The purpose of this guide is to help decipher and understand the various acronyms that sellers and collectors use when they list or talk about Masters of the Universe figures and collectibles. I have compiled a list of the most commonly used acronyms that I have seen on a lot of listings on Ebay.

• AFA - Action Figure Authority (professional toy graders)
• BIN - Buy It Now
• BNIB - Brand New In Box
• CE - Commemorative Edition
• COTU - Customs Of The Universe (custom made figures)
• FH (4H) - Four Horsemen
• FS - For Sale
• HTF - Hard To Find
• IOP - In Original Package
• LE - Limited Edition
• MC - Mint Card
• MIB - Mint In Box
• MIP - Mint In Package
• MISB - Mint In Sealed Box
• MISP - Mint In Sealed Package
• MOC - Mint On Card
• MOSC - Mint On Sealed Card
• MOTU - Masters Of The Universe
• NECA - National Entertainment Collectibles Assoc. (toy manufacturer)
• NIB - New In Box
• NIP - New In Package
• NOC - New On Card
• NR - No Reserve
• NRFB - Never Removed From Box
• NRFP - Never Removed From Package
• PI - Punch In
• PO - Punch Out
• SDCC - San Diego Comic Convention
• TGA - Toy Grader Association (professional toy graders)
• U/P - Unpunched
• VHTF - Very Hard To Find

Again, this is a very short list of the most commonly used acronyms. Hopefully, this guide can help you better understand and decipher the acronyms used by MOTU collectors in their listings. Thanks for looking!