Character doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
2016
Materials
Plastic doll dressed in textile clothing
Measurements
300 mm (Height)
Place of origin
Indonesia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672589.2
Summary
A plastic Ken character doll, number 10 from the Fashionistas series manufactured by Mattel. The male doll is brown and has dark hair. The doll is wearing a while short sleeved shirt of textile material, a black textile tie, grey textile trousers and silver plastic boots. At the time of cataloguing (September 2023), it appears as if the doll has never been removed from its original cardboard box packaging.
Provenance
Doll manufactured by Mattel Inc in 2016. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via Amazon in April 2018 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer