Spikor
Action Figure
1985 (manufactured)
1985 (manufactured)
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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.
2. Gun, purple moulded plastic, marked 1191-2258, not original to this figure.
Object details
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| Parts | This object consists of 2 parts.
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| Materials and techniques | moulded injection plastic; jointed at neck; shoulders; waist; hips; elastic stringing |
| 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. |
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| Production type | Mass produced |
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| 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 | Spikor was part of the fourth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1985. |
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| Accession number | B.75:1, 2-1994 |
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| Record created | April 17, 2000 |
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