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(More customer reviews)Let me start my review by saying that I am a HUGE Cyndi Lauper fan, and have been since '84, standing by her all these years and never leaving her side. That being said...
I've always wished there was a doll of Cyndi, even imagining that she'd be part of some "Rock Divas" collection in the Barbie line. Little did I know that I wasn't too far off track! Here we FINALLY have the Cyndi Lauper doll, the final(?) doll in the Barbie "Ladies of the '80s" collection. After the great job Mattel did with Debbie Harry, and then the HORRIBLE tragedy that is the Joan Jett doll, I awaited Cyndi's plastic incarnation with a mix of excitement and a slight bit of dread. I received two of the dolls today, and I can happily report that she came out BETTER than I'd hoped; IMO, she came out even better than the prototype! Mattel NAILED Cyndi's eyes perfectly, even managing to capture her joyous attitude in them, and the Teresa head mold was indeed the best choice to use for Cyndi, as the mouth and cheeks mimic Cyndi's face very well. Very little seems to have changed from the prototype; even the complex, metal, multi-linked beaded earrings made it through to the produced doll. Even the doll's hair goes one step further than the prototype, with streaks of yellow and red being shot through the orange/auburn, giving the doll's hair a LOT of color. The fabrics of her fashion are great, too, with a rich tafetta for her skirt, and fabric with a lace overlay making up her corset. She is also wearing a plastic flower necklace, three metal chain bracelets, and a black/gold elastic cord ankle bracelet over her fishnets. The qualms I have with the doll are few, if any; the "short" side of Cyndi's hair doesn't go back far enough on her head to truly represent her hair circa '84 (when the ENTIRE right side of her head was shaved), but, without resorting to flocking that side, it would've been a hard look to pull off on the doll (her hair will just have to be kept swept to the left). Another slight issue is her positioning in the box; they made a great new left arm for Cyndi, only to put her left hand on her hip in the box, instead of out in front of her to capture one of her unique "frozen in mid-dance" poses. The last minor qualm would be the box photos; with TONS of pics of Cyndi from that time period, THOSE were the best ones Mattel could come up with? I could've given them better pics out of my OWN collection! But, like I said, minor quibbles about this AMAZING doll. If you're after all three in this series and were put off by the JJ doll, trust me, you have NOTHING to worry about with the Cyndi Lauper doll! And Mattel, if you're out there, let's keep it going....give us Pat Benetar and Annie Lennox (but you can skip the Madonna doll; all she would do is say nasty, spiteful things behind the Cyndi doll's back)!
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Barbie Collector Cyndi Lauper Ladies of the 80s DollShe was the quintessential independent spirit who inspired girls to have fun. Cyndi Lauper leaped into the '80s music scene with a thrift store aesthetic, brilliant candy-colored hair, and unforgettable music that she delivered with all her heart and soul. Her music videos, a staple of the decade, showcased her extraordinary creativity. Singer, songwriter, and master performer, Cyndi remains a favorite - supremely talented and gloriously unique. Cyndi Lauper doll captures that same spunk and spirit.
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