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| Reissue Skipper |
In 1969 Mattel
added a last minute update flyer to their spring catalog. One of the six items featured
was Barbie’s little sister, the #950 straight-leg Skipper doll. She was packaged wearing the same swim-suit
as she wore back in 1964, when she originally debuted. She was available through 1970, when she was only
included in the 1970 Sears catalog, priced at $1.97.
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| Photo from the 1970 Sears Catalog |
This young girl
wasn’t exactly identical though. Even
though she had the same swim-suit and hair style as the 1964 version, she had a
pinker skin tone and a modified box.
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| #950 Reissue Skipper in the updated box |
Just glancing at
the box you’d almost think it was identical, but if you take a closer look you
will see that the new box features Mod Barbie dolls dressed in 1969 and 1970
Mod clothing, rather than early dolls dressed in early 1960’s clothing.
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| 1964 and 1969 boxes |
Reissue Skipper
has blue eyes and pink, peach, or yellow lips, and was available with blonde,
brunette, or titan hair colors.
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| 1964 and 1969 boxes |
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| 1964 and 1969 boxes |
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| 1964 and 1969 boxes |
She is marked:
©1963/Mattel, Inc.
The similar box
included skipper in her one-piece red and white swim-suit, red flat shoes,
brass headband, white plastic brush & comb, black or gold wire stand, and
booklet. Note: the brass headband often tarnishes and caused
some green to transfer onto Skippers head and hair when left on her head.
Since Skipper was
only available from 1969 to 1970 and was only featured twice, (once on a flyer
and once in the Sears catalog), she is extremely rare to find in-box. She is certainly a very popular doll among
collectors.
Happy
Hunting!
