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Mattel Inc
Category
Dolls
Date
1991
Materials
Plastic doll dressed in textile clothing and with plastic accessories contained in a carboard box
Place of origin
Malaysia
Collection
Sudbury Hall Museum of Childhood, Derbyshire
NT 672688
Summary
A plastic character doll of the American rap star MC Hammer manufactured by Mattel. The doll comes in its original cardboard box packaging along with three accessory items: a cassette tape containing two songs, a replica microphone and a pair of dolls glasses.
Provenance
MC Hammer doll and accessories manufactured by Mattel in 1991. 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