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Nancy Nonsense™

Talking Doll
©1974
Artist/Maker
Kenner Products (manufacturers)
Place of origin
USA
Hong Kong



Object details

Object type
Talking doll
Parts
This object consists of 7 parts.

  • Box
  • Doll
  • Suit
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
  • Instructions
  • Head Bag
TitleNancy Nonsense™ (manufacturer's title)
Production typemass produced
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
The talking mechanism is by pull string and said to contain 216 different things.
Production
Parts and the clothing were made in Hong Kong and is marked as such

Reason For Production: retail
Other number
2800 - product number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.637:1-1998

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Record createdFebruary 24, 1999
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O10455/nancy-nonsense-talking-doll-kenner-products/
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