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Happy #MastersMonday, He-Fans and She-Ravers! Let’s continue discussing the vintage Mattel Princess of Power toyline. Today, we’re talking about Glimmer!
“The guide who lights the way” was a Great Rebellion figure included in the first wave of nine figures for the Princess of Power toy line. The daughter of Angella and the princess of Bright Moon, Glimmer played a significant role in the Filmation She-Ra: Princess of Power animated series. She was the original leader of the Great Rebellion until Adora came on board and appeared in 45 of the series’s 93 episodes, as well as the Christmas Special.
The vintage figure came with a collar, crown, comb, skirt, staff, and either the “Disappearing Treasures” or “Journey to Mizar” mini-comic. The figure features shiny prismatic accessories, glow-in-the-dark accessories, and a pink-and-silver color scheme. My loose Glimmer figure is missing most of that, as I intentionally changed her from the toy and storybook deco to match up with her appearance in the Filmation animated series. I wanted a Glimmer who resembled the cartoon character I knew. So she gained a permanent crown, lost most of the figure’s curls from her lengthy hair, and gained some jewels and other decorative changes to set her apart from the original figure.
Thankfully, as an adult collector, the Masters of the Universe Classics version of the character looks straight out of the Filmation animated series and is a much more refined version than my custom Glimmer. Also, if you’ve made it this far, I’ve included another (not so) hidden Loo-Kee in today’s picture.
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