1963-64 doll: “Made in England” is on her neck, 29 centimeter (11. 4 in) in height, soft head, rigid body without marks, hollow and hard legs; hair colour is blonde, brunette and auburn and it has a fringe (bangs) and looks like a messy bob. [1] X Research source 1965 doll: “Made in England” is on her head, head and arms are soft, vinyl legs which bend a little, rigid body and same hair colours as previous doll. 1966 doll: No marks on head or neck, “Made in Hong Kong” on her waist, head now made from heavier vinyl, rigid body, heavy legs that can bend; same hair colours but thicker. 1965-1966 (mini Sindy): 27 centimeter (10. 6 in) tall, hard head (often wobbles) and “Made in Hong Kong” on her waist; her legs and arms won’t bend. Same hair colours. 1967 (Marilyn Sindy): Hard head, legs and arms, bright blonde hair that often looks frizzed up. 1968-1969: Sindy gets real eyelashes, blush and red lips. Her hair is shoulder length with a side part. She can be twisted at the waist. You’ll find “Made in Hong Kong” on the back of her head. 1969 (walking Sindy): Slightly longer legs that are soft, move freely and bend. “Made in Hong Kong” on the back of her head; hair range continues same colours. 1970: Hair length still shoulder but part is now down the middle. Has features of previous doll but some may also have numerical markings. 1971 (Trendy girl): This one seems to be the most popular with collectors. The head can be moved to any angle (and comes off), the hair remains centre parted and she has rooted eyelashes. She now has a range of blonde colours for hair as well as brunette and auburn. Numerical and letter markings are now commonplace. 1971 (Lovely Lively Sindy): Every part of the doll can be moved and posed. Same hair colour range as the previous dolls and has “Made in Hong Kong” and numerical and letter markings. [2] X Research source 1975: Gayle was developed for the US market, a black Sindy. [3] X Research source From the late 70s, Marx Toys manufactured Sindy dolls in the USA but was withdrawn by 1980. 1986: Magic Moments Sindy has hair and a swimming costume that changes colour in water. Hasbro manufactured Sindy in the 1980s before Pedigree took back the doll in the late 90s. [4] X Research source Vivid Imaginations has manufactured recent versions of Sindy dolls, under licence from Pedigree. 2003: A 40th anniversary Sindy was released and since this time Sindy dolls have lost their large breasts and long legs and now look like 12-15 year olds and dress in teen clothing; the aim has been to make Sindy appear more innocent than the competing Barbies and Bratz dolls.
