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People ask me all the time how many different Leo Skeletor armor variants exist. The truth is—it’s a tough question. There aren’t a ton of mint-on-card (MOC) examples out there, and the plastic Leo used doesn’t exactly age gracefully. Over...

Did you know there are four different Horde Crossbow molds used throughout the vintage toy line? Bat-style head – Found with Hordak and Buzz-Saw Hordak. Warthog-style head – Included with Mantenna and Dragstor. Crocodile-style head – A larger crossbow, exclusive...

Roboto, the “Heroic mechanical warrior,” was produced in Hong Kong, Venezuela, France, and Spain. Equipped with a mechanical gear torso, his jaw opens, and his gears move as you twist his waist. He comes with three different weapon attachments. Initially...

King Hiss, the “dreadful disguised leader of the SNAKE MEN,” was produced in Spain, Malaysia, and Argentina. By removing the arms and chest plates, King Hiss transforms into a seething mass of serpents. The initial King Hiss, made in Malaysia...

These coins stand out not only for their matte sticker but primarily for the blocked-off COO and translucent blue plastic. Interestingly, Leo India also seems to have produced Hong Kong-marked coins, a fact that aligns with the Leo Orko figure...

SUMMARY:Kobra Khan, the “evil master of snakes,” was produced in Taiwan, Mexico (Aurimat), Venezuela, Brazil, Argentina, Spain, India, and France. Equipped with the ability to control his prey with his “evil hypnotic mist”, he can spray water stored in his...

Given the frequent confusion between French and Spanish figures who share French molds, I’m launching a new series called 'Spain vs. France. ' This series will highlight their unique characteristics, helping you easily distinguish between them. WHAT THEY SHARE: Both...

Skeletor, the “evil lord of destruction,” was produced in Taiwan, Mexico (Aurimat), Venezuela, Argentina, Hong Kong, Brazil (Estrela), Spain, India, Greece and France. This figure has a removable harness, skirt armor, staff, and a power sword. Like most vintage figures,...

Rotoplast Venezuela -- Check out this mega weirdo! Venezuela went a little nuts towards the end of the line, and you find a number of figures with He-Man shorts, including Buzz-Off, Whiplash, Zodac, and Mekaneck. This is the first time...

Buzz-Saw of the World! 🇲🇾 🇪🇸--Buzz-Saw Hordak, “Ruthless Leader with blaster blade”, was produced in Malaysia and in Spain. This version of Hordak has a spring-loaded chest that bursts a buzz-saw out of its chest plate when the back lever...

Man-at-Arms, the “master of weapons” was produced in Taiwan, Mexico (Aurimat), Venezuela, Argentina, Spain, India, Brazil, Malaysia, Hong Kong and France.The INDIA figure can be identified by its hard plastic & vibrant blue head, mid-red shorts with smooth texture and...

The Leo India He-Man was produced over the span of 10+ years. MOC He-Man Leos can be found marked anywhere from 1987 (earlier examples, with the Blowplast and Leo INDIA logo), to as late as 1999 (NA Cards). Due to...

Faker Top Toys (Argentina) 🇦🇷 Reedition vs Common Hard Heads —- In Argentina, Top Toys produced various Faker variants. I would classify them in broad strokes as: 1st Editions: Soft head, small body (both tall and short necks, as well...

  In Venezuela, in terms of the mold, all Roto Stratos share the same basic characteristics. This includes the hard rubber head, blank torso, blank harness, and wings with a very light “TAIWAN” indentation. While the torso is a hard...

What are reedition figures? Reedition figures are figures released in Argentina towards the end of the line, that are characterized by bigger molds, a change in colors and plastics, lower quantities (making them rarer), and overall larger differences from what...

Rotoplast (Venezuela) 🇻🇪 White String--Rotoplast never ceases to surprise us. It seems each figure produced had a unique fingerprint in terms of combinations of color, use of materials and sometimes even molds. This is particularly evident as you approach the...

Congost began the production of the Spain Skeletor in March 1984, followed by a second release in 1985 & 1986 (marked Spain in the torso), and culminating with a 1987 & 1989 release of the promotional Skeletor, which used the...

Congost began the production of the Spain He-Man in March 1984, followed by a second release in 1985 & 1986 (marked Spain in the torso), and culminating with a 1987 & 1989 release of the promotional He-Man, which used the France...

In Venezuela, Rotoplast released a Webstor that used the Taiwan mold, but with all coo markings rubbed off. All rotoplast Webstors are marked the same © MATTEL. INC. 1984 in the back, and you can see faintly a bump where the...

In Mexico, Aurimat released 3 accessories in such low quantities, that Los Amos del Universo collectors go crazy for them and consider them the 3 grails!--The first would be the Prince Adam second edition, with big "Santa Claus" sized belt...

Extendar of the World!🔥 🇭🇰 🇮🇳 🇪🇸 🔥--Extendar, the “heroic master of extension” was produced in Hong Kong, India and Spain. This robotic, knight-like figure extends its limbs and head, and comes with a folding shield that also extends out.All...