Doll's hairbrush
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
1996
Materials
Plastic doll's hairbrush
Measurements
25 mm (Height); 90 mm (Length)
Place of origin
Malaysia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672585.6
Summary
A turquoise plastic hairbrush, one of the accessories included with a ‘Share A Smile Becky’ doll from the Barbie series of dolls manufactured by Mattel. The brush is stamped on the underside with the numbers '19' and '737-2158' and the word 'Malaysia'.
Provenance
Accessory included with a Becky doll 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.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of brush: Stamped on underside with the numbers '19' and '737-2158' and the word 'Malaysia'
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer