Polly's Pony Show
Play Set
1994 (manufactured)
1994 (manufactured)
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1. Backing for pubble pack, card printed in colours to show titles, maker's details and pictures of the range of toys available.
2, 3. The outer and inner bubble pack which housed the compact and its contents; moulded clear plastic.
4. Compact, in the shape of a 'cute' pony's head, moulded yellow plastic decorated with pink, mauve, purple, blue, black and white for the mane and eye. It opens at the bottom to reveal a tack room and field. The top part show the interior with an opening window, hayloft and hay, sink, ladder, rosettes and winning cups and a made-up bed on some hay. The bottom half shows the field with opening gate, drinking trough and gate. Both sections are pink decorated with yellow, blue, green, mauve and purple. In the field is a storage groove for the pony and a ring for the figure.
5. Pony, called Midnight, covered with black flock and referred to as 'furry' on the back is a moulded green saddle; on the face is a white mark to represent a blaze.
6. Figure, called Polly, a little girl with blond hair, blue helmet, white body, purple legs and green shows. The arms are rigid. The legs are in a bent position and they swivel out sideways to allow the figure to sit on the pony.
2, 3. The outer and inner bubble pack which housed the compact and its contents; moulded clear plastic.
4. Compact, in the shape of a 'cute' pony's head, moulded yellow plastic decorated with pink, mauve, purple, blue, black and white for the mane and eye. It opens at the bottom to reveal a tack room and field. The top part show the interior with an opening window, hayloft and hay, sink, ladder, rosettes and winning cups and a made-up bed on some hay. The bottom half shows the field with opening gate, drinking trough and gate. Both sections are pink decorated with yellow, blue, green, mauve and purple. In the field is a storage groove for the pony and a ring for the figure.
5. Pony, called Midnight, covered with black flock and referred to as 'furry' on the back is a moulded green saddle; on the face is a white mark to represent a blaze.
6. Figure, called Polly, a little girl with blond hair, blue helmet, white body, purple legs and green shows. The arms are rigid. The legs are in a bent position and they swivel out sideways to allow the figure to sit on the pony.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 6 parts. (Some alternative part names are also shown below)
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| Materials and techniques | Injection-moulded plastic |
| Brief description | Compact play set, Polly Pocket, Polly's Furry Pets, china; © 1994 |
| Physical description | 1. Backing for pubble pack, card printed in colours to show titles, maker's details and pictures of the range of toys available. 2, 3. The outer and inner bubble pack which housed the compact and its contents; moulded clear plastic. 4. Compact, in the shape of a 'cute' pony's head, moulded yellow plastic decorated with pink, mauve, purple, blue, black and white for the mane and eye. It opens at the bottom to reveal a tack room and field. The top part show the interior with an opening window, hayloft and hay, sink, ladder, rosettes and winning cups and a made-up bed on some hay. The bottom half shows the field with opening gate, drinking trough and gate. Both sections are pink decorated with yellow, blue, green, mauve and purple. In the field is a storage groove for the pony and a ring for the figure. 5. Pony, called Midnight, covered with black flock and referred to as 'furry' on the back is a moulded green saddle; on the face is a white mark to represent a blaze. 6. Figure, called Polly, a little girl with blond hair, blue helmet, white body, purple legs and green shows. The arms are rigid. The legs are in a bent position and they swivel out sideways to allow the figure to sit on the pony. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| Object history | Bought in November 1996 for the Christmas Exhibition, from Toy Stack. |
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| Accession number | B.397:1 to 6-1996 |
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| Record created | April 18, 2000 |
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