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 almost 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 version of Skipper, if not the prettiest. 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 appeared to be 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. In 1985, Hot Stuff Skipper was released, which had another new head mold that included dimples and a longer face. 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 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. 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 suntanned skin and twist 'n turn waist. Skipper was introduced as Barbie's first-ever family member in 1964. Sometimes she is even more down to earth than Barbie! She is often the level headed logical one of the sister. Skipper tends to be quiet and shy compared to her sisters, but she does have a sarcastic and funny side, she has a dry sense of humor. Skipper also likes electronic music, scratch DJing, and babysitting. She loves modern technology, and her recent dolls sometimes come with a tablet or phone. These are some of the Skipper dolls from my collection.īack row: 1970 Living Skipper #1147, 1975 Growing Up Skipper #7259, 1968 TNT Skipper #1105, 1972 Malibu Skipper #1069 and front row: 1970 Sausage Curl TNT Skipper #1105, 1972 Malibu Skipper #1069įind your Skipper doll on eBay!! ebay.Skipper is the techno whiz of the sisters. An awesome Facebook group on Skipper has fantastic photos and the members are really nice! To learn more about vintage Skipper, I highly recommend visiting " A Guide to Vintage Skippers" or getting my favorite research book below, "Skipper, Barbie Doll's Little Sister, Second Edition." And here is some good info on Skipper head molds. Her fashion designs were her own and inspired by trends at those times - from op art prints to funky bell-bottoms! #Skipper doll Skipper's early outfits were inspired by Barbie's fashions but, by 1966, her clothing no longer imitated her older sister's styles. Skipper had her own line of fashions, her own bedroom furniture and fun friends like Scooter, Ricky, Tiff and Fluff. Mattel created Skipper for younger children who couldn't relate to older teen Barbie. Skipper, Barbie's little sister, was introduced in 1964.
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