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Tiny Tears

Doll
1996 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Playmates Toys (manufacturer)
Place of origin
China (manufactured)

The doll who drinnks from a bottle, cries and wets her nappies. One of the first drinking, wetting baby dolls she appeared in America in about 1950 arriving in England in 1966. Her eyes closed gradually as she was rocked to sleep unlike most sleeping dolls whose eyes closed immediately on lying down. Tiny Tears was an instant hit in England


Object details

Categories
Children & Childhood
Dolls & Toys
Object type
Doll
TitleTiny Tears (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
Card and plastic
Brief description
Boxed dressed plastic Tiny Tears doll made in China by Playmates in 1996
Physical description
Tiny tears doll in her original packaging. The box is pink with many motifs decorating the surface. At the top is the logo The world of Tiny Tears and lower down photos of a girl playing with her Tiny Tears. There is a large clear window at the front of the box to view the doll. The doll has light coloured hair with a fringe, she is wearing a floral (Laura Ashly) style dress. The doll comes with her own accessories, a bottle, comb and nappy, which are fastened to the sides of the box. .
Dimensions
  • Box height: 45cm
  • Length: 26.5cm
  • Width: 14cm
Production typeMass produced
Credit line
Given by Catherine Howell
Summary
The doll who drinnks from a bottle, cries and wets her nappies. One of the first drinking, wetting baby dolls she appeared in America in about 1950 arriving in England in 1966. Her eyes closed gradually as she was rocked to sleep unlike most sleeping dolls whose eyes closed immediately on lying down. Tiny Tears was an instant hit in England
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.38-2004

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Record createdOctober 5, 2004
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O106018/tiny-tears-doll-playmates-toys/
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