80s Icon Barbies - Cyndi Lauper and Debbie Harry

Barbie is an enduring brand, celebrating her 50th birthday in March this year. One of the reasons she has endured for so long has been continued re-invention and innovation, and they're now going back to the 80s for their latest twist.

Debbie Harry Barbie - Glass Heart not included

Debbie Harry and Cyndi Lauper strike me as pretty much the opposite of Barbie from their heyday, but these things mellow with age. It's good for a brand when someone who may previously have been considered contrary comes on board even in a small way. Hence Debbie Harry Barbie and cyndi Lauper Barbie, part of the Ladies of the 80s Barbie range. It also includes someone called Joan Jett, who I am less familiar with but looks like Suzi Quattro.

Lego is the main toy brand from my youth, and it amazes me to see some of the applications they continue to find for the brand, recently encompassing a Lego Camera, Lego iPod speaker and Lego MP3 player.

Here's the Cyndi Lauper Barbie. The description on Entertainment Earth where you can reserve them for $34.99 (they're out at the end of the year/ start of next year) uses the word 'spunky' several times. It made me giggle because I am a child.

Cyndi Lauper Barbie - 'Spunky'

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