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DUSTY® THE TENNIS CHAMPION

Teenage Doll
©1974 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photgraphs of the doll; the right side is extended
contains a teenage doll, all vinyl, quite dark; jointed at neck, shoulders, hips and internal knees, arms can be bent and hands grip
dressed in white tennis top and pants, trimmed with green and white and green plastic trainers

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Box
  • Doll
  • Shoe
  • Shoe
TitleDUSTY® THE TENNIS CHAMPION (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
card, soft vinyl, nylon fabrics
Brief description
DUSTY, Kenner Products, Hong Kong, 1974

DUSTY, Kenner Products, Hong Kong, 1974

DUSTY, Kenner Products, Hong Kong, 1974

DUSTY, Kenner Products, Hong Kong, 1974
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photgraphs of the doll; the right side is extended
contains a teenage doll, all vinyl, quite dark; jointed at neck, shoulders, hips and internal knees, arms can be bent and hands grip
dressed in white tennis top and pants, trimmed with green and white and green plastic trainers
Dimensions
  • Doll height: 11½in
  • Box height: 12in
  • Without extended side width: 4¼in
  • Depth: 2½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
2833
Marks and inscriptions
Not Recommended for Children under 3 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
another example of the doll, Cat. No. 28620, has been affected by plastic deterioration and will be used for experiments by Conservation
Production
Kenner Products made and printed in Hong Kong by Mego

Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1843:1-1999

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Record createdMay 25, 2000
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