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Trap Jaw

Action Figure
1983 (manufactured)
Artist/Maker
Place of origin

1. Action figure, dark blue plastic moulded to represent a muscular man with red belt and 'fur' pants, black legs and boots with green trim and green on the left arm. The head is green covered with a red helmet. The right arm has been replaced by a black plastic fitting which will take the three weapons.

2. Belt, green moulded plastic, fastening at the back and with two loops on the sides to hold the extra weapons

3. Weapon, laser gun, with conical knob to slot into the right hand black moulded plastic

4. Hook, black moulded plastic, with conical knob at the end

5. Claw, black moulded plastic, with conical knob at the end

Object details

Categories
Object type
Parts
This object consists of 5 parts.

  • Figure
  • Belt
  • Gun
  • Hook
  • Claw
Titles
  • Trap Jaw (manufacturer's title)
  • Evil and Armed for Combat (manufacturer's title)
  • Masters of the Universe (series title)
Materials and techniques
Injection moulded plastic, elastic
Brief description
Trap Jaw; evil & armed for combat; cat no 4302; figure; Malaysia; 1983-7
Physical description
1. Action figure, dark blue plastic moulded to represent a muscular man with red belt and 'fur' pants, black legs and boots with green trim and green on the left arm. The head is green covered with a red helmet. The right arm has been replaced by a black plastic fitting which will take the three weapons.

2. Belt, green moulded plastic, fastening at the back and with two loops on the sides to hold the extra weapons

3. Weapon, laser gun, with conical knob to slot into the right hand black moulded plastic

4. Hook, black moulded plastic, with conical knob at the end

5. Claw, black moulded plastic, with conical knob at the end
Dimensions
  • Figure height: 140mm
  • Figure width: 100mm
  • Figure depth: 60mm
Production typeMass produced
Marks and inscriptions
'© MATTEL INC 1981 MALAYSIA'
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
Trap Jaw was part of the second wave of Masters of the Universe figures, released in 1983.
Subject depicted
Collection
Accession number
B.61:1 to 5-1994

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Record createdApril 17, 2000
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