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FIONA

Talking Doll
about 1975 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and the instructions; all items are attached to the purple lining, including two extra records
contains an all vinyl straight legged doll with reverse socket neck, blue sleeping eyes and blond rooted saran hair
battery operated talking mechanism in the chest with press button at the front
wearing a light and dark pink ribbon rayon trouser suit with red plastic shoes


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
TitleFIONA (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl, rayon
Brief description
FIONA, Hong Kong,Tomy, about 1975

FIONA, Hong Kong,Tomy, about 1975
Physical description
card window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and the instructions; all items are attached to the purple lining, including two extra records
contains an all vinyl straight legged doll with reverse socket neck, blue sleeping eyes and blond rooted saran hair
battery operated talking mechanism in the chest with press button at the front
wearing a light and dark pink ribbon rayon trouser suit with red plastic shoes
Dimensions
  • Height: 16½in
  • Width: 6in
  • Depth: 3¾in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
22652
Marks and inscriptions
Not to be removed from Design Dept. (hand written label on box)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Made exclusively in Hong Kong by Tomy for Bradgate, Wholesale Division of the Palitoy Company

Attribution note: sampled
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1922:1-1999

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Record createdMay 18, 2000
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