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Auction Watch #88
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, UofM News on December 7, 2011
What drives up an auction price the most?
One letter (A), two letters (SC), or five letters (error)?
Warped M.U.S.C.L.E. Figure Updates
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on October 3, 2011
Three new figures have been added to the visual archive of “Warped” M.U.S.C.L.E. figures.
Warped Figure Updates
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on September 20, 2011
Two new figures have been added to the visual archive of “Warped” M.U.S.C.L.E. figures.
Warped Figure and a Question
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on September 14, 2011
A new Warped M.U.S.C.L.E. figure is added to the visual archive, plus a question about M.U.S.C.L.E. manufacturing.
Manufacturing Error & Warped Figures – UPDATES
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on August 2, 2011
Jack Donaghy may have his own “Toofer,” but thanks to John McKinnon there is the first “toofer” for Manufacturing Error & Warped Figures.
Manufacturing Error Figure – The #227 Toe Tag
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on July 21, 2011
As the Figure #227 portion of the online version of the UofM M.U.S.C.L.E. Figure Guide was being built, an interesting discovery was made. Three of the five manufactured figures had nearly identical toe flashing on their left foot.
Auction Watch #69 (he he)
Posted by Chad Perry in Auction Watch, History, Philosophy, UofM News on June 15, 2011
It seems like this Auction Watch #69 should be fueled with passion, desire, and maybe a little name calling.
Manufacturing Error & Warped Figures – UPDATES
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on May 12, 2011
Jason Speth and Hawkeye C. recently shared some pictures of excellent examples of both Manufacturing Error Figures and “Warped” M.U.S.C.L.E. figures.
Mattel Quality Control – 1985 to Today
Posted by Chad Perry in Philosophy, Research, UofM News on April 6, 2011
Through various interviews and investigations into the history of M.U.S.C.L.E. figures, there has been one consistently repeating theme – Mattel has incredibly high quality standards. Perhaps Mattel measures quality in the same way that Transocean measures safety.
Bubbles?
Posted by Chad Perry in Research, UofM News on April 4, 2011
Manufacturing Error Figures are an interesting subject. Perhaps the most difficult aspect of the subject is authenticity – especially when the error could have come well after production.
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