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Archive for June, 2009
M.U.S.C.L.E. Battlin’ Belt
Posted by Chad Perry in Course Catalog, History on June 29, 2009
The only completely original item produced by Mattel for M.U.S.C.L.E. was a carrying case shaped like a championship wrestling belt. The Battlin’ Belt was positioned as both a carrying case and a wrestling ring. The design of the belt was filled with rather questionable choices.
Website Review #1
Posted by Chad Perry in UofM News on June 26, 2009
The University of M.U.S.C.L.E. is certainly not the first M.U.S.C.L.E. website on the internet. The goal of the University of M.U.S.C.L.E. is to provide a single, easily navigated location with the most comprehensive and constantly updated coverage of Mattel’s M.U.S.C.L.E. toys.
The Website Review will take an impartial look at various M.U.S.C.L.E. websites and share the pros and con of each site. The first website is from Wizard Magazine’s Toy Section.
Literature 100 Completed
Posted by Chad Perry in Literature, UofM News on June 24, 2009
Mattel created catalogs for toy store owners to use as a reference as they ordered, or re-ordered, merchandise. M.U.S.C.L.E. first appeared in Mattel’s 1986 catalog. The next year was the final one for M.U.S.C.L.E in the Mattel catalog. The 1987 catalog makes it clear that M.U.S.C.L.E. was not a top priority.
Auction Watch #1
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, UofM News on June 24, 2009
Every Wednesday or whenever something funny, unique, and/or interesting pops up, the University of M.U.S.C.L.E. will take a look and offer some commentary. The first auction is a complete set of Flesh M.U.S.C.L.E. figures, plus the two figures from the Hard Knockin’ Wrestlin’ Ring.
Art 200 Completed
Posted by Chad Perry in Art on June 22, 2009
Creativity and originality are rarely found in a long discontinued toy line. Mr. Marty Hansen is a true treasure to the M.U.S.C.L.E. community.
Literature 300 Completed
Posted by Chad Perry in Literature, UofM News on June 22, 2009
M.U.S.C.L.E.’s are discovered in the strangest places, this time a M.U.S.C.L.E. figure was discovered on the cover of a children’s textbook.
Welcome to the University of M.U.S.C.L.E.!
Posted by Chad Perry in UofM News on June 18, 2009
Version 1.0 of the University of M.U.S.C.L.E.
The 10-Pack Display Case
Posted by Chad Perry in Advertising & Promotion, Course Catalog on June 17, 2009
The case was designed to hold 24 10-pack cans and was not featured in any Mattel catalogs. The top of the case, which becomes the banner over the opened case, is basically the front of the Cosmic Crunchers 28-pack. Garbage cans and an affordable price point would be the highlights of this piece.
The M.U.S.C.L.E. Pre-Pack
Posted by Chad Perry in Advertising & Promotion, Course Catalog on June 16, 2009
Mattel needed to make an unfamiliar product familiar, and the Pre-Pack did this with wrestling and monsters. The art of the M.U.S.C.L.E. pre-pack is 100% unique. These images are not seen on any other M.U.S.C.L.E. item.
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