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VAN™, One of Dawn's Friends

Male Doll
©1970 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

SEALED in original cellophane wrapper
card box printed in colours on yellow and green to show the title, maker's details and photographs of various dolls in the range
contains a poseable male doll with moulded dark hair, painted facial features on a dark vinyl, jointed legs and waist
dressed as an American footballer in yellow and white vinyl helmet, red top with number 10 in white, yellow short pants and yellow plastic shoes

Object details

Object type
TitleVAN™, One of Dawn's Friends (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl
Brief description
Van, Topper Corp, 1970
Physical description
SEALED in original cellophane wrapper
card box printed in colours on yellow and green to show the title, maker's details and photographs of various dolls in the range
contains a poseable male doll with moulded dark hair, painted facial features on a dark vinyl, jointed legs and waist
dressed as an American footballer in yellow and white vinyl helmet, red top with number 10 in white, yellow short pants and yellow plastic shoes
Dimensions
  • Height: 8in
  • Width: 3in
  • Depth: 1.25in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
0506-0001
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated object
Collection
Accession number
B.1606-1999

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Record createdApril 10, 2000
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