Monster in my Pocket figures

I bought a few packs of M.I.M.P.'s when they first came out in 1990 because they reminded me of M.U.S.C.L.E.  Monster in my pocket was a toy line of small, non moving rubber figures that were roughly the same size as M.U.S.C.L.E.  They were based on classic monsters from legends and folklore like Frankenstein, The Kraken, Medusa, and many others.  What was cool about these figures, is that each one came with a trading card that featured an eerie artist rendition of the monster on the front, and the history about the monster on the back.  Each figure also had a number stamped on it, a power point if you will.. so you could play some sort of battle game with them.

The Monster in my pocket franchise did pretty well for a couple of years in the early nineties. There were three series of figures produced, and several more that were released as premiums in cereal boxes, restaurants, video games, etc.  An array of items were available from this franchise including lunch boxes, comics, videos, and stickers.  M.I.M.P. collectors even enjoyed the benefits of an official club with collectors zines and more. 

A new M.I.M.P. toy line was released last year in 2006 featuring painted figures, but it didn't seem to enjoy the success the old toy line did. For more info on this ingenious 90's toy line, visit..
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