There are two rows of bangs (see picture), which is correct for a Sample doll.Ĭomplexion is creamy and well matched with the body. Hair that is long, thick, soft, shiny and ‘sways’ in place. This prototype has two tone hair, so it is very thick. They are found in blonde, brunette, titian and some had two-tone color hair. The prototype also has thicker, fluffier hair than most regular issue Skippers. She has two rows of bangs, where the regular issue has only one row. Notice the prototype Skipper has larger eyes, a little longer neck, more vibrant facial paint, and a little fuller and more mature looking face. Here is the difference between the prototype and regular issue Skipper.
If they were, it was for a very brief time. They were given to Mattel employees, but I don’t think these test Skippers were ever offered for sale to the general public. The very first Skippers ever made were called “Sample Skippers”, “Prototype Skippers” or “Test Skippers”. Since their introduction in 1964, Skipper dolls have changed drastically.
Midge’s facial appearance was gentler than Barbie’s, whereas Skipper was a response to requests that wanted Barbie to have children however, instead of having a married, pregnant Barbie, which would make her too domestic, Barbie would babysit Skipper. As Barbie’s little sister, Skipper was Barbie’s first family member sold. Skipper was created, along with Midge, to counteract criticism that claimed Barbie was a sex symbol. Now she is younger than Barbie for two years, 3 Months and 4 days, making June 13 her birthday. The Barbie in the 12 Dancing Princesses line sold two dolls named Isla and Hadley who were the size of Teen Fun Skipper dolls, but with a new appropriately-sized “belly-button” body. Numerous versions of Ariel from The Little Mermaid, sold in either the Teen Fun or Teen versions The 19 Flying Tinker Bell Doll Euro Disney Peter Pan, also made with the Teen Fun body The Peppermint Rose dolls from 1993, also made with the Teen Fun body Mary-Kate and Ashley Olsen, introduced in 2000, made with the Teen Fun Skipper body Some of these other dolls include Chocho, sold only in Japan in 1974, made with the Quick Curl Skipper body. Like her sister Barbie, she has had numerous “acquaintances”, celebrity friends, fantasy friends, and Disney friends that were produced at her size. The box of the first Kevin doll, Skipper’s second boyfriend, that was sold, “Cool Tops Kevin” described Skipper as “the most popular girl in school”.
In these novels, she attended Baker Elementary, while the Marvel Comics of the early 1990s had her at Central Junior High School. Usually, Skipper dolls had blue eyes.ġ964 was also the ‘first’ year that Barbie, Ken and Skipper dolls were on the whole European market, contain some countries in December 1963.Īccording to the Random House novels of the 1960s, Skipper Roberts is the second oldest child of the fictional George and Margaret Roberts of Willows, Wisconsin, their first child said to be Barbie. At first, Skipper was available with three different hair colors, but is currently only available with her hair colored black and purple. When she first came out, she was 9.25 inches in height (compared to Barbie’s 11.5 inches), and then as newer versions were released she gradually became taller with an older appearance, eventually turning out to be almost as tall as Barbie.
Since Skipper was introduced, she has changed immensely. Skipper Roberts was a doll created by Mattel in 1964 to be Barbie’s younger sister, as well as to oppose controversies directed at Barbie. Barbara Millicent Roberts ™ Sister Skipper ™ 1964
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