They were called MuscleMen I think.

YES THEY WERE CALLED M.U.S.C.L.E. U CAN LOOK THEM UP ON HERE OR EBAY

I actually have 2 packages of them unopened. I put them on eBay and nobody bought them!! So, I still have them.

Dunno what they were called, but i had some of them too. there's also some japanese cartoon with some of the characters from the toy range in it that was made fairly recently (maybe 3 years ago...)

I would love to buy any of these I can find. They are M.U.S.C.L.E. Men and they tried to re-release the series in the states twice. Once neon colored, then again with the recent cartoon series.

Thats right...M.U.S.C.L.E. Men, Millions of Unusual Small Creatures Lurking Everywhere

there was also something similar called "Monster in My Pocket" (odd title, someone from marketing is in biiiiig trouble!)

I have been wondering at what those little toys were called, too. They were not Monster In My Pocket, nor where they M.U.S.C.L.E, but a line that came many years before both - I remember the little trashcans, and how the figures would all come spilling out. There were a few monsters that looked sort of like Godzilla, except with crab claws, but that is all I can remember about them. The garbage can containers were normally green, I think. How I would love to know what they were called!

For the OP, if still looking - maybe they were from the Canfull of Monsters line, which seems to have something to do with Ultraman. Here is a picture: http://media.photobucket.com/image/canfull%20of%20monsters/Dr_Soupie/MT5.jpg

My dad bought 2 big bags of them at the thrift store for just a few bucks. My kids love them. Brought back so many memories!!