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Six Million Dollar Man doll
Kenner, 1975, Toy
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Six Million Dollar Man doll
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Item no
20817
Title
Six Million Dollar Man doll
Description
Col. Steve Austin doll also known as, The Six Million Dollar Man. The toy is made with a hard plastic body, as is the brown hair. One of the eyes is painted blue. The other 'eye' is a lens which can be seen through from the back of the figure's head. The right arm features a rubber flesh-toned sleeve, designed to be pulled back to reveal bionic parts that can be removed.
The doll wears moulded red underwear with a computer circuit-based pattern around the waistband. A red lever can be found on the back which, when pushed, raises the figure's right 'bionic' arm. An 'engine block' fits into the right hand to show figure's lifting power. The doll is dressed in a red tracksuit with a patch on left breast. The tracksuit is accompanied with a white undershirt and trainers.
Artist / maker
Kenner
Date
1975
Size
33.5 x 14cm
Type
Toy
Location
Museum of Childhood
Accession number
MC2009.20
The Six Million Dollar Man was a character from a US television series which was made from 1974 - 1978 (after three TV movies in 1973).
This doll appears to be one of the earliest Steve Austin toys, distinguished by the engine block and the removable arm modules.
A backpack radio was used with this doll (although purchased separately) can also be seen on Capital Collections.
Exhibitions with this item
1970s - Five Decades of Toys (1950 - 2000).
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