In September 2013 exciting celebrations will began to celebrate Sindy’s 50th Anniversary. The celebrations start in the market town of Chippenham in Wiltshire, where avid Sindy collector Karen Colley is helping to mark Sindy’s Golden Anniversary with an exhibition of her personal collection at the Chippenham Museum and Heritage Centre. Karen Colley was seven years old in the 1970s when she fell in love with Sindy, a doll created by the British company Pedigree in 1963 as a rival to the America’s Barbie. She rekindled her passion after seeing two Sindy dolls at a car boot sale – she now has more than 100. Karen said: “I was previously collecting a doll…

We are delighted to confirm that Tonner Dolls are producing a range of dolls to help celebrate Sindy’s 50th anniversary. Robert Tonner’s interest in the glamorous fashion dolls of the 50’s formed a part of his early artistic inspiration, leading him to a career in fashion design. After graduating from Parsons School of Design, Tonner was hired by Bill Blass, designing the Blassport label for many years. Throughout his 7th Avenue career, Tonner’s spin on modern American dressing continually caught the eye of the fashion world’s trend-spotters and his designs were frequently featured in Women’s Wear Daily, Town & Country, New York Magazine, The New York Times and Vogue. His…

In the early 1990s, Sindy celebrated her 30th birthday. For the occasion, the PR manager for Hasbro (who at the time had the licence for Sindy from 1986-1997) organised a party. Sindy wore an outfit designed by British fashion designer Vivienne Westwood – a sateen dress with corseted bodice and padded skirt, a crown-style hat over elaborately styled hair, and pink ballet wedge heels. The party was held on a glass-roofed venue in London and was attended by Vivienne Westwood and her muse, model Sarah Stockbridge, who wore a real-life version of the costume. They made a small outfit for Sindy, but it never went into production and only two…