Sindy Collector Ruth recently got in touch to show us this fabulous ballerina display she had created and then put it up for auction with all the money raised to go to the wonderful charity ‘Little Princesses’.

Royal Mail has announced plans to immortalise some of the most popular toy brands of the last 100 years in stamp form, with a limited edition range of stamps designs in a nostalgic nod to a golden age in British toy manufacturing. The statement from Royal Mail read: “The heyday of the British toy industry remains a magical era, one that shaped childhoods across the generations. And with many of the best-loved toys from the past still with us, or perhaps relaunched after temporary absences, the children of today can still have fun with some of the world’s most iconic toys.” Royal Mail spokesperson Philip Parker added: “British toy makers enjoyed…

Sindy, one of Britain’s most iconic toys, is making a comeback after being given a ’21st Century Makeover’ by Tesco. The glamorous doll has been revamped exclusively by Tesco (a British supermarket chain) – and is going to be bigger than ever! And by bigger we mean. A whole seven inches taller. Standing at 18 inches tall, Sindy looks more like a baby doll than the sensible young lady we know and love. Sindy was, for many years, the UK’s best-selling toy delighting generations across the world after being launched in the early 1960s. Sindy’s fashionable clothes, popular accessories and playsets made her an iconic doll and 150 million were sold worldwide. Tesco believes she can…

See all of the Sindy’s that made the finals of the Facebook Makeover competition to bring Sindy up to date for her golden year. In no particular order we’re pleased to share 16 of the 21 finalists… 1. Day to Night by Cheryl Sewell “I decided to make my Sindy into a doll that my seven-year-old daughter would love to play with. I have re-rooted her using mahogany saran hair as I think Sindy has always been popular with red hair and mahogany is such a lovely shade. I have kept her hair long but a realistic length and straight so it is easy to brush and can be styled…

To celebrate Sindy’s 50th Anniversary we ran a competition on our Facebook page to ‘Makeover Sindy’. We were overwhelmed with entries and manage too whittle it down to 21 finalists and finally three winners. It was wonderful to see everyones makeovers and how our collectors would like to see Sindy look today. In First Place Our winner was: ‘Best in Bow’ by Tammy Lucero Even in the USA we are also very excited about Doctor Who celebrating 50 years this year too! So, as a little nod to the great doctor I gave my Sindy a bow tie. Besides, bow ties are cool! READ MORE: See Best in Bow Sindy,…