CARRIE
Baby Doll
about 1977
about 1977
| Artist/Maker | |
| Place of origin |
SEALED BOX
card window box, printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details, photographs of the doll and various illustrations; dark blue card lining fold and shaped to hold the doll
contains a soft vinyl baby doll with blue sleeping eyes and rooted blond saran hair, doll is sexed as a girl; complete with a baby bouncer of elastic and printed cotton
dressed in a yellow cotton sundress
card window box, printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details, photographs of the doll and various illustrations; dark blue card lining fold and shaped to hold the doll
contains a soft vinyl baby doll with blue sleeping eyes and rooted blond saran hair, doll is sexed as a girl; complete with a baby bouncer of elastic and printed cotton
dressed in a yellow cotton sundress
Object details
| Object type | |
| Title | CARRIE (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | card, cellophane, soft vinyl, cotton, elastic |
| Brief description | Carrie, Palitoy 32701, Made in Hong Kong for Palitoy Co Ltd, about 1977 |
| Physical description | SEALED BOX card window box, printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details, photographs of the doll and various illustrations; dark blue card lining fold and shaped to hold the doll contains a soft vinyl baby doll with blue sleeping eyes and rooted blond saran hair, doll is sexed as a girl; complete with a baby bouncer of elastic and printed cotton dressed in a yellow cotton sundress |
| Dimensions |
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| Production type | mass produced |
| Copy number | 32701 |
| Marks and inscriptions | PALITOY
Hong Kong (upper back; moulded) |
| Credit line | Given by the Palitoy Company |
| Object history | This range of Carrie and Christopher twin doll comes with prototypes, pre production models and samples together with sample clothing. *These samples were contained in a card box stamped Desc: 6" Carrie Doll Mat. Code No. D938 Qty: 50pcs Made in Hong Kong Historical significance: The use of sexed figures is quite rare for British dolls, even modern day ones. It is more usual in Europe. |
| Production | Reason For Production: retail |
| Associated objects | |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.1691-1999 |
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| Record created | March 24, 2000 |
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