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BABY SWEET HEART

Baby Doll
©1974 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Playmates Toys (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations; white lining to which the doll is still attached
contains a bent limb baby doll with reverse socket neck, painted facial features, blue plastic fixed eyes, nylon lashes, rooted short blond saran hair, closed mouth, all vinyl
wearing pink gingham scarf, top and panties; with pink terry towel trim
*Symons & Co Ltd. label

Object details

Object type
Baby doll
Parts
This object consists of 3 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Doll
TitleBABY SWEET HEART (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, vinyl, fabrics
Card
Vinyl
Fabric
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
BABY SWEET HEART, Playmates, Hong Kong, 1974

BABY SWEET HEART, Playmates, Hong Kong, 1974

BABY SWEET HEART, Playmates, Hong Kong, 1974
Physical description
card window box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and illustrations; white lining to which the doll is still attached
contains a bent limb baby doll with reverse socket neck, painted facial features, blue plastic fixed eyes, nylon lashes, rooted short blond saran hair, closed mouth, all vinyl
wearing pink gingham scarf, top and panties; with pink terry towel trim
*Symons & Co Ltd. label
Dimensions
  • Length: 12in
  • Width: 6½in
  • Depth: 12 x 3¼in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
5680-4100
Marks and inscriptions
  • D68/5680 (hand written on label)
  • 4100 (doll's back)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Production
Attribution note: sample for Palitoy
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1836:1-1999

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Record createdMay 24, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O39832/baby-sweet-heart-baby-doll-playmates-toys/
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