Dolls' house
Bluebird Toys plc
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
circa 1989
Materials
Plastic and paper
Measurements
Box –95 mm (width); 105 mm (height open); 30 mm (height closed); 100 mm (depth), Doll -25 mm (height), Reindeer and Sleigh – 33 mm (length); 22 mm (height)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662558
Summary
A Polly Pocket doll's house which consists of a pink plastic heart-shaped box with the name Polly Pocket and logo moulded and printed in gold-coloured ink on the lid. The lid and base are hinged together. The box opens to reveal the interior of a miniature house in the lid of the box and a snowy scene in the base. There are two small figures - a Polly Pocket doll and a reindeer pulling a sleigh. The doll, with blonde hair and a pink dress edged with white fur, is jointed in the middle so she can sit or stand. The reindeer is white with light brown antlers and is pulling a lilac sleigh. The rustic 'chalet' type miniature house consists of two floors - a barn/stable downstairs and a living room with a log fire upstairs. This is mainly moulded and painted plastic, but the walls have glossy colour-printed paper stuck on. The snowy scene has a frozen lake at the centre with a red seat at one side and green conifers and red flowers all around. The doll fits into any of the three moulded shapes in the base but can be moved around. Total number of items is 3.
Marks and inscriptions
Base of box: in square border except last line: Bluebird C in circle/ BLUEBIRD TOYS PLC/ SWINDON/ ENGLAND/ C in circle 1989/ MADE IN CHINA
Makers and roles
Bluebird Toys plc , maker