Mam'selle
Sindy Doll Magazine
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Hello Dolls! Welcome to the June issue of Mam'selle! A mini magazine for Sindy doll lovers, fans and collectors. This month's issue is a big one. It's a working girl special with a look at #mydollcareer, 9-5 style, and desk tidies that do double duty! Also, don't miss our tribute to Mary Quant and her Daisy doll who is 50 this year. Have a good month dolls and see you in July.
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Mam'selle I S S U E
22 Sindy Doll Magazine: Contents 05 Sindy Social Scene 06 Desk to Dinner Fashion 15 #MyDollCareer Special 30 Shopping with Sindy 36 Daisy is 50! 46 #VintageSindy
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SINDY SOCIAL SCENE Top Nine: our favourite Sindy Snaps this month...
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Suit, 'High Style', 1977 Floral Blouse, @sindylife2021 Pink Top, part of 'Mix n Match', 1977 Bag, Poppy Parker
Playsuit, unknown Skirt @sewist53 Bag, Hall & Sindy on eBay
WORK WEAR YOU CAN WEAR FROM DAY TO NIGHT WITH A FEW CHOICE SEPARATES
'Smart Jacket and Trousers', part of City Girl Fashions Mixers, 1987 Logo T-Shirt, @thelittlesindymuseum Pink top, part of 'Fashion Street Mixers,', 1989
N E W C O L L E C T I O N
Stripe blouse, unknown Skirt, part of 'Country Club', 1979 Bag, Mini Brands Ruffle Top and Clutch, both Vintage Barbie
WORK WEAR
Dress, Vintage Barbie Jacket, Unknown Shopper @sindy.couture
Jacket, part of 'Fashion Street Mixers', 1989 Skirt, unknown Bag, Mini Brands Top, (worn backwards), part of '2 Tops' Trend Collection, 1985 Jeans @sindy.couture
Top, Vintage Tressy Trousers, part of 'Trousers and T-Shirt' Casuals Collection, 1983 Shopper, keyring from Etsy Blouse, Unknown Clutch, Vintage Sindy
Blouse and Skirt, Vintage Barbie Bar (EarPods holder) H&M Silver Top, unknown
Suit, Vintage Fleur Blouse and Skirt, unknown Bag, Mini Brands Clutch, Vintage Barbie
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ANNUAL REPORT
2023 Arranged By
Dress Like a Sindy
1) Flight Attendant at ‘Doll Air’ 2) Florist at ‘Flowers by Sindy’ 3) Primary School Teacher in Sindy Village 4) General Surgeon at ‘Queen Sindy Hospital’
# M Y D O L L C A R E E R
5) Hair Stylist at ‘Sindy Style Salon’
ase my c w o h s o t y l t about par e m a c r e e r a C #MyDoll od - but o h d l i h c y m m tters fro e s e n e c s d n a dolls ou can be y t a h t r e t h g re my dau i p s n i o t y l n mai e's the r e H ! t i o t d your min t u p u o y f i G ering e t ANYTHIN n u l o v & s b reers, jo a c , s n o i s s e f first 50 pro asing... c w o h s n e e b e ndy's hav i S y m t a h t s role
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Sept 2020 6) Novelist 7) Chief Nurse/Modern Matron at ‘Queen Sindy Hosptial’
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8) Wedding Planner 9) Owner of ‘Sindy Cafe' 10) Interior Deisgner at ‘Sindy Super Homes Ltd’ 11) Boutique Owner of ‘Sindy’s Secret'
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12) Personal Trainer at ‘Sindy Fitness Studio’
14) Manager at ‘Sindy Spa’
13) Brown Owl at Brownies
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17) 16) Sindy Doll Illustrator at ‘Sindy Design Corp.’
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17) Owner at ‘Sindy Nursery’ 18) Beauty Counter Manager at ‘Sindfridges’ 19) Manager at ‘Tressy‘s Hair Salon’ Blow Dry Bar 20) Owner at ‘Sindy Bakery’ 20)
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17/02/21 21) Artist 22) Wedding Photographer
23) Manager at ‘Sindy Nails Inc.’
