![]() ![]() In 2009, Skipper made a reappearance as part of a camping line of dolls. In 2007, Mattel released their second vintage reproduction Skipper doll, this time sold in a gift set along with a reproduction of a vintage swirl ponytail Barbie doll. She wore a blue reproduction dress from 1965, known then as “Happy Birthday.” In 2014 came the same set-in vinyl, Blonde and Brunette. Instead of the usual vinyl, the dolls were made of porcelain. In 1994, the first vintage reproduction Skipper was produced specifically for collectors to celebrate the 30th anniversary of Skipper’s introduction. ![]() She no longer looked like a child, but more like a girl on the brink of becoming a woman, appearing to be about 16 years of age. Most notable of all, however, was Skipper’s new face mold. This was mostly because of her legs, which were now long and lanky. She again had a new body mold and was now as tall as her sister Barbie. Dolls with the ‘Pizza Party’ Skipper head mold and the 1960s head mold are the most sought-after Skipper dolls by collectors.įinally, in 1997, Teen Skipper was introduced. Many collectors believe that the ‘Pizza Party’ head mold was the most popular, if not the prettiest, version of Skipper. 1995 and later, Skipper had a new head mold with smaller eyes in a Pizza Party line, but with the same body mold. At this stage she was somewhere between 13 to 15 years old. Her eyes were also enlarged, giving her a cartoon-like look. Her waist was more flexible, and her breasts were slightly bigger. Her new body mold was taller and more graceful. Skipper changed again in 1988 with the release of Teen Fun Skipper. She was advertised as “Super Teen Skipper.” She had a new body mold which included small permanent breasts, and a different head mold that made her look slightly older in 1985, Hot Stuff Skipper was released, which had another new head mold that included the addition of dimples and a longer face. In 1979 Skipper’s entire appearance changed. When you swiveled the doll’s arm, she grew small breasts on her rubber chest and grew taller in height till 10 1/4 inches. In 1975, Growing Up Skipper was released. She had a new look, much like the Living Skipper of 1970, but with fuller lips. In 1971, apart of the Sun Set line of dolls, Skipper became Malibu Skipper with a suntanned skin and twist ’n turn waist. (2020).The big changes of the Skipper Doll was her size.ġ964 When she first came out, she was 9 1/4 inches in height. was her connection to Barbie and the beauty of the doll and her accessories." ("Dream Doll - TheĪ brunette SL Skipper, mint in box with accessories, sold for 322 US $ in February 2019.Ī Color Magic SL Skipper, mint in box with accessories, sold for 353 US $ in January 2019.Ī Raven (black haired) SL Skipper - doll and outfit only - very good condition, sold for 393 US $ in January 2019/312 US $ in 2020.Ī Two Tone Skipper (good condition) sold for 250 US $ on eb. Themselves, they saw Skipper as close to their own age. While little girls tended to perceive Barbie as being six or seven years older than ![]() * "In 1964 we also introducted Skipper, Barbie's little sister. There were some variations to these hair colors (please see chapter “HAIR Skipper had long straight hair with bangs and was sold with three hair colors: blonde, brunette and redhead. She was produced with straight legs that do not bend and a tan Her eyes were blue and glanced to the right. Unlike Barbie, Skipper looked like a young teenage girl. Some collectors also consider the years up to 1973Īs “vintage”, others refer to them as “mod”. The first years Barbie and Skipper were produced, are called the “vintage years”. So Mattel launched the first Skipper – the straight legs or SL Skipper – in 1964*. Skipper dolls were sold also in Europe and Canada. Also, some little girls couldn’t identify with these dolls. This doll had very mature features and some of the parents didn’t want their children to The first Barbie doll was sold in 1959 and was only available in the USA. ![]()
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