Box, Doll, Barbie, Astronaut, Toys R Us
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Object Details
- Manufacturer
- Mattel, Inc.
- Summary
- This is the box for the Toys R Us Astronaut Barbie doll issued by Mattel in 1994 commemorating the twenty-fifth anniversary of the first human landing on the Moon by Apollo 11 in 1969.
- Invented by Mattel Toys co-founder Ruth Handler in 1958, Barbie dolls were conceived as a toy that would allow children to play with a doll of an adult woman, not a baby or child/companion. As such, Barbie dolls allowed their owners to act out the life of a "single career girl." In the history of this immensely-popular and iconic toy, the Barbie doll has taken on several aviation- and space-themed jobs, including several versions of Barbie as a stewardess, astronaut, or pilot.
- This depiction of the doll as an Apollo astronaut did not attempt a precise representation. The design is more commemorative than accurate.
- This doll and costume was donated to the Museum by Mattel in 1995.
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mattel, Inc.
- ca. 1994
- Inventory Number
- A20070119001
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Materials
- Plastic, cardboard
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 20.3 x 6.4 x 32.4cm (8 x 2 1/2 x 12 3/4 in.)
- Country of Origin
- CHINA
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- National Air and Space Museum
- Record ID
- nasm_A20070119001
- Metadata Usage (text)
- Not determined
- GUID (Link to Original Record)
- http://n2t.net/ark:/65665/nv9eaa2f995-01cf-49a7-9d36-4e62cfa69a9b
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