Untitled
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
1997
Materials
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672591
Summary
A Barbie and Kelly Ballet Recital Gift set manufactured by Mattel. The set includes the character dolls Barbie and Kelly contained in the original cardboard box packaging along with a plastic hairbrush and a two year warranty document. At the time of cataloguing (September 2023), the packaging has been opened but neither of the dolls, the hairbrush or the warranty document appear to have been removed from it.
Provenance
Dolls and accessories manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 1997. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay in September 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures 'Exploring Childhoods' project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer