Barbie the star of the
Mattel line 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.
Here's some Skipper clones we have found.
|
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" |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| 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" |
| 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. |
Photo N/A
ca. 1960's
Miss Pre-Teen 9 1/4" |
| ca. 1960's -
1970's Sandy, 9 1/4" tall, made by Elite
Creations, marked: Unique. |
ca. 1960's
Sandy, 9 1/4" |
| 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 but it is pulled
back into a ponytail for this head shot. |
ca.
1960's Skipper Clone, 9 1/4" |
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