Doll, Barbie, Astronaut, Toys R' Us
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Object Details
- Date
- ca. 1994
- Manufacturer
- Mattel, Inc.
- Summary
- This Toys R' Us Astronaut Barbie doll issued by Mattel in 1994 commemorates 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 young woman with a career. In the history of this popular toy, the Barbie doll has taken on several aviation- and space-themed jobs, including several versions of Barbie as a stewardess, astronaut, and pilot.
- Although several different Barbie dolls have been issued dressed in space-themed outfits, 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.
- Country of Origin
- CHINA
- See more items in
- National Air and Space Museum Collection
- Location
- Steven F. Udvar-Hazy Center in Chantilly, VA
- Hangar
- James S. McDonnell Space Hangar
- Credit Line
- Gift of Mattel, Inc.
- Data Source
- National Air and Space Museum
- Inventory Number
- A20070119000
- Type
- MEMORABILIA-Popular Culture
- Restrictions & Rights
- Usage conditions apply
- Materials
- Plastic, polyester, paper, velcro
- Dimensions
- 3-D: 7 x 3.8 x 29.2cm (2 3/4 x 1 1/2 x 11 1/2 in.)
- Metadata Usage
- Not determined
- Record ID
- nasm_A20070119000