Happy Meal Barbie
Doll
2001 (made)
2001 (made)
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Miniature Barbie doll in original packaging with accompanying photo frame and sheet of stickers. The doll has moulded and painted features and is of all-in-one construction apart from her jointed head and arms: she has blue eyes and long dark brown rooted nylon hair, the top of which is caught back with a blue thread. She is moulded as wearing a round-necked white top with a fuchsia pink five-point star motif, and three-quarter length sleeves of bright blue; her short skirt is also of bright blue, and her high-heeled platform-soled shoes are fuchsia pink. All her 'clothing' is of non-removable moulded vinyl except for a blue nylon fabric skirt worn over the moulded vinyl one.
The photograph frame is of moulded pink vinyl in the form of a stylized five-petalled flower, containing a slip-in picture roundel of Barbie, and with a small sheet of coloured stickers (mainly hearts, stars and crescent shapes) to decorate it. The packaging consists of a translucent white vinyl holder for the doll, a paper slip showing the four dolls in the series, and a clear polythene bag for the photo frame, all contained within a clear polythene bag which is printed in black with safety warnings in various languages.
The photograph frame is of moulded pink vinyl in the form of a stylized five-petalled flower, containing a slip-in picture roundel of Barbie, and with a small sheet of coloured stickers (mainly hearts, stars and crescent shapes) to decorate it. The packaging consists of a translucent white vinyl holder for the doll, a paper slip showing the four dolls in the series, and a clear polythene bag for the photo frame, all contained within a clear polythene bag which is printed in black with safety warnings in various languages.
Object details
Object type | |
Title | Happy Meal Barbie (manufacturer's title) |
Materials and techniques | Moulded vinyl |
Brief description | 'Happy Meal Barbie' doll made for Mattel, Inc/ McDonalds Corporation; China, 2001 |
Physical description | Miniature Barbie doll in original packaging with accompanying photo frame and sheet of stickers. The doll has moulded and painted features and is of all-in-one construction apart from her jointed head and arms: she has blue eyes and long dark brown rooted nylon hair, the top of which is caught back with a blue thread. She is moulded as wearing a round-necked white top with a fuchsia pink five-point star motif, and three-quarter length sleeves of bright blue; her short skirt is also of bright blue, and her high-heeled platform-soled shoes are fuchsia pink. All her 'clothing' is of non-removable moulded vinyl except for a blue nylon fabric skirt worn over the moulded vinyl one. The photograph frame is of moulded pink vinyl in the form of a stylized five-petalled flower, containing a slip-in picture roundel of Barbie, and with a small sheet of coloured stickers (mainly hearts, stars and crescent shapes) to decorate it. The packaging consists of a translucent white vinyl holder for the doll, a paper slip showing the four dolls in the series, and a clear polythene bag for the photo frame, all contained within a clear polythene bag which is printed in black with safety warnings in various languages. |
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Production type | Mass produced |
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Credit line | Given by Liliana Heinrich |
Object history | Previously owned by Liliana (Lila) Heinrich. The 'Barbie' set from which this doll comes was available only in 2001, jointly available with 'Hot Wheels' cars. There has been a certain amount of controversy over this, notably in the USA, with protest from the public that these were made available by employees only as 'Girls' toys' and 'Boys' toys, although the company has stated that this is not official policy. |
Production | Made for use as a McDonald's promotional giveaway with a Happy Meal Attribution note: Advertising material |
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Accession number | B.11-2002 |
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Record created | April 1, 2003 |
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