Mattel, "Casper the Ghost" Talking Doll, circa 1961
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Artifact Overview
Artifact Details
Artifact
Toy (Recreational artifact)
Date Made
circa 1961
Creators
Place of Creation
Location
Not on exhibit to the public.
Object ID
2017.105.5
Credit
From the Collections of The Henry Ford. Gift of Mary Sherman.
Material
Cloth
Plastic
Cardboard
Color
Purple
Light blue
Light green
White (Color)
Dimensions
Height: 16.5 in (Packaging)
Width: 8.25 in (Packaging)
Length: 5.5 in (Packaging)
Inscriptions
on top of packaging:
MATTEL PRESENTS THE LOVABLE Casper (THE FRIENDLY GHOST) YOU'VE SEEN ON MATTV'S FUNDAY FUNNIES / MATTY'S FUNDAY FUNNIES ABC-TV / MATTEL, INC. / M / TOYMAKERS / (C) HARVEY FAMOUS CARTOONS
on front of packaging:
oo-oo oo-oo-oh-h-hhh! / I'm Casper the TALKING GHOST! I can REALLY talk! / YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT I'LL SAY NEXT - JUST PULL THE MAGIC RING!
on sides of packaging:
MATTEL'S / Casper THE FRIENDLY GHOST / talks / 11 DIFFERENT GHOSTLY SAYINGS / YOU NEVER KNOW WHAT HE'LL SAY NEXT / I'M SOFT / MATTEL, INC. TOYMAKERS / I'M CUDDLY
on back of packaging:
MATTEL, INC. TOYMAKERS / TO MAKE Casper TALK / JUST PULL THE MAGIC RING / 1 PULL THE RING OUT AS FAR AS IT WILL GO (ABOUT 9 INCHES) / 2 RELEASE RING AND CASPER WILL TALK / (C) HARVEY FAOUS CARTOONS / DOLL AND PACKAGE (C) 1961 BY MATTEL, INC. / HAWTHORNE, CALIFORNIA / PATENT PENDING / MADE IN U.S.A.
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