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Penny Puppywalker

Walking Doll
1975-1980 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the doll and dog; lining of brown card cut folded and shaped to hold the doll, dog and piping
contains a doll with soft vinyl reverse socket head and arms, hard vinyl body and straight legs, blue plastic sleeping eyes with brown nylon lashes, dark blond rooted saran hair, open/closed mouth painted orange; pipe attaches to the back and the dog lead to the right hand; wearing a bright pink nylon dress decorated with striped panels and two 'gold' rings; white knickers, cream socks, white plastic shoes with foam soles, pink hair ribbon glued to head
yellow and orange 'flower' shaped pumps with opaque piping
instructions
label
*THE DOG IS MISSING FROM THE BOX; DOLL HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CARD LINING AND IS STILL COVERED WITH PLASTIC BAG
*ADDED TO THE BOX IS ANOTHER WALKING DOLL

Object details

Object type
Parts
This object consists of 8 parts.

  • Box Lid
  • Box Base
  • Box Lining
  • Doll
  • Flower Pump
  • Instructions
  • Label
  • Walking Doll
TitlePenny Puppywalker (manufacturer's title)
Materials and techniques
printed card, moulded vinyl and plastic, fabrics
Brief description
Penny Puppywalker, Bradgate Palitoy, Hong Kong, 1975-80
Physical description
card box printed in colours to show the title, maker's details and photographs of the doll and dog; lining of brown card cut folded and shaped to hold the doll, dog and piping
contains a doll with soft vinyl reverse socket head and arms, hard vinyl body and straight legs, blue plastic sleeping eyes with brown nylon lashes, dark blond rooted saran hair, open/closed mouth painted orange; pipe attaches to the back and the dog lead to the right hand; wearing a bright pink nylon dress decorated with striped panels and two 'gold' rings; white knickers, cream socks, white plastic shoes with foam soles, pink hair ribbon glued to head
yellow and orange 'flower' shaped pumps with opaque piping
instructions
label
*THE DOG IS MISSING FROM THE BOX; DOLL HAS NOT BEEN REMOVED FROM THE CARD LINING AND IS STILL COVERED WITH PLASTIC BAG
*ADDED TO THE BOX IS ANOTHER WALKING DOLL
Dimensions
  • Box length: 17in
  • Box width: 12.5in
  • Box depth: 4.5in
Production typemass produced
Copy number
Catalogue No. 9
Marks and inscriptions
  • Bradgate Wholesale Division of Palitoy Ltd. // Under licence from Tomy Company Inc Tokyo Japan // Made in Hong Kong (box; printed)
  • L117 (instructions; printed)
  • NOT TO BE REMOVED FROM DESIGN (label)
Credit line
Given by the Palitoy Company
Object history
Part of the Palitoy Archive
Production
made under licence from Tomy Company

Attribution note: used as a sample by the Design Department
Reason For Production: retail
Collection
Accession number
B.1933:1-1999

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Record createdMarch 9, 2001
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