Spikor thumbnail 1
On display

Spikor

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

1. Action figure of purple moulded plastic representing a muscular male figure whose head and torso are covered with spiked dark purple armour. The belt is red, pants black and boots brown. The left hand has been replaced with a red knob holding a silver trident on a black bar which moves in and out of the arm.

2. Gun, purple moulded plastic, marked 1191-2258, not original to this figure.

Object details

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

  • Figure
  • Gun
Titles
  • Spikor (manufacturer's title)
  • Untouchable Master of Evil Combat (manufacturer's title)
  • Masters of the Universe (series title)
Materials and techniques
moulded injection plastic; jointed at neck; shoulders; waist; hips; elastic stringing
Plastic
Injection Moulding
Brief description
Spikor. Monster with trident; figure; Malaysia; 1986-7
Physical description
1. Action figure of purple moulded plastic representing a muscular male figure whose head and torso are covered with spiked dark purple armour. The belt is red, pants black and boots brown. The left hand has been replaced with a red knob holding a silver trident on a black bar which moves in and out of the arm.

2. Gun, purple moulded plastic, marked 1191-2258, not original to this figure.
Dimensions
  • Height: 150mm
  • Width: 140mm
  • Depth: 50mm
Height: 5½in
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '© MATTEL INC 1984 Malaysia'
  • '7986-2149' (Moulded onto trident)
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
Spikor was part of the fourth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1985.
Subject depicted
Monsters
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.75:1, 2-1994

About this object record

Explore the Collections contains over a million catalogue records, and over half a million images. It is a working database that includes information compiled over the life of the museum. Some of our records may contain offensive and discriminatory language, or reflect outdated ideas, practice and analysis. We are committed to addressing these issues, and to review and update our records accordingly.

You can write to us to suggest improvements to the record.

Suggest feedback

Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O36236/spikor-action-figure-mattel-inc/
Download as: JSON