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Leech

Action Figure
1985 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Mattel, Inc. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Taiwan (manufactured)
United States (designed)

Action figure, moulded dark green plastic with large round flat feet and sucker pads for hands. The head is dragon-like with a large round mouth, in the centre of which is a nozzle which will spray water when a button in the back is depressed. The head is marked with white fangs, and red and white eyes. On the chest and black boots is a red skull and wings design; around the waist is a brown belt. On the arms are black and orange painted bands.

Object details

Categories
Toys & Games
Character Merchandise
Play
Object type
Action figure
Titles
  • Leech (manufacturer's title)
  • Evil Master of Power Suction (manufacturer's title)
  • Masters of the Universe (series title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded plastic, painted
PVC
Plastic
Injection Moulding
Brief description
Leech; action figure; Taiwan; 1986-7
Physical description
Action figure, moulded dark green plastic with large round flat feet and sucker pads for hands. The head is dragon-like with a large round mouth, in the centre of which is a nozzle which will spray water when a button in the back is depressed. The head is marked with white fangs, and red and white eyes. On the chest and black boots is a red skull and wings design; around the waist is a brown belt. On the arms are black and orange painted bands.
Dimensions
  • Figure height: 150mm
  • Figure width: 130mm
  • Figure depth: 80mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'© MATTEL INC 1984 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
Leech was part of the fourth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1985.
Subject depicted
Leech
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.70-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O36235/leech-action-figure-mattel-inc/
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