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[m.u.s.c.l.e.man]

Was wondering if anyone could help me out with these. They are the same size as M.U.S.C.L.E men but are more of  a soft rubber material than regular M.U.S.C.L.E men. Are they just some cheap knockoff figures or something? Also, the green one, I'm sure isn't a M.U.S.C.L.E man figure but I am unsure what it is either. There is a picture of the markings on the back. Any info is appreciated. Thanks.

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[TheRiddler]

Was wondering if anyone could help me out with these. They are the same size as M.U.S.C.L.E men but are more of  a soft rubber material than regular M.U.S.C.L.E men. Are they just some cheap knockoff figures or something? Also, the green one, I'm sure isn't a M.U.S.C.L.E man figure but I am unsure what it is either. There is a picture of the markings on the back. Any info is appreciated. Thanks.

The green guy  is a Flyweight Wrestler aka: Weirdball Wrestler...

[m.u.s.c.l.e.man]

Ah, ok. Hadn't seen one of them before. Thanks

[plasticfiend]

With the exception of the Riddler pointed out, they are all vending machine boots.  But that is a pretty nice collection, and there are quite a few folks on the board that go after the boots!  

 

PF

[steverotters]

Aren't the metallic ones called Exogini? 

[m.u.s.c.l.e.man]

Yeah, steverotters, I just came across that while searching info on Google. Prices are all over the place on eBay for them it seems.

[dixiebull]

Aren't the metallic ones called Exogini?

Actually, those might not be exogini. They look like they are also vending machine bootlegs to me, but I am not an expert on them. The gumball figures also came in the metallic colors. You can tell by the size and production qualities of them. Exogini were much cleaner for one. I would have to see closer pics of the backs and do some comparisons..one easy way for the owner to figure it out would be "where did he get them?" Exogini in the US are not very common.

Edited by dixiebull, 27 January 2016 - 06:52 PM.

[dixiebull]

Zaneed, if you are interested in trading or selling these, let me know. I am one of the above mentioned bootleg fanatics around here!

[m.u.s.c.l.e.man]

Zaneed, if you are interested in trading or selling these, let me know. I am one of the above mentioned bootleg fanatics around here!

[m.u.s.c.l.e.man]

I would be probably but not sure of value. What would you be thinking on them?

[m.u.s.c.l.e.man]

I will be keeping the weird ball wrestler though. The others I would probably let go. If I need to remove the post and put another trade post in another thread I will though. This is my first time posting here so I don't want to break any rules or anything like that.

[TheRiddler]

I will be keeping the weird ball wrestler though. The others I would probably let go. If I need to remove the post and put another trade post in another thread I will though. This is my first time posting here so I don't want to break any rules or anything like that.

Well if you are gonna keep the weirdball wrestler and are gonna be hanging around and collecting, send me your address through private message and i'll send a few extra weirdball wrestlers I have to you free of charge no shipping!

[plasticfiend]

Aren't the metallic ones called Exogini? 

 

 

I can't speak for the pearly looking ones, but I have several of the metallic ones that are bootlegs.  You can tell I think by looking at the back, also I think the boots are a touch smaller, where as the Exogini are closer to normal MUSCLE size (although I could be wrong about that last bit, as I'm not Exogini expert).

 

PF

[Rubberhammer]

Pretty sure those are vending machine bootlegs.
Most of those sculpts weren't even produced as Exogini.

[m.u.s.c.l.e.man]

I did find one of them that matched one listed as exogini on eBay but still I'm unsure about them. I'm pretty sure most of them, if not all, are bootleg though. I found some more in the lot I got and an trying to load the pictures now. Sent you a pm TheRiddler

Well if you are gonna keep the weirdball wrestler and are gonna be hanging around and collecting, send me your address through private message and i'll send a few extra weirdball wrestlers I have to you free of charge no shipping!

Edited by zaneed, 27 January 2016 - 07:36 PM.

[dixiebull]

I would be probably but not sure of value. What would you be thinking on them?

Hey I will PM you and we can talk there!

[m.u.s.c.l.e.man]

Found a couple orange ones in there now. I need to find a good checklist to see what all I have.

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[Harigorasu]

Nice bootlegs! That bronze Ashuraman is the bees knees!

 

And, also not an expert, but from the few I've seen of Cosmix and Exogini the casting circles on the backs are not so prominent.

All of these seem to have pretty rough casting circles with the exception of the pearlescent #154 Ammonaitosu.

Edited by Harigorasu, 27 January 2016 - 09:56 PM.

[Sixthwizard]

Cosmix? I don't know....I'm stupid. Haha.....

[plasticfiend]

Nice bootlegs! That bronze Ashuraman is the bees knees!

 

And, also not an expert, but from the few I've seen of Cosmix and Exogini the casting circles on the backs are not so prominent.

All of these seem to have pretty rough casting circles with the exception of the pearlescent #154 Ammonaitosu.

 

 

Yeah those casting circles are pretty loud, that's what made me feel like they were boots.

I'd also be curious to see them up against a standard MUSCLE to check for size comparison.

 

PF

[Rubberhammer]

Cosmix? I don't know....I'm stupid. Haha.....

Cosmix were French.

[Sixthwizard]

And the Exoginis were dutch?  I can't tell the difference between all these damn things hahahaha and obviously lazy googling it

Edited by Sixthwizard, 28 January 2016 - 08:40 AM.

[Rubberhammer]

And the Exoginis were dutch? I can't tell the difference between all these damn things hahahaha and obviously lazy googling it

Exogini are Italian.

Edited by Rubberhammer, 28 January 2016 - 08:44 AM.

[plasticfiend]

Exogini are Italian.

@Sixth

DUH!! Get with the toy geography, man! Lol...

PF

[TheRiddler]

@Sixth
DUH!! Get with the toy geography, man! Lol...
PF

This is a job for.....Mapman!!!!



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