It is no secret that I am a huge fan of Mattel’s original Masters Of The Universe (MOTU) toy series. I have been a fan since I first encountered the MOTU action figure line at my local Treasureway store (similar to Target / Kmart) in 1983. I remember being mesmerised by the He-Man figure in a big blister pack emblazoned with the MOTU logo. However, $15.99 was a lot of money in 1983 and it was going to require a big effort to convince mum I needed this toy. I got to work (in convincing my mum) and just a few weeks later I was the proud owner of my very own He-Man, but on the back of the packaging were the other figures in the series and I knew I had to have more – and just like that, I was hooked!
My ingenious (as I thought at the time) plan to expand my MOTU collection involved the argument that I needed an even split between ‘goodies’ and ‘baddies’ to be able to play out my (imaginary) battle on Eternia (a.k.a. the couch). I continued to collect more original MOTU action figures over the years, and although I never completed the set, I was very grateful for and thoroughly enjoyed playing with the figures I had.
Fast forward three decades, and my original MOTU collection is proudly displayed in the home office. I am so glad I kept the action figures all this time – they provide an important link to my childhood, a time where my imagination took me to wondrous places in the universe, thanks to Masters of The Universe.
The most powerful toy line in the universe!
Yo DJ, spin that MOTU wheel!
Cel shenanigans
In the most powerful club in the universe!
The MOTU story books (latter ones became comics) were damn awesome!
Very hot MOTU wheels
Show-bag full of MOTU weapons of mass fun!
Man-At-Arms vs Skeletor!
The most awesomest books in the universe!
Don’t get bored playing Monopoly. Play to save He-Man!
Laser blasting with the man with Man-E-Faces
Evil lurks in many corners. Watch out Hulk!
Great pants Brutus! Oh wait……
Trouble setting up Castle Grayskull? Don’t worry, this scary looking He-Man will help!
Oh, so that’s how the labels are applied!
The showcasing rig
Giddy-up Cringer! Oops, I mean Battle Cat!
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