Could anyone ID and PC this old Mattel doll?

[Loona]

I have this doll who is marked as Mattel, but I couldn't find any info on her online :/

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she has the following text on her bum:

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and she has a soft upper torso. she comes without any clothes, and her left arm seems to be sticking out a little. her hair is nice, not dry or frizzy, but it seems the glue which was applied inside her head made her head rock hard (and also somewhat discoloured) at places (it is visible in the closer pic, on the right side of her face, just where the first row of hair is).

does anyone know who she is, and what she might be worth?
thank you in advance for any help! ^^

[ember86]

That's Growing Up Skipper. She's one of Mattels not so bright ideas. Look up Growing Up Skipper online and you'll see what I mean. Not how munch she's worth, but I know it's not a lot.

[Artemesia's Garden]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Skipper_(Barbie)

Fascinating stuff! And pretty face up!

[TokiBear]

Oh man, I got that girl as a hand-me-down from my aunt back in the early 90's.  Lots of memories there but not Mattel's brightest idea.

[Loona]

thank you for the quick ID to both of you! and also for the "stomach-aching rotfl"! oh my! this doll is hilarious and crazy, both in the good and bad ways
I stumbled upon auction titles like "1975 Barbie Doll Grow Grown GROWING UP SKIPPER Gorgeous! Still Grows!", as well as videos demonstrating how the growing works no wonder if the poor girl isn't too popular...

unfortunately, it seems that my doll doesn't grow anymore (this might be the reason why her left arm sticks out a little). maybe I'll put her up either for trade, or for auction on a local site, she might be worth more locally, for doll collectors who can't afford the high international postal costs for cheap but overseas dolls.

[Artemesia's Garden]

If you didn't know any of her background, she's cute! Or a feminist might like her as a talking point...

[ember86]

The best part is that Mattel made a friend for her called Growing Up Ginger. At least Skipper didn't have to go though this awkward time alone.

[Artemesia's Garden]

 

[Galactica]

   Wow- I had no idea a doll like this existed- seriously what were they thinking ?!

[justkitter]

I got to talking to people at work about my doll collection, and one of the "older" women, had told me she had a doll that "grew boobs."  I had never heard of this before.  Then I stumbled across a My Scene Barbie on Ebay that had this same gimmick.  I knew the woman didn't have a My Scene (she would have been in her 30's, then) so she must have had this one.

I guess the reason I bring this up is to ask why, if the Skipper version was such a controversial doll, and bad idea (?) WHY would they do it again for the My Scene line?

[rosierjay]

i kinda want one just for the ridiculousness of it.
but i don't want to make the other dolls jealous and or scared so i'll pass.

[ember86]

I got to talking to people at work about my doll collection, and one of the "older" women, had told me she had a doll that "grew boobs."  I had never heard of this before.  Then I stumbled across a My Scene Barbie on Ebay that had this same gimmick.  I knew the woman didn't have a My Scene (she would have been in her 30's, then) so she must have had this one.

I guess the reason I bring this up is to ask why, if the Skipper version was such a controversial doll, and bad idea (?) WHY would they do it again for the My Scene line?

I've never heard of the My Scene one, I'll have to look that up.

[partypony566]

i kinda want one just for the ridiculousness of it.
but i don't want to make the other dolls jealous and or scared so i'll pass.

[Tilly]

Such a sweet girl... Imagine young girls twitching their arms hoping their breasts would grow :-D

[Loona]

Such a sweet girl... Imagine young girls twitching their arms hoping their breasts would grow :-D

lol, this post simply made my day!
after a horror day at work (working 12 hours instead of 8, without time to go for a lunch) this felt like medicine. thank you for the good laugh!