Original box for doll
Mattel Inc.
Category
Dolls
Date
2017
Materials
Cardboard packaging with cellophane window
Measurements
325 x 115 x 50 mm
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672599.1
Summary
The original cardboard box for a plastic Barbie character doll number 91 from the Fashionistas series of dolls 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 can be seen inside the box. The front of the box has he word 'FASHIONISTAS' embossed down its left hand side with 'Barbie' printed in white letters at the bottom next to a colour image of three female dolls from the series. The inside of the rear of the box has 'FASHIONISTAS' printed in large pink letters on the left hand side on a white background with a black slanting lines pattern. In the top right corner is the dolls number, 91, 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 ebay in October 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc. , manufacturer