Character doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
1999
Materials
Plastic character doll dressed in textile clothing
Measurements
295 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Indonesia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672586.2
Summary
A plastic Barbie Sign Language doll manufactured by Mattel. The female doll has long blonde hair and she is wearing a small pair of black plastic earrings and a silver plastic necklace. She is dressed in a pale blue textile cardigan over a tee shirt in the same colour, a pink and blue textile skirt, white socks and blue plastic shoes. The head, arms and legs of the doll are all moveable.
Provenance
Barbie Sign Language doll manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 1999. 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