Mattel recently released a limited editon BARBE series entitled “Ladie Of The 80’s”, where they fashioned Barbie with the style and look of several famous icons of the eighties, including Cyndi Lauper, Joan Jett, and, unbelievably, a PLASTIC LETTERS era Debbie Harry!
Plastic Letters has long been my favorite album from Blondie, and the look that Debbie was rockin’ during this time is my hands down favorite look from her as well (feathered, billowy two-toned hair- blonde with black streaks), so you can BET I was THRILLED to see this album honored like this!
It’s kind of unusual that they’d choose Plastic Letters to recreate, one would think that they would have chosen one of Blondie’s more well-known releases like “Eat To The Beat” , or “Parallel Lines”… perhaps they wanted to dress Debbie’s Barbie likeness with a more “extravagant” dress than the white dresses she wore on Eat To The Beat or Parallel lines. What’s even more unusual is the fact that while this series is called “Ladies Of The 80’s”, “Plastic Letters” came out in 1978! HAHAHA
In any case, as soon as I saw that Debbie Harry doll, I IMMEDIATELY got on the ball and ordered myself a copy! The package just arrived today, and I have to say it looks even better than I thought! Look at the detail in that dress, the transparent heels, etc- they even got the two-toned feathred hair right! And it’s so cute how they really managed to get Debbie’s sexy and smouldering features onto the doll’s face!
Looking at the back of the box, they even managed to get ahold of an exciting alternative shot of the famed Plastic Letters album cover, a picture that not even the digital release of the album included!
Barbie Doll Liner Notes:
“The Platinum, Punk Goddess of a decade, Debbie Harry is singer, songwriter, and frontwoman for Blondie. She took her band away from the Bowery to Superstardom with her tough and pretty persona, beautiful voice, and witty, ironic music. Mixing New Wave, Reggae, Rap and Disco, Debbie created an unforgettable landmark of pop culture. The Debbie Harry Doll captures the singer’s sassy spirit and famed beauty. This is the first doll in the Ladies of the 80’s collection.”
I couldn’t have said it better myself!
