Six Million Dollar Man doll

Category

Museums & Galleries Item

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.

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Sport and leisure > Activities > Toys

Toys > Dolls > Leather dolls

Toys > Dolls > Plastic dolls

Toys > Figures > Figures