Ammonite
Kinnikuman (Kinkeshi) series
Ammonite is figure #154 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.
9 KNOWN COLOR VARIANTS · EST. VALUES FOR MINT CONDITION
- Flesh$5
- Salmon$8
- Orange$7
- Red$7
- Grape$8
- Purple$8
- Dark Blue$8
- Light Blue$7
- Green$7
About this figure
Identifying the sculpt is straightforward once you know what to look for: standing, arms slightly bent at sides, fists clenched, beak-like face with ridged crest, muscular torso, segmented trunks, patterned boots. 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.
Ammonite is documented in 9 of the ten production colors (Flesh, Salmon, Orange, Red, Grape, Purple, Dark Blue, Light Blue, Green). The flesh version books around $5 in mint condition, while the grape run is the toughest to find and trades closer to $8. As a Class C common it turns up regularly in lots and bins, which makes it an easy early checkmark — condition, not scarcity, drives its price.
