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These darling Skippers are the hard-to-find 'Japanese' Skippers®
Barbie® and her friends were also well-loved in Japan. Above is a photo of the Skipper® that was exclusively made for the Japanese market! Notice the big brown eyes (compared to the small blue eyes of the US version Skipper®). This doll came with either brunette (above), titain or blond hair. They have 'pink skin' and they share the same body as the straight-leg 'pink skin' Ricky. Their lips tend to pale to a buttery-yellow color. A rare find!
Here is a very rare find! Notice that the Japanese Skipper on the right is the beige vinyl of the regular vintage Skipper doll (Compared to my pink-skin Japanese Skipper on the left)! This doll came to me for some restoration (brow, side lashes and hair restyling) and the face paint truly is all original (not a re-paint). I emailed a good friend/dealer I know and this is what he said about the doll you see on the right: "
Here the pink-skin is on the right and the rare Japanese Skipper is on the left.
Here is another very rare find! This blonde Japanese Skipper also has the tan vinyl of the regular vintage Skipper doll. This doll came to me needing restoration to her brows, lips and eyes. Therefore, since I cleaned her face with rubbing alcohol before doing the touch-ups, I am without a doubt that this is an original, tan skin Japanese Skipper.
