Mam'selle Sindy Doll Magazine
ISSUE 13 | September 2022 | £6.95
1st Birthday Issue
Hello Dolls! Welcome to Mam'selle! A mini magazine for Sindy doll lovers, fans and collectors. AND a big Happy 1st Birthday to us! Yes, Mam'selle has been hitting your inbox and postbox for 12 whole months - and we can hardly believe it. As they say, time flies when you're having fun! We hope you enjoy this special anniversary issue and here's to the next year filled with more Sindy love!
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Mam'selle I S S U E
13 Sindy Doll Magazine: Contents 05 Sindy Social Scene 22 DollyCon Report 26 Sindy Play 2022 34 Sindy Annuals 41 Shopping with Sindy 53 Travel with Sindy 54 #VintageSindy
Please do contact us with any submissions, Ad's or, to be featured dresslikeasindy@gmail.com
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IT'S OUR FIRST BIRTHDAY Happy Birthday Mam'selle
SINDY SOCIAL SCENE
Mam'selle A YEAR OF READING A MINI SINDY DOLL MAGAZINE
SEPTEMBER
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@sewist53
@sindy_atelier
@sindy_doll_collector
@dollsabouttown
SEPTEMBER
@sindy_atelier
@dresslikeasindy
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by Lissiea Davison
@jollydollyshop
OCTOBER
@thestripyshed
@jolliesdollies
@every_day_is_like_sindy
@dollsabouttown
@dollsarenotforlandfill
@jollydollyshop
NOVEMBER
@backpulver.1969
@jollydollyshop
@sewist53
@sindy_and_the_gang
@sindydockan
@dollsarenotforlandfill
DECEMBER
@polly.dollydaydreams
@every_day_is_like_sindy
@jollydollyshop
@thesindyballetgirl
@costurateca
@sharingsindy
JANUARY
@stylemysindy
@dresslikeasindy
@sewist53
@stylemysindy
@sewist53
@sindydolls.etsy
FEBRUARY
@pedigree.sindy
@sindylovesstyle
@ftloveofdolls
@sindys_fun_times
@eboniikreea
@sindy_atelier
FEBRUARY
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@sindy_atelier
@sharingsindy
@anya_sasha
@sindylife2021
MARCH
@stylemysindy
@dresslikeasindy
@x.jac.c.x
@sindydollcollection
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@maricuzza_mylove
APRIL
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@jollydollyshop
@sindylife2021
@sindy.couture
@stylemysindy
@pedigree.sindy
MAY
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@dresslikeasindy
@sindydockan
@sindy_atelier
@bunyabarb
@sewist53
JUNE
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@sindycanada
@dresslikeasindy
@jollydollyshop
@sindylife2021
@polly.dollydaydreams
JULY
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@every_day_is_like_sindy
@sindylife2021
@jollydollyshop
@stylemysindy
@sindy_atelier
AUGUST
@dresslikeasindy
@polly.dollydaydreams
@dresslikeasindy
@kazzas_world
@sindyandme
@sewist53
MINI MAM'SELLE LOVE
@jolliesdollies
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@sindy_atelier
r e v o c s i d
A Sindy Doll Lovers Magazine FREE to read at Issuu & available to purchase as a A5 glossy collectors magazine
MADE WITH LOVE
for Sindy collectors
dresslikeasindy@gmail.com @dresslikeasindy
DollyCon 2022 MMXXII
The theme was 'Lindum Colonia' as Lincoln (where it's held) has the very first Roman street at 'Ermine Street'. The city is steeped in Roman history and we celebrated this at the 12th annual DollyCon on Saturday July 30th 2022.
Mam'selle Special Report 22 | MAM'SELLE MAGAZINE
Mam'selle does DollyCon Freelance Writer Felicity checks into her hotel.
There is a special 'Tea with Sindy' event arranged for the Friday evening.
Felicity arrives at DollyCon - and grabs her conference tee and bag, of course. A pitstop at the DollyCon Dolly Cafe.
The next day. A room service breakfast before Felicity writes up her report. Homeward bound. Until next year dolls...
Turn for DollyCon photo gallery >>>
One of the many sellers' stalls
Ira @heart.of.flesh.dolls table at DollyCon
Cathy @jollydollyshop
The Roman banquet tables for lunch
Another seller's stall
The Goddess Competition line-up was epic
How many dolls? And a true Goddess...
We also celebrated Pippa's 50th Birthday.
The Mam'selle entry into the 'White' competition
The 'White' competiton entries in all their glory
Created by Jane @stylemysindy
The Cosplay catwalk
The Jubilee Photo Comp table
'Demons' win @juliesvintageandretrodolls
Michelle's wining Goddess
A Mam'selle Masterpiece!
SINDY PLAY! 2022
MEET THE FIVE NEW GIRLS 26 | MAM'SELLE MAGAZINE
A new Town House for sindy!
