Small Barbie /Skipper Doll Identification

by Bonnie Jacobsen
(Everett,WA.U.S.A.)

Question:
This small doll reads Mattel inc 1978 on her back. She has long blonde hair and is considerably smaller than Barbie. Part of her hair is bangs, she has no ear piercings and she does twist and turn.No bendable legs.

Answer:
Hi Bonnie -
Your doll looks like a mid-1980s Skipper doll, specifically the "1984 Skipper" head (and the head is probably marked on the inner rim). Her hair looks red in the photo - but if she is blonde, she is most likely "Jewel Secrets Skipper" from 1986 - she had blonde curly hair.
It looks like she is wearing the outfit from "Astronaut Barbie" - 1985.
Suzanne