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Pete

Fashion Doll
1972-1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

Sealed boxed doll.

A card window box printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the doll and flowers; on the back is a form to be collected with others for a free Pippa Friend Doll or additional clothing - a petal design is used. The box lined with a preformed shape and printed in colours on yellow.

The doll inside is held by elastic around its waist; dressed in a striped nylon fabric top, blue trousers and black plastic shoes. It is male, with a reverse socket head, jointed hard plastic body, black hair, painted facial features. It is jointed at neck, shoulders, hips.


Object details

Categories
Object type
Titles
  • Pete (manufacturer's title)
  • Pippa's friend (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
soft vinyl, hard vinyl; card and cellophane, printed
Brief description
Boxed doll, Pete, Pippa's Friend, Palitoy, 1972-1980
Physical description
Sealed boxed doll.

A card window box printed in colours on blue to show the title, maker's details and illustrations of the doll and flowers; on the back is a form to be collected with others for a free Pippa Friend Doll or additional clothing - a petal design is used. The box lined with a preformed shape and printed in colours on yellow.

The doll inside is held by elastic around its waist; dressed in a striped nylon fabric top, blue trousers and black plastic shoes. It is male, with a reverse socket head, jointed hard plastic body, black hair, painted facial features. It is jointed at neck, shoulders, hips.
Dimensions
  • Box height: 8¾in
  • Box width: 3½in
  • Box depth: 2in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
32405
Marks and inscriptions
  • 'Pete' (Title, printed on box)
  • 'PALITOY® / Made in Hong Kong / for Palitoy' (box; printed)
  • 'Pippa's friend' (Sub-title, printed on box)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
The doll should bear the same marks as those of B.1556-1999.
Production
Attribution note: sample
Reason For Production: retail
Subjects depicted
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1586-1999

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Record createdApril 10, 2000
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