Rare dolls from the 1960s to 2000s go to auction in Tamworth toy sale

Impressive collection includes Barbie, Sindy and The Man From U.N.C.L.E.

RARE dolls and toy figures are set to fetch thousands of pounds under the hammer in Tamworth later this month.

The collection of more than 100 dolls, figures, clothing and accessories from the 1960s to 2000s is expected to exceed £5,000 at The Tamworth Auction Rooms on Wednesday, February 26, starting at 9.30am.

It includes US dolls such as Ideal Crissy and Tammy’s Family; Barbie including Barbie fashion model, Christian Louboutin Barbie dolls and Barbie’s friends Skipper, Ricky, Francie and Midge; a Dizzy Daisy Mary Quant doll; Sindy’s boyfriend Paul and sister Patch plus the rare the McDonalds Sindy.

Celebrity dolls include Diana Ross, Oliver Hardy, Destiny’s Child, Riverdance and Napoleon Solo and Illya Kuryakin from cult 1960s TV show The Man From U.N.C.L.E..

“Every so often we come across comprehensive collections that just make step back and appreciate what some enthusiasts have amassed,” said auctioneer Ben Winterton.

“So many figures or dolls we are featuring in our next Toy, Train and Military Sale have cemented their place amongst collectors as those to own or rarely ever seen, such as Sindy’s friend Gayle made by Marx, or the McDonalds Sindy.

“Other highlights range from 1960s and 1970s Ideal Crissy dolls rarely sold in the UK, through decades of Sindy and Barbie, to the highly sought after Man from U.N.C.L.E. figures.”

The sale at the auction house in Church Street also features teddies including Steiff, Rupert and Merrythought, late 1950s Matchbox and 1950s-1960s Dinky collectable die-cast and Corgi Major models, and trains including a boxed Hornby Orient Express and a N gauge layout.

There are also more than 20 sealed Monopoly games including special editions for the Black Country, Worcester, 2012 London Olympics, Roald Dahl, US sitcom Friends, the New York Yankees and Las Vegas.

View the catalogue online a week before the sale via our Auction Dates page.

Viewing in person at The Tamworth Auction Rooms takes place on Tuesday, February 25, from 10am to 4pm. The sale on February 26 at the Church Street auction house starts at 9.30am.

To book an appointment for a free valuation at Tamworth, telephone 01827 217746 or email tamworth@richardwinterton.co.uk.