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Pippa (doll)
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Pippa dolls Jasmine, Gail, and Penny
Pippa was a "pocket-sized" fashion doll, like polly pocket, offered by British toymaker Palitoy
between 1972 and 1980. She was a 6.5 inch fashion doll with numerous friends, fashions, an
apartment, a car, even her own hair salon. Similar to Topper's Dawn doll, she was marketed as
"the pocket money fashion doll that puts fashion in your pocket"; her small stature also meant
that production costs were lower than her competitors such as Sindy and Barbie.
The Pippa doll had lots of different fashions, including miniskirts, minidresses and top and
bottom combos. There were also more regal, formal dresses, and outfits relating to different jobs.
Employing subtle makeover techniques and fashion variations, Palitoy was able to produce over
30 different Pippa and Friends by using only 3 head molds, different coloured vinyls and hair
styles. Pippa's first three friends launched in 1972 were Marie, Tammie and Britt. To reflect
Britains increasingly diverse ethnic population Pippa later had an Asian friend named Jasmine
and a black friend named Mandy. More friends like Gail, Emma, Rosemary and Penny and a
boyfriend Pete were also added to the line.


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