Photos: A visit to Babyland General Hospital

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Photos: A visit to Babyland General Hospital

Nestled in the foothills of the North Georgia mountains, about 70 miles north of Atlanta, Babyland General looks like a Southern-style home, complete with white columns and a wide porch. It's the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, and a gathering spot for collectors.

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Talon Shaffer, 9, right, of Bristol, Tenn., kisses a Cabbage Patch Kid after it was delivered by Cyndi Pappadouplos, left, a "licensed patch nurse" at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Nancy Smith, right, and Cyndi Pappadouplos, both "licensed patch nurses," help Judy Wolfe, of Richland, Penn., right, from behind the reception desk at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. Nestled in the foothills of the north Georgia mountains, Babyland General looks like a Southern style home, complete with columns and a wide porch. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014, photo, Eileen Cancilla, of Belmont, Calif., looks over a selection of Cabbage Patch kids she is considering buying at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. "It's the personality and the look of the baby because we come in here and some draw us to them and some don't," said Cancilla. "It's the baby that picks us out." At home, her and her husband have a collection of about 2,500. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Marcia Dewey, of Lake Zurich, Ill., signs an adaption certificate for a Cabbage Patch Kid at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. While the adoption fee for the newer hand-stitched babies starts at about $225, the older ones that date back as far as 1978, before the mass produced dolls caught the nation's eye, can sell for tens of thousands of dollars. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Judy Wolfe, of Richland, Penn., left, and Marcia Dewey, of Lake Zurich, Ill., compare Cabbage Patch Kids at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. A group of about five dozen adults recites an oath to be the best adoptive parent in the world and then, when the word is given, they scramble around the room to find the perfect baby. These collectors aren't after the mass market dolls that sparked a frenzy three decades ago. They've come to snag a limited-edition, hand-stitched baby (no one calls them dolls at Babyland). Wolfe estimates she has amassed a collection of somewhere between 100 and 200 babies at home. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, collector Dianne Adcock, of Senoia, Ga., carries out three Cabbage Patch Kids from circa 1980, after they received a bath at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. Adcock routinely brings in her babies for a cleaning at "bath camp" in which they are cleaned and their cheeks receive a fresh tinting of rosiness. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, collector Dianne Adcock, of Senoia, Ga., carries out three Cabbage Patch Kids from circa 1980, after they received a bath at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. Adcock routinely brings in her babies for a cleaning at "bath camp" in which they are cleaned and their cheeks receive a fresh tinting of rosiness. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Megan Andres, right, a "licensed patch nurse," gives the thumbs-up to Talon Shaffer, 9, of Bristol, Tenn, while checking an x-ray of the vital signs of her Cabbage Patch Kid at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Emily Brown, of Cornelia, Ga., straps a seatbelt around the Cabbage Patch Kids she picked up at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. These collectors aren't after the mass market dolls that sparked a frenzy three decades ago. They've come to snag a limited-edition, hand-stitched baby (no one calls them dolls at Babyland). (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Cyndi Pappadouplos, a "licensed patch nurse," assists with the delivery of a Cabbage Patch Kid at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. Inside, Mother Cabbage sits at the base of the Magic Crystal Tree. When the crystals at the base of the tree begin to glow and an announcement comes over the loudspeaker that Mother Cabbage is dilated, visitors gather to watch Mother Cabbage deliver a baby with the assistance of a "licensed patch nurse." The nurse gives Mother Cabbage a small dose of Imagicillin to help loosen her leaves and a large dose of tender loving care, or TLC, and then leads onlookers in breathing exercises before pulling a naked doll from the leaves. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Emily Brown, of Cornelia, Ga., takes photos to send to a friend of Cabbage Patch Kids she's considering adopting at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. What keeps these collectors making several trips a year to Babyland is the tight friendships they've formed with other collectors who share their passion. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Rebecca Wagner, left, and daughter Victoria, of Cleveland, Ohio, have their picture taken with Cabbage Patch Kids at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. Wagner has passed her love of Cabbage Patch kids on to her 24-year-old daughter, Victoria, and the two have more than a thousand dolls. They make the trip from their home in Cleveland, Ohio, to Babyland General several times a year. "I've been here since I was a little girl, and I absolutely love it," Victoria Wagner said. "It's so magical here, you feel like this is home." (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Judy Wolfe, of Richland, Penn., gets some advice while mulling over which Cabbage Patch Kids to adopt at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. Wolfe estimates she has amassed a collection of somewhere between 100 and 200 babies at home. And while everyone is clearly focused on snagging the baby they want, there's no pushing or shoving or fighting over individual babies, unlike what happened in 1983 when Mother Cabbage couldn't keep up with demand for the coveted chubby cheeked mass market dolls and some parents fought in the aisles of toy stores. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Marcia Dewey, center, and husband Jim, right, both of Lake Zurich, Ill., compare Cabbage Patch Kids with Roger Moore, left, of Edmond, Okla., at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. Each baby in the limited Appalachian Christmas collection available at the recent collectors' event was unique, and some waffled over their decisions. Moore estimates he has collected about 350 babies.

In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, collector Emily Brown, of Cornelia, Ga., drives off with her Cabbage Patch Kids strapped in to the front seat that she picked up at a collector's convention at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. what keeps these collectors making several trips a year to Babyland is the tight friendships they've formed with other collectors who share their passion. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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In this Nov. 21, 2014 photo, Talon Shaffer, 9, right, of Bristol, Tenn., kisses a Cabbage Patch Kid after it was delivered by Cyndi Pappadouplos, left, a "licensed patch nurse" at Babyland General Hospital, the birthplace of Cabbage Patch Kids, in Cleveland, Ga. (AP Photo/David Goldman)

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