The Ricky doll was released in 1965.[2] The date on the box is 1964,[3] and the product code is 1090.[4] The doll was in production for two years,[5] and six fashions were made for it.[6]
Description[]
The Ricky doll is 9 1/4" tall[7] and there is a tag on the doll's arm that says "GENUINE RICKY™ BY MATTEL®".[8] The doll comes with a black wire stand and a booklet of "Junior Edition" Styles for Ricky, Skipper, and Skooter.[9] The Ricky dolls from 1965 has tan skin, and in early 1966, the dolls had pink skin.[10] The doll has moulded red hair, blue eyes, and freckles. The body is the same as Skipper and Skooter's bodies were at the time,[11] so it has straight legs.[12] The doll's jacket has a white terry cloth collar, and the sandals are made of cork. The body is marked "©1963 Mattel, Inc.", and the inner rim of the head has a marking that says "Copyr.© 1963/Mattel, Inc."[13]
Official Description[]
"NEW!
RICKY™
Skipper's® Friend
Ricky's the cutest, freckle-faced kid in town—and he's Skipper's special friend. Red-haired, with blue eyes, he's as tall as Skipper, has movable arms, legs and head. Ricky is dressed in blue and red striped beach jacket, bathing trunks and sandals. Stand included."[14]
Packaging[]
Front[]
SKIPPER'S® FRIEND
RICKY™
BY MATTEL
RICKY HAS HIS OWN SPECIALLY DESIGNED WARDROBE![15]
Top=[]
STOCK NO. 1090
RICKY™
MATTEL, INC. TOYMAKERS®
SKIPPER'S® FRIEND / WITH STAND
BY MATTEL[16]
Bottom[]
STOCK NO. 1090
RICKY™
MATTEL, INC. TOYMAKERS®
SKIPPER'S® FRIEND / WITH STAND
"RICKY" and "SKIPPER" are trademarks of Mattel, Inc. for its DOLLS. BY MATTEL[17]
Left Side[]
SKIPPER'S® FRIEND
RICKY™
BY MATTEL
© 1964 Mattel, Inc.
Hawthorne, Calif., U.S.A.[18]
Right Side[]
SKIPPER'S® FRIEND
RICKY™
BY MATTEL
Made and Printed in Japan[19]