No matter which term you use, it stays an htf/rare and lovely colorĪfter all. It doesn't really matter if the gorgeous doll you found can be described as a "Color Magic" or "Lemon Blonde" Skipper. Sometimes you find dolls with hair colors that haven't been "named" yet. ![]() Other terms - like "Copper Penny" or "Lemonīlonde" were invented by collectors to describe the hair color and have no origin in similarities to Barbie dolls. like aforementioned dolls - got their names because their hair colors look close the hair colors of the "Color Magic" or "Black Cherry" Barbies. If you find dolls like "Color Magic" or "Black Cherry" Skippers, please keep in mind that these terms were made up by collectors to describe these htf or even rare variations of hair colors. Or because Mattel ran out of hair fibers and used some other fibers to substitute them for a very short period of time (p. Most of the variations weren't intended by Mattel (maybe except for the "Two-Tone" Skipper with beige eyebrows) - and only exist due to oxidation or other chemical reactions over the Markings © 1963 Mattel, Inc., the hair either is authentic, but the head has been switched - or it's a reroot! For example: If you find a platinum or two-tone Skipper on a body with the "Raven" SL Skippers, which have the markings © 1963 Mattel, Inc.). (except for the Bendable Leg dolls and the There are no pink skin Skipper dolls with unusual hair colors.Īll Skipper dolls with rare hair colors have the markings: Skipper © 1963 Mattel, Inc. To my knowledge, no Test Market Skippers were sold with hair colors other than the threeīasic colors. Some of these variations can be found on tan skin bendable legs Skippers as well. ![]() Early tan Straight Leg Skipper dolls were sold in three basic hair colors only (blonde, brunette and redhead = titian) but you can also find them in a wide variety of htf or even rare
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