Original box for doll
Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
2019
Materials
Cardboard box with cellophane window
Measurements
325 x 115 x 55 mm
Place of origin
Indonesia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672686.2
Summary
The original cardboard box packaging for a plastic Barbie doll, number 136 in the Fashionista’s series manufactured by Mattel. The rectangular shaped box has a full length see through cellophane window on the front, through which the doll can be seen, attached to a black and white card backing which has ‘FASHIONISTA’S’ printed down the left hand side in large pink letters. On the rear of the card there is a colour image of all the dolls available in the Fashionista’s series.
Provenance
Original cardboard box for the Barbie Fashionista's doll number 136 manufactured by Mattel in 2019. Purchased by the National Trust Museum of Childhood via ebay on 4th September 2020 as part of the Collecting Cultures Exploring Childhoods project.
Makers and roles
Mattel Inc , manufacturer