Xavier Roberts
Type: Person
As of November 2026, Xavier Roberts has been mentioned in 2 episodes across 1 podcast, first heard Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know. Discussed as the artist who developed Little People/Cabbage Patch Kids for commercialization, founder of Original Appalachian Artworks and Babyland General, and central to the…
Xavier Roberts is an American businessman best known for creating the Cabbage Patch Kids, a once immensely popular soft sculpted doll company.
| Mentioned in | 2 episodes on 1 podcast (as of November 2026) |
|---|---|
| First heard | Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know |
| Role | Artist / Toy creator |
| Affiliation | Original Appalachian Artworks; founder of Babyland General (Cleveland, Georgia); partnered with KICO; later sold/license rights |
| Field | Toy design / Entrepreneurship |
What do podcasts say about Xavier Roberts?
2 quotes, recorded on Stuff You Should Know.
Xavier Roberts started Little People.
Stuff You Should Know · · Hear itChuck says he recently learned [Roberts] stole that idea from a woman and made millions of dollars off of her idea.
Stuff You Should Know · · Hear it
Who talks about Xavier Roberts on podcasts?
Xavier Roberts came up; the most recent mention was Dec 2025 on Stuff You Should Know.
What is Xavier Roberts mentioned alongside?
Xavier Roberts is most often mentioned alongside Kico, Martha Nelson Thomas and Topps.
Worked with: Kico
Affiliated with: Martha Nelson Thomas, Topps
Mentioned together: stuffodcast@iheartradio.com, Little Chuck, Oyoala Art Show, Florida, New York City, New York, Toys R Us, Europe, French fries, Newsweek, Kenny Rogers