1982 The "Masters of the Universe" toy line was created by Mattel in 1981, and first released to stores in 1982 as 5½-inch action figures (as opposed to the 3¾-inch size used by Kenner's Star Wars and Hasbro's G.I. Joe: A Real American Hero lines).

But the justifiably expensive MOTU toys are those that -- some three decades after their actual production -- are untouched by human hands. Toys still factory sealed in their original packaging sell for upwards of hundreds, even thousands of dollars.

Combining swords-and-sorcery action with futuristic sci-fi tech, MOTU has delivered superheroic adventures since 1982 − and continues to inspire generations of kids and adults alike.

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Action Man was originally produced and sold in the United Kingdom and Australia by Palitoy Ltd of Coalville, Leicestershire from 1966 until 1984. Palitoy also offered sub-licences to toy manufacturers in other markets. The figure and accessories were originally based on the Hasbro (US) 1964 G.I.

A common feature among action figures is body articulation, often referred to as points of articulation (POA) or joints. The most basic forms of articulation include one neck joint, two shoulder joints, and two hip joints. Beyond these, rotating wrists, bending knees, and a swiveling waist are also common.

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(religion) God. Wiktionary. (idiomatic) A powerful person. Wiktionary. A media franchise created by the American toy manufacturer Mattel in 1982.

A G.I. Joe action figure prototype sold for $200,000 in an auction in 2019. A Hot Toys life-size figure of Iron Man Mark III sold for $182,000 in an auction in 2019. A life-size statue of Darth Vader from the Star Wars film series sold for $115,000 in an auction in 2018.

GI Joe Action Man is the iconic British boy's toy of the 1960s and 70s. He was designed and produced in Coalville, Leics. by Palitoy Ltd. However he was based on a toy, GI Joe, produced by the USA company Hasbro and many of his parts were manufactured in the Far East.

G.I. Joe Hasbro's G.I. Joe was the world's first 'action figure'. With 21 moving parts, uniforms representing the four branches of the US Armed Forces, and miniature weapons and service manuals, this was marketed as a toy for boys.

An action figure is a poseable character model figure made most commonly of plastic, and often based upon characters from a film, comic book, military, video game or television program; fictional or historical. These figures are usually marketed toward boys and adult collectors.

The first toy ever marketed as an "action figure" was G.I. Joe, made by Hasbro (USA), which went on sale in 1964 with great success. Two years later, it was licenced to British toymaker Palitoy under the name Action Man. More than 50 years on, G.I.

Toy brand values grow Denmark's Lego is the world's most valuable toy brand for a ninth consecutive year, according to a new ranking from the world's leading independent brand valuation consultancy, Brand Finance. This came as Lego saw a 24% year-on-year brand value increase to US$7.4 billion.

The Most Famous Toy of Them All: The Rubik's Cube.