Original box for doll
Category
Dolls
Date
c. 2010
Materials
Cardboard box with cellophane window
Measurements
340 x 145 x 58 mm
Place of origin
China
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672684.1.2
Summary
The original cardboard box packaging for a character doll by The Vivid Toy Group of the JLS band member Oritse Williams. The rectangular shaped box is predominantly black and grey in colour and has a see through cellophane window on the front through which the doll can be seen. At the top on the front of the box Oritse is printed in red capital letters and smaller white letters. At the bottom on the front is a black and white head and shoulder portrait of Oritse Williams with JLS printed immediately below in large white letters. The rear of the box features a colour image of all four members of JLS, while one side features the head and shoulder portrait of Williams and the other has some hand written text from him. The dolls Item Number (40066) is printed on one end of the box. JLS were formed in 2007 and rose to prominence when they were runners up on the ITV talent show The X Factor in 2008. They disbanded in 2013 but reformed in 2020.
Provenance
Original cardboard box for a plastic doll manufactured by The Vivid Toy Group circa 2010. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.