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. Mattel released a handful of outfit sets for these dolls over the three years, as well.Skipper is the techno whiz of the sisters. My dolls aren’t mint and are missing certain pieces. You got a red unitard top, a long red and white skirt, short red and white skirt, white sandles, red flats and a scarf. It’s hard to tell from the grainy commercial above, but the prototype Skipper looks much cuter than what was on store shelves.īecause Skipper and Ginger grew in length when they changed from being a child to an adult, Mattel included a lot of accessories with this doll. The brown hair and eyes look much cuter on this face mold than Skipper’s strangely painted face. Of the two dolls, I think Ginger is the cutest. (In case you’re wondering, my Ginger is wearing the Fun at McDonalds Fantasy Fashion.) Her skirt is currently on one of my Skippers. Ginger’s original outfit was similar to Skipper’s, but had a teal color scheme. Ginger used the same face mold and body type as Skipper. Ginger was only released in this Growing Up Skipper line.
In 1976, Skipper made friends with Ginger. The difference is slight, but noticeable if the two dolls are close together.Ībove: Shaggy Strawberry Blonde, Pale Blonde, Shorter Cut Strawberry BlondeĪbove: Pale Blonde, Shorter Cut Strawberry Blonde, Shaggy Strawberry Blonde One release had long, shaggy layers in her hair, while another had a slightly shorter, more tame cut. Of the strawberry blonde dolls, there are two different hair styles. Growing Up Skipper came with two different hair colors, pale blonde and strawberry blonde. (Watch the video review where I show this on a nude doll if you’re confused.) Doing the reverse, will pull her torso down and make the bust disappear. (Quotes taken directly from the packaging.) Essentially what happens is when you turn Skipper’s arm counter clockwise, her torso grows in length and her bust grows slightly. How, you ask? Well, by cracking her left arm in either a clockwise or counter-clockwise fashion! You turn her arm counter-clockwise to make Skipper “grow slim, tall and curvy” and clockwise to make her “cute and young again”. Her box read, “Make her grow from a young girl to a teenager in seconds”. Growing Up Skipper is a doll with a gimmick. This Skipper Highlight Reel is covering one of the more controversial Skipper releases, 1975’s Growing Up Skipper. With Christmas on the way, I can’t buy many new dolls for myself! It’s far cheaper to highlight things I already own.
It’s time again for another Skipper Highlight Reel! You’ll be seeing more of these as this year continues. Skipper Highlight Reel: Growing Up Skipper and Ginger
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