Y PLAY 202 D N 2 SI Kid Kreations are set to launch 5 new dolls in the play range this month. There will also be a Town House, 3 new outfits and additional crafts to download at www.sindyplay.co.uk
A peek at the new play range by kid Kreations and Rachel Godfroy at DollyCon 2022. turn to meet the 5 new girls >>>
T
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GER S G O L V IND Y O
'I love unboxing toys and recording it so everyone can enjoy the surprises I find.'
Sindy Play 2022
FL
DY
AGIC S M R E IN W O
'I love nature and I'm always planting new seeds to see what they'll grow into.'
Sindy Play 2022
M
Y
STAR SIN C I D US
'i love writing and performing my own songs on my guitar. music is my world!'
Sindy Play 2022
D
Y
E STAR SIN C D AN
'Dancing is my world! I love any type of dance style and performing my moves onstage.'
Sindy Play 2022
P
Y
TIME SIN Y T D AR
'I love celebrating with my friends and family, we always have a great time together.'
Sindy Play 2022
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Rainbow Star Flower Fairy Outfit owl pyjama set
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NEW OUTF E E IT R H
Sindy Play! 2022
AN ANNUAL AFFAIR
ANNUAL /ˈANJƱƏL/ NOUN
OCCURRING ONCE EVERY YEAR. A BOOK OR MAGAZINE THAT IS PUBLISHED ONCE A YEAR UNDER THE SAME TITLE BUT WITH DIFFERENT CONTENTS.
1965
1960'S
THE FIRST SINDY ANNUAL WAS THE 1965 GIFT BOOK. FOLLOWED THE NEXT YEAR WITH A 'SINDY AND THAT RASCAL PATCH' GIFT BOOK.
1966
1970'S
THE SEVENTIES GAVE US A QUARTET OF VERY COLLECTIBLE ANNUALS. HOW FABULOUS ARE THE COVERS?
1971
1972
1973
1974
EARLY1980'S
A POPULAR DECADE FOR ANNUALS. NOT TO BE LEFT BEHIND SINDY LAUNCHED 7 IN 10 YEARS.
1983
1984
1985
1986
LATE1980'S
LATER IN THE DECADE THE ANNUAL BECAME KNOW AS THE YEARBOOK.
1987
1988
IN THE UK ANNUALS ARE PUBLISHED BEFORE THE END OF THE YEAR TO HIT THE CHRISTMAS SPEND. THEY ARE COVER DATED WITH THE FOLLOWING YEAR'S DATE TO ENSURE STOCKIST DO NOT REMOVE THEM FROM THE SHELVES IMMEDIATELY AFTER THE FESTIVE SEASON AND NEW YEAR.
1989
1990'S
THERE ONLY SEEMS TO BE A RECORD OF 3 ANNUALS IN THE NINETIES.
THE ANNUALS DURING THE 1990'S WERE PRODUCED UNDER THE HASBRO LICENCE. THE 1997 ANNUAL SEEMS TO BE HARD-TO-FIND AND LOOKS LIKE IT CAME WITH A GAME ON THE SIDE
1996
1997
AN ANNUAL USUALLY CONTAINS A MIXTURE OF PHOTO STORIES, SHORT STORIES, PUZZLES, GAMES, QUIZZES, INTERVIEWS WITH THE STARS OF THE DAY, BEAUTY TIPS AND OF COURSE, GLORIOUS PICTURES!
1998
2000'S
THE NOUGHTIES SAW A RESURGENCE IN ANNUAL LOVE FOR SINDY UNDER PEDIGREE TOYS.
2001
2003
2002
2005
2006
2004
2007
WITH SPECIAL THANKS TO JESS AT WWW.BABIAFI.CO.UK FOR ALLOWING US TO USE HER IMAGES AND FOR HER HELP. * IF ANYONE HAS ANY UP-TO-DATE IMAGES OR INFORMATION ON ANY OF THE SINDY ANNUALS DO GET IN TOUCH.
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LIVING WITH.
SINDY.
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Happy Birthday
Sindy
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These beautiful Sindy birthday images were captured by Katya, a vintage doll collector, crafter & maker from Ukraine.
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Happy Birthday
Wth special thanks to @lucy_dolls_collector
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#VINTAGESINDY
PARTY LETTERS SINDY 1991 The Hasbro Party Letters Sindy (#8046) incldued everthing Sindy needed to organise her birthday bash. With real stationary and party invitations. This included a pencil, a heart shaped eraser and even a working ink stamp that stamped love hearts of course. Sindy came wearing a sparkling strapless dress, with a pink knitted bolero and pink kitten heels - she also came with an additional hairpiece. In 1991 a boxed Party Letters Sindy cost approx. £8.25.
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Birthday Sindy
6TH SEPTEMBER 1963
IMAGE COPYRIGHT © 2022 V&A MUSEUM LONDON
HAPPY
