Sindy boyfriend Paul was released in 1965, and her younger sister Patch in 1966. Sindy's friends Vicki and Mitzi, and Patch's friends Poppet and Betsy debuted in 1968. Sindy was the best selling toy in Britain in 1968 and 1970. Sindy's success in the 1960s was partly due to the increasing range of accessories, with up to 70% of Sindy's turnover from sales of accessories. Mattel did not greatly expand Barbie's accessories until the 1980s, and this was a significant difference between the dolls. During the 1970s, Pedigree focused on developing more Sindy products and neglected advertising and market research, risking
Mitzi Johanknecht Mitzi Johanknecht Mitzi Johanknecht (born 1959) is an American police officer and the current sheriff of King County, Washington. Prior to her election in 2017, she served for 32 years at the King County Sheriff's Office, holding the rank of Major. Johanknecht was born in Seattle and raised in Burien, Washington, as the third of five children. She graduated from Bainbridge Island High School and played collegiate basketball at the University of Washington and Western Washington University; she initially attended college with the intent of majoring in education. Johanknecht joined the King County Sheriff's Office in 1985. She spent her