MONKEES MAGIC

UNOPENED DOLLS FROM 1970 EXPECTED TO FETCH OVER £1,000 AT AUCTION

- ADAM DUTTON News Reporter

FOUR tiny plastic dolls of The Monkees bought for pennies in 1970 are set to sell for more than £1,000.

The four-inch-tall Show Biz Babies' models of the group were given to Mary Hegarty by her older brother on her 10th birthday in 1970.

Mary never opened the toys and kept them in mint condition in their original boxes.

The 64-year-old, from Willenhall, said: "I was a huge fan of the Monkees. My sister and I watched the TV show every Saturday morning.

"I used to shout at the screen telling Micky Dolenz how much I loved him - how embarrassing. My sister loved Davy Jones because he was the heartthrob.

"Apparently I wrote to the Monkees' fan club asking Micky to marry me. I also wrote his name in ink on my hand and pretended it was a tattoo.

"I've taken them from every house or flat I have ever lived in but now they are currently kept in the loft."