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Toys and Games ➔ Barbie Beauty Center
Identifier:
2018.25.25Description:
The Barbie Beauty Center was made by Mattel Incorporated circa 1972. The beauty center includes Barbie's head mounted on a base, a pamphlet with multiple hairstyles and makeup instructions, a warranty and registration card, four hair rollers, a brush, a comb, a styling tool, a choker necklace, two hair ribbons, two barrettes, a hair clip and the original box.Date:
1972Dimensions:
12 1/2"" h 14 1/2"" w 7"" dCurrent Location Status:
In StorageCollection Tier:
Tier 3Source:
Museum PurchaseExhibit/Program:
TOYS! (2018 – 2020)This GRPM original exhibit featured toys and games from the museum’s collections in meticulously crafted displays representing childhood in different eras. This interactive, multi-generational exhibition of toys and games is sure to rekindle childhood memories and spark the creation of new ones.
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Mattel Inc. (creator)Mattel is an American company founded in El Segundo, California in January 1945 by founders Harold Matson and Elliot Handler. They produce toys for infants and children including Barbie, Matchbox cars, American Girl dolls, and many others. Since their founding, Mattel has purchased other toy companies including Fisher-Price and Tyco Toys, and collaborates with others such as Disney, making it one of the most successful and revenue producing toy companies in American history.
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