Original box for doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
2016
Materials
Plastic box attached to card backing
Measurements
322 x 114 x 50 mm
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672617.1
Summary
The original packaging for a Barbie doll, number 57 from the ‘Fashionistas’ range manufactured by Mattel. The back of the packaging is made from a piece of card with one side decorated with a pattern of white triangles on a black background. It has ‘Fashionistas’ printed in purple letters down the left side and the dolls number (57) printed in white on a pink circular background at the top right. The reverse side of this piece of card features colour images of other dolls available in the ‘Fashionistas’ range with copyright and trademark details printed below. Attached to the piece of card is a see through plastic box through which the doll can be seen. This has ‘FASIONISTAS’ embossed in capital letters down the left hand side and a colour image of three dolls from the series at the bottom. At the time of cataloguing (November 2023) the packaging remains sealed and has never been opened.
Provenance
Original packaging for doll manufactured by Mattel Inc. in 2016. 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