We buy He-Man & Masters of the Universe Toys
Mattel created the Masters of the Universe toys line in 1981. They were 5.5 inch action figures that hit stores in 1982. The two main characters released were He-Man and Skeletor, followed by Man at Arms, Beast Man and Battle Cat. Teela, Mer Man, Stratos and Zodiac followed. Teela was originally supposed to be the sorceress but Mattel felt two female characters would not have enough demand.
The playsets soon followed – Battle Ram, Wind Raider and Castle Greyskull. The brains behind the character / vehicle design came from Mark Taylor, Tony Guerrero and Ted Mayer.
The backstories of the characters via the mini comics that accompanied the toys. (49 distinct comics issued between 1981 to 1987) the first 4 comics were He-Man and the Power Sword, The King of Castle Grayskull, Battle in the Clouds, and The Vengeance of Skeletor.
In 1983 the second wave of figures came out including Ram Man, Man E Faces, Zoar, Tri-klops, Trap Jaw, Panthor, Screeech, Faker and finally Evil Lyn. The Attak-Trak, Point Dread and Talon Fighter playsets were also released.
Additional waves followed up until 1987 totalling 70 figures. He-Man proved so popular it was produced all over the world. Mexico, France, Spain, Leo Toys of India, Top Toys of Argentina, Estrela of Brazil, Rotoplast of Venezuela and Takara of Japan.
If you’ve got one or more of the following, we could be interested!
These are some of the toy brands we’re interested in (all 70s, 80s and 90s toys will be considered)
