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Posted 2 years ago
ReisOBrien
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I thought I'd kick things off (for me, anyway) by representing the legacy of Masters of the Universe, kicked off in 1982 and still going strong to this day.
In front is the original 1982 He-Man and Battle Cat, two toys that ignited my imagination and taste for adventure when I first received them for Christmas of that year. On the far end is He-Man and his faithful feline steed as they were rebooted in 2002, and in the middle we see He-man and Battlecat as they are today.
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I recently found that front one (or something similar at least) at an auction, along with maybe 30 other figures, several vehicles, and a Castle Grayskull. Cool stuff.
Awesome - I use to collect and have almost ALL the Masters of the Universe toys in my younger days. Then when I moved away from Wisconsin someone stole a bunch of my packed boxes, one of which had all my toy collectibles in it. I will get them again sometime. Very cool bro.
Its neat to be able to see the design changes through the years
The photo cracks me up. Love this!
By the time my oldest caught the He-Man fever the toys had been out a few years. He managed to gather them all and the castle at yard sales (with Mom's help) I would love to see him bring these out of his closet again, along with his Thundercats. What a great picture!~
Thanks for the comments, everyone! :)