Showcase #17: 1986 Mattel Catalog
Besides being a collector of Kinnikuman I am also interested in the history of the line (both from Japan and America). I love historical pieces!
The catalogs themselves are not difficult to come by or expensive (I paid $19.99 + shipping for mine). For that collector wanting to take that extra mile or dwell deeper into the line like myself; catalogs are an interesting addition to any collection.
I first read about them on UofM (along with REX Magazine also a bible for my collecting research). I was always interested in why certain sculpts made it to the line and some did not. Reading about the speculation is a lot different than actually holding the thing in your darn hand!
UofM blog (Literature 100 – 1986 and 1987 Mattel Catalogs) about MUSCLE products in catalogs:
http://blog.uofmuscl...mattel-catalog/
The blog highlighted and confirmed my thoughts. I always thought the sculpts in the promotion pictures are actually Kinkeshi and not Mattel PVC figures.
Probably not having time to get to the molding/casting etc for all the figures in the Mattel line; they just took pictures of the Kinkeshi and used them for the promotional pictures.
MUSCLE figures had 4 pages of promotion in the199 page catalog in comparison to MOTU or Barbie (so obviously not that high on the food chain).
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Edited by kayfabe1985, 04 July 2017 - 03:41 AM.