24) Manager at ‘Sindy’s Playgroup’ 25) Candy Striper or Junior Volunteer at ‘Sindy Queen Hospital’ 26) Seamstress at ‘Sindy Sew’ 27) Retired Figure Skater now a teacher at ‘Sindy Village Ice Rink’
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28) Life 'Doll' Artist 29) Teacher at ‘Sindy Ballet School’
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30) Showrunner at ‘The Sindy Tele Studio’
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'The Sindy Tele Studio' (STV) is home to the 'Sindy Quiz Show', 'Sindy's Kitchen', & 'Good Morning, Sindy'
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Penelope, the former Editor of 'Sindy' at Pedigree Publishing was promoted to Editor of Mam'selle.
31) Manager at ‘Sindy’ Cocktail Bar
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32) Editor in Chief of ‘Sindy’ at Pedigree Publishing 33) Head Chef at ‘Sindy’s’ Restaurant
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34) Owner at ‘Sindy Sparkle & Shine Ltd.’Cleaning Service 35) Resident DJ at ‘Sindy’ Cocktail Bar
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37) Owner at ‘Sindy Treats Bakery’ 38) Manager at ‘Sindy Pet Parlour’ 39) Manager at ‘Sindy Style Salon’ 40) Manager at ‘Sindy Riding Club’ for Children
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41) Owner ‘Sindy Fashion Store’ 42) Flower Market
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Seller at ‘Petals’ 43) Manager at ‘Sindy’s Tearoom’
Sindy has many cafes, bars & restaurants in Sindy Village...
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44) Office Manager & Receptionist at Mam’selle
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45) Manager at ‘Cat’s Meow Cafe’ 46) Owner at ‘Sindy Play Music’ Store 47) Presenter at ‘Sindy Play TV’ 48) Owner of ‘Party Time Ltd.’ children’s party planners
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23/11/22 49) Manager at ‘Flower Magic’ Florists 50) Professional Dancer on ‘Strictly Come Sindy Dancing’
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DOUBLE DUTY...
OUT OF OFFICE! TAKE A SECOND LOOK AT NOVELTY DESK TOYS AS THEY MAKE PERFECT PIECES FOR INTERIORS, PROPS & SCENE SETTING
FOR OUT & ABOUT Shopping Trolley, £7, https://flyingtiger.com Post Box (money box), £8.99, www.amazon.co.uk
GAMES NIGHT Shuffleboard, £7.99, www.whsmith.co.uk Basketball net, £7.99, www.whsmith.co.uk Golf clubs & set, £40, www.u-buy.co.uk Darts Board, £7.99, www.bonanzamarket.co.uk
Pool Table, £2.78, www.aliexpress.com Tetherball game, £7.49, https://theonlinetoystore.co.uk Table tennis set, £7.99, www.mymemory.co.uk Skittles, £8.99, www.ebay.co.uk
OFFICE SUPPLIES Desk Chair (phone holder), £3.99 for 2, www.amazon.co.uk File Cabinet (business card holder), from £40, www.ebay.co.uk Boom box (mini bluetooth speaker), £9.98, www.ebay.co.uk Computer (speaker and alarm clock), £67.99, www.amazon.co.uk
DESK TIDY Skip, from 62p, www.everythingbranded.co.uk Wheelie bin, from £6.49, www.amazon.co.uk Hoovers, £16.99, https://firebox.com Laundry basket, from £1.49, www.aliexpress.com
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HAPPY 50TH BIRTHDAY DAISY!
THE BEST DRESSED DOLL IN THE WORLD
LIVING WITH.
SINDY.
FASHION. INTERIORS. BEAUTY. SHOPPING. TRAVEL.
