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Spin Master Toys began in 1994 when the three company finders launched, 'The Earth Buddy', a small panty-hose covered head filled with grass seeds that sprouted hair when watered. The company dropped the 'toys' from its name in 1995 and over the next decade, diversified its offering beyond traditional toys. Today Spin Master has headquarters in London, Paris, Hong Kong and various locations in the US.","physicalDescription":"Liv Doll called Sophie. Cardboard and plastic box with cardboard cover that closes with a round Velcro tab. Cardboard cover features a large picture of the doll on a red background. At the bottom is the Liv doll logo, and a blue strip with words such as ‘beauty, life, love, rejoice’ depicted. There is also the name ‘Sophie’ in red flowery writing, a warning sign and a ‘5+ years. 1 SET’. \r\n\r\nThe cardboard cover opens to reveal a doll with long blonde hair and blue eyes. Wearing silver earrings, a pair of black glasses, a long pink glittery scarf, blue bag, a blue ‘denim’ jacket, a white t-shirt with yellow and pink patterns, a pinky-red, green, purple tartan skirt, white leggings and white and purple trainers with pink laces. With her is a spare wig with pink highlighted hair on a blue mannequin head, a pink hairbrush and a red ‘secret access code’. On the other side of the cardboard cover are various images of Sophie that show her as a hair stylist. \r\n\r\nOn the back of the box are two images of Sophie ‘out with her friends’, blow drying her hair and visiting the Eiffel Tower.","artistMakerPerson":[],"artistMakerOrganisations":[{"name":{"text":"Spin Master Toys Ltd","id":"A36037"},"association":{"text":"manufacturer","id":"AAT25230"},"note":""}],"artistMakerPeople":[],"materials":[{"text":"Plastic","id":"AAT14570"},{"text":"velcro","id":"x30257"},{"text":"cardboard","id":"AAT14224"}],"techniques":[{"text":"printing","id":"AAT53319"}],"materialsAndTechniques":"Plastic, velcro and cardboard","categories":[{"text":"Dolls & Toys","id":"THES48967"},{"text":"Children & Childhood","id":"THES48980"}],"styles":[],"collectionCode":{"text":"YVA","id":"THES48593"},"images":[],"imageResolution":"high","galleryLocations":[{"current":{"text":"SR052","id":"THES342053"},"free":"","case":"","shelf":"","box":""}],"partTypes":[[{"text":"Doll","id":""}]],"contentWarnings":[{"apprise":"","note":""}],"placesOfOrigin":[{"place":{"text":"China","id":"x29398"},"association":{"text":"manufactured","id":"x29350"},"note":""},{"place":{"text":"Toronto","id":"x33356"},"association":{"text":"designed","id":"x29338"},"note":""}],"productionDates":[{"date":{"text":"2009","earliest":"2009-01-01","latest":"2009-12-31"},"association":{"text":"manufactured","id":"x29350"},"note":""}],"associatedObjects":[{"object":{"text":"B.162-2010","id":"O1172640"},"association":"Series"},{"object":{"text":"B.164-2010","id":"O1172644"},"association":"Series"},{"object":{"text":"B.165-2010","id":"O1172645"},"association":"Series"}],"creditLine":"Given by Spin Master UK Ltd","dimensions":[{"dimension":"Height","value":"33.6","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""},{"dimension":"Width","value":"20.2","unit":"cm","qualifier":"","date":{"text":"","earliest":null,"latest":null},"part":"","note":""}],"dimensionsNote":"","marksAndInscriptions":[],"objectHistory":"","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Liv Doll Sophie in sealed plastic and cardboard box with accessories. Doll has long blonde hair and blue eyes. Wearing silver earrings, a long pink glittery scarf, blue bag, a blue 'denim' jacket, a white t-shirt with yellow and pink patterns, a pinky-red, green, purple tartan skirt, white leggings and white and purple trainers with pink laces","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"Mass produced","id":"THES48863"},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["B.163-2010"],"accessionNumberNum":"163","accessionNumberPrefix":"B","accessionYear":2010,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-04-29","recordCreationDate":"2010-09-21","availableToBook":false}}