Object Details
depicted
Fawcett, Farrah
Description (Brief)
Farrah Fawcett doll with skateboards. The doll has blond hair and is dressed in a red shirt, blue denim shorts and knee high white boots. There are 4 red skateboards that accompany the doll with loops in the top of each to received the dolls feet so she stands on the skateboard.
This Farrah Fawcett doll chronicles one of the more popular episodes from the TV series Charlie’s Angels when Farrah rode a skateboard to catch the ‘bad guy’. This series was one of the first to portray women in a position of power and in typical 70s style, still maintaining a beautiful hairdo. These dolls were produced in 1977 complete with go-go boots and skateboard. It also reflects the growing impact that popular culture was having on the consumer during the 1970s. These “barbie” dolls and character dolls modeled after television and movie characters were becoming increasingly popular.
Location
Currently not on view
date made
1977
ID Number
2022.0032.01
accession number
2022.0032
catalog number
2022.0032.01
Object Name
doll, skateboarding
Physical Description
plastic (overall material)
fabric (overall material)
Measurements
overall: 9 in x 3 in x 1 1/2 in; 22.86 cm x 7.62 cm x 3.81 cm
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Culture and the Arts: Sport and Leisure
Sports & Leisure
Data Source
National Museum of American History
name of sport
skateboarding
web subject
Women
Television
Link to Original Record
Record ID
nmah_2015002