tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post6507322165363394646..comments2024-03-22T10:46:18.326-05:00Comments on Black Doll Collecting: Sindy's Friend GayleBlack Doll Enthusiasthttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comBlogger8125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-75992762844632043152016-12-10T09:58:30.517-06:002016-12-10T09:58:30.517-06:00I have only seen images of Sindy furniture, which ...I have only seen images of Sindy furniture, which appears to be better made and in realistic colors, unlike Barbie's plastic pink world of furniture. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-34399060558466074162016-12-10T03:15:22.728-06:002016-12-10T03:15:22.728-06:00Hi! It is my understanding that the Sindy furnitu...Hi! It is my understanding that the Sindy furniture performed better than the Sindy doll in the US market. Sindy's furniture was considered by some to be preferable to Barbie's furniture. I read somewhere that lots of American girls had Barbie dolls with Sindy furniture. I have no idea if that is true since my mother refused to buy Barbie accessories!tdg405https://www.blogger.com/profile/02491922567092409119noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-5851160261858920212012-02-24T12:48:08.222-06:002012-02-24T12:48:08.222-06:00Yes, I do. I have too many, which is why it is ea...Yes, I do. I have too many, which is why it is easy to forget where something is. <br /><br />My husband installed adjustable wall shelves several years ago to create more display space. Several dolls had to be moved out of the room. After the shelves were up, he took it upon himself to begin placing the dolls back in without me seeing where they were put. I probably hurt his feelings when I told him, "I will never know where anything is! Let me do it!") He threw his hands up and backed out the room. <br /><br />Too much of anything can often pose a problem. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-41234037611039360362012-02-24T12:37:03.705-06:002012-02-24T12:37:03.705-06:00You're welcome, Limbe Dolls. In 1998 through ...You're welcome, Limbe Dolls. In 1998 through about 2001 when I sold dolls on consignment on eBay, I sold loads of Sindy dolls and accessories. Back then the eBay market was not saturated with people selling the same items. I recall someone paying as much as $75 for some Sindy accessories we sold. This is why I know Sindy, particularly the Pedigree line of dolls, has or had a huge following. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-46329749392053834012012-02-24T12:22:42.172-06:002012-02-24T12:22:42.172-06:00Sindy had more articulation than Barbie and much b...Sindy had more articulation than Barbie and much better accessories. I bought several Sindy furniture sets when I was a kid but I never wanted the dolls because they had the original loathsome big heads! Thanks for sharing your research.limbe dollshttps://www.blogger.com/profile/01704328250988686700noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-14423996013328938102012-02-24T05:22:33.621-06:002012-02-24T05:22:33.621-06:00You sure have a lot of forgotten dolls down there....You sure have a lot of forgotten dolls down there. I am enjoying seeing your rediscovered beauties. I am familiar with Sindy.. I didn't know Gayle existed. Thanks for introducing her to me.Vanessahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09027064808344974667noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-77624033965895341292012-02-23T20:49:13.963-06:002012-02-23T20:49:13.963-06:00Thanks, D7ana. Medeiros is right, in the American...Thanks, D7ana. Medeiros is right, in the American market, Tammy was Ideal Toy Corp's answer to Mattel's Barbie, but Tammy never gained Barbie's popularity. Both were American doll company rivals. Ideal has been out of business for several years; Mattel is still standing and Barbie is probably the main reason.<br /><br />One of the many Sindy websites that I visited while writing this blog alluded to Sindy being Britain's answer to America's Barbie. I tend to agree since Barbie preceded Sindy in manufacture by several years and I'm sure Pedigree is just one of many companies that wanted a fashion doll as popular as Barbie. Yet, to this day, none have succeeded.<br /><br />Thanks for the clarification on which doll came first: Tammy in America, then Sindy in England. <br /><br />dbgBlack Doll Enthusiasthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/07534871309015210903noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-6047557606653771556.post-35623147254195196492012-02-23T20:14:35.959-06:002012-02-23T20:14:35.959-06:00Hi DBG!
Actually, Tammy is an early alternate to...Hi DBG! <br /><br />Actually, Tammy is an early alternate to Barbie. Here's an article by doll and action figure writer, John Medeiros, about <a href="http://www.mastercollector.com/articles/dolls/tammy7601.shtml" rel="nofollow">Tammy</a>. Then Sindy became Britain's answer to Tammy per this article from <a href="http://dollreference.com/pedigree_sindy.html" rel="nofollow">The Doll Reference</a>.D7anahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15497306465109590188noreply@blogger.com