That’s a lot of toy. Sweet box art by William George.
(Images via Nostalgia Monster)
Archive for the 'Masters of the Universe' Category
Masters of the Universe: Eternia Playset (Mattel, 1986)
Published January 26, 2016 Masters of the Universe , Mattel Toys 3 CommentsMasters of the Universe Pencil Topper Erasers (Butterfly, 1984)
Published January 26, 2016 Masters of the Universe 2 Comments
‘High Tech’ Toys News Report, 1987
Published December 14, 2015 Lazer Tag/Photon , Masters of the Universe , Thundercats , Toy Stores/Toy Aisles/Toy Departments Leave a Comment
Nice up-close look at a big toy store with some nice displays in New York City. The report itself is an interesting peek at the rise of technology in the toy industry: both Lazer Tag and Photon make an appearance. At 2:16 you’ll see the Masters of the Universe and Thundercats aisle representing the old guard.
Target Toy Ads, 1985/1986
Published December 11, 2015 G.I. Joe , Karate Kid, The , Lazer Tag/Photon , Masters of the Universe , Sectaurs , Thundercats , Transformers , Voltron Leave a Comment
The first two are from 1985, and the last one is from 1986. I talk about Photon here. Some close-ups of the Karate Kid action figures are here.
I never had any of LJN’s Thundercats toys, but they look really good.
(Images via tOkKie-Pokie)
Halloween, 1984: He-Man and Skeletor
Published October 15, 2015 Ben Cooper , Halloween , Halloween Costumes , Masters of the Universe , Star Wars (Original Trilogy) 1 Comment
That’s a box of raisins in Skeletor’s bag. God, I hated getting raisins for Halloween. You can see the He-Man costume (Ben Cooper) better below. That’s Tenderheart Bear next to the big guy.
(Images via thepeachmartini and Shane Woodall)
The Real Ghostbusters and Masters of the Universe Knitting Patterns (Intarsia, 1986/1987)
Published October 15, 2015 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Arts and Crafts , Masters of the Universe , Real Ghostbusters, The Leave a Comment
Not exactly Halloween-relevant, but I just couldn’t wait when I saw these. So much gold. That poor Ghostbusters kid. I hope he made enough money for some Nintendo games.
The Powers of Grayskull was supposed to be a 1987 Masters of the Universe spinoff, but the forces of justice prevailed, and we were not forced to endure another round of idiotic characters with names like He-Ro, who happens to be the guy standing next to He-Man. Not sure what’s going on with all the dinosaurs, and not sure why the designs have nothing to do with the cover of the product. The Cringer sweater is the best.
Masters of the Universe Toothpaste Toppers (Colorforms, 1984)
Published March 17, 2015 Colorforms , Masters of the Universe 3 Comments
Fabulous secret powers were revealed to me the day I held aloft my magic toothbrush and said, “By the power of fluoride!”
Or:
I ache to brush you out of existence! To drive your cursed plaque from my memories forever!
(Images via DIG Auctions/eBay)
Masters of the Universe Fast Dry Paint By Number Set (Craft House, 1983)
Published February 9, 2015 Arts and Crafts , Masters of the Universe 1 Comment
Christmas Morning, 1983: Castle Grayskull
Published December 4, 2014 '80s Decor/Design/Fashion , Christmas , Christmas Morning , Masters of the Universe 4 Comments
The photo is via Corimarti, who nails down the scene: “
It’s also not fair that that gloriously raunchy carpet is not in my house. (MOTU goes best with rust-colored rugs, apparently.)
Robots, Lasers & Galaxies: Mammoth Marauder (Imperial, 1984)
Published August 20, 2014 Imperial Toy Corporation , Knockoff Toys , Masters of the Universe , Space Toys/Playsets Leave a Comment
I talked about the robots of Robots, Lasers & Galaxies way back here. The Mammoth Marauder is neither a laser nor a galaxy, but I don’t think Imperial cared for such details. Four out of five stars for the box art.
2 Warps to Neptune 