On display

Prince Adam

Action Figure
1984 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Mattel, Inc. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
United States (designed)
Taiwan (manufactured)

1. Action figure; tan, purple, white and mauve vinyl moulded to represent a muscular man wearing a black belt and brown ffur' pants and boots. The head is soft vinyl moulded and painted to show blond hair, black brows and eyes; and an open mouth painted white. Right hand curled, left open.

2. A jerkin made from red-brown suedette.

3. Belt; black elastic

4. Sword; moulded purple plastic marked

Object details

Categories
Toys & Games
Character Merchandise
Play
Object type
Action figure
Parts
This object consists of 4 parts.

  • Figure
  • Jerkin
  • Belt
  • Sword
Titles
  • Prince Adam (manufacturer's title)
  • Heroic Secret Identity of He-Man (manufacturer's title)
  • Masters of the Universe (series title)
Materials and techniques
Painted PVC, faux-suede
PVC
Suedette
Elastic
Moulding
Painting
Machine Sewing
Brief description
Prince Adam; heroic secret identity of he-man; cat no 7353; figure; Taiwan; 1983-7
Physical description
1. Action figure; tan, purple, white and mauve vinyl moulded to represent a muscular man wearing a black belt and brown ffur' pants and boots. The head is soft vinyl moulded and painted to show blond hair, black brows and eyes; and an open mouth painted white. Right hand curled, left open.

2. A jerkin made from red-brown suedette.

3. Belt; black elastic

4. Sword; moulded purple plastic marked
Dimensions
  • Height: 145mm
  • Width: 110mm
  • Depth: 120mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '© MATTEL INC 1981 TAIWAN'
  • '5040 2259 Taiwan 13'
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
Prince Adam was part of the third wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1984.
Subjects depicted
Heroes
Princes
Other number
7353 - catalogue number
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.47:1 to 4-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O36259/prince-adam-action-figure-mattel-inc/
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