elmeaux Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 This new line was shown at Toy Fair and I was kind of interested. Yesterday I saw them at retail. They are blind boxed, and they are $2.99 each. I didn't realize exactly how tiny they were going to be! Minuscule! It's just crazy that they want three bucks for what amounts to a gumball machine toy. Quote
groundhog7s Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 So, they can't sell the line at regular scale, so last year they shrink them down some and try again. Those didn't really take off it seems so this year they shrank them down more to see how that does. Next year they'll be rebranding these as Microscopic Muggs and will include a magnifying glass with each figure. Quote
MiniFiend UK Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 not a fan of these. I really liked the original stuff and don't mind the next lvl down but these do nothing for me. Quote
karamazov80 Posted February 12, 2013 Posted February 12, 2013 This new line was shown at Toy Fair and I was kind of interested. Yesterday I saw them at retail. They are blind boxed, and they are $2.99 each. I didn't realize exactly how tiny they were going to be! Minuscule! It's just crazy that they want three bucks for what amounts to a gumball machine toy. Seriously. That would be like charging $4-5 for a single Minimate! Quote
pavehawk78 Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 This new line was shown at Toy Fair and I was kind of interested. Yesterday I saw them at retail. They are blind boxed, and they are $2.99 each. I didn't realize exactly how tiny they were going to be! Minuscule! It's just crazy that they want three bucks for what amounts to a gumball machine toy. Where did you see them? Quote
Twisted Two-Face Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 Bought two the other day before i even knew they were a thing. Talk about disappointing. Won't make that mistake again unless there's ever a Hawkeye or Jean. Quote
jcastick Posted February 13, 2013 Posted February 13, 2013 I'd like to get a couple of the Iron Man Armors but that's about it. Where are these being sold at? Quote
elmeaux Posted February 21, 2013 Author Posted February 21, 2013 This new line was shown at Toy Fair and I was kind of interested. Yesterday I saw them at retail. They are blind boxed, and they are $2.99 each. I didn't realize exactly how tiny they were going to be! Minuscule! It's just crazy that they want three bucks for what amounts to a gumball machine toy. Seriously. That would be like charging $4-5 for a single Minimate! Except these have no articulation or accessories so there's far less perceived value than a single Minimate...ymmv. I'd like to get a couple of the Iron Man Armors but that's about it. Where are these being sold at? Sorry for the late reply; it was at Target. Quote
Mohawk_Jones Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 I'd like to get a couple of the Iron Man Armors but that's about it. Where are these being sold at? Target is the only place I've heard of them popping up at brick & mortar. While they are not the full size or even the Mini-Muggs I still dig them being a fan of all things Iron Man. That are not that small at 2", they have a nice width to them and way beyond capsule toy size and quality IMO. I feel like they're a decent value for $3, I don't feel ripped off and compared to some of the designer toy market stuff they're a bargain. I just have a strong dislike for blind box figures in general. Being a sucker for all things Iron Man and with my said dislike of blind box packaging I caved and bought a fresh case from Target to make sure I got a set in one shot. 3 complete sets of 12 figures in the case (case says collect all 24 but don't mention that's split across 2 waves). If you look at the box it's the 12 on the left side in wave one. That all said I have an extra set of 12 if anybody is interested in them from cost + shipping. My cost on the set is $39 after tax. I can ship them either USPS First Class Mail ($3-4) or they will just fit into a Priority Mail small flat rate box for $5.80. Just shot me a PM. Quote
Ninja Mate Posted February 27, 2013 Posted February 27, 2013 Being a HUGE fan of Mighty muggs and having nearly two complete sets of every single mugg...and customs. these Micro Muggs are absolutly terrible. Its like they took the remaing stock of plastic they had from the might muggs and tried to come up with a way to use it up. It looks like they got hit with a frying pan in the back. seriously they couldn't mold their heads entirely sphearical? Mini Muggs were a stretch, but atleast they kept the qualty the same just in a smaller scale. the micro's are an embarresment. Quote
jcastick Posted March 20, 2013 Posted March 20, 2013 Thanks guys, I did end up finding them at my Target and picked one up......not entirely sure which Mark suit I ended up getting, but I totally agree with most of whats been said. They really aren't worth the $3.....I'd sooner buy a blind bagged Lego minifigure for that. The quality is meh at best......I didn't understand why they didn't go with the same type of mold any of the other Muggs are made like. Not detachable from the base and nothing moves was pretty disappointing. Quote
Modefan Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 There are some new Avengers Micro Muggs and they made a Kang in this wave..... Quote
Nessex Posted May 26, 2014 Posted May 26, 2014 Wow - no Black Widow. Not a single, short-packed figure. I love the exposure that MODOK has been getting in recent years, but i still find it strange that we can get some pretty obsuce villains over leading female characters. I know i'm probably not the target audience, but i figure there are a lot more casual Avengers fans who would know who BW was over Modok or Kang. Girls action figures, eh? Quote
elhonez Posted September 9, 2022 Posted September 9, 2022 Muggs seemed to fade as quickly as they appeared. Anyone hang on to any of these, have any favorites to recommend? Quote
SCW Posted September 12, 2022 Posted September 12, 2022 The Star Wars Bounty Hunters pack was pretty cool: http://www.infinitehollywood.com/star-wars-mini-muggs-review-bossk-ig-88-boba-fett/ I also like the Avengers Movie Hulk which has a bit of a classic Kirby Hulk vibe to me: https://www.infinitehollywood.com/avengers-mini-muggs-hulk-figure-review/ And the Yoda 3 pack isn't bad either: https://www.amazon.com/Star-Wars-Exclusive-Mighty-Stormtrooper/dp/B004693346 Quote
Nessex Posted September 14, 2022 Posted September 14, 2022 I never went in for the Micros, but I bought a couple of Mighty Muggs. I picked up a Venom, just because I thought he looked kind of cool. I bought a Phoenix because I'm a Jean Grey fan (I do *not* recommend. Yet another in a loooong line of rough looking figures that poor Jean has suffered through). I do, however, recommend the Galactus Mighty Mugg. It's a cheap alternative to the MAX Statue, and while it is by no means the right proportions for a minimates stand in, it's vibrant, at a good scale, and looks great with minimates Fantastic 4 / Silver Surfer mininates posed around it. Quote
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