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Future Strength Figures
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on March 19th, 2013
Future Strength figures have largely been referred to as counterfeit or bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E. figures by most M.U.S.C.L.E. collectors. In reality, Future Strength figures are a unique type of “counterfeit” figure – they are Masquerading MUSCLE’s.
Art 100 – Counterfeit Figure Typology Update
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on October 3rd, 2012
A new type of counterfeit M.U.S.C.L.E. figure has been added to the Counterfeit Figure Typology section of Art 100 – the Metallic Bootleg.
Auction Watch #96
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Auction Watch, UofM News on March 1st, 2012
Currently, there aren’t too many exciting auctions on eBay. Thankfully there are two interesting auctions – plus two custom M.U.S.C.L.E. items that collectors need!
Submissions Needed! Help Name These Freakish Figures!
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on November 28th, 2011
Your submissions are need to help name these freakish figures!
Plus you might win a M.U.S.C.L.E. prize package – so that’s pretty good too!
Auction Watch #74
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, UofM News on July 28th, 2011
Usually there is, at least, a superficial trend or theme that can be seen with M.U.S.C.L.E. auctions. Or sometimes there is an especially interesting auction – potentially for a variety of reasons. This week neither of those things seems to be true.
Auction Watch #73
Posted by Chad Perry in Anthropology, Art, Auction Watch, UofM News on July 14th, 2011
Auction Watch #73 will bring a little more sunshine than normal into your life.
Frank or Kin?
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on October 28th, 2010
The University of M.U.S.C.L.E. needs your help! Can you identify this figure?
Frankenstein-like Amalgam Figures & Tweaks
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on July 14th, 2010
Frankenstein-like Amalgam Figures and Tweaks is a part of Art 100. The purpose of this visual archive is to catalog the various examples of Frankenstein-like Amalgam figures and their inferior counterparts – Tweaks.
What is this Green #197?
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on June 23rd, 2010
Robert has an especially bizarre Green #197 figure. At first glance, it seemed like an easy addition to the 223 Counterfeit Collection. However the figure’s head looks a bit odd.
The 233 Counterfeit Collection – Update
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, UofM News on June 18th, 2010
Thanks to the ongoing contributions of Lucas Rage there have been 24 additional figures added to Art 100′s 233 Counterfeit Collection.
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- Auction Watch #133 May 17, 2013