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Stinkor

Action Figure
1985 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. Action figure, black and orange injection-moulded plastic, representing a muscular man wearing a red belt and orange 'fur' pants and webbed feet. The head is moulded to resemble a skunk's face with yellow eyes and white stripes which extend down the back. White is also used on the upper arms. The hands are red.

2, 3. Body armour, orange plastic which fastens over the shoulders and under the arms.

4. Club, orange moulded plastic (not original to the figure)

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Figure
  • Armour
  • Armour
  • Club
Titles
  • Stinkor (manufacturer's title)
  • Evil Master of Odors (manufacturer's title)
  • Masters of the Universe (series title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded plastic, painted
Brief description
Action figure, Stinkor, Masters of the Universe, Mattel, Malaysia; 1983-7
Physical description
1. Action figure, black and orange injection-moulded plastic, representing a muscular man wearing a red belt and orange 'fur' pants and webbed feet. The head is moulded to resemble a skunk's face with yellow eyes and white stripes which extend down the back. White is also used on the upper arms. The hands are red.

2, 3. Body armour, orange plastic which fastens over the shoulders and under the arms.

4. Club, orange moulded plastic (not original to the figure)
Dimensions
  • Height: 150mm
  • Width: 100mm
  • Depth: 50mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '© MATTEL INC 1981 Malaysia'
  • '4919-2339-2' (Moulded onto body armour)
Gallery label
Masters of the Universe figures Collected by Jermaine Dacas, aged 10–14 What we collect and own says something about us and our lives. Anything we group together can be a collection. Over four years, Jermaine spent his pocket money on nearly sixty figures from his favourite TV programme. He acted out his own stories with them, as well as scenes from the show. Manufactured by Mattel 1983–87 Hong Kong, Taiwan and Malaysia PVC and other plastics Given by Jermaine Dacas Museum nos. B.41 to 45, 47, 48, 51, 53, 54, 58 to 61, 65 to 68, 70, 73, 75, 77, 80 to 82, 85 to 87, 89-1994 [Young V&A, Imagine Gallery, This is Me, long object label] (01/07/2023)
Credit line
Given by Jermaine Dacas
Object history
Bought by the donor between 1983 and 1987. Mr Dacas was born 17/10/73 and saved his pocket money to buy the toys. He played with them and created his own dramas for the characters.
Production
Stinkor was part of the fourth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1985.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.87:1 to 4-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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