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Pepper

Doll
1964 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

This Pepper doll was made in the USA by the Ideal Toy Corporation in 1964. Pepper wears a red, floral dress, pink pants with a white, frilly hem, and two white trainers.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Doll
  • Dress
  • Knickers
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitlePepper (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Brief description
Pepper doll in red, floral dress made in the USA by the Ideal Toy Corporation in 1964.
Physical description
Plastic doll with blue eyes and sandy blonde hair. Her red dress has a floral pattern covering the surface, two pockets at the front, and a belt around the waist of the same material. The pockets, belt, neckline and cuffs are detailed with white cotton. The dress has poppers, located at the back, to fasten it. The pink pants have a white, frilly hem, and are elasticated at the waist. Pepper has two identical, plastic shoes in the style of trainers.
Dimensions
  • Doll head to toe height: 23.5cm
  • Doll hand to hand (widest part) width: 8.2cm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '1964 © Ideal Hong Kong' (Located on body of doll on lower right-hand back)
  • © 1964 Ideal Toy Corp P9-W' (Located at base of head, at the back, under hair)
  • '16 Philippines' (Located in one shoe)
  • 'Pepper IDEAL Japan' (Located on a label, sewn into back of dress)
Credit line
Given by Audrey Davidson
Summary
This Pepper doll was made in the USA by the Ideal Toy Corporation in 1964. Pepper wears a red, floral dress, pink pants with a white, frilly hem, and two white trainers.
Collection
Accession number
B.144:1 to 5-2012

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Record createdJuly 1, 2013
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