When the vintage Masters of the Universe line came out, it was an out of the park, smash hit. Other companies wanted in on that MOTU cash so they produced similar toys for children to add to their collections. One of these companies was Imperial and two of their lines were Dragons, Knights, and Daggers and Robots, Lasers, and Galaxies. The box art alone were enough to tell children that He-Man would approve of these toys.
The figures fit really well but these days I'm too worried about their legs bands to be bothered about them being fully seated.
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As a kid I had a Mammoth Marauder and I loved it. Over the years, I was left with only the seat. Trying to find it online had proved torturous as fans had discovered their value and I refused to pay $100 for a rubber elephant.
Fate turned a new page for me this week, however, as one Ebayer decided to liquidate his massive collection of Imperial beasts. I decided to go all in on one lot of beasts that happened to have a Mammoth Marauder that was missing his chair. In the end, I paid $150 for 5 rubber animals, so I guess it pays to stick to your principles.
The crown jewel of my nostalgia.
The figures fit really well but these days I'm too worried about their legs bands to be bothered about them being fully seated.
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