Original box for doll
Mattel Inc.
Category
Dolls
Date
1995
Materials
Cardboard box with cellophane window
Measurements
320 x 155 x 60 mm
Place of origin
Malaysia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672596.1
Summary
The original cardboard box packaging for an Asha character doll, part of the third edition African American Collection of dolls manufactured by Mattel Inc. The multi-coloured box has a large cellophane window on the front through which the doll can be seen and has ‘Asha’ printed at the bottom in large yellow letters. The rear of the box features a colour image of the doll. There are Mattel trademark logos printed on the front, ends and rear of the box with ‘MATTEL’ in white letters on a circular red background. The dolls number (15139) is printed immediately above all of these logos. One side of the box has printed information on consumer rights, plus copyright, trademark and production details. The box is slightly crumpled but at the time of cataloguing (October 2023) appears to have never been opened.
Provenance
Original box for an Asha doll manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 1995. 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