How do you identify Vintage Sindy dolls?
Markings on the back of Sindy's head provide the best clues to the age of the doll: 1974 to 1976: "033050X" in small print. 1977 to 1980: "2 GEN 1077" on raised rectangle, "033055X" beneath that. 1983 to 1985: Sindy logo on raised rectangle, "033055X" beneath that.
There are things that you should be able to spot for each doll era: 1963-64 doll: "Made in England" is on her neck, 29 centimeter (11.4 in) in height, soft head, rigid body without marks, hollow and hard legs; hair colour is blonde, brunette and auburn and it has a fringe (bangs) and looks like a messy bob.
Sindy is an iconic British doll and holds a special place in many people's hearts -there is still a definite demand for Sindy dolls and they can be worth more than you would have originally bought her for- whether she is vintage and used or new and still in the box!
The dolls that sold were increasingly glossy, tanned and glamorous. The remodelled Sindy of the late 1980s was made thinner, her chest bigger and her legs longer - but Barbie prevailed.
In 1986 Sindy was sold onto Hasbro, and although these dolls are collected it is the Sindy and accessories from the earlier times that are most collectable.
Markings on the back of Sindy's head provide the best clues to the age of the doll: 1974 to 1976: "033050X" in small print. 1977 to 1980: "2 GEN 1077" on raised rectangle, "033055X" beneath that. 1983 to 1985: Sindy logo on raised rectangle, "033055X" beneath that.
Inspired by the original Pedigree dolls, each of the six dolls wears a modern interpretation of the fashions of original Sindy doll releases from 1963: Shopping Look, Weekender, City Chic, Dream Date, Skater Girl, and Sleepy Time.
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Exeter-based Pedigree Toys, which launched Sindy as the "girl next door" in 1963, four years after the birth of her bigger-busted rival Barbie, wants to license or share equity in the brand to restore it to its former glory.
When Sindy was originally launched, she was always the younger, more wholesome doll compared to American glamour-puss Barbie. Sales of Sindy have struggled in recent years, particularly when Woolworths stores closed as they'd held the exclusive licence to sell them.
Can you still get Sindy?
'The best of British is back'
Britain's best-selling, most loved iconic fashion doll is back, and more gorgeous than ever and the limited edition Sindy collectors range is available now.
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A joint venture with Woolworths came to an end when the firm went under in 2009 and that was the end of Sindy on the High Street. Now, three years on, Pedigree thinks it can do no more and it is looking for a company to take her on which might be able to keep her wholesome but also up to date.
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The makers of Sindy, UK-based Pedigree Dolls and Toys, have given her a dramatic makeover to make her a suitable “role model” to young girls. Sindy has grown in size from 10.5 inches tall to 18 inches and now has a significantly larger waist than her previous incarnations.
When Sindy was originally launched, she was always the younger, more wholesome doll compared to American glamour-puss Barbie. Sales of Sindy have struggled in recent years, particularly when Woolworths stores closed as they'd held the exclusive licence to sell them.
'The best of British is back'
Britain's best-selling, most loved iconic fashion doll is back, and more gorgeous than ever and the limited edition Sindy collectors range is available now.
The makers of Sindy, UK-based Pedigree Dolls and Toys, have given her a dramatic makeover to make her a suitable “role model” to young girls. Sindy has grown in size from 10.5 inches tall to 18 inches and now has a significantly larger waist than her previous incarnations.
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