Springman
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
Springman is figure #045 of 236 in Mattel's 1985–88 M.U.S.C.L.E. line (Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere). Like every figure in the line, the sculpt originates from the Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series; the US release kept the Japanese name.
6 KNOWN COLOR VARIANTS · EST. VALUES FOR MINT CONDITION
- Flesh$12
- Salmon$19
- Red$17
- Dark Blue$19
- Light Blue$17
- Magenta$21
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, coiled spring body with stacked rings forming torso and limbs, small round head with dot eyes, right arm raised with pointed hand, ribbed arms and legs. Like every genuine figure in the line, originals carry the “Y/S·N·T” foot stamp — a soft or missing stamp is the quickest way to spot a reproduction.
Springman is documented in 6 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Red, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Magenta). The flesh version books around $12 in mint condition, while the magenta run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $21. As a Class B figure it saw a shorter production run than the commons; clean examples take some patience to source.
