Medline Nurse Deb Doll

Manufactured Doll

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St. Joseph Museums

The image shows a boxed doll named "Deb," part of the "Pink Glove Dance" theme, contained within a clear plastic and cardboard package. Deb is dressed in blue scrubs and accessorized with pink sunglasses and a surgical cap, highlighting a medical theme, possibly portraying a healthcare professional. The package, labeled with "Medline," features playful musical notes around the name "Deb," suggesting a lively and energetic persona associated with the "Pink Glove Dance." Words like "Caring," "Fun," "Skilled," and "Energetic" are prominently displayed, reflecting the playful, positive attributes ascribed to the doll. The packaging indicates that the toy is suitable for children aged three and up, with a warning about small parts that could pose a choking hazard.

The image shows a boxed doll named "Deb," part of the "Pink Glove Dance" theme, contained within a clear plastic and cardboard package. Deb is dressed in blue scrubs and accessorized with pink sunglasses and a surgical cap, highlighting a medical theme, possibly portraying a healthcare professional. The package, labeled with "Medline," features playful musical notes around the name "Deb," suggesting a lively and energetic persona associated with the "Pink Glove Dance." Words like "Caring," "Fun," "Skilled," and "Energetic" are prominently displayed, reflecting the playful, positive attributes ascribed to the doll. The packaging indicates that the toy is suitable for children aged three and up, with a warning about small parts that could pose a choking hazard.

Name/Title

Medline Nurse Deb Doll

Entry/Object ID

2022.46.20

Description

Medline brand Nurse Deb Doll in its original packaging. Doll is dressed in blue scrubs with pink glasses, gloves, and a hairnet. The front packaging sites Deb as “Starring in the ‘Pink Glove Dance’,” has 2D art, being caring, fun, skilled, and energetic, and a choking hazard for children under the age of 3. The right packaging shows more 2D art of the whole line of Medline dolls, made up of doctors, nurses, and soldiers. The left packaging calls for the reader to join the campaign against breast cancer, and informs if Medline’s mission to fund mammograms and promote education. The back packaging gives background on Deb, the Pink Glove Dance YouTube video, and Medline itself.

Collection

Doll Museum

Doll Name

Deb

Made/Created

Date made

circa 2010

Clothing

Clothing Type

Original

Clothing Description

Nurse Scrubs

Hair

Color

Brown

Type

Nylon

Style

Ponytail Veil

Parts

Count

1

Material

CLOTH, PLASTIC, CARDBOARD

Color

pink, Black, Blue, White, Green, Yellow, Purple