![]() ![]() She no longer looked like a child but more like a girl on the brink of becoming a woman, appearing to be 16 years old. 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. ![]() Skipper tends to be quiet and shy compared to her sisters, but she does have a sarcastic and funny side. Skipper also likes electronic music and DJing. She loves modern technology, and her recent dolls sometimes come with a tablet or phone. And if watching your innocent, naive “little girl Skipper” grow up within seconds into a bosomy teenager seems a bit much, you just turn her arm all the way around clockwise and she’s cute and young again.Skipper is the techno whiz of the sisters. So modest, in fact, no brassiere was included. Changing Skipper simply involves grasping her delicate wrist between the forefinger and thumb and revolving her left arm all the way around counterclockwise.Īs the arm completes its 360-degree turn, Skipper grows nearly an inch taller from the waist, develops a slightly more definable posterior, and sprouts what Rubenstein calls “a modest bustline.” “We feel it may be a trend toward reflecting reality and recognizing maturity,” Joel K Rubenstein, director of marketing for Mattel explained. Officials at Mattel Toys, which manufactures the dolls, say they recognize the doll could activate a lot of curiosity in the 4-to 10-year-olds for whom it is designed, but they believe the Growing-Up Skipper has some good effects. Now, with her flat chest expanded, her curves accentuated and height boosted, she has matured past her older but still underdeveloped sister into a young woman. The smaller, under-developed younger “sister” of the Barbie doll has advanced into puberty. Now there’s a harmless way to reverse the aging process, as often and as quickly as they want.Ī little arm twisting will change a blossoming young woman into a tree-climbing pre-adolescent, and back again - provided the young “woman” is a doll. Make her grow from a young girl to a teenager in seconds!įrom the Hutchinson News (Hutchinson, Kansas) June 16, 1975įor moms and dads, children always seem to grow up too fast. Growing up Skipper: She’s 2 dolls in 1 for twice as much fun! ![]()
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