Polly Pocket is a toy line of inch-tall dolls and accessories sold by Mattel.
The line was founded and designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983 and was first sold to the public in 1989. Between 2012 and 2018, it was not sold in the US and declined in other countries, with Brazil being the only country to sell the products throughout that period.
The toys have been the basis for four movies, a TV series, and a webseries and been featured on clothing and other fashion products.
History
Origins and early history
Polly Pocket was designed by Chris Wiggs in 1983 for his daughter Kate. Using a makeup powder compact, he fashioned a small house for the tiny doll. Bluebird Toys of Swindon, England, licensed the concept, and the first Polly Pocket toys appeared in stores in 1989.[1] Mattel held a distribution arrangement with Bluebird Toys