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FARRAH™

Portrait Doll
©1977 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Airfix Products Ltd
Mego (manufacturer)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)

card window box, green printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the doll and the person herself, FARRAH FAWSETT (Majors); box extends to the left side; lining to which the doll is still attached
contains a posable fashion doll with stand, vinyl with rooted saran blond hair, painted facial features and false eyelashes

Object details

Object type
Portrait doll
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
TitleFARRAH™ (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded vinyl, nylon fabrics
Card
Vinyl
Printed
Moulded
Brief description
FARRAH, Mego Corp, Hong Kong, 1977

FARRAH, Mego Corp, Hong Kong, 1977
Physical description
card window box, green printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the doll and the person herself, FARRAH FAWSETT (Majors); box extends to the left side; lining to which the doll is still attached
contains a posable fashion doll with stand, vinyl with rooted saran blond hair, painted facial features and false eyelashes
Dimensions
  • Doll height: 12¼in
  • Box height: 14in
  • With side extension width: 10in
  • Depth: 2½in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
77000/A
Marks and inscriptions
Recommended for children over 3 (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Farrah Fawsett (also known as Farrah Fawsett Majors) who starred in a number of tv and big screen films, notably Charley's Angels
Production
Made under licence from Airfix Products Ltd, London, SW18 by Mego Corp in Hong Kong

Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.1848:1-1999

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Record createdMay 25, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O39880/farrah-portrait-doll-airfix-products-ltd/
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