Prancing Princess
Toy Horse
1993-1994 (manufactured)
1993-1994 (manufactured)
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1. horse; moulded lilac plastic with black; pink and white eyes and lashes. The legs are jointed to the body at the top and under each hoof is a small ridged wheel. The underside of the body is moulded with an area of holes for the sound but the batteries are actually placed in the remote control unit which attached under the tail on a length of white wire. The mane and tail are formed from lengths of pink and white nylon hair which has be brushed and braided etc., mane is also decorated with long ribbons. (The mane and tail are still contained in their protective plastic bags.) The remote control unit is pink plastic with a black arrow shaped button. It opens at the bottom to take the batteries.
2. cap for the remote control
3. saddle; moulded pink plastic complete with stirrups
4. girth; moulded pink plastic; it has tongues which fit through slits in the saddle sides.
5. bridle; moulded pink plastic with straps which loop under the head and fix into slots on the right side of it.
6,7. reins; moulded pink plastic which fix over studs on the bridle and loop together at the other end
8. comb; moulded pink plastic; wavy in shape
9. barrette; mouled pink plastic
10. pompom; white nylon wool and elastic with pink ribbon
11. box; card covered with paper printed in colours to show the title, maker's name and addresses and photographs of the horse and equipment.
12,13. two box linings of brown card to hold the figure and control unit
14. printed sheet giving Battery Safety Guidelines published by the British Battery Manufacturers Association.
2. cap for the remote control
3. saddle; moulded pink plastic complete with stirrups
4. girth; moulded pink plastic; it has tongues which fit through slits in the saddle sides.
5. bridle; moulded pink plastic with straps which loop under the head and fix into slots on the right side of it.
6,7. reins; moulded pink plastic which fix over studs on the bridle and loop together at the other end
8. comb; moulded pink plastic; wavy in shape
9. barrette; mouled pink plastic
10. pompom; white nylon wool and elastic with pink ribbon
11. box; card covered with paper printed in colours to show the title, maker's name and addresses and photographs of the horse and equipment.
12,13. two box linings of brown card to hold the figure and control unit
14. printed sheet giving Battery Safety Guidelines published by the British Battery Manufacturers Association.
Object details
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Parts | This object consists of 14 parts.
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Title | Prancing Princess (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Moulded plastic and card |
Brief description | Plasic battery operated horse called Prancing Princess made in China for Blue Box Toys in 1993 or 1994 |
Physical description | 1. horse; moulded lilac plastic with black; pink and white eyes and lashes. The legs are jointed to the body at the top and under each hoof is a small ridged wheel. The underside of the body is moulded with an area of holes for the sound but the batteries are actually placed in the remote control unit which attached under the tail on a length of white wire. The mane and tail are formed from lengths of pink and white nylon hair which has be brushed and braided etc., mane is also decorated with long ribbons. (The mane and tail are still contained in their protective plastic bags.) The remote control unit is pink plastic with a black arrow shaped button. It opens at the bottom to take the batteries. 2. cap for the remote control 3. saddle; moulded pink plastic complete with stirrups 4. girth; moulded pink plastic; it has tongues which fit through slits in the saddle sides. 5. bridle; moulded pink plastic with straps which loop under the head and fix into slots on the right side of it. 6,7. reins; moulded pink plastic which fix over studs on the bridle and loop together at the other end 8. comb; moulded pink plastic; wavy in shape 9. barrette; mouled pink plastic 10. pompom; white nylon wool and elastic with pink ribbon 11. box; card covered with paper printed in colours to show the title, maker's name and addresses and photographs of the horse and equipment. 12,13. two box linings of brown card to hold the figure and control unit 14. printed sheet giving Battery Safety Guidelines published by the British Battery Manufacturers Association. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
Copy number | No. 7901 (021105 079012) |
Marks and inscriptions | BB |
Object history | References: remote control walking horse with real galloping sounds designed to fit 11½in dolls such as Barbie or Sindy |
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Accession number | B.14:1 to 14-1994 |
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Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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