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Scareglow

Action Figure
1987 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Mattel, Inc. (manufacturers)
Place of origin
Hong Kong (manufactured)
Taiwan (manufactured)
United States (designed)

1. Action figure, opaque cream, grey and dark blue plastic representing a muscular man marked as a skeleton. It has dark blue webbed feet, belt and pants. The eyes are red.

2. Cloak, purple nylon with a velveteen collar and elasticated neck band.

3. Staff ('Scythe of Doom') with snake entwined around it, purple moulded plastic

4. Sword, purple moulded plastic (not original to this figure)

Object details

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

  • Figure
  • Cloak
  • Staff
  • Sword
Titles
  • Scareglow (manufacturer's title)
  • Evil Ghost of Skeletor (manufacturer's title)
  • Masters of the Universe (series title)
Materials and techniques
Injection-moulded plastic, glow in the dark, nylon
Plastic
Nylon
Injection Moulding
Machine Sewing
Painting
Brief description
Action figure, Scareglow, Masters of the Universe, Mattel, 1986-7
Physical description
1. Action figure, opaque cream, grey and dark blue plastic representing a muscular man marked as a skeleton. It has dark blue webbed feet, belt and pants. The eyes are red.

2. Cloak, purple nylon with a velveteen collar and elasticated neck band.

3. Staff ('Scythe of Doom') with snake entwined around it, purple moulded plastic

4. Sword, purple moulded plastic (not original to this figure)
Dimensions
  • Height: 150mm
  • Width: 120mm
  • Depth: 70mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
  • '© Mattel Inc 1986' (On the back of the head)
  • '© Mattel Inc 1981' (On the body)
  • '2038-2269 HONG KONG' (Moulded onto Scythe of Doom)
  • 'TAIWAN 5042-2259' (Moulded onto sword)
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
Scareglow was part of the sixth wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1987.
Subject depicted
Skeletons
Collection
Young V&A Collection
Accession number
B.85:1 to 4-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
Record URL
https://collections.vam.ac.uk/item/O36337/scareglow-action-figure-mattel-inc/
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