Dolls' house
Bluebird Toys plc
Category
Dolls' houses and furnishings
Date
circa 1989
Materials
Plastic and paper
Measurements
Pony and Rider –19 mm (length); 18 mm (height), Box –95 mm (width); 105 mm (height open); 30 mm (height closed); 100 mm (depth), Doll -25 mm (height)
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 662560
Summary
A Polly Pocket doll's house which consists of a light green 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 riding school in the base. There are three small figures - a Polly Pocket doll and two children on ponies. The doll, with blonde hair, black trousers and a lilac shirt, is jointed in the middle so she can sit or stand. The children and ponies are moulded in single pieces. The miniature house consists of three floors - a kitchen downstairs, a living room with a sofa and TV on the middle floor and a bedroom upstairs. This is mainly moulded and painted plastic, but the walls have glossy colour-printed paper stuck on. The riding school is mainly pink but has two orange stables with red doors. The doll fits into one of the two moulded shapes in the base but can be moved around. There is only one shape moulded to fit a pony. Total number of items is 4.
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