For years I’ve been trying to get a hold of a decently carded She-Ra from the vintage Princess of Power toy line and that day has finally come!
She-Ra: The Most Powerful Woman in the Universe, is the sister of He-Man OR her true identity of Princess Adora is the sister of Prince Adam, the true identity of He-Man: The Most Powerful Man in the Universe. (Of course, most of you already know that)!
She-Ra is copyrighted 1984 and is an action doll, she was built like an action figure but has rooted hair and cloth clothing. She-Ra includes a multitude of accessories including her tiara with glittery stickers, a fabric cape, a fabric skirting and sculpted into the figure is the main part of her white dress that has a crystal embedded into the stomach area.
She-Ra’s included weapons are a small Sword of Protection with crystal above the handle, a gold shield and a little pink hairbrush to straighten out her rooted locks.
Behind She-Ra is a mini comic called “The Story of She-Ra” and features her origin. Although this comic is in the package with the figure, I had acquired this one over a year ago, so it gives me one to read if anything and cost me next to nothing.
She-Ra’s card features great art on both the front and back. The back of the package has an “also available” of most of the characters including the Crystal Castle.
…And here is poor, old, played with She-Ra who I gave a major cleaning to. She-Ra still has her sword, but she’s going to need restoration and that is my plan.
I would consider getting She-Ra Graded by the AFA, however the card would only get a 60, if I was really lucky, a 70. The bubble would be 80+ and the figure 85 or even 90+, the final grade would be between 70 and 80 which would be good for a figure copyrighted 1984, but still, there really is no need because I have a Zoloworld.com figure “case” that was pretty cheap and it is made very strong. The carded She-Ra fits in the case perfectly and it even keeps the card mostly flat…best $5 investment I ever made.
This isn’t a review, this is an archive, I wanted to share a great memory from my childhood and a piece of my collection that I actually had to be patient to get; which causes it to mean a lot to me. I realize that the original She-Ra is girly–the MOTU Classics probably is too, but its more than just a doll, it’s a piece of history, something to be remembered and what better way to remember such a thing than for it to be the way it was on the toy shelves in the 80’s…
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Miss M
May 21, 2012 -
I’m glad you got a carded She-Ra action doll! This is actually a really good carded She-Ra. I love the art of her face on the back card. The packaging has always been one of my favorite things about the old She-Ra line. And don’t worry, even though the line was aimed towards girls, I know plenty of guys that are more than happy to own any vintage/new She-Ra stuff that comes out. I think you hit the nail on the head, this line means a great deal to a lot of people and has a lot of history to it.
And btw, thank you for your comment. It led me to your site, and I love it! Really cool site, I have a lot to look through!
Paladin
May 21, 2012 -
Hey M, Enjoy yourself here, there is a lot to see and read.
I really appreciate the comment, She-Ra fan to She-Ra fan.
Welcome to NS!
ccfmds
May 24, 2012 -
I remember having this as a kid, I was the biggest fan of everything He-Man. My Mom spent a small fortune on the figures and such. They always meant a lot to me and this was one of my favorites.
Tara Monette
Oct 15, 2016 -
Does anyone know if the Crystal Castle is protected by copyright? I want someone to make a crystal Castle pendant for me but they won’t do if it’s under copyright protection
Paladin
Oct 21, 2016 -
I’m sure the Crystal Castle is under copyright, however, someone can probably make you a pendent, just have to find the right jeweler who doesn’t care; after all, as long as it isn’t mass-marketed, there shouldn’t be a problem. Everyone knows I could care less about copyrights, I don’t plan to sell to anyone; it is greed to have the one and only…LOL!!!
Find someone on Etsy.com, I’m sure someone will do it.
I wanted the original Power Sword cast and made into a pendant, but I might have to make it myself; just to save the money.
I am sorry, but I can’t help you with Crystal Castle, but I’m sure someone on Etsy can. Cool, but complicated idea–a Crystal Castle pendent…nice!