Man-at-Arms
Action Figure
1981 (manufactured)
1981 (manufactured)
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1. Action figure, green vinyl moulded to represent a muscular man wearing a blue belt and brown 'fur' pants and boots. The head is soft vinyl moulded and painted to show a blue and yellow helmet over a pale pink face. Right hand curled, the left is open.
2. Body armour, moulded orange plastic which fastens at the back
3. Left arm armour, moulded orange plastic
4. Left leg armour, moulded orange plastic
5. Club (weapon), moulded orange plastic
2. Body armour, moulded orange plastic which fastens at the back
3. Left arm armour, moulded orange plastic
4. Left leg armour, moulded orange plastic
5. Club (weapon), moulded orange plastic
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 5 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | PVC, moulded and painted |
| Brief description | Man-At-Arms; heroic master of weapons; cat no 5041; figure; Taiwan; 1983-7 |
| Physical description | 1. Action figure, green vinyl moulded to represent a muscular man wearing a blue belt and brown 'fur' pants and boots. The head is soft vinyl moulded and painted to show a blue and yellow helmet over a pale pink face. Right hand curled, the left is open. 2. Body armour, moulded orange plastic which fastens at the back 3. Left arm armour, moulded orange plastic 4. Left leg armour, moulded orange plastic 5. Club (weapon), moulded orange plastic |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
| Marks and inscriptions | '© MATTEL INC 1982 TAIWAN' |
| 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.
[Young V&A, Imagine Gallery long object label] (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 | Man-At-Arms was part of the first wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1981. |
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| Accession number | B.48:1 to 5-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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