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Sindy's Wardrobe
Pedigree Toys, 1965, Toy
Sindy's Wardrobe
Sindy's Wardrobe
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Item no
20868
Title
Sindy's Wardrobe
Description
A rectangular shaped plastic wardrobe with four feet and two hinged doors. The letter 'S' inside a heart shaped design is printed on the front of the wardrobe doors in gold. Underneath the doors are two draws with a border and leaf design also in gold. A shelf with a hanging rail and three draws are inside the wardrobe. The toy also contains a hanging rail and shelf inside the right door. The label 'Pedigree Made In England' is embossed on the back.
The wardrobe comes in an illustrated pink and white coloured box. On three sides of the box is a picture of a teenage girl standing in front of the wardrobe in a nightdress.
The text 'Sindy's own wardrobe' printed above and 'A genuine Sindy accessory' printed on two sides.
Artist / maker
Pedigree Toys
Date
1965
Size
32 x 110.5 x 16.2cm
Type
Toy
Location
Museum of Childhood
Accession number
MC418.2005
The Sindy doll was created by Pedigree in 1963. Sindy was launched with a fashionable line of clothes and accessories. The wardrobe featured here was just one of many furniture pieces which could be purchased. Sindy's clothes were updated yearly with a vast and varied succession of outfits that could be kept in the wardrobe.
Exhibitions with this item
1960s - Five Decades of Toys (1950-2000)
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