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M A R Y Q U A N T
"HI THERE, I'M DAISY AND I'D LIKE TO SHOW YOU THE SMASHING CLOTHES MARY QUANT HAS DESIGNED ESPECIALLY FOR ME."
British fashion designer Mary Quant at the launch of the new doll Daisy, UK, 14th January 1973. (Getty Images)
Daisy arrived in the UK in 1973 fifty years ago this year. Designed by Mary Quant, her name was inspired by Quant’s signature flower logo. Lets find out more...
Daisy Doll & the big 5-0! Born on January 14th 1973, the iconic Daisy doll by Mary Quant was much smaller than her British friend Sindy, standing at a petite 23 centimetres (9 inches) tall. But, what made Daisy 'stand out' was her high-fashion clothes that were designed by the late Quant herself – often mini replicas from her main line. There were hundreds of different cuttingedge 1970s designs - many with distinctive patterns including graphic shapes, flowers, stripes and polka dots. Lots of fashionable materials
were also used including satin, stretch jersey, 'fun fur', PVC and denim. Marketed as 'The Best Dressed Doll in the World', Daisy also reflected the more playful side of the Quant brand - the clothes had irreverent names like 'Cucumber Sandwich', 'Angel Delight', 'Bees Knees' and 'Swizzle'. Footwear included platform clogs and sandals in every colour, and go-go boots with the Quant daisy on the side. Daisy, like Sindy also had an extensive range of furniture, accessories, and pets. >>
"Mary Quant makes Daisy the best dressed doll in the world"
Daisy was manufactured in the 1970s in Hong Kong by Model Toys Ltd, in connection with Flair Toys Ltd. They went out of business in 1980, but Daisy continued to be manufactured until 1983
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In 1973 there was also a range of pressout paper dolls published by Collins. The books were called 'Daisy's Fashion Wardrobe' They contained two paper dolls and their outfits, and a story (by author Diana Cooper) with pictures that could be coloured in.
PAPER DOLLS There were four to collect: No. 1 'Happy Day' - wedding dress cover No. 2 'Peppermint Rock' - a 1970s hotpants outfit cover No. 3 'Singing in the Rain' red PVC raincoat cover No. 4 'Hollywood' - red dress and white fur coat cover
A new fashion booklet was issued most years to showcase any new Daisy dolls and of course her latest designer fashions. Each had a theme and took the reader on a journey in Daisy's busy life. The first fashion book was in 1973, and was called 'My Fashion Diary, and shared Daisy's year and the outfits she wore each month for various occasions. 'My Round the World Holiday', came out the following year and showed Daisy travelling the world, showing off more wonderful outfits designed by Mary Quant. Later issues included: 'My Exciting Life as a Reporter' (1975); 'I'm Having Fun as a Travel Courier' (1976); 'All about my Gift shop' (1976); and My Glamorous Life as a Ballerina' (1977). Later fashions were named 'The Optimum' and 'Flair' ranges, afgter the booklets.
BOOKLETS Daisy drawings: The bold, contemporary Daisy illustrations were by Joan Corlass (retouched by Ralph Cade) and reflected the popular cartoon style of the time - think Roobarb & Custard and The Yellow Submarine.
Daisy could zip round the city with her very own bike compete with saddle bag, or her 'Daisy mobile', rather like the 'Mystery Machine' in Scooby-Doo. Later on, she had a scooter which ran on battery power.
GETTING AROUND
Daisy's pets included a Dalmatian called Spot, and a black Labrador retriever. Like Sindy, she had a horse, he is called Archie, he can be found in three colours: white with black spots, brown and a palomino.
PETS
Daisy also got her own house, a fold-up country cottage with one room divided by a split-level floor for the bedroom area, and a sloped roof, printed inside with windows and wallpaper and outside with stone walls, windows and greenery. It came with stickers for the owner to decorate further. Furniture included a round 1970s-style white kitchen table and chairs with pedestal bases which were based on the Tulip chair by Finnish designer Eero Saarinen, it came with a complete set of crockery and cutlery, plus a bowl of flowers, napkins and two paper table cloths. Daisy also had a kitchen sink with orange doors a 'tiled' white back splash and hot water boiler, a stove, again white with orange bottom drawer and set of pans.
