To think Sindy was better than Barbie

[JenniferBooth]

The Barbie film has brought back memories of my Sindy doll and accessories i had in the early 80s. I loved this Sindy evening dress and i wanted it in a full size version. https://www.pinterest.co.uk/pin/678214025122537700/

I love pink but there was/is so much of it with Barbie whereas Sindy accessories were all different colours and quite tasteful. I had the four poster bed and the writing bureau. And the gig and horse.

I loved my Sindy ! She had the house with the lift going up the outside and the magic cooker that made the cooking noises ! Oh and the shower. She regularly went camping weekends with the Sindy caravan and buggy ! Did have disco Barbie as well who had short hair and a cool yellow satin jumpsuit 💛

Sindy girl here. And Patch her younger sister. My friend had Tressy whose hair grew. I had the Sindy horse and motorbike but made all her furniture out of shoe boxes.

I remember the magic cooker. Didn't it have a rotisserie at the top and the pans made cooking noises.

Yip the pans made bubbling noises and frying !!

Another Sindy rather then Barbie girl here.. no accessories, but i did dye her hair Black with boot polish (she stank for evermore)

I had a talking Barbie. She had a pink flower attached to a string at the back of her neck and when you pulled it she said things like “I have a date tonight” and “How shallI wear my hair?”

I had two Sindy dolls, an Amanda Jane and some Flower Fairies. I found Barbie’s proportions creepy - the length of the legs and the tiny feet, she looked a inhuman.

Just remembered I had a Mary QuantDaisydoll too, anyon3 else have one of those?

Sindy was most definitely English, she had a classy candelabra and a horse. Barbie was an American slut. Absolutely no contest in my mind.

@MandyMotherOfBrian . I had the Pippa brunette doll , she was called Marie also had Daisy she had lovely curly blonde hair and Sindy the Ballerina , but no Barbie strangely enough . Loved the Pippa dolls and Sindy.

Sindy is far classier than her trashy distant cousin

Sindy certainly wouldn’t be making a reality film about her life she is sophisticated and has an air of mystery about her

Though at times it’s nice to watch trashy films <can’t wait to see Barbie>

Yes, I had Cindy. I had brunette Cindy ( I was/am blonde). Loved her. Over 3 consecutive christmases in the late 70's, I also got Cindy air hostess vanity case, Cindy horse, Cindy nail varnish and lipstick set. Cindy is the best!

Sindy not Cindy. My bad!

My mum didn't like Barbie because of her unrealistic proportions so she bought me Sindy. I desperately wanted Barbie though.

I had a brunette Sindy too

she didn’t have the four story house with the lift on the side. She has a four room bungalow that she has to jump over the partitions to get the the next room, or step outside

Oi OP, you stole my idea for a thread! YANBU obviously. I was a Sindy obsessive and Barbie seemed trashy and naff by comparison, though I succumbed to the American allure of Barbie and the Rockers. (I blame the hot Latino with the Elvis quiff, Rock Star Derek. At the time Sindy and Paul were on a break and a boyfriend was needed. Ken was OK but a bit camp and middle aged in his 80s incarnation).

Anyone else obsessed with the auburn haired Sindys? I think they were discontinued before I got into dolls (1984ish) but I found some in jumble sales.

I opened the thread to comment what about Tressy!

Never had one - my Mum bought me a Sheena doll - larger that a Barbie/Tressie/Sindy doll, I think about 18 inches high.
Sparkly mauve trouser suit, very 1970

sheena also had hair that grew if you wound a button on her back

I always preferred Cindy

My mum dressed Sindy & Barbie dolls in 19th century costumes - the Sindys (Sindies?) looked much more authentic.

I did not have Sindy house as my parents could not afford lit. My Sindy lived in the tree house.

I remember when Space Fantasy Sindy was being sold off cheaply in.Woolworths! Luckily I had birthday money.

Black Sindy sounds brilliant. Part of Barbie's appeal was the black friends, who seemed unbelievably cool when even brunette white dolls were exotic. I got a Dee Dee second hand although I didn't get a Steven until my DD1 was collecting.

Now this was my favourite toy EVER. I am 50 and if I could get my hands one I could quite happily spend an afternoon playing with it now. Legend of a toy

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@JenniferBooth I had 2 Sindys and agree with you, they were way better than Barbie. I found my brunette Sindy recently and couldn't believe how cool the stuff was. Look at this fab outfit I had in green! Nothing pink in sight. I had a horse too, with blue jodhpurs and a brown riding helmet. And a great-aunt of min knitted some absolutely beautiful outfits for me in beautiful colours, I don't know what to do with them! They're too beautiful to throw away (in the loft so I can't show photos) and I can't bear to give them away unless I know the recipient will treasure them