Baby Born
Baby Doll
2003 (manufactured)
2003 (manufactured)
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| Place of origin |
Zapf Creation, makers of baby dolls was founded in Germany by Max Zapf in 1932. Their best selling product is Baby Born, launched in 1991. Baby Born was given seven human functions, which include eating, drinking, crying and weeing. It was also given lifelike features of baby fat, a raised belly button and realistic fingers and toes. Baby Born has continued to be a best seller in Germany. Today three out of every four girls born in Germany will receive a Baby Born as their first doll and more than nine million Baby Born dolls have been sold in 43 countries.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 4 parts.
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| Title | Baby Born (manufacturer's title) |
| Materials and techniques | Plastic |
| Brief description | Baby doll with accessories made in Germany by Zapf Creation in 2003 |
| Physical description | A baby doll, which comes with a box, one outfit, a potty, bowl, spoon, dummy, nappy, bottle, baby food, a birth certificate and a booklet. The doll has been given seven human functions and realistic features including baby fat and a raised belly button. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Credit line | Given by Zapf Creation (UK) |
| Summary | Zapf Creation, makers of baby dolls was founded in Germany by Max Zapf in 1932. Their best selling product is Baby Born, launched in 1991. Baby Born was given seven human functions, which include eating, drinking, crying and weeing. It was also given lifelike features of baby fat, a raised belly button and realistic fingers and toes. Baby Born has continued to be a best seller in Germany. Today three out of every four girls born in Germany will receive a Baby Born as their first doll and more than nine million Baby Born dolls have been sold in 43 countries. |
| Collection | |
| Accession number | B.18:1 to 4 -2003 |
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| Record created | November 17, 2003 |
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