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Vintage Mego: 12″ Mego Superman

by palitoy • June 25, 2019

This episode is special because it was sparked by a figure variant that i wasn’t sure existed, a very rare Parkdale Novelty (Canada) version of…

by palitoy • June 19, 2019

As if we didn’t get enough good news at Mego Meet, we’ve just recieved word that License 2 Play has let the cat out of…

by palitoy • June 18, 2019

Mego Meet 15 was our biggest and best celebration of all things Mego, a perfect mix of vintage, custom and new Mego action figures completely…

by palitoy • June 9, 2019

We’ve got one of the finest selections of customs we’ve ever had and we’re very happy to unveil the selection of the 2019 Mego Meet…

by palitoy • June 7, 2019

Mego made the news at this year’s Licensing Expo in New York announcing both a Rocky Balboa action figure but also that the Mummy was…

by palitoy • June 5, 2019

This ad from June of 1973 is one of the earliest we’ve found to feature the World’s Greatest Superheroes brand and look, they’re already…

by palitoy • June 3, 2019

This week, we talk about one of our most persistent (and in my case, annoying) Mego mysteries. This figure surfaced in the late 1970s in…

by palitoy • June 1, 2019

Today we talk about the upcoming Mego Meet 2019 Customs benefit auction, all proceeds go to keeping our site up and running. We’ve had…

by palitoy • May 30, 2019

The picture is from the 1976 Australian toy fair, never mind the nice ladies, look at the wonderful display that Australian distributor Toltoys brought this…

by palitoy • May 28, 2019

This week we look at the amazing set produced for the Comic Action Heroes line and we answer some interesting questions: Why does it say…

Vintage Mego: 12″ Mego Superman

by palitoy • June 25, 2019

This episode is special because it was sparked by a figure variant that i wasn’t sure existed, a very rare Parkdale Novelty (Canada) version of Superman. This episode we delve into the history of the Mego 12″ Heroes and the man who made them happen, Parkdale Novelty’s founder Morris Kotzer and discuss the distribution of…

by palitoy • June 19, 2019

As if we didn’t get enough good news at Mego Meet, we’ve just recieved word that License 2 Play has let the cat out of the bag with regards to Wave 7 from Mego Corp and it’s going to make a lot of people happy this August 15th. You can Pre-Order Wave 7 at Entertainment…

by palitoy • June 9, 2019

We’ve got one of the finest selections of customs we’ve ever had and we’re very happy to unveil the selection of the 2019 Mego Meet Customs Auction. All proceeds from the auction go to fund our costs running the Mego Museum, bandwidth, hosting and software upgrades. We’d also like to the thank the folks at…

by palitoy • June 7, 2019

Mego made the news at this year’s Licensing Expo in New York announcing both a Rocky Balboa action figure but also that the Mummy was joining the ever-expanding roster of Mego Monsters. What announcement will be made at Mego Meet 2019 next weekend? We can’t wait to find out: Please check out the MegoMeet Facebook…

by palitoy • June 5, 2019

This ad from June of 1973 is one of the earliest we’ve found to feature the World’s Greatest Superheroes brand and look, they’re already selling like mad! Please Subscribe to our YouTube Channel: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UCwYta3nz_7FAzPvP8FPSgpg?view_as=subscriber Shop for Mego on Ebay and each click supports us a little bit, thanks!

by palitoy • June 3, 2019

This week, we talk about one of our most persistent (and in my case, annoying) Mego mysteries. This figure surfaced in the late 1970s in clearance bins in New York City, he had no packaging but he’s clearly made by Mego. Who the heck is he? We’ve been trying to figure that out for 20…

New Restored Mego Commercial: The Wayne Foundation Play Set

by palitoy • June 8, 2017

We’ve…

by palitoy • January 7, 2016

Thanks…

by palitoy • September 1, 2013

Our commercial marathon continues~
The Incredible Hulk and Captain America, a Mego Marvel Team up! Plus they both have Fly Away action, just like they never did in the comics!

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Mego Prototypes and Rarities

Hall of Justice or Legion Headquarters?

by palitoy • January 18, 2018

When we posted the original Mego 1976 trade advertisement featuring the Mystery General Urko art yesterday a sharp-eyed reader by the name of Dave noticed another weird anomaly, As featured in yesterday’s ad, here is the prototype for the Mego World’s Greatest Superheroes Hall of Justice Playset. It’s obviously been handcrafted. One thing missing from this…

by palitoy • January 11, 2018

Top Ten Mego Superhero items that never got made

by Brain Heiler Mego- A name synonymous with “Superhero” in the 1970s and certainly one of the pioneers of licensed action figure success, while they are no longer, their formula and creativity live on today (hey, you may have heard, we’re fans). While the World’s Greatest Toy Company had an incredible, unprecedented amount of…

by palitoy • October 5, 2017

We got a splendid surprise this month courtesy of Museum founder Robyn Adams, a set of original Mego proof cards that originally came from former Mego director of creative services Tom Lavely. Some of the other items that Tom managed to save included this original proof card for the Pocket Superheroes and cards…

by palitoy • August 24, 2017

Mego Buck Rogers toy line, the lost prototypes

By Brain Heiler One of the bigger myths (constantly) written about Mego is the notion that none of their Science Fiction licenses in a post Star Wars world were a success of any sort. While Star Trek the Motion Picture and the Black Hole were certainly disappointments for the company, the weekly kid friendly adventures…