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Last year's Cabbage Patch Kids have been replaced by GoBots, the toy that changes into a car
Last year's Cabbage Patch Kids have been replaced by GoBots, the toy that changes into a car

Last year's Cabbage Patch Kids have been replaced by GoBots, the toy that changes into a car

Date10/1/1984
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Original Toronto Star caption: Last year's Cabbage Patch Kids have been replaced by GoBots; the toy that changes into a car.
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CollectionToronto Star Photograph Archive
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Object NumberTSPA_0018253F
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