#skooter

[barbielore]

Time to get back to my roots and provide a bit more Barbie lore.

Barbie's little sister Skipper first debuted in 1963, but she was not on her own for long. By 1965, the younger teen gang had expanded out to include both Skooter and Ricky.

They weren't in the line for very long, only a couple of years. Possibly because consumers kept thinking, "What kind of a name is Skooter?".

Seriously though: the Cut N Button Costumes Skooter that I used as a reference picture for Skooter is so charming. I love the idea of a doll line that encourages kids to take part in "making" clothes for the dolls without actually having to know how to sew.

In a way, Skooter and Ricky were kind of like Skipper's answer to Barbie's friends Midge and Allan. Note that Ricky was Skipper's "friend" - or according to some of the releases, "Skipper's special friend", or even "Skipper and Skooter's very special friend" - definitely NOT a boyfriend. At the time, Skipper was envisioned as a younger, more innocent character than Barbie so she was definitely too young for a boyfriend.

Something about "Skipper and Skooter's very special friend" feels ominous, though, and I can't quite put my finger on it. Who is Ricky? Why are they talking about him like that?

Note as well that they really wanted to make Skipper and the gang seem squeaky clean - allegedly, Skipper and Midge were both introduced to desexualise the Barbie line. You can see this in full action here as Ricky is described as a "smartly tailored" boy ready for "attending Sunday School".

I actually can't, off the top of my head, think of any other Barbie-line characters who are explicitly described as attending a religious service or event. I won't promise there aren't any, especially in older releases, but this does stand out!

[purplemang0z]

I redesigned Skooter ^^

Reblogs appreciated!

[paperprotozoa]

Alongside Midge, I also went after my mother's Skooter. She was my second ever rethatching

I don't know what hair fiber this doll uses, but it's very unruly and unpleasant, so shes still pretty messy looking. Undeniably better than where she started, tho

[astropluvphile]

Ist der E-scooter praktisch?🛴✨

Ich fahre mit einem E-Scooter auf dem Stadtplatz von Batu mit meiner Freundin. Der Preis beträgt 20.000 pro 15 Minuten. Ich muss nur am Kiosk bestellen und bezahlen, dann bekomme ich einen Helm zum Fahren des E-Scooters. Ich finde E-Scooter sehr einfach und praktisch. Man kann den E-Scooter ganz leicht nur mit Gas und Bremse bedienen.

Sprachkompetenz Deutsch lll

Diva Karina Putri/230241607658

[topoet]

Shades of Purple

Some of the many various shades of purple from my morning walks Beauty berries grafitti flipper & ornament just a stripe rocking the look Igloo! steps & matching scooter Stratford Festive props with purple cushion Hey! You can give me $$$ to defray cost of blog fees sweet, eh? paypal.me/TOpoet

[dollulus]

Vintage Skipper and Barbie doll ads! Watch my new vid all about vintage Skipper!

Photo and info credits: barbielistholland.wordpress.com fashion-doll-guide.com dollreference.com modbarbies.com howretro.com adventuresinbarbiecollecting.wordpress.com myvintagebarbies.com en.wikipedia.org ebay.com Pinterest.com

[barbiesince59]

Gift Set: Skooter Cut N Sew Button - 1966

[midcenturymyrtle]

[dollcommercials]

Barbie Skipper and Skooter Dolls Commercial (1965)

[smallfavorsboutique]

I just reproduced HTF European Exclusive Funtime Skooter bathing suit. Listed at my ko-fi shop.

[fosterscribbles]

Made some more TH icons of my guys! Mostly my rift critters and a furry oc who is new so he never got an icon in the original rounds

[barbielore]

Top 5 dolls that aren't technically Barbie in the Mattel line (i.e. Ken, Alan, Midge)

Oh this is a good one!

In no particular order

1. TUTTI ROBERTS

2. Midge Hadley/Sherwood

3. Teresa Rivera

4. Blaine Gordon

5. Skooter

[half-todeath]

I got a bike when I was 6. It was a rite of passage after learning how to balance on my training wheels without needing them as much.

Then I got a knife at 10

[sharkbaiited]

AAAHHHB OMG IM YELLING IM SCREAMING IM WAILING EVEN SKOOTER IM.OHMY GOD

I'm trying to stylize the Jaws fellas (still debating whether I wanna do something more cartoony or realistic for the fan comics I'm going to be bombarding Tumblr with at some point) so here's Brody first since I have a shit post comic involving him

[skara-skoot]

skooter posts labru??? rare occasion but i’m gonna start posting more… maybe

[dollulus]

Mail & History! Featuring Skipper, Barbie's little sister doll

This video! I’m so happy to finally release it. I’ve been working on this video for 3 weeks (along with my regular vids!) Unfortunately I didn’t post last Friday. This video was planned for then but it just wasn’t ready! I’d rather delay a video by a few days than put out something I’m not satisficed with.

I really hope you give it a watch!