A whole New Year is upon us and before the 2014 Masters of the Universe Classics subscription kicks in, I thought it would be fun to take a look at a 2013 release: Sea Hawk! This heroic Etherian Pirate has long been on many a fan’s wish lists, and in 2013 Mattel made those wishes come true. Released as the special subscriber only figure from the Filmation mini sub, Sea Hawk somehow made it over to my well manicured hands. (Thank you eBay.) Let’s look!

Before we get into the fun details of the figure, I thought it would be important …

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With the 2013 San Diego Comic Con starting this week, numerous toy companies are going to be unveiling all kinds of new products. I thought the July Vintage Toy of the Month could be a prelude to a hopefully exciting set of reveals from the Masters of the Universe Classics line by Mattel. Read on for a look at Mermista from the Princess of Power line and let’s cross our fingers that Mattel shows off all kinds of cool MOTUC surprises, especially the most mist-i-fying mermaid ever.

Mermista was a part of the second series of POP action dolls. The card …

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This all new Vintage Toy of the Month is in honor of a recent surprise at this past weekend’s New York Toy Fair. Castaspella is getting an all new release in the Masters of the Universe Classics line, and what better way to celebrate than by checking out her vintage counterpart? Back in the day the Princess of Power toy line could be found everywhere. I remember finding POP toys for sale at the grocery store, corner drugstore, even the crafts store. Toy stores were not the only place to find She-Ra and her friends. This is how I would come …

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The 15th of every month marks an all new Vintage Toy of the Month on NERD Society, and today we will be looking at Glimmer, the guide who lights the way for the awesome members of the Great Rebellion. All of this hails from the vintage Princess of Power toy line by Mattel.

So before we get started, let’s have some toy talk. For those who have been living under a rock (or maybe weren’t born yet) the Princess of Power toy line was a highly successful line that was aimed at girls who wanted in on the Masters of the …

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Ready for a mega sized Vintage Toy of the Month? After much work, the Crystal Falls is ready for its debut on NerdSociety! After all, nothing says play set like a water wonderland for She-Ra and her friends. So let’s begin this truly epic look back on one fun vintage toy.

The box art for She-Ra play sets was always the best. The artwork looked amazing and featured various characters from the Princess of Power Universe. Perfuma and Mermista got their images plastered on the box as well as She-Ra and Swiftwind. And who doesn’t love that jealous Catra sneaking around …

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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 …

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The Mattycollector.com Masters of the Universe Classics subscription has begun again for this, the 30th anniversary of Masters of the Universe. New for this year is a 30th anniversary logo and a really messed up subscription schedule starting in the first month. The original Jan figure was The Sorceress–so much for that–which will be coming in Feb–hopefully.

The Star Sisters were created in the middle to late 80’s as the last of the She-Ra action doll line. The characters were in one episode of She-Ra: Princess of Power, where Bow was showing off for them with Shadow Weavers wand and they …

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The “Jealous Beauty” Catra hasn’t been ruining She-Ra’s day since her release in the mid 80’s as an action figure doll with rooted hair. Now in true Mattel form, Catra comes to collectors as a fully articulated and highly detailed action figure.

Catra has a long tail of black hair and a face that is perfectly detailed to be that “Jealous Beauty” that she was born to be. Her outfit is that of the Evil Horde with the trademark red bat at her chest as most of Hordak’s cronies have. Catra comes with a host of accessories including a cartoon style …

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She-Ra, the Princess of Power was created off the popularity of He-Man and the Masters of the Universe.

In 1985 Prince Adam found out that he had a twin sister named Adora whom was captured as an infant by Hordak and Skeletor. Adora was raised by Hordak and some mind control courtesy of Shadow Weaver; she became a high ranking soldier in Hordak’s army of oppressors.
In the animated movie “The Secret of the Sword” Prince Adam takes a portal to the world of Etheria and after some adventure he finds Adora and gives her a Power Sword that matches his …

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