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Evil-Lyn

Action Figure
1983 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Mattel, Inc. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
United States (designed)
Taiwan (manufactured)

1. Action figure, yellow vinyl moulded to represent a woman in a dark blue and light blue costume, helmet, boots and arm decorations. The eyes are painted black and green and the mouth pink. Right hand is curled; left is flat.

2. Staff or club, light blue moulded plastic with the top ending in a claw and ball knob.

Object details

Categories
Toys & Games
Character Merchandise
Play
Object type
Action figure
Parts
This object consists of 2 parts.

  • Figure
  • Staff
Titles
  • Evil-Lyn (manufacturer's title)
  • Evil Warrior Goddess (manufacturer's title)
  • Masters of the Universe (series title)
Materials and techniques
Moulded and painted PVC, elastic
PVC
Elastic
Moulding
Painting
Brief description
Evil-Lyn; evil warrior goddess; cat no. 4712; figure; Taiwan; 1983-7
Physical description
1. Action figure, yellow vinyl moulded to represent a woman in a dark blue and light blue costume, helmet, boots and arm decorations. The eyes are painted black and green and the mouth pink. Right hand is curled; left is flat.

2. Staff or club, light blue moulded plastic with the top ending in a claw and ball knob.
Dimensions
  • Height: 145mm
  • Width: 75mm
  • Depth: 50mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'© MATTEL INC 1981 & 1982 TAIWAN'
Gallery label
(01/07/2023)
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]
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
Evil-Lyn was part of the second wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1983.
Subjects depicted
Warriors
Witches
Other number
4712 - catalogue number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.59:1-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O36129/evil-lyn-action-figure-mattel-inc/
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