Doll's earring
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls' accessories
Date
1992
Materials
Plastic doll's earring
Place of origin
Malaysia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672598.4
Summary
A plastic earring, one of a pair included as an accessory with an 'Earring Magic Ken' character doll manufactured by Mattel Inc. The earring has a circular hoop with the word ‘Barbie’ attached to it. The earrings are attached to the original packaging and at the time of cataloguing (October 2023) have never been removed from the box.
Provenance
Included with doll manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 1992. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay in August 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer