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We do not know when Dennis started working at the factory but we know that he was an influential figure in the designing of their most popular doll Sindy, which was produced in 1963.  \r\n\r\nThis collected includes dolls from other manufactures as he would have collected them to inspire new ideas.  They are often just heads, which was not uncommon as these were usually exported in large numbers and the bodies made at their destination as it was a cheap way to manufacture.  The collection also includes moulds and experimental pieces from the factory as well as complete ones in their presentation boxes.","physicalDescription":"A large hard plastic teenage doll, She has long brown hair, black eye make up and pink lips.  Her body represents a young teenager with a waist and small breasts which indicated she is a teen doll.  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It was given to the museum by his son after his death.","historicalContext":"","briefDescription":"Teenage doll named Dee Dee made by Dee an Cee in Canada about 1960","bibliographicReferences":[],"production":"","productionType":{"text":"","id":""},"contentDescription":"","contentPlaces":[],"associatedPlaces":[],"contentPerson":[],"associatedPerson":[],"contentOrganisations":[],"associatedOrganisations":[],"contentPeople":[],"associatedPeople":[],"contentEvents":[],"associatedEvents":[],"contentOthers":[],"contentConcepts":[],"contentLiteraryRefs":[],"galleryLabels":[],"partNumbers":["B.44:1-2010","B.44:2-2010","B.44:3-2010","B.44:4-2010","B.44:5-2010"],"accessionNumberNum":"44","accessionNumberPrefix":"B","accessionYear":2010,"otherNumbers":[],"copyNumber":"","aspects":["WHOLE","Doll","Doll clothing [1]","Doll clothing [2]","Doll clothing [3]","Doll clothing [4]"],"assets":[],"recordModificationDate":"2026-03-27","recordCreationDate":"2010-06-03","availableToBook":false}}