Original box for doll
Mattel Inc.
Category
Dolls
Date
2001
Materials
Cardboard box with cellophane window
Measurements
330 x 210 x 60 mm
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672606.1
Summary
The original cardboard box packaging for a ‘Ken as Prince Stefan’ character doll, part of the ‘Barbie as Rapunzel’ series manufactured by Mattel Inc. The box is mauve/lilac and has a see through cellophane window on the front through which the doll and accessories can be seen. 'Ken as Prince Stefan' is printed in white letters at the top left on the front and 'Rapunzel let down your hair’ is in white letters across the middle of the front. The rear of the box features colour images of dolls from the Rapunzel fairy tale and one side of the box also features characters from the story. There is a Mattel trademark logo at the bottom left of the front with ‘MATTEL’ in white letters on a red circular background. The dolls number (55535) is printed next to the logo. Consumer and product information is printed on one end of the box. The inside of the box is decorated in a colour scene featuring a castle and a river. At the time of cataloguing (October 2023), the box is still sealed and has never been opened.
Provenance
Original box for doll and accessories manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 2001. 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