Original box for doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
2017
Materials
Cardboard packaging with cellophane window
Measurements
310 x 140 x 52 mm
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672597.1
Summary
The original cardboard box packaging for a Barbie character doll number 85 from the Fashionistas series manufactured by Mattel Inc. The back of the box is a rectangular piece of cardboard and the front is a full length cellophane window through which the doll and its accessories can be seen. The front of the box has the word 'FASHIONISTAS' embossed down its left edge and 'Barbie' printed in white letters at the bottom next to a colour image of four female dolls from the series. The inside of the rear of the box has 'FASHIONISTAS' printed in large grey/silver letters on the left hand side on a black background with a white slanting lines pattern. In the top right corner is the dolls number (85) in white numbers on a red square background. The outside of the rear of the box has a colour image of other dolls available in the Fashionistas series together with printed trademark and production details for the doll.
Provenance
Original packaging for doll manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 2017. 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