Character doll
Galoob
Category
Dolls
Date
circa 1990 - circa 1999
Materials
PVC doll in a fabric dress with plastic accessories in a cardboard box with cellophane window
Measurements
330 x 140 x 65 mm
Place of origin
China
Order this imageCollection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672107
Summary
A doll of ‘Posh Spice’ Victoria Beckham (nee Adams) from the pop band The Spice Girls in its original packaging. The doll is made of PVC and is from the ‘Spice Girls On Tour’ official merchandise set. The doll is dressed in a purple mini dress with a black floral pattern and the box also contains a Spice Girls badge, a miniature headphone/microphone set, a miniature version of the doll and a miniature pair of shoes. The box is made of cardboard and has a cellophane window through which the doll can be seen. It has 'Spice Girls on Tour' in red, blue and black text at the bottom of the front together with Victoria's signature on the cellophane window. On the rear of the box is an image of Victoria plus some of her personal details (nickname, birthday, hometown etc.). There are images of all of the Spice Girls on the rear of the box and on one side. The Spice Girls formed in the UK in 1994 and were made up of Geri Halliwell (Ginger Spice), Melanie Chisholm (Sporty Spice), Melanie Brown (Scary Spice) Victoria Beckham (Posh Spice) and Emma Bunton (Baby Spice).
Provenance
Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 15th September 2017 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project
Marks and inscriptions
On all sides of box: 'Galoob' logo in red printed on all sides of box
Makers and roles
Galoob, manufacturer