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THE NEW SOFT DOLL

Feeding and Wetting Baby Doll
©1975 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

blue card window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the doll and a child; with clear plastic lid - SEALED
contains a bent limb baby doll with reverse socket neck, painted facial features, rooted short blond saran hair, open mouth with to take bottle; drinks and wets
dressed in a white top with cat decoration and trimmed with red gingham, red gingham panties
*with Symons & Co Ltd label celloptaped to the box


Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Label
Titles
  • THE NEW SOFT DOLL
  • LITTLE SWEET TOUCH (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl, fabrics
Brief description
LITTLE SWEET TOUCH, Playmates, Hong Kong, 1975

LITTLE SWEET TOUCH, Playmates, Hong Kong, 1975
Physical description
blue card window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and a photograph of the doll and a child; with clear plastic lid - SEALED
contains a bent limb baby doll with reverse socket neck, painted facial features, rooted short blond saran hair, open mouth with to take bottle; drinks and wets
dressed in a white top with cat decoration and trimmed with red gingham, red gingham panties
*with Symons & Co Ltd label celloptaped to the box
Dimensions
  • Length: 14in
  • Width: 8in
  • Depth: 4½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
5470-8120
Marks and inscriptions
D68/5470 (hand written on label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Attribution note: sample for Palitoy
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1834:1-1999

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Record createdMay 24, 2000
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