He-man & the Masters of the Universe

Hiya! How y'all doin'? Well, in more or less 24 hours, the year 2011 will be a thing of the past. At least in the Philippines it is. So I thought I'd make a last post as a toast for this special year. I've acquired many cool figs this 2011. I guess you can say its the year I really got to hone my hunting skills. Tried out new ventures and locations and spent a little more than usual. But It was a satisfying, learning experience. So lets get the ball rolling shall we.

My next toy feature is about one of the most famous toy lines in history. When these toys came out in the early eighties the kids just went wild for them. Ate 'em up like candy. It was one of the most successful toys back in the toy boom decade along with its competition like G.I. Joe and the Thundercats. And it also spawned an awesome cartoon series. You could almost hear the masses of children shouting at the top their lungs "I have the Power!". Yes, its about He-man and the Masters of the Universe!

Now, I wasn't spared from this epidemic of Eternian proportions. I, too, went crazy for these toys and I also begged my parents and any known adult relatives to buy me He-man action figures. And luckily, I did get some. I was very young then, probably five or six years old and I remember having He-man, Orko, Evil-Lyn and Tri-Klops. Unfortunately, I can't remember how and when I lost them. Just as with my other childhood toys. Fast forward to 2011. I look around online and see some vintage MOTU (thats short for the He-man title) action figures on sale in a local toy forum. And then I see how cheap they are and then and there I contacted the number of the seller and made a deal. Next day I pay the guy through bank deposit then he sends me the items the day after. I was at work when the package was delivered to my house so when quitting time came I rushed straight home. And this is what I got:

A set of five vintage figures for a very cheap price. I didn't believe it at first but I just thought what did I have to lose? Nothing I couldn't earn back. And I was glad I took the chance. Now I have a vintage Battle Armor He-man with his sword and battle ax, Battle Cat (a very rare find usually very expensive in online auction sites), Original Skeletor with his sword and skull staff, Screech the evil bird and Teela, He-man's female warrior ally. All of these are actually very rare and sought after figs, and usually sold for hundreds of dollars individually. But I guess it all depends on how much the seller thinks the items are worth and how much a buyer is willing to shell out for these items.

But aside from these MOTU figures, I also have a couple more figs. One of them, a Four Horsemen designed mini statue/action figure (or "STACTION" for those non-geek speaking readers) original colors He-man which I got new at a great price from a friend's toy shop. And a loose mattel "classics" He-man from the Superman vs. He-man two-pack, also from the same shop. Though the latter fig's right foot is really loose and the sword he came with was actually Skeletor's, Its still an awesome figure. So here are my three versions of He-man:

And some more shots:

Now don't get me wrong, I like He-man but he wasn't really my all-time favorite character. But he's the only character that I have multiple versions of. I wish I could say the same about Lion-o. But I only recently acquired one of those. But that is another story. And that will be told some time in 2012.

No its not the end, it has just begun.

Y'all have a Happy New Year! God Bless us all.

till 2012, Cheers!