Skipper Roberts is Barbie‘s younger sister.  She is the first family member created for Barbie.  Mattel introduced her in 1965.  She was created as an alternative for parents who were unhappy with Barbie‘s adult figure.  When she was introduced she was shorter than Barbie and was available in three different hair colors, blonde, brunette or red head.  Later a bendable leg version Skipper Barbie doll was introduced.  Other versions of the Skipper Barbie doll are Twist and Turn Skipper and Malibu Skipper.  In 1975 a controversial version of Skipper was introduced:  Growing Up Skipper.  When Skipper was first introduced she was 9.25 inches tall (shorter than Barbie‘s height of 11.5 inches) and was supposed to be about 10 years old.  Later she was a young teenager and her height increased until she was almost as tall as Barbie.   Skipper was resculpted and had many different body styles until she was retired in 2003.

Links to other Vintage Barbie posts:

1.  Barbie

2.  Midge Hadley

3.  Skooter

4.  Francie

5.  Tutti

6.  Todd

Please check out the auctions listed below for Skipper Barbie Dolls and Accessories!

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