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DINAH-MITE™

Doll
©1972 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Mego Corp (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card bubble box printed in colours on red to show the title, maker's details and photographs
of the doll in various costumes
contains a 9in poseable doll with long blond saran rooted hair moulded and painted facial features, jointed limbs and waist; dressed in a purple nylon fabric jumpsuit with white elastic belt with brass buckle


Object details

Object type
Doll
TitleDINAH-MITE™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl
Card
Vinyl
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
Dinah-Mite, Mego Corp, 1972
Physical description
card bubble box printed in colours on red to show the title, maker's details and photographs
of the doll in various costumes
contains a 9in poseable doll with long blond saran rooted hair moulded and painted facial features, jointed limbs and waist; dressed in a purple nylon fabric jumpsuit with white elastic belt with brass buckle
Dimensions
  • Height: 10in
  • Width: 5½in
  • Depth: 1in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Item No. 1400
Marks and inscriptions
for children over 5 years of age (box)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
©Mego Corp MCMLXXII

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1607-1999

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Record createdApril 10, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O35053/dinah-mite-doll-mego-corp/
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