I didn't have this exact Cabbage Patch as a kid. Mine was a newborn baby girl and I even remember her name on her birth certificate: Ronnie Gina. :P (which I thought was so cool at the time because my dad's nickname is Ronnie- always wanted to name a child after my dad *which I have though he's a son not a daughter*).
This doll reminds me a lot of the one my sister had, though hers was a redhead (just like her). From her hair to her cute little shoes this doll reminds me so much of my childhood. My mother still talks about the utter chaos at toy stores when these came out and how very hard it was to get your hands on a Cabbage Patch around xmas time. One woman even snatched a doll box right out of my mom's hands. This was to the 80s what Tickle Me Elmo was to the 90s. My daughter LOVES all her Cabbage Patch dolls, and this one is her favorite. She loves her hair the most, and enjoys putting clip bows and things in it. These dolls are very durable, and mean VERY. My daughter takes this one paticularly, everywhere with her. After more than 20 yrs my old Cabbage Patch is still in good condition and I am pretty confident that my daughter's will hold up over time as well. I've always loved how each doll had it's own birth certificate, and name, birth date....even birth weight and such. Even today this doll stands out among the rest as unique and lovely.
I look forward to all the new dolls coming out, though I'm not a "collector" by any means, the Cabbage Patch dolls seem to always be a constant favorite of mine.