Doll
Mattel
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1980 - circa 1990
Materials
Plastic doll
Measurements
380 mm (Height)
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 671131.2
Caption
'Baby Skates' doll. Wind her up and watch her go!
Summary
A Rosebud 'Baby Skates' roller-skating doll (circa 1980-1990). She is a plastic doll with moulded and painted facial features and rooted nylon hair. She is wearing an all-in-one shorts and t-shirt outfit made from bright pink and yellow nylon. She is also wearing plastic roller boots, and plastic elbow and knee pads. She can be made to roller-skate by means of winding a crank handle in her back.
Provenance
Purchased in London by the donor's father in the 1980s. Donated to the Museum of Childhood by Steph Reid on 11th June 2012.
Marks and inscriptions
Back of neck: '© MATTEL INC. 1980'
Makers and roles
Mattel , manufacturer