On July 11 , 1969 , David Bowie released " Space Oddity"—a vocal that becharm the spirit of the space age in the week leading up to theApollo 11Moon landing and launched a stellar new alter egotism for the vocalist . Though he would n’t officially assume hisZiggy Stardustpersona until he put out his albumThe Rise and Fall of Ziggy Stardust and the Spiders from Marsa few yr later , the song lay the basis for his career - long obsession with the extraterrestrial . Now , David Bowie ’s iconic Ziggy Stardust type is being honored by another icon : Barbie .
Mattel ’s newZiggy Stardust Barbiewas made to cooccur with the fiftieth day of remembrance of David Bowie ’s " Space Oddity " on July 11 , 2019 . The androgynous dame rock Ziggy ’s signature tune style , from the fateful nail polish to the attack engine - red platform boot . The metallic , red- and blue - stripy " space suit " with the flared berm is take straight from Bowie ’s early-1970s wardrobe . And of form , it would n’t be Ziggy Stardust without the Au astral welkin painted on the forehead .
Even the promotional material will invoke to David Bowie fans . The box has been print with a montage featuring veridical pic of the instrumentalist take away early in his career . The product also includes a doll stand and certificate of genuineness .
The special Ziggy Stardust Barbie is a " Gold Label " collector ’s particular , meaning it ’s only available in limited quantity . you’re able to buy one from the on-line Barbie store today for$50while supplies last .
