Doll's furniture
Mattel
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
circa 1987
Materials
Plastic.
Measurements
240 mm (width); 375 mm (height); 170 mm (depth)
Place of origin
Thailand
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662427
Summary
A beauty salon set for Barbie, made from pink plastic and decorated with paper stickers. It consists of a main piece which consists of a counter, a backboard (which incorporates a double 'mirror'), a base, and various accessories. The counter is moulded into three sections, the centre one containing real eye shadow and an applicator. Below this is a drawer which contains most of the other accessories, some of which may not belong to this set (without an illustrated box it is impossible to know). The base of the main piece also incorporates two chairs which swivel at the top. These have low backs and arms. The accessories mostly are hair-related, consisting of brushes, combs, scissors, rollers and hairdryers, but there is also a pair of white shoes. There is a larger, child-sized, toy hairdryer made from pale pink plastic. A small piece of cardboard, colour-printed with make up items may not belong to this set, but a cardboard, folding 'palette', colour-printed with 'eye shadows', etc may do. Total number of items is 30.
Makers and roles
Mattel , maker