Object Record
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Title |
Shirly Temple Doll, c. 1934-1939 |
Object Name |
Doll |
Description |
Shirley Temple Doll, c. 1934-1939. All composition toy doll with acrylic and wood case. Doll has faux blonde, matted, curly hair. She is wearing her original red polka dot white dress with red trim and red stain bow around the waistline. The dress is short and flairs out; the sleeves are puffy with white lace trim. She is wearing white undergarments and white socks with shiny black Mary Jane shoes. The doll is made from all composition with movable legs, arms, and head. She has stationary brown eyes and her eyebrows, lashes, and red lips are painted onto her face. Her mouth is open and reveals white teeth. The doll is supported by an adjustable metal stand that goes around her waist and is standing on a square, brown wooden mount with a tall removable acrylic case. |
Date |
c. 1934-1939 |
Creator |
Ideal Toy Company |
Role |
Manufacturer |
Catalog Number |
2016.022.001 |
Dimensions |
H-13.5 W-6 D-6.25 inches |
Dimension Details |
13.5 6 x 6.25 (doll); 17.25 x 10 x 10 (case) |
Collection |
3D - Toys |
Inscription Text |
"SHIRELY TEMPLE" (marked on the back of the neck, same color as the body); "SHIRLEY TEMPLE / 13" (marked on the upper part of her back). |
Provenance |
The doll belonged to Geraldine McCurty, a long-time volunteer of the San Mateo County Historical Association, when she was a child growing up in Southern California in the 1930s. |
Notes |
"The first Shirley Temple dolls were made in Composition by Ideal Toy Corporation starting in the mid-1930s through the 1940s. The doll has also been made in vinyl versions by Ideal and then in several porcelain collectible versions in the 1990s. Shirley Temple has also been a paper doll many, many times." [https://www.thespruce.com/shirley-temple-dolls-774724 11/06/2017] "Shirley Temple Black[note 1] (April 23, 1928 – February 10, 2014) was an American actress, singer, dancer, businesswoman, and diplomat who was Hollywood's number one box-office draw as a child actress from 1935 to 1938. As an adult, she was named United States ambassador to Ghana and to Czechoslovakia and also served as Chief of Protocol of the United States.... "Temple died at age 85 on February 10, 2014, at her home in Woodside, California.[113][114] The cause of death, according to her death certificate released on March 3, 2014, was chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD). Temple was a lifelong smoker and avoided displaying her habit in public because she did not want to set a bad example for her fans.[115]" [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple 11/06/2017] "Many Shirley Temple-inspired products were manufactured and released during the 1930s. Ideal Toy and Novelty Company in New York City negotiated a license for dolls with the company's first doll wearing the polka-dot dress from Stand Up and Cheer!. Shirley Temple dolls realized $45 million in sales before 1941.[65] A mug, a pitcher, and a cereal bowl in cobalt blue with a decal of the little actress were given away as a premium with Wheaties." [https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shirley_Temple 11/06/2017] |
Search Terms |
Black, Shirley Temple Dolls McMurtry, Geraldine |
Subjects |
Actresses Dolls Toys |
People |
McMurtry, Geraldine |
Credit line |
Courtesy of Su McMurtry |