DAISY'S PAD
Daisy also had some play scenes - a supermarket and a boutique
For Daisy’s bedroom there is a 'Victorian' range of furniture: a bed made of brass look plastic with two sheets, a pillow and eiderdown in white nylon with pink roses print, a dressing table with swivel mirror and working (battery) oil lamp, and a wardrobe. These items were originally in brown plastic to represent wood, and then went on to be manufactured in a rich green, the doors of the wardrobe were papered in a tiny flower print. The range also included a light pink chaise longue, a chevral dressing mirror and bentwood-style coat and hat stand, a Chesterfield-style arm chair with pedestal side table and an oil lamp.
There were 6 dolls under the Daisy brand. Firstly there was three different versions of Daisy: ‘Dizzy Daisy’ (has a stiff body and unbendable legs. Arms and legs swinging up and down from the hips and shoulders), a basic bodied version (she has bendable legs, as well as the swivelling arms and leg joints), and an active version called ‘Dashing Daisy’, (the most bendable body). Her hair colour ranged from different shades of blonde to brunette and red.
DOLL VERSIONS
Other dolls that were manufactured from the same moulds included: 'Havoc, Super Agent' released in 1976. On the backside of the Havoc adventure outfit packs, there is a themed story. Daisy also got a best friend, 'Amy', she was only available by redeeming daisy tokens from Daisy packages. In 1978 Daisy Long Legs was issued by Flair Toys. She is the larger version of Daisy measuring about 15 inch (38 cm) tall. By holding her by the hand she could be made to walk and dance.
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Daisy even sported an outfit for skateboarding showing that Mary was taking inspiration from trends at the time - Farrah Fawcett from Charlie's Angels maybe? (Image: Young V&A)
MARY QUANT 1930-2023 Dame Barbara Mary Quant was born in Blackheath, London in February 1930, she was a British fashion designer and fashion icon. Self-taught, she was inspired by the culture-forward London "Chelsea Set" of artists and socialites. In the early sixties she sold her designs that were riskier than standard styles of the time - in her boutique Bazaar on the Kings Road. It was a special environment that included music, drinks, and long hours that appealed to the young
adults in the Swinging Sixties. She played a prominent role in the Mod and 'Youthquake' movement and was one of the designers who took credit for designing the miniskirt and hotpants. She was also synonymous with the Vidal Sassoon “five point” haircut – defined by short hair at the nape of the neck and a gradual lengthening towards the face, alongside blunt, easilyswingable ends. She died at the age of 83 on April 13th in Surrey
The love story of Doris & Buddy Part five
I Wanna play House with you...
'I Wanna Play House with You' was a hit for Buddy Holly in 1965
This newlywed phase is just the best. I cannot wait for our belated honeymoon!
After an expensive wedding in Las Vegas the happy couple had decided to get away in Doris's beautiful vintage caravan for the weekend.
It's tradtion Doris - I have to carry you over the threshold!
My goodness what on earth has she packed in here!
Buddy please forgive me about the heavy suitcase. I can't believe we've had our first lovers tiff! I will make it up to you...
Doris you sure know the way to my heart! That cooked breakfast was delicious.
o Do N t Distu rb
Doris Day starred in 'Do Not Distrub' in 1965
! ... to be continued
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DESK AND CHAIR, 1991 Great for the office, or for working from home the Desk and Chair (8703) set from 1991 had everything a creative working girl needs to get the job done. The desk had a unique moveable drawing board (ideal for the graphic designers, illustrators and artists out there) and a folding chair. Her modern desk included a computer, desk lamp, telephone, vase, stacks of books and many other essential sationery and office supplies. It retailed for approx. £18.99.
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