The Best Of Monster Dolly

I found an excellent mixture of items in Westcliff’s various charity shops on Saturday, including three LP’s, two annuals (Jackie & Magpie), a little Bagpus, a Lalaloopsy doll, a plush Moshi Monster, and my best find of the day, a Dolly Surprise doll from 1987!

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Toys

“Her ponytail grows right before your eyes!”

Dolly Surprise were produced by Playskool / Hasbro in 1987-1990. They were a line of 10 inch dolls with hair growing abilities. When her right arm was raised up her ponytail would “magically” grow by over 3 inches. Her left arm, when raised up and down, would wind the ponytail back in to her head.

http://www.ghostofthedoll.co.uk/dollysurprise.php

This one is called Prima Ballerina, and there was both a black and a white version. She’s missing her ballet slippers and hair decoration, but works perfectly still. It’s been years since I’ve seen any of these dolls in a charity shop, so was most excited to fine her!

The Moshi Monsters plush is called “Katsuma” and could do with a wash, as could the little Bagpus.

This Lalaloopsy Littles doll is called “Tiny Mite“. She’s missing her little friend but is otherwise complete.

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Books

The ITV show Magpie was a more hip version of the BBC’s Blue Peter show, running from 1968 to 1980. This annual is from 1974 and has some super illustrations inside.

I love the inner cover illustrations.

I bought this large format “Best Of Jackie” which covers 1974-78 (published 2005). I began buying Jackie around 1988 when it was much more photographic rather than illustrated, but it but had all the same kind of articles I used to devour (fashion, quizzes, boys).

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Music

I bought three LP’s, although not all in the same shop. It turns out I already had one of them (The Power Of Classic Rock), so back to the charity shop with it next sort out!

Wally Whyton “50 More All-Time Children’s Favourites” [1969]

You can’t beat a bit of Wally Whyton, especially when the LP cover has psychedelic toys on the cover!

Side 1

Side 2

Some Nice People A1 – Jack & Jill A2 – JOld Mother Hubbard A3 – JFrere Jacques A4 – JTom, Tom The Pipers Son A5 – JYankee Doodle A6 – JCape Cod Boys Some Strange People A7 – JAiken Drum A8 – JTaffy Was A Welshman A9 – JThere Was A Crooked Man A10 – JThe Farmers In His Den A11 – JSolomon Grundy A12 – JElsie Marley Folk Songs A13 – JGo Tell Aunt Rhody A14 – JThe Big Ship Sails On The Alley-O A15 – JWhen I First Came To This Land A16 – JDid You Ever, Ever Some Animal Songs A17 – JThe Pussycat Ate The Dumpling A18 – JDing Dong Bell A19 – JThere Was A Mouse A20 – JThe Squirrel A21 – JA Fox Went Out Join In The Chorus A22 – JGimme Crack Corn A23 – JComing Round The Mountain A24 – JSkip To My Lou A25 – JClementine

Some Dancing Songs B1 – JIn And Out The Window B2 – JDashing Away With The Smoothing Iron B3 – JTen Green Bottles B4 – JBe-Bo-Babbity B5 – JThe Mulberry Bush B6 – JLet’s Pretend B7 – JA Rare Bog, A Rattlin’ Bog Some Jingles B8 – JIt’s Raining, It’s Pouring B9 – JRound And Round The Garden B10 – JClap Hands, Clap Hands B11 – JThere Was An Old Woman B12 – JThis Little Pig B13 – JRain, Rain, Go Away B14 – JTwo Little Dicky Birds More Folk Songs B15 – JOh Dear What Can The Matter Be B16 – JSuckin’ Cider B17 Where Are You Going To B18 Johnny Cuckoo B19 Paper Of Pins Some Seasonal Songs B20 – JThere’s A Party Here Today B21 – JHot Cross Buns B22 – JThe North Wind B23 – JI Saw Three Ships B24 – JWe Wish You A Merry Christmas B25 – JThe Twelve Days Of Christmas

Pinky & Perky’s Pop Parade [1975]

Bought entirely for “Kung Fu Fighting”. I was not disappointed.

Side 1	Side 2
Sing Baby Sing Rock Your Baby There’s A Whole Lotta Loving Baby Love Only Yesterday Love Me Love My Dog	Billy – Don’t Be A Hero Shame, Shame, Shame Oh Boy Kung Fu Fighting You Won’t Find Another Fool Like Me Bye Bye Baby