Toy, Lucky Sprite, 1984-1986

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Artifact Overview

In the 1980s, toy companies began producing commercial television programs to market dolls and other toys to children. Hallmark sponsored the Rainbow Brite series which debuted in 1984. The company sold a colorful range of program-based plush toys, such as this green furry Sprite named Lucky. Sprites mine color crystals and help Rainbow Brite return color to her world.

Artifact Details

Artifact

Stuffed toy

Date Made

1984-1986

Creator Notes

Made in Korea for Hallmark Cards, Inc. of Kansas City, Missouri and distributed by Mattel, Inc. of Hawthorne, California.

Location

Not on exhibit to the public.

Object ID

2000.77.2

Credit

From the Collections of The Henry Ford.

Material

Synthetic fiber
polyester (fiber)
Felt (Textile)
Plastic

Dimensions

Height: 7 in

Inscriptions

tag side 1: © 1983 Hallmark Cards,/Inc. © Mattel, Inc. 1984 / Hawthorne, CA 90250 U.S.A. / MADE IN KOREA / REG. NO. PA-60 / ALL NEW MATERIALS / Consisting of polyester fiber