22nd & 23rd September 2026 at 10:00 am
Day One: Lots 001 to 399
Day Two: Lots 400 to 611
This TWO DAY: Popular Dolls & Teddy Bears Auction takes place on September 22nd and 23rd 2026, starting at 10:00 am each day. Across two days and over 600 lots, the sale highlights the extensive Cheryl Thomas Collection, featuring more than 1,000 dolls including vintage Sindy and Barbie dolls alongside antique bisque, composition, and fashion dolls. The auction also offers a wide selection of collectable teddy bears from iconic makers such as Steiff, Charlie Bears, Merrythought, and Dean's Rag Book, as well as vintage soft toys and accessories.
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Featuring the Cheryl Thomas Collection over 1000 dolls including Sindy, Barbie dolls. Cheryl whose interest was first piqued as a young child when she was given a Sindy as a Christmas present. She and Sindy were nearly the same age and they "grew up" together and the number of Sindy’s, accessories and other dolls grew steadily over the years.
When she started work aged 18 a work colleague gave Cheryl her childhood toys – a small collection of fashion dolls and alongside her childhood dolls, they became the core of her collection.
While she loved all dolls, and had a large collection of antique bisque, composition and vintage plastic examples, teenage fashion dolls were her main focus.
Collecting properly took off when Cheryl started work as it meant she could afford to buy her own dolls and she started to search for them by answering small ads and browsing at toy fairs.
The dolls that were on display throughout the house and they were changed regularly with the favourites such as Mitzi, Gayle and the 1960/70s Sindy’s and Barbies that were permanently on display.
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Lot 526
Three recent B Menteath (South Africa) replica painted cloth child dolls
Lot 553
Three Pedigree Fun Time Sindy dolls and Sindy's Friend Mark doll
