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BEAUTY PALOUR

Hairdressing Doll
©1971 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box base printed in colours on pink and purple to show the title, maker's details and illustrations with instructions; some lining panels but no top
contains a vinyl head with shoulders, jointed at the neck, painted facial features and blond rooted saran hair with a extra bunch in a hole at the crown operated by a pull string in the nape
the shoulders and most of the neck are moulded as one with the pink plastic base
supplied with plastic hair rollers and clips, brush, and sponges; missing are the cosmetics
the pack of bobby pins have broken loose from the cellotape

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Head
  • Bobby Pins
TitleBEAUTY PALOUR (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl, metal
Brief description
BEAUTY PALOUR, USA, Horsman and Mattel, 1971
Physical description
card box base printed in colours on pink and purple to show the title, maker's details and illustrations with instructions; some lining panels but no top
contains a vinyl head with shoulders, jointed at the neck, painted facial features and blond rooted saran hair with a extra bunch in a hole at the crown operated by a pull string in the nape
the shoulders and most of the neck are moulded as one with the pink plastic base
supplied with plastic hair rollers and clips, brush, and sponges; missing are the cosmetics
the pack of bobby pins have broken loose from the cellotape
Dimensions
  • Height: 19½in
  • Width: 14½in
  • Depth: 7in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 973
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
similar to Girl's World
the lid was probably clear plastic
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1967:1 to 3-1999

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Record createdMay 19, 2000
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