Untitled
Mattel
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
circa 1984
Materials
Plastic and cardboard.
Measurements
Kitchen - 245 mm (width); 315 mm (height); 150 mm (depth), Box - 490 mm (width); 315 mm (height); 95 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Italy
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662425
Summary
A kitchen set for Barbie with its original box. The set is made from plastic decorated with paper stickers. It consists of a cream 'island' unit which incorporates an oven, fridge and dishwasher, all with pink doors, two pull-out storage spaces with cream fronts, an alcove which contains a drop-leaf table, and various accessories. The expected contents have been assumed from the images on the box. The top of the unit incorporates a hob and sink. Between the two is a bright pink mesh panel which is topped by a turquoise canopy. Most of the accessories (pots, pans, cutlery and food items) are missing, but there are still a pale pink chicken, a blue bottle and a blue ice cube tray in the fridge and a white dish and pink spatula in the dishwasher.. The box is made in one piece from colour-printed cardboard. It has the ' Barbie' logo and 'Dream Kitchen' in English, French, German and Italian. There is a yellow price sticker on the box reading Tesco £9.99. Total number of items is 10.
Makers and roles
Mattel , maker