VINTAGE 1983 CABBAGE PATCH KIDS DOLL KOOSA LION PLUSH DOLL MULTICOLOR

Name of the Line: This doll is called a Cabbage Patch Koosas (sometimes spelled Koosa). Animal: It is a Lion Koosas. Identifying Features: Koosas dolls are characterized by their hard plastic Cabbage Patch Kids-style face combined with a soft, plush animal body and a costume/mane. They were sold as "pets" or "playmates" for the regular dolls. Date Confusion (1978): The date 1978 on the tag is the original copyright date for the dolls created by Xavier Roberts, the originator of Cabbage Patch Kids. The Koosas line was first mass-produced and sold by Coleco starting around 1983. This is a genuine vintage Cabbage Patch product.