inventor's rights accidentally made trolls public domain for decades. Full story on my YouTube at the link tree in my bio. #LootedLore #TrollDolls #ResellerHistory

The eBay Pez dispenser origin story is a myth, made up by an early employee to interest reporters. The real story starts with a broken laser pointer. Full history in this week's Looted Lore on my YouTube at the link tree in my bio. #LootedLore #EbayHistory #ResellerHistory

This week's Looted Lore is a tribute to Dolly Parton. Her song "Coat of Many Colors" came from a real childhood memory of being mocked for a coat her mother sewed from rags. Full story on my YouTube at the link tree in my bio. RIP Dolly. 💔 #LootedLore #DollyParton #ResellerHistory