When the popular Jem doll came out in 1985, naturally Mattel had to make a competing Barbie doll. The result was Barbie and The Rockers.
That’s Barbie, Dana, Diva, Dee Dee, and Derek. Ken was also in the band, but he didn’t join the band until 1987, and this puzzle is from 1986.
I personally had Diva, and like all the dolls she came with a cassette tape which I still have. It includes such classics as “Dressin’ Up,” “Born With A Mike,” “Stretchin’ It,” and, of course, “The Rockers™ Theme.” Party on!
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Remember Spectra? She was like Barbie, only extraterrestrial.
There doesn’t seem to be an explanation as to why her face was human-flesh-toned while her body was metallic.. maybe it would have detracted from her totally 80s makeup job. At any rate, “Lacy, Spacy, Out-Of-This-World” Spectra and her friends AstraGold, StylaBlue, Tom Comet, and UltraViolet, along with robot dog Spark, had some pretty interesting outfits and accessories to choose from. Guess the crazy fashion of the 80s wasn’t limited just to our planet.
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