Original box for doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
1996
Materials
Cardboard box with cellophane window
Measurements
342 x 164 x 60 mm
Place of origin
Jingdezhen
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672584.1
Summary
The original cardboard box packaging for a Bubbling Mermaid Barbie doll manufactured by Mattel. The box is pink and the front has a see through cellophane window through which the mermaid doll and its various accessories can be viewed, contained in a pull out cardboard drawer. At the bottom right on the front there is an image of the doll. The rear of the box has a colour image of a child holding the mermaid doll plus printed text about the doll. There are Mattel trademark logos on the front, rear and ends of the box which all have the dolls number (16132) printed immediately above the logo.
Provenance
Original cardboard box for Bubbling Mermaid Barbie doll manufactured by Mattel Inc in 1996. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood in September 2020 via ebay as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer