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BIONIC BEAUTY SALON™

Doll Equipment
©1976 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy and illustrations of the character Jaime Sommers, The Bionic Woman; plain card lining
contains a diagonistic system with printed card wall and body chart, decals and instructions
*furniture and equipment have not been removed from the box and not listed or numbered
sealed bag of equipment
additional blue jumpsuit and one red plastic sandal

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 6 parts.

  • Box
  • Box Lining
  • Wall
  • Body Chart
  • Decals
  • Instructions
Titles
  • BIONIC BEAUTY SALON™ (manufacturer's title)
  • The Bionic Woman (series title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded plastic
Brief description
Bionic Beauty Salon, Kenner, Hong Kong, 1976

Bionic Beauty Salon, Kenner, Hong Kong, 1976

Bionic Beauty Salon, Kenner, Hong Kong, 1976

Bionic Beauty Salon, Kenner, Hong Kong, 1976

Bionic Beauty Salon, Kenner, Hong Kong, 1976

Bionic Beauty Salon, Kenner, Hong Kong, 1976
Physical description
card box printed in colours on pink to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the toy and illustrations of the character Jaime Sommers, The Bionic Woman; plain card lining
contains a diagonistic system with printed card wall and body chart, decals and instructions
*furniture and equipment have not been removed from the box and not listed or numbered
sealed bag of equipment
additional blue jumpsuit and one red plastic sandal
Dimensions
  • Length: 15in
  • Depth: 5½in
  • Width: 6in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
No. 65850
Marks and inscriptions
ages 5 and up (box; printed)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
Reason For Production: retail
Associated objects
Collection
Accession number
B.1517:1-1999

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Record createdJuly 28, 2000
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