Baby Heartbeat® Doll
Baby Doll
©1977
©1977
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
battery operated stethoscope to listen to the doll's heartbeat
thermometer is operated by a tube in the doll's mouth
thermometer is operated by a tube in the doll's mouth
Object details
| Object type | |
| Parts | This object consists of 9 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Title | Baby Heartbeat® Doll (manufacturer's title) |
| Physical description | battery operated stethoscope to listen to the doll's heartbeat thermometer is operated by a tube in the doll's mouth |
| Production type | mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | Part of the Palitoy Archive This doll was probably one of those tested by Palitoy as to whether nor not the company would make them or sell them under one of their own trademarks. The packaging and parts bear the LP stamp related to the testing of the original prototypes. It means that the toy was 'fun tested under actual play conditions' and is classified as a LONG PLAYING TOY. |
| Historical context | This is a variation on the feeding/wetting doll. Many dolls have been designed, particularly over the last thirty years, to be more realistic. However, the basic ideas were developed in the 19th century and it was the introduction of soft vinyls which has allowed all the versions. This individual doll could be adapted as a feeding one by the use of the necessary tubing. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Other number | No.26800 - product number |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.636:1-1998 |
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| Record created | February 24, 1999 |
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