Judy Dolls from Zodiac Toy Shops/ Sarah Louise Dolls

[70s kid]

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This has a good write up of the history of Zodiac Toys, they were unfortunate to be taken over twice by owners who didn't really know how to run them, not to mention the competition from Toys R Us.


https://zodiactoys.wordpress.com/

I still occasionally pass by the shop which used to be the Stockport branch, which is now a salon.

I loved Zodiac toys in Stockport...and then on Oct 10th 1988 Toys R Us opened on the Peel Centre znd that was that.

[charleshilll]

I don't remember these dolls unfortunately. In my childhood, my favorite toy was Minnie Mouse. But we moved often and of course I didn't manage to keep it. Although to this day I adore Minnie Mouse and now I watch cartoons about her with my daughter. Recently, my husband and I were looking for a special birthday gift for our baby. We thought we'd buy a doll, but our Tiffany doesn't play with them often. Then we decided to try to buy a cartoon character. And then I realized that the best gift for a little girl is Minnie Mouse.

[Danniella]

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My sister had one of the later releases in the 1990s which looked like Analise from Neighbours, or so my brother reckoned.

I had a brunette one. I must admit by the time I'd given her a makeover she looked like a tart!

[Richard1978]

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Do any members remember the Girls World dolls head?
We used to spend hours plaiting and curling her hair, plus a section of hair was stored inside the head and would come out at the turn of a dial, making her hair appear to grow.
We could give them a makeover too as it came with its own makeup.

My sister had one of the later releases in the 1990s which looked like Analise from Neighbours, or so my brother reckoned.

[Danniella]

Re: Judy Dolls from Zodiac Toy Shops/ Sarah Louise Dolls

Do any members remember the Girls World dolls head?
We used to spend hours plaiting and curling her hair, plus a section of hair was stored inside the head and would come out at the turn of a dial, making her hair appear to grow.
We could give them a makeover too as it came with its own makeup.

[darren]

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[darren]

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[darren]

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[darren]

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[darren]

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[darren]

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[Heather74]

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https://forums.doyouremember.co.uk/t...ghlight=Zodiac

The link is to a brilliant thread we had/have here on the forum. I say had because I think some of the photos are know missing.

[bookmum08]

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It's funny people remember Zodiac Toys but not those dolls because I remember the display of them being a huge section in the shop ! I think Zodiac disappeared very early 90s. It was where I bought my My Little Ponies, Fabuland Lego and my fantastic roller boots.

[Richard1978]

Re: Judy Dolls from Zodiac Toy Shops/ Sarah Louise Dolls

This has a good write up of the history of Zodiac Toys, they were unfortunate to be taken over twice by owners who didn't really know how to run them, not to mention the competition from Toys R Us.


https://zodiactoys.wordpress.com/

I still occasionally pass by the shop which used to be the Stockport branch, which is now a salon.

[George 1978]

Re: Judy Dolls from Zodiac Toy Shops/ Sarah Louise Dolls

Judy Dolls don't ring any bells, but it's great that you mentioned Zodiac Toys - whatever happened to them? They must have gone into administration or something towards the end of the 1980s. The Nottingham one was in Broadmarsh of course.

I wondered whether they were similar to Barbie and Sindy dolls?