Character doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
1996
Materials
Plastic doll dressed in textile material
Measurements
295 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Malaysia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672585.2
Summary
A plastic ‘Share A Smile Becky’ doll from the Barbie series of dolls manufactured by Mattel. The doll has long brown hair which is held with a turquoise coloured band and is wearing a pair of plastic earrings in the same colour. She is dressed in a sleeveless turquoise textile jacket over a white textile top with a smiling flower logo, a short turquoise skirt over pink three quarter length trousers and blue plastic shoes. The head, arms and legs of the doll are all moveable.
Provenance
Manufactured by Mattel Inc in 1996. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay in August 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer