![]() I was in a bit of a doll shopping frenzy really. I thought I would never, in a million years, actually own one. I thought the outfit pieces sold with her were absolutely adorable, and I loved how unique she was. Being older and more open to a variety of dolls, I was openly fascinated with Skipper and Ginger and wanted them very much. I forgot about this Skipper until we got our "The Ultimate Barbie Book" in 2011. Because the two body types crossed in Barbie's world in the 70s/80s, most fashions sold then were sold for either body type really. However, in teen-form, she's pretty similar to dolls like Hot Stuff Skipper and in girl-form she's more or less the same as Malibu Skipper. At the time, one of my excuses for not liking her as much as other dolls was that the body-morphing feature would make her harder to fit in clothes. I also liked that she came with a bonus clothing item. Also, even if I claimed otherwise, the idea of Skipper developing breasts was like Midge being pregnant-controversial, probably not favored by parents, and, therefore, what every kid secretly wants. However, I was secretly intrigued by her 70s Barbie vibes, her cute face, and her adorable hair. Yes, she certainly looks different from the late 80s/90s/early 2000s dolls in our collection at the time and I'm one of those people that likes more of the same. I claimed to think the idea was "dumb" and "weird" at the time, even though I didn't actually think that. I'm pretty sure I first saw Growing Up Skipper on eBay. To give us a diversion, he would let us play on his computer. After we finished our homework, we were in Dad's hair. When you are a kid, two or three hours feel like an eternity, especially when Dad couldn't just leave at three thirty on the dot every day. We would spend a couple hours there until he got out of work. We didn't have the internet at home back then and, because I missed the bus, Dad would pick us up at school my freshman and sophomore years and bring us to his office. Personal Fun Fact (written by my sister): Shelly and I used to spend hours looking at dolls online at Dad's office circa 2002/2003. ***Skipper is wearing a 1979 Fashion Collectibles outfit (stock number 1386). Releases: 1974 separately sold 1977 & Her 2-in-1 Bedroomīody Type: 1967 lengthening, soft torso left arm cranks torso bend & snap legs
0 Comments
Leave a Reply. |
AuthorWrite something about yourself. No need to be fancy, just an overview. ArchivesCategories |