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The 233 Counterfeit Collection – Update
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on January 25, 2011
Thanks to the ongoing contributions of Lucas Rage there have been 15 additional figures added to Art 100’s 233 Counterfeit Collection.
Auction Watch #45
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, UofM News on July 2, 2010
The 233 Counterfeit Collection
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on May 24, 2010
This is the official archive for The University of M.U.S.C.L.E. as it attempts to document a full 233 counterfeit M.U.S.C.L.E. figure collection through the submission of collectors’ pictures. The collection is part of Art 100.
The People vs. M.U.S.C.L.E. – Part 2
Posted by Chad Perry in Advertising & Promotion, Research, UofM News on March 3, 2010
The People vs. M.U.S.C.L.E. – Part 2 follows the same framework for M.U.S.C.L.E. advertising that had been established the previous year in the two commercials. Sadly, for the final M.U.S.C.L.E. commercial there appears to be a far less focused approach. However, hardcore Color figure collectors likely view this commercial as the single greatest thirty seconds of video ever uncovered.
New Literature Discovery
Posted by Chad Perry in Literature, Research, UofM News on February 22, 2010
Recently the University of M.U.S.C.L.E. made over a dozen new literature discoveries. Many of the discoveries may force the creation and/or complete reconstruction of the Literature courses. Sadly there have been many challenges posting comprehensive updates. However, the discovery of the November 1986 issue of Working Mother seemed too exciting not to share.
The M.U.S.C.L.E. “Warp”
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on October 15, 2009
The vast majority of collectors have come across figures with small problems – normally some type of warping: an oddly positioned foot, arms or legs too far apart or too close together, a small dent in the figure, or a pose that simply does not match identical sculpts. This warping could be called, “The M.U.S.C.L.E. Warp.”