Original box for doll
Vivid Imagination Ltd
Category
Dolls
Date
1998
Materials
Cardboard box with cellophane plastic window
Measurements
327 x 95 x 55 mm
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672577.1
Summary
The original cardboard box packaging for a character doll, ‘Party Nails Mell’ from the Sindy Doll series manufactured by Vivid Imaginations Ltd. The box has a see through cellophane window on its front through which the doll and its accessories can be seen. The front and one side of the box advertise the ‘Groovy Nail-Art Stickers’ that come with the doll and the rear of the box shows images of other dolls available to purchase in the series, plus printed instructions on how to use the nail stickers. The item number for the doll (26162) is printed at the bottom left on the rear of the box. At the time of cataloguing (July 2023) it appears that the box has never been opened.
Provenance
Cardboard box for a Party Nails Mell character doll and accessories manufactured by Vivid Imaginations in 1998. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood in August 2020 via ebay as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Vivid Imagination Ltd, manufacturer