In 1979 Skipper's entire appearance changed. This concept was later used for Mattel's My Scene brand in 2007 with the "Growing Up Glam" line, which was also controversial. The gimmick of the doll, which led to much controversy in the newspapers, was that if Skipper's arm was rotated, the doll would become an inch taller and small breasts would appear on her rubber torso. Since their introduction in 1964, Skipper dolls have changed drastically. As Barbie's little sister, Skipper was Barbie's first family member sold. Midge's facial appearance was gentler than Barbie's, whereas Skipper was a response to requests for Barbie to have children however, instead of having a married, pregnant Barbie, which would make her too domestic, Barbie would babysit Skipper. Skipper was created, along with Midge, to counteract criticism that claimed Barbie was a sex symbol. She was 9.25 inches in height (compared to Barbie's 11.5 inches) when she was first introduced, and then as newer versions were released, she gradually became taller with a teenage appearance. Since Skipper was introduced, the dimensions of the doll have changed significantly. For the TV show, Skipper and her sisters were given "a realistic and modern CGI look" that was different from previous entries in the franchise. Skipper's new design has also been rendered in computer animation for her appearances in the Barbie film series and the TV series Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures. She is described as a technology lover who likes "being a gadget girl and trying out the hottest techie toys." As of Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures, this iteration of Skipper is fourteen years old. Since Skipper was re-released in 2009, she has had a new personality to match her redesigned appearance. In these novels, she attended Baker Elementary, while the Marvel Comics of the early 1990s had her at Central Junior High School. ![]() ![]() I don't have an exact idea, what "B 326" might mean, but "4" is most likely a clue, that this production sample is sample #4.Skipper's animated appearance from Barbie Dreamhouse Adventures.Īccording to the Random House novels of the 1960s, Skipper is the second child of George and Margaret Roberts of Willows, Wisconsin (their first child being Barbie). "B 326-4" is marked on the front as well as on the back. The middle, is an internal stock number for the cardboard mirror and might indicate that the mirror is part of the fashion, but wasn't added to this sample packaging. My guess is, that the sticker with #8670 which was placed on the right side to ![]() Than the ones that were part of the regular fashion set.Ī telephone is also part of the packaging sample, but the cardboard mirror of the regular fashion set is missing. It contains the pajama top and trousers of the fashion actually sold lateron - with a different lace, and different scuffs It is a Fashion Pak A1520 outfit: Nighty Nice/Night (1970). In addition, there's a number written on the back. The first number on the bottom left corner is the stock number of the outfit. Numbers on the outside of the front part of the cello. It contains a sticker "Skipper" inside the package and some stickers with The following packaging sample/mock up prototype shows a great insight into the last part of the development process.
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