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[WhoDatMuscle]

Back in the late 80s or so, I remember seeing these little muscle-sized figures. They were the same height but fatter, softer, and painted. They came in different themes: karate men, ninjas, wrestlers (based on real wrestlers but not licensed) and I think there was also pirates. The packaging I remember was similar to the MUSCLE 28-packs, long but with only about 10 or 12 figures in each. There may have also been carded two or four packs, I can't remember for sure. My brother has a pack of these called "City Warriors" with Street Fighter type characters in it. I remember seeing these usually in grocery stores more than anywhere else. Anyone remember these and what they were called?

[Rokk]

Oh man! I know exactly what you are talking about! I am drawing a total blank on what they were called. But I do remember seeing them in dollar stores.

[Knuxman]

yeah! ive got the ripoff of... somebody but i remember(no name recollection though...)

[arforbes]

I can't remember what these are called either.

Does anyone know???

[ironmask]

i remember a friend having a bunch of guys that sound like those, when i was a kid. they were slightly super deformed, and there were military guys, space guys, comic book rip-off guys,pirates, ninjas, and all sorts of other themes.
i remeber having a few of the 'real wrestler' musclemen rip-offs. i had eddie gilbert, and dusty rhodes, and i believe one of the von erichs.
why do they not really make 1.5-2" figures as much anymore?
they kick so much arse!

[WhoDatMuscle]

I remember seeing them in dollar stores too. In fact I think that's where my brother got the set he still has, because I remember when he got them it was a "Hey, remember these?" purchase, a few years after they'd stopped showing up anywhere else. I'll try to post a picture tonight (I don't know why I didn't think to do that to begin with.)

[WhoDatMuscle]

Okay, here they are. The picture's no masterpiece but hopefully it's clear enough. And hopefully it's there at all, this is the first file I've posted...

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[Drtooth]

I am not too sure, but those MAYBE unautorized versions of Street Fighter characters... I mean, City Warriors... come on...


Does anyone remember 2 years ago when they had little multi figure packs of Mosters Inc. characters? I am not sure if they are MUSCLE sized, but they wee 3 in a pack, and it cost like 2 bucks.... I have a few, I'll put them side by side later, when I get home...

[Sniper33]

they look kinda wee/weird. Ive never seen them around, and if i did; I just dont remember.

[WhoDatMuscle]

Yeah, that set is definately Street Fighter themed. But there were several other themed sets, and I was wondering if the line as a whole had a name. Most likely not, they were probably just generic toys, but I figured it's worth a shot to try and find out.

[Drtooth]

I checked the g2 MUSCLES next to some Monsters Inc figs... they are slightly shorter, but much wider, especially the Newsmonster and the big armed guy with a whole bunch of eye balls, and nothing else for a face.

i wish I had got more sets of these, though....