Chalk board
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
1999
Materials
Plastic replica chalkboard
Measurements
318 x 127 x 25 mm
Place of origin
Indonesia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672586.3
Summary
A peach coloured plastic stand and chalkboard, one of the accessories included with a Barbie Sign Language doll manufactured by Mattel. The board has a clock under the apex at the top with the hour and minute hands made of blue plastic. At the bottom there is an image of books and files stacked on shelving. Immediately below the clock at the top are the letters of the alphabet and immediately below these there is a double sided green board which can be flipped over and used for either writing on with chalk or displaying art pictures and stickers. The underside of the base of the stand is stamped with the numbers ‘13914-2058’ and ‘4’.
Provenance
Accessory included with a 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.
Marks and inscriptions
Underside of base: The underside of the base of the stand is stamped with the numbers ‘13914-2058’ and ‘4’.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer