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[DavidsToyBox]

I just got these figures in a trade and dont no what they are. They are stamped 1986 TMAC TTL HK. Any help is appreciated thanks.

[matthewf1tz]

I just got these figures in a trade and dont no what they are. They are stamped 1986 TMAC TTL HK. Any help is appreciated thanks.

These two threads seem to discuss the figures at some point:

http://www.littlerub...p;hl=weird ball

http://www.littlerub...p;hl=weird ball

I have some images of the characters on other merchandise but no packaging for the actual figures themselves.

TMAC stands for 'The Mel Appel Company' and TTL may well be the partner firm in HK used to manufacture them (do you think Soups?).

Each figure also had a trading card

[Soupie]

I have some images of the characters on other merchandise but no packaging for the actual figures themselves.

Yes, well done, mate! Although TGB has said several times on the board that the figures were Weird Ball Wrestlers, Fitz has found some Weird Ball merchandise (made by TMAC) that has actual pictures of these wrestling characters!

I promptly went on eBay and bought a bunch of Weird Ball cards -- so hopefully we'll get even more info on these figures/characters when they arrive!

TMAC stands for 'The Mel Appel Company' and TTL may well be the partner firm in HK used to manufacture them (do you think Soups?).

I think you're probably right, Fitz. As we know, a lot of times the HK company isn't even named... they just stamp "Hong Kong" or "China" on the sculpt.

I did some internets research on "TTL" and this is the best lead at the moment: TTL Holdings Limited

TTL Manufacturing Pte Ltd (TTLM) was incorporated in 1999 to manage the businesses of three companies. These companies were set up in Singapore during the 70s and 80s to provide high quality plastic products and services to the consumer electronics and telecommunications industries.

TTL Holdings Ltd (TTLH) was subsequently incorporated as a holding company for TTLM, Tonsan Manufacturing (M) Sdn Bhd (Tonsan) in Muar, Malaysia, and TTL Manufacturing (Shanghai) Co Ltd (TTLS) in the PRC. Tonsan and TTLS were started in 1988 and 2000 respectively to cater to the increase in demand for plastic products and services, as well as to be physically closer to TTL Group's MNC customers.

The problem is, these companies seem to deal with plastics for electronics and TTL Manufacturing seems to have been started in '88. However, I'd guess that it's likely a younger version of one of these TTL companies started out using their production facilities to make toys before they ventured into electronics. Just a thought.

Anyway, as Fitz said, the search for these guys in packaging is still on!

[DavidsToyBox]

Thank you guys for the input now i might need to find more of them!!!

[DaHumorist]

Is anybody willing to sell me one of these guys? They're just so cool. I gotta have one!

[meatcutta78]

Is anybody willing to sell me one of these guys? They're just so cool. I gotta have one!

I have 2 of them,I would like to trade for colored muscles i still need.

[gilgar]

Is anybody willing to sell me one of these guys? They're just so cool. I gotta have one!

I've got a few laying around, I'll get a pic up tonight or tomorrow

[meatcutta78]

Is anybody willing to sell me one of these guys? They're just so cool. I gotta have one!

Here you go Bro!LMK what you want to do.

Not the best shots but you get the point.

[DaHumorist]

The green guy looks pretty sweet to me. How do you wanna handle the trade? Via email? AIM? either one is fine by me.
E-Mail: dahumorist@yahoo.com
AIM: DaHumorist

[gilgar]

Sorry for the delay, here's mine. I don't collect them so feel free to make an offer, buy or trade--that goes for anyone that collects these. I can get a better picture of one if needed, just lmk

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