Plastic doll
Trendon Limited
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1982
Materials
Vinyl doll
Measurements
Doll - 430 mm (height), Box - 435 mm (length); 150 mm (width); 96 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Stockport SK5 6DU
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 660997
Summary
A male vinyl 'Sasha' doll, model number '312, Gregor, Redhead, Cord', with the original packaging box (circa 1982). The doll was made by the company 'Trendon Limited', Stockport, UK. The doll was in production from 1982 to 1986. This doll was donated as new by Trendon Limited in 1982 and has therefore been dated circa 1982. Gregor was produced from 1968 until the closure of the factory in 1986. Gregor has many different hair colours, including blond, dark brown and red. Sasha dolls were created by a Swiss artist called Sasha Morgenthaler. From 1965 Sasha dolls were produced by various different companies and then in 1970 'Trendon Limited', Stockport, UK began production. Trendon Limited produced these dolls until 1984 when 'Sasha Dolls Limited' became the selling company until 1986 when the factory closed. The doll is made of hard vinyl.The face has moulded and painted facial features with blue eyes. His rooted nylon hair is red. The socket head turns. The body is made in two parts joined together with a distinct ridge. The arms and legs move from joints at the shoulders and hips. The doll is wearing a blue needle cord jacket and trousers with a matching belt, white cotton machine knitted vest and knickers, white nylon machine knitted socks and white canvas lace up shoes with textured brown rubber soles. The box is made of white cardboard with a clear plastic top. The sides and one end are printed with faces of different dolls in the series. The other end has a self-adhesive label with a colour photograph of the doll and details of the manufacturer. The Sasha symbol and the words 'Sasha doll' are printed in black above the label. Total number of items is 2.
Marks and inscriptions
Self-adhesive label on one end of box: '312/ Gregor/ Redhead/ Cord/ Made in England/ Trendon Limited/ Stockport England/ SK5 6DU/ Printed in England/ 433-820'
Makers and roles
Trendon Limited, manufacturer