Mattel, "Casper the Ghost" Talking Doll, circa 1961

Artifact

Toy (Recreational artifact)

Date Made

circa 1961

Creators

Mattel, Inc. 

Place of Creation

United States 

Keywords

Talking dolls 

Mechanical dolls 

Dolls 

Toys (Recreational artifacts) 

Packaging 

Children 

Ghosts (Spirits) 

Play (Recreation) 

Casper the Friendly Ghost (Fictitious character) 

Sherman, Mary 

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.