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Barbie is the star of the
Mattel line and had many, many clone dolls that jumped on the bandwagon to
make a similar doll at a lesser cost. Her sister
Skipper was also copied, is not as commonly found as her big sister,
which only makes her more alluring, as she only surfaces on occasion
and is difficult to identify, as there are fewer resources
to help identify her.
Here are some Skipper doll, clones or look alikes we have found:
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1964 Skipper, 9 1/4" tall,
soft plastic head with long straight rooted hair with
bangs, blue painted eyes, coral lips, hard plastic body
jointed at the neck, shoulders and hips with straight non
bending legs. Swimsuit is one piece red and white
cotton. Doll mark Skipper © 1963 Mattel, Inc.
The Skipper doll was made by Mattel.
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1964 Skipper, 9
1/4" |
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ca. 1960s Corky, 9
1/4" tall, looks like a Tammy's little sister doll Pepper by Ideal, made by M. & S. Shillman |
ca. 1960s Corky, 9
1/4" |
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ca. 1960s - 1970s Lil Sister, 9 1/4"
tall, soft plastic head with long straight rooted hair, with
or without bangs, painted blue eyes, freckles across the
bridge of her nose, closed painted mouth, jointed at the neck,
shoulders and hips. Lil Sister actually looks
more like Tammy's little sister the Pepper doll by Ideal.
Wore a red and white swimsuit similar to Skipper. Doll marked
EG, Eegee 100, made by the Eegee company. |
ca. 1960s-1970s Lil Sister, 9 1/4"
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ca. 1960's Miss
Gwen, 9 1/4" tall, by British Crown colony marked: Hong Kong. Has a very squishy soft vinyl head.
Swimsuit colors may have varied, as a red with white swimsuit
like the one shown on the box front has been found. |
ca. 1960's Miss Gwen, 9
1/4" |
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ca. 1960's Miss
Kitty, 9 1/4" tall, by Cragstan, looks just like
Mattel's Skipper but has freckles on her face like her friend
Skooter. Came wearing a red and white striped swimsuit
similar to Skipper's but see for yourself. Miss Kitty is
marked: Hong Kong.
Photo is courtesy of
Kathy Nolan, as well is the entire page, as she asked about
Skipper clones, and I agreed we need a page and the internet
needs one too, lol. Thank you for asking & sharing your
Skipper clones with us! |
ca.
1960's Miss Kitty, 9 1/4" |
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ca. 1960's Myra by Marx,
9 1/4" tall, was the sister to Marlene, short rooted hair with
bangs, painted facial features, all vinyl. |
ca. 1960's Myra, 9
1/4" |
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ca. 1960's -
1970's Peggy, 9 1/4" tall, by Plasty a German
manufacturer, had an extensive wardrobe. |
ca.
1960's Peggy 9 1/4" |
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ca. 1960's -
1970's Sandy, 9 1/4" tall, made by Elite
Creations, marked: Unique. |
ca. 1960's
Sandy, 9 1/4" |
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ca. 1960's -
1970's Unknown Skipper Clone, 9 1/4" tall, many of
these dolls may not have markings to identify the
manufacturer and often are made of a lighter weight
plastic. She has long straight hair which is pulled
back into a ponytail for this head shot. |
ca.
1960's Skipper Clone, 9 1/4" |
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Additional dolls not shown:
ca. 1960s Dimples 9 1/4" tall, sister to Babette,
sold by Eaton of Canada.
ca. 1960s Mary Lou, 9 1/4" tall, Ideal Pepper
clone or look a like, sister to Babs, made by Fab-Lu. ca. 1960's Miss
Pre-Teen, 9 1/4" tall, by Princess Grace Doll Company.
Came dressed in the same swimsuit as the Miss Gwen doll, could
be from the same company with new packaging. |
