When Skipper arrived I was so happy to
see she was the Malaysian version which, in my opinion, is so much
prettier than the Chinese one. Her hair, as I'd expected, was in a very
good condition still holding its original style, however it was also
frizzy and unruly. No matter, I've dealt with it with pleasure as the
incredible amount of hair would suffice to cover 5 modern Barbie heads!
Skipper's got a Shibajuku Girls' fashion
pack outfit which is a perfect fit. I love those outfits, they're
really great quality and all separate pieces! Unfortunately, NO shoes of
any kind that I had would fit her, and the ones I’ve just purchased are
a bit large, but cute. The only problem was her head. It was wobbly and
had an awful tendency of falling backwards pulled by the weight of her
ginormous hair. I fixed it so now it's fine and even the missing bits
are imperceptible, but it required head removal - a very scary
experience.
My first Skipper was full of surprises.
For example, she was much chunkier than I'd expected, she feels very
much a quality doll. Another thing is the articulation at her waist!
It's no regular TNT, she has a ball-jointed waist so she can tilt
forward, backward and sideways which makes her more posable than Barbie.
Of course, my favorite part of the doll
is her big-eyed headmold 1988 which makes her so unique and, as Kewpie
83 observed, so anime-like. See for yourselves.
As it's turned out, doll collecting
doesn't necessarily have to lead to destitution and often means just a
compromise between the doll's price and her condition, sometimes it
requires a bit of an effort to restore her to her previous glory.
Sometimes giving up on a doll is unavoidable, there are others, and
maybe with patience and persistence I might add her to my collection
after all. But doll collecting is always a ton of fun and an incredible
satisfying experience.
