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Auction Watch #167
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, UofM News on August 20, 2015
One auction you can’t miss. One auction begs a question. One auction causes a realization. And one auction makes my brain explode.
Bootleg or FLAF?
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on August 18, 2015
Some new pictures raise some interesting questions.
Editorial: Auction Watch #159
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Auction Watch, UofM News on July 24, 2014
I like Mickey Mouse. I love M.U.S.C.L.E. figures.
So, of course, this auction would upset me and compel me to rant about it.
Future Strength Figure Update
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on April 30, 2014
A new Future Strength discovery!
A previously undocumented Future Strength color!
Auction Watch #147
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, UofM News on April 2, 2014
Roughly two months ago it seemed like Auction Watch needed a break. But even when things are bad – it’s still pretty good to be a M.U.S.C.L.E. collector. There will always be a gem or a little mystery. This week both of those things stick out.
Masquerading M.U.S.C.L.E. Figures
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on March 20, 2014
Art 100 focuses on the broad category of counterfeit/bootleg M.U.S.C.L.E. figures. However Art 100 is broken into many subsections and Masquerading “MUSCLE” figures is one of those sections.
Art 100: Frankenstein-like Amalgam Figures Update
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on March 11, 2014
The lovingly terribly named Frankenstein-Like Amalgam Figures (FLAF’s) are an interesting sub-category of counterfeit M.U.S.C.L.E. figures.
Auction Watch #141
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, UofM News on August 15, 2013
Wonder what is in Auction Watch #141? Follow the Queen’s Highway and find out.
(I thought the Queen’s Highway was the 401, but that’s the King’s Highway. Oops.)
Future Strength Figures
Posted by Chad Perry in Art, Research, UofM News on March 19, 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.
233 Counterfeit Collection Update
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, Sociology, UofM News on March 14, 2013
A huge update of 28 figures to the 233 Counterfeit Collection from, the King of Counterfeit M.U.S.C.L.E. figures, Lucas Rage.
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