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The 28-Pack

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on January 13, 2010

The 28-pack write-up has been long delayed because of the desire to add individual pictures of each 28-pack figure. Additionally, there are a few 28-pack pictures that also need to be taken. Instead of withholding the entire topic it seemed better to make the current information available; adding pictures and various improvements over time.

#10, #103, #105, #114, #115, #119, #12, #120, #121, #122, #127, #128, #129, #13, #130, #132, #137, #142, #144, #146, #147, #148, #150, #158, #159, #160, #161, #162, #169, #17, #170, #171, #173, #175, #176, #18, #184, #188, #192, #193, #194, #196, #198, #200, #201, #202, #203, #204, #205, #207, #209, #21, #212, #214, #218, #226, #230, #232, #233, #24, #25, #26, #32, #37, #38, #4, #43, #44, #45, #47, #48, #49, #5, #51, #52, #53, #54, #57, #59, #6, #62, #63, #64, #65, #66, #67, #69, #7, #70, #72, #74, #76, #78, #79, #8, #80, #81, #83, #84, #86, #87, #88, #89, #9, #90, #91, #92, #94, #95, #97, #98, #99, 28-pack, Cosmic Crunchers, Cosmic Showdown, History, History 100, Mighty Maulers, Poster, Thug Busters

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4-Pack Update

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on December 2, 2009

Another new 4-pack has been entered into the 4-Pack section of History 100. This picture was submitted by Nathan Newell.

4-pack, History, History 100

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4-Pack Update

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on November 30, 2009

Two new 4-packs have been entered into the 4-Pack section of History 100. These pictures were found on LittleRubberGuys.com.

4-pack, History, History 100

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4-Pack Update

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on November 12, 2009

A new 4-pack color combination has been added to the 4-Pack section of History 100 courtesy of Joseph Dunnigan.

4-pack, History, History 100

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The M.U.S.C.L.E. Mega-Match Game

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on November 5, 2009

The Mega-Match board game is effectively absent from any Mattel and M.U.S.C.L.E.-related documents of the eighties. This does not make the game an accidental oddity that reached the marketplace. The board game is actually very common and, to some degree, regarded as the least exciting aspect of the M.U.S.C.L.E. brand by many collectors. This does not mean there aren’t a few interesting aspects of the board game.

#1, #120, #127, #140, #149, #150, #151, #152, #154, #177, #178, #180, #181, #184, #186, #190, #191, #193, #194, #2, #200, #204, #212, #217, #230, #31, #45, #85, Board Game, Mega-Match Game, Muscleman, Terri-Bull

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History 400 Completed

Posted by Chad Perry in Course Catalog, History, UofM News on September 2, 2009

There are several M.U.S.C.L.E. items that collectors would likely categorize as rare. However there is only one M.U.S.C.L.E. item that can be 100% authenticated as a prototype M.U.S.C.L.E. item – the Hot Wheels M.U.S.C.L.E. HiWay Hauler.

History 400 explores the history of the M.U.S.C.L.E. and the Hot Wheels HiWay Hauler.

History, History 400, HiWay Hauler

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The 10-Pack

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on August 17, 2009

The 10-pack is arguably the most iconic of the M.U.S.C.L.E. packaging. This entry on the 10-pack is a subcategory of History 100.

#125, #157, #46, 10-pack, History, History 100

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The 4-Pack

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on August 11, 2009

The 4-pack packaging allowed for a child to see the four figures they would be purchasing. Today collectors can see the differences in English and French-Canadian cards, changes to the back of the cards, and consider the potential of 140 possible 4-pack combinations. This entry on the 4-pack is a subcategory of History 100.

4-pack, History, History 100, Poster

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Hard Knockin’ Rockin’ Ring Wrestling Arena

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on August 7, 2009

A wrestling ring accessory makes the most sense for a group of wrestling figures. Mattel recognized they could use some existing parts from Bandai’s release of previous versions of the ring. The box art shows a seemingly metallic clasp. Unfortunately Mattel decided to use a brittle plastic on the figure clamps and this toy was easily broken.

History, History 200, Muscleman, Terri-Bull, Wrestling Ring

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The Discredited Super Rare: X-2, “The Futuristic Goalie”

Posted by Chad Perry in History, UofM News on July 31, 2009

Brant Snell was the first M.U.S.C.L.E. collector to discover this interesting figure. M.U.S.C.L.E. collectors can become so enthralled with the notion and history of a figure that it can even retain its value after being proven NOT to be a Super Rare figure. This was the case for a figure called X-2 or The Futuristic Goalie.

Light Bulb Guy, Super Rare, X-2

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Archive for category History

The 28-Pack

4-Pack Update

4-Pack Update

4-Pack Update

The M.U.S.C.L.E. Mega-Match Game

History 400 Completed

The 10-Pack

The 4-Pack

Hard Knockin’ Rockin’ Ring Wrestling Arena

The Discredited Super Rare: X-2, “The Futuristic Goalie”

What is a M.U.S.C.L.E. Figure?

M.U.S.C.L.E. Figure Guide

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