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BABY WET & CARE

Feeding and Wetting Baby Doll
©1978 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours on red to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the doll and a girl
contains a soft vinyl baby doll jointed only at the reverse socket neck, painted facial features, blue eyes, open mouth with hole to take a bottle, hole in bottom; body vinyl yellow in colour, head pink
small spots on bottom which develop into 'diaper rash' when drinking the special solution, then removed with lotion provided
also contains pills to mix in water to change bottom spots; lotion pills, waterproof diapers (pink paper and white plastic) and tapes, feeding bottle, lotion bottle and sponge

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 22 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Doll
  • Feeding Bottles
  • Teat
  • Lotion Bottle
  • Bottle Lid
  • Drink Mix Refills
  • Drink Mix Refills
  • Drink Mix Refills
  • Drink Mix Refills
  • Drink Mix Refills
  • Drink Mix Refills
  • Lotion Mix Refills
  • Diaper Tapes
  • Diaper Tapes
  • Diaper Tapes
  • Diaper Tapes
  • Diaper Tapes
  • Diaper Tapes
  • Pack of Diapers
  • Sponge
TitleBABY WET & CARE (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl, paper
Brief description
BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978

BABY WET & CARE, Kenner Products, USA and HK, 1978
Physical description
card box printed in colours on red to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the doll and a girl
contains a soft vinyl baby doll jointed only at the reverse socket neck, painted facial features, blue eyes, open mouth with hole to take a bottle, hole in bottom; body vinyl yellow in colour, head pink
small spots on bottom which develop into 'diaper rash' when drinking the special solution, then removed with lotion provided
also contains pills to mix in water to change bottom spots; lotion pills, waterproof diapers (pink paper and white plastic) and tapes, feeding bottle, lotion bottle and sponge
Dimensions
  • Doll height: 12½in
  • Box height: 14in
  • Width: 8in
  • Depth: 5¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
27050
Marks and inscriptions
Ages 3 and up
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
doll was also classified as "Genuine Kenner Heartbeat Doll" for use with the stethoscope
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1859:1-1999

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Record createdMay 17, 